1. Marjorie Cohn and Kathleen Gilberd's 'Rules of Disengagement'
(Opinions/Review)

...cly, and lobby Congress the way some of their members did earlier against the Vietnam war. "These courageous families....endure unspeakable suffering....join together to support one another....wo...

2. Economic Fallout Hits Families Hard
(Opinions/Bulletin)

Picture a baby – shivering, hungry, with no place to sleep. Her mother, laid off six months ago and unable to find a new job, has just been put out of her home. Because the local shelters are full, bo

3. Six million children 'need not die every year'
(Opinions/Society)

...hip of all - between a mother and her child - is the first and best step in ensuring healthy children, prosperous families and strong communities." According to the report's Basic Health Care Rep...

4. Scotland defends Megrahi's release
(Archived/News/Global)

Scotland has rejected criticism from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over the release of the Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, while the British government strongly denied Tr

5. Lockerbie bomber to drop appeal
(Archived/News/Global)

A Libyan man jailed for the 1998 airline bombing over the Scottish town of Lockerbie has asked to end his second appeal against his conviction.

6. US economic output slumps
(Archived/News/Economy)

The United States economy shrank at a rate of 3.8 per cent in the fourth financial quarter of 2008, formally plunging the country into recession, the US government has said.

7. Americans split over Obama speech
(Archived/News/Global)

Americans have given mixed reactions to Barack Obama's speech accepting the Democratic nomination for US president.

8. US families sue Sudan over USS Cole
(Archived/News/Global)

The families of US sailors killed in the bombing of USS Cole in 2000, are suing the Sudanese government for $105 million in damages, arguing that it facilitated the attack.

9. Ancient Timbuktu treasures conserved
(Archived/News/Culture)

Ancient Timbuktu treasures conserved