Day July 20, 2005

Bush leans right in court pickHow right wing is Roberts? MoveOn says very In nominating John Roberts, the president has chosen a right wing corporate lawyer and ideologue for the nation’s highest court instead of a judge who would protect…

Nearly 25,000 civilians have died violently in Iraq since the US-led invasion in March 2003, a report says. UK soldiers face war crimes trial

G.M. posts third straight quarterly loss. G.M. reported its third straight losing quarter, $286 million globally and $1.2 billion in North America, as it struggles to overcome wide-ranging troubles in its home market.