An unusual trial begins in Israel this week that people around the world will be watching closely.

United Nations human rights investigators have called on the Obama administration to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that U.S. military tribunals would not be fair.

Fear again. Not hope, nor patriotism, nor progress, nor any of the nobler emotions and impulses by which human beings are driven.

A former Air Force sentry dog handler in Vietnam has one last mission. He's working with others to honor military canines with a national monument.

Karl Rove, the architect of George W. Bush's presidency, says the "Tea Party" movement could have lasting influence in the nation's politics if it remains decentralized but could hurt Republicans if it backs third-party candidates who siphon votes from GOP candidates.

President Barack Obama has not kept a pledge to protect U.S. government scientists from political interference, a scientists' advocacy group said.