White House outlines plan for trying terroristsUS: The Bush administration has told senators it wants to retain key elements of military tribunals for inmates at Guantánamo…Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Bush blocks federal funds for embryonic stem cell researchUS: Casting his first veto since taking office more than five years ago, US president George Bush has blocked a bill that would…Thu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
Washington's exclusive neighbourhoods now targets of crime waveUS: After a wave of murders, a sharp rise in robberies and the official declaration this week of a crime emergency in Washington…Sat Jul 15 2006 - 01:00
Skakel appeals conviction againUS: Michael Skakel has appealed to the US Supreme Court to overturn his conviction for the 1975 murder of a 15-year-old neighbour…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Bush performs policy U-turn on GuantánamoUS: The Bush administration has admitted for the first time that detainees held at Guantánamo Bay and by the US military around…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
FBI says it foiled New York tunnel attackUS: The FBI and the US Department of Homeland Security claim to have foiled a plot to blow up tunnels in New York and flood …Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
Japanese PM nothing but a hound dog for GracelandUS: Love Me Tender and Don't Be Cruel blasted from the public address system on Air Force One, and passengers were served grilled…Sat Jul 01 2006 - 01:00
After Katrina, drag-related crime sweeps New OrleansUS: A spate of gangland murders has prompted Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco to call in the National Guard to help police…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Find yourself some manners buddy, and don't be a jerkAmerica: Washington's efforts to export democracy, freedom and market economics have been a mixed success in recent years and…Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Discord on Broadway over future direction of the musicalAmerica: As Broadway tunes up for tomorrow's Tony awards ceremony, New York producers are celebrating their most successful …Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Governor delays execution of triple killerUS: Virginia governor Tim Kaine has delayed the execution of a triple killer and ordered an inquiry to determine if the condemned…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Ahern announces Irish Aids campaignUN: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has announced a national campaign to combat stigma and discrimination against people with HIV and…Sat Jun 03 2006 - 01:00
Military inquiry contradicts US marines' claims on Iraqi deathsUS: A military investigation into the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, Iraq, last November found evidence that contradicted…Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:00
Democrats start to mobilise behind reborn GoreAmerica : The letter was oversized and registered, with a notice printed on the front requesting a response within 72 hours …Sat May 27 2006 - 01:00
Two houses divided: main points of billLegalisation of undocumented: Senate allows most illegal immigrants to remain in the US and eventually apply for citizenship…Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Senate to pass immigration Bill after minor changesLetter from America: After almost a week of intense debate, the Senate looks set to approve a Bill next week that would allow…Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Jurors in Enron case enter second day of deliberationsJurors in the fraud trial of former Enron bosses Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling entered a second day of deliberations yesterday…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
President hopes for 'humanly decent' end to Afghan actionPresident Mary McAleese said during her visit to Butte that Ireland must show pity and compassion to refugees and she expressed…Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
Ahern welcomes moves to legalise US workersTHE US: The Government has welcomed US President George Bush's most explicit endorsement yet of a plan to allow most of the …Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
European anti-Americans get a taste of their own medicineAmerica : American visitors to Europe have long had to endure tiresome, often ill-informed lectures from complete strangers …Sat May 13 2006 - 01:00
Teacher fired for in vitro use to sueUS: A Wisconsin teacher is suing a Catholic school that fired her for becoming pregnant by using in vitro fertilisationFri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Fear of Iraq curbs recruits to US Guard and ReserveUS: The United States Army National Guard and Reserve has had its worst month for recruiting since last summer, as potential…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Inquiry sought on purpose of US phone databaseUS: Republican and Democratic congress members have called for an inquiry into a report that the National Security Agency is…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
US reopens its eyes as grief of 9/11 recedesAmerica : Most Americans wanted Zacarias Moussaoui to face the death penalty, according to a poll conducted last month, yet …Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Plagiarism case leaves best-selling author in disgraceAmerica: Last week, Kaavya Viswanathan was on top of the worldSat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
Bush not impressed with immigrant protestsUS: President Bush has spoken out against a planned boycott on Monday of work, schools and shops by illegal immigrants and their…Sat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
Newsman is new press secretaryUS: President Bush's new spokesman is a conservative commentator who has criticised the administration and last year described…Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
China's development will not threaten anyone, says HuUS/CHINA: Chinese president Hu Jintao ended a four-day visit to the United States with a speech at Yale University yesterday…Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
Conservative students sue college for their right to be intolerantUS: Ruth Malhotra feels like an outsider, marginalised and oppressed because she doesn't fit in with the mainstream student …Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
JF Kennedy's 'hugely significant' 1963 visit rememberedAmerica: When Senator Edward Kennedy addressed a rally of illegal Irish immigrants and their supporters in Washington last month…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Got dem ol' white-collar bluesSociology: Among the most affecting sights for a European visitor to the US is that of a family packing the entire contents …Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Bill Gates reigns supreme but four Irishmen in ranks of super wealthyFour Irish businessmen are among almost 800 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes magazine's annual list of the super…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
'Illegals' lobby for right to stay in USCapitol Hill became a sea of green and white yesterday as thousands of undocumented Irish immigrants came out of the shadows …Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Illegal Irish prepare to advance on Capitol HillAmerica: Next Wednesday morning, 1,400 undocumented Irish immigrants will converge on Washington, arriving in buses from Boston…Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
'Star' witness to take stand in Enron trialThe trial of former Enron bosses Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling will shift into a new gear next week when the prosecution calls its…Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
Alito thanks family group for helpUS: US supreme court justice Samuel Alito has sent a thank-you letter to James Dobson, founder of the controversial conservative…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
US inspects takeover bids by Israeli, Dubai firmsUS: The Bush administration, reeling from criticism over its handling of Dubai Ports World's attempt to take over the running…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Dubai company postpones takeover of six US portsUS: Dubai Ports World has agreed to postpone its takeover of operations at six major American ports, giving the White House …Sat Feb 25 2006 - 00:00
Harvard says goodbye to bright SummersAmerica: When Larry Summers resigned as president of Harvard University this week, undergraduates protested on campus, some …Sat Feb 25 2006 - 00:00
White House has not decided on invite for Sinn Fein leadersThe US government has dismissed as inaccurate a newspaper report that a decision has been made to invite Sinn Féin leaders to…Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Bush unaware of Arab port operationUS: The White House has admitted that President Bush was unaware of a plan to allow an Arab company to take over operations …Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Use of Shannon: effort to stop US landing and overflight rightsThe Government attempted to withdraw blanket landing and overflight rights for unarmed US military aircraft in 1970 and to grant…Mon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Battle-lines drawn on French view of US cultureAmerica: Europeans have been struggling to understand America for more than 500 years but none has succeeded like Alexis de …Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
GAY ACTOR: opposedUS: Christian groups have criticised an evangelical film company for casting a gay actor in a film about American missionaries…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Ex-Enron manager expected to say there was debt conspiracyEnron's former head of investor relations has testified that the failed energy giant's former chairman Kenneth Lay and chief …Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
WTO talks plan agreed in DavosTrade ministers meeting in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos have put world trade negotiations back on track, agreeing a timetable…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Ads keep on adding to the success of CraigslistAmerica: For millions of Americans it's the favourite place to rent an apartment, find a job, sell a car, buy a sofa, get a…Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Witty scourge of 'simple-minded Canucks' misses outCANADA: Montreal poet Irving Layton, who died this week at 93, was a mentor to generations of Canadian poets, including Leonard…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
And what's so wrong with Marlboro Men in love?US: The two old gents next to me were all set up for an afternoon at the pictures, with giant bags of popcorn, half-gallon cups…Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
'Tis the season to be tipping, so dig out your jolly lollyUS: The presents are wrapped, the bird has been ordered, you didn't do anything foolish at the office party and you're feeling…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
