friday reads

A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered Siegelman released pending the appeal of his corruption case, just hours after the House Judiciary Committee announced that it wants to hear his views when it probes claims of selective prosecution by the Justice Department.


Abu-Jamal to get new sentencing hearing.


Eric Lichtblau: The Inside Drama Behind the Times' Warrantless Wiretapping Story.


Chris Floyd: Operation Permanent Presence: The Civil War "Surge" in Iraq


Up to 1,000 long-forgetten fuel storage tanks could be buried under the streets of downtown Austin.


A Texas woman who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane called Thursday for an apology by federal security agents and a civil rights investigation.