M By Reed Johnson Los Angeles Times EXICO CITY -- Simmering tensions between Mexico and the United States over capital punishment may heat up a few more degrees this week as the International Court of...

W By Karen DeYoung The Washington Post ASHINGTON -- President Bush Tuesday dismissed U.N. Security Council members who have said weapons inspectors should be given more time in Iraq, recalling that all...

An estimated 1,000 Minnesotans joined tens of thousands of protesters in Washington, D.C., last weekend to protest a possible war in Iraq. According to International Act Now to Stop War & End Racism...

The Immigration and Naturalization Service on Wednesday announced a deadline for universities to comply with an Internet-based international student tracking system. The Aug. 1, 2003 deadline was set for...

Hate crimes reported in 2001 were up from the previous year, according to recently released FBI figures. The FBI gathered information from state and local agencies nationally to find 9,730 hate-related...

W By Sonni Efron and John Hendren Los Angeles Times ASHINGTON - Spanish authorities seized a merchant ship in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday and discovered about a dozen North Korean Scud missiles and extra...

As deadlines approach for nonimmigrant males from 18 countries to report for special registration, Justice Department officials say additions to the list of countries could be announced as soon as the...

W By Robin Wright and Maggie Farley Los Angeles Times ASHINGTON - Overcoming initial objections from some U.N. members, the United States got a jump Monday on analyzing Iraq's voluminous weapons declaration...

U By James F. Peltz Los Angeles Times nited Airlines, once the nation's most powerful air carrier but now drowning in red ink, filed for bankruptcy reorganization Monday - the largest in airline history. The...