Topic: Charleston (South Carolina)

Al Qaeda sleeper agent sentenced to eight years in prison

Ali Saleh Al-Marri, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to Al Qaeda, could have got 15 years. But the federal judge took into account the almost six years he was held without charge as an enemy combatant in a military prison.

Bid to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford begins Tuesday

A state Republican lawmaker will introduce a resolution Tuesday to begin impeachment proceedings against South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.

Phones, PCs put e-book within reach of Kindle-less

Amazon's pioneering device may not dominate the market for long. Many phones are now sophisticated enough to be used as e-book reading devices.

Summer reading list

Retail sales rise, but Americans just want basics

US Supreme Court dismisses alleged Al-Qaeda sleeper agent's appeal

The decision in the Al-Marri case means the president still has the power to hold 'enemy combatants' indefinitely without charge.

Obama's mixed signals on terror policy

The White House is seeking to protect at least some of its Bush-era privileges.

Obama signals major shift in US anti-terror policy

He ordered the case of enemy combatant Ali Al-Marri, who has been held in solitary confinement for five years without charges, to be moved to the US criminal justice system.

Best African American Essays: 2009

A nonfiction collection examines African-American concerns in the Obama era.

Less stuff = more freedom

In this economic downturn, many people are simplifying their lives by getting rid of excess stuff.

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Will Padilla's case be heard?

The Justice Department says a victory by the convicted terrorist would harm national security.

An economic lift after the vote?

Relief that the election is over could put some consumers in more of a spending mood.

Boston's newest classrooms: schoolyards

In sprucing up playgrounds, the Boston Schoolyard Initiative has found a way to help kids learn.

You, too, can cook perfect rice

This all-purpose starchy food can be used as an entrée, a side dish, or a dessert.

With South Carolina win, McCain is front-runner again.

Loss is major setback for Huckabee. Romney remains contender with win in Nevada.

A cold-war case of CIA detention still echoes

The Yuri Nosenko affair unveiled US use of extreme isolation to try to 'break' the KGB defector.