Strom Thurmond
James Strom Thurmond, who was the oldest person ever to serve in the U.S. Senate and who personified many of the changes that swept the South in the wake of...
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The taming of the view
For the last 300 years, windows have reflected the ever-changing appearance and aspirations of the American home. The so-called "eyes" of a structure, windows have evolved from the small lead...
City fire promotions backed
The Supreme Court denied, without comment, an appeal Monday by white Chicago firefighters who charged that the city's ongoing policy of promoting blacks and Hispanics failed to meet constitutional standards....
Bush leads shaken city in prayer
The mood in the nation's capital Friday was a mix of grief, anger, determination and edginess as the city tried to come to grips with the new realities following Tuesday's...
`Hard money’ ruling cheers reform backers
A divided Supreme Court on Monday upheld Watergate-era limits on the amount of money political parties can spend to help specific congressional candidates, in a ruling that could have an...
Justices say disabled golfer can use cart on PGA Tour
Casey Martin gets to keep his ride. In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court decided Tuesday that Martin could continue to use a golf cart during competition in professional tournaments....
BUSH OFFERS PLAN FOR FAITH GROUPS TO GET U.S. FUNDS
Following up on a campaign promise to unleash America's "armies of compassion," President Bush on Monday began unveiling a controversial initiative to funnel federal funds to religious organizations so they...
JEERS AT `TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN CHAD’
Pregnant chads, dimpled chads, hanging chads and butterfly ballots made a comeback Saturday as thousands of protesters gathered in clusters around Washington to complain that President George W. Bush had...
2 CHURCHES CELEBRATE STEP TOWARD UNIFICATION
Taking a joint stride toward unification of the nation's Protestants, leaders of the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America celebrated a hard-won "full communion" agreement in a...
FORD EXPECTED TO RECOVER FULLY AFTER SUFFERING A MILD STROKE
Hours after he was honored at the Republican National Convention for helping America heal the wounds of Watergate, former President Gerald Ford was hospitalized, having suffered a mild stroke Wednesday....