IRAN CHIDES ISRAEL FOR NOT SIGNING NUCLEAR TREATY
By MATTHEW LEE and LARA JAKES Iranian President Hassan Rouhani leaves the podium after speaking at a meeting on nuclear disarmament during the 68th session of the General Assembly at…
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SPOTLIGHT ON CORRUPTION AT ILLINOIS SENTENCING
By MICHAEL TARM Former Cook County Commissioner William Beavers speaks at a news conference after being sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in a Chicago federal courtroom. Beavers, 78, was…
SCALIA EXPECTS NSA WIRETAPS TO END UP IN COURT
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia makes gestures as he speaks at the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s (NVTC) Titans breakfast gathering in McLean, Va., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013.…
US SIGNS TREATY TO REGULATE GLOBAL ARMS TRADING
By MATTHEW LEE U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry signs the Arms Trade Treaty as Under Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Miguel Serpa Soares looks on during the 68th session of…
SENATE MOVES TOWARD TEST VOTE ON OBAMACARE
By ANDREW TAYLOR In an image made from the C-Span broadcast Senator Ted Cruz continues to speak on the floor of the U.S. Senate at 5:21 a.m. EDT Wednesday Sept.…
HEALTH CARE LAW REUNITING OBAMA, BILL CLINTON
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE FILE – In this Sept. 5, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by former President Bill Clinton are seen at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte,…
IRS OFFICIAL AT HEART OF TEA PARTY SCANDAL RETIRES
FILE – In this May 22, 2013 file photo, Lois Lerner, head of the IRS unit that decides whether to grant tax-exempt status to groups, listens on Capitol Hill in…
CHINESE POLITICIAN BO XILAI GETS LIFE SENTENCE
By DIDI TANG and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN In this photo released by the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court, fallen politician Bo Xilai, center, is handcuffed and held by police officers as he…