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Banner Nobel year signals more level playing field for women

A banner year for female Nobel laureates highlights incremental but steady progress for women in science’s mostly male bastions, say experts.

US lawmakers vow swift action after Iran nuclear claim

US lawmakers are vowing quick action against Iran following a report that weapons experts believe Tehran has the know-how to build an atomic bomb.

US political heavyweights shed pounds for support

The battle of the bulge has become a new rallying cry for several United States politicians who have made their personal fight against obesity central to their politics. At a…

DeLay ‘The Hammer’ broken by scandal

Tom DeLay rose from humble beginnings as the owner of a Texas pest control business to become known as ”The Hammer” — one of the most successful and feared politicians in the…

‘It’s time for Dick Cheney to step down’

United States Vice-President Dick Cheney badly handled a damage limitation exercise after accidentally shooting a hunting partner and could now become a case study for future…

Democrats hope for traction against Republicans

Democrats in Congress, who have steadily lost ground against governing Republicans in recent voting, are hoping that mounting ethics scandals will prompt voters to defect from…

Lawmakers defend ‘world-class’ Guantánamo

The United States military official tasked with running the Guantánamo Bay detention camp on Wednesday rejected calls by critics to close the facility, saying it continues to…

Lawmakers defend ‘world-class’ Guantánamo

The United States military official tasked with running the Guantánamo Bay detention camp on Wednesday rejected calls by critics to close the facility, saying it continues to…

Howard Dean’s ‘secret weapons’

Howard Dean may or may not emerge as the Democrats’ choice to face off against Bush next year, but he already has had a huge impact on the way US political campaigns are financed…

Walking ‘Frankenfish’ strikes terror in the US

A marauding invader, with a voracious appetite and seemingly supernatural powers, aroused fears from the moment its presence in the United States first became the subject of news…