• Rallies in D.C. to Protest Repatriation of North Korean Refugees

  Protestors say repatriation violates international laws that protect political refugees, since North Korean authorities consider anyone who runs away as traitors and all returnees are subject to arres

• Bush Addresses July 4 with Remarks on Freedom

  President Bush on Independence Day celebrated the birth, freedom and liberty of the U.S., and said insurgents and terrorists will not stop democracy from blooming in Iraq and around the world.

• O'Connor Resigns, Evangelicals Look for Strict Constitutionalist

  Her retirement will mark the first opening in 11 years at the aging high court, and will set off what is expected to be a bruising fight over confirming her successor. This battle topped priorities o

• Schiavo Autopsy Released: No Sign of Abuse, Eating Disorder

  A post-mortem investigation found that Terri Schiavo had massive and irreversible brain damage, was blind, and was in a “persistent vegetative state,” according to reports released by the medical exam

• Interreligious Dialogue Must Translate into Action, Leaders Say

  "Together we need to deal with the major issues that are haunting the world. But we should also see that religions have been as much part of the problem as part of the solution."