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The former soldier has been a polarizing figure in both domestic and foreign arenas, clashing with business interests at home and with the United States and other leading industrial nations abroad.

The Supreme Court hears arguments for a third time in a case involving whether the prisoners classified as enemy combatants and held at Guantanamo Bay are entitled to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. The prisoners have been held for six years.

Governor Schwarzenegger says reforming the state’s workers compensation system has been one of his proudest achievements. Before the reforms were passed in 2003 and 2004, California employers paid am

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday to decide whether prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have the right to challenge their detention in court, using the constitutionally guaranteed procedure called a writ of habeas corpus.

A major San Diego developer has won another round in the ongoing battle over the Navy Broadway Complex on the Embarcadero downtown. The San Diego City Council voted to deny an appeal filed by the citi

The Spiderwick Chronicles Mobile Tour (Paramount) The press release describes the tour as: "Two mobile units housing The Spiderwick Chronicles Experience…

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited Afghanistan on Tuesday. Pentagon officials say there are signs of an al-Qaida resurgence, and much of southern Afghanistan remains lawless. U.S. officials are considering arming or funding tribal militias in a bid to replicate the "Anbar model" in Iraq.

The Winter Olympics are still years away, but a group of Vancouver prostitutes is acting prophylactically. Anticipating a surge in business, they're seeking official approval for a "co-op" brothel — a facility to provide testing and other services for Vancouver's men and women of the street.

The number of Iraqi deaths and attacks on U.S. troops are down after nearly a year of the so-called U.S. troop surge. Gen. David Petraeus reflects on the challenges of locking in security gains — and about the state of political progress in Iraq.

Democratic presidential candidates clashed over Iran and called for a tougher stance on China in a radio debate in Iowa Tuesday, broadcast by NPR and Iowa Public Radio. The forum comes just one month before the Iowa caucuses, as polls show a tight three-way race.