by David G. Savage Reporting from Washington — The Supreme Court said Thursday that DNA possesses a unique ability to free the innocent and convict the guilty, but the justices nonetheless ruled that prisoners do not have a constitutional right

Photograph published by the Los Angeles Times, June 16, 2009 The BBC has again been caught engaging in mass public deception by using photographs of pro-Ahmadinejad rallies in Iran and claiming they represent anti-government protests in favor of Hossein Mousavi.

On June 13, 2008, the Republic of Ireland decisively rejected the first referendum on the Lisbon Treaty by 53.4% of the votes. Brian Cowen, the Irish prime minister, said that his country would hold a second referendum on the Lisbon

Despite the forecasts by western opinion leaders and reporters based in Tehran, the outcome of the Iranian presidential election leaves no room for doubt: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won by a landslide victory. This is hardly surprising, observes Professor James Petras, since

The news of alleged election fraud has spread through Tehran likewildfire, pitching ayatollah Rafsanjani's supporters against ayatollahKhamenei's in street confrontations. This chaotic situation is secretlystirred by the CIA which has been spreading confusion by flooding Iranianswith contradicting SMS messages. Thierry

The Cuban youth demands the immediate release of the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters held in US jails as the only way to make true justice, reads a statement published in the local Granma and Juventud Rebelde newspapers.

An official note published on Wednesday by the Granma and Juventud Rebelde newspapers announces that the Havana- based IPK Virology Lab confirmed four new cases of the Influenza A H1N1 virus.

Former US President Jimmy Carter has advised the Obama administration against keeping the Hamas resistance movement on its list of terror organizations. Carter, who was in the Gaza Strip to meet rulers of the area, says he will meet with

The source disclosed no other details.

Chernomyrdin said this at a press conference.

He said this in Donetsk on June 19 speaking at a press conference concerning the results of the presidency of the Czech Republic in the European Union in the first half of 2009.

The minister gave his position during the Svoboda na Interi political talk show on Inter television channel on Friday evening.

Azarov said this in an interview with the Zerkalo Tyzhnia newspaper.

A controversial speech has complicated Sonia Sotomayor's path to the Supreme Court. But an analysis of her record reveals that when it comes to race, she can be far from predictable

Republicans on Saturday slammed a Democratic bill before the House that seeks to address climate change, arguing that it amounts to an energy tax on consumers

The Senate has voted to give the government extensive new powers to decide how tobacco companies will make and market their products

Congress to take final vote Friday giving government power to regulate tobacco industry marketing

As the Obama administration takes a half-step toward taming executive pay, Congress might consider a fuller stride

Influential senators working to overhaul the nation's health care system have investments and family ties with some of the biggest names in the industry

President Barack Obama says he has lost confidence in the inspector general who investigates AmeriCorps and other national service programs and has told Congress he is removing him from the position