Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2006
With the population growing by one person every 14 seconds, the mark will likely be reached in October, say demographers. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2006
AMERICAblog's John Aravosis says that his ability to do so is "outrageous." | entryCBS and NBC both chime in with reports on the issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2006
A committee will investigate whether the CIA operated secret prisons in Eastern Europe. | storyAlso, documents show that the U.S. Army may have ended some detainee abuse probes prematurely. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2006
As the hearings end, Democrats seem unlikely to filibuster the nominee. | storyAnd so much for a swing vote: Analyses of Alito's answers by both The New York Times and The Washington Post find the nominee most aligned with Scalia and Thomas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 12, 2006
Despite the diet books, U.S. adults are much more accepting of overweight people, according to a study. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 12, 2006
Amnesty International renews its request for the prison to be shut. | storyAlso, the U.S. general at the center of the detainee abuse scandal refuses to answer questions in a court-martial. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 12, 2006
Officials tell a global summit that fuel-efficient technologies will reduce greenhouse emissions | story Meanwhile, German scientists say that plants may be producing greenhouse gases | story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 12, 2006
The move comes in the wake of a New York Times report that shamed the military over the issue. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 12, 2006
Bush now says he welcomes a hearing on domestic spying--while again warning Americans to watch what they say. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 12, 2006
The nominee signals he might revisit the abortion ruling. | storyIn an editorial, the New York Times says that Alito has "given the American people reasons to be worried." | editorialAlso, in a heated exchange, Ted Kennedy spars with Arlen Specter over Alito's membership in a discriminatory Princeton club. | video Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 11, 2006
In strong language, the president claims that some Democratic criticism may give "comfort to our adversaries." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 11, 2006
In an editorial, the right-wing magazine calls any effort to tar Democrats a "misdirection." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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