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New York's highest court rules against same-sex unions, saying the state can bar gay couples from being legally married.

In a world full of mindfulness as a buzzword, what does life look like for those who follow the theology that birthed it?

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., rules that detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have no right to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. The case is expected to move on to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is making a weekend campaign swing through South Carolina. The state's January presidential primary will be the first held in the southern U.S. and could provide a key test of Obama's viability with black voters.

The House is officially on record as opposing President Bush's plan to increase troop strength in Iraq. Friday's vote followed four days of often emotional rhetoric on the House floor.

There's a presidential election in Senegal Sunday. The small nation is one of Africa's most stable democracies. But its economy remains so poor that tens of thousands of young men have been leaving the country at an alarming rate.

Louis Farrakhan speaks to tens of thousands of members of the Nation of Islam in Detroit. The organization billed the speech as his last major address. Health issues have persuaded Farrakhan to back away from his leadership role.

Convicted of obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI, former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby faces sentencing in June. But defense lawyers plan to file a motion for a new trial.

In 2003, Timothy Carney went to Baghdad to run the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. He left after just two months on the job, returning highly critical of the Bush administration's tactics in Iraq. Earlier this year, he was called to return and oversee reconstruction efforts as Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. will enter Iraqi-sponsored talks with Iran and Syria. Former Rep. Lee Hamilton, co-chairman of the Iraq Study Group, calls it "a positive and a constructive" first step toward opening communications with Iran.