Dec 19th, 2008 · Rep. Keith Ellison, a Minnesota Democrat, is the first Muslim to serve in Congress. Just this month, Ellison undertook a sacred pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudia Arabia. The journey, known as the Hajj, is a pillar of the Islamic faith. The lawmaker shares highlights from his trip, and how he hopes his journey will aid his role as a public servant.
Nov 21st, 2008 · Columnists David Brooks and E.J. Dionne note that the president-elect is putting together a team of former rivals with common ties to President Clinton's administration and two Ivy League pillars.
Dec 7th, 2007 · Families with ties to the military have been a solid pillar of support for President Bush throughout the war in Iraq. But a new poll suggests that support might be waning. The poll found nearly 6 out of 10 military families disapprove of the way President Bush has run the war. Rhonda Eggleston, a military wife, explains why she thinks the U.S. should stay the course.
Oct 11th, 2006 · A small plane has crashed into a high-rise condominium on Manhattan's Upper East Side, touching off a fire that sent a pillar of black smoke over the city. There was no immediate word on any deaths or injuries. The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
May 16th, 2006 · South Korea indicts the chairman of one of its biggest companies, Hyundai Motor group. He is charged with setting up a $100 million fund to bribe politicians. The scandal has already claimed one life, a government official who committed suicide. It also threatens a pillar of the Korean economy.
Feb 16th, 2006 · The Bush administration misused intelligence to justify decisions like going to war in Iraq, according to former senior CIA official Paul Pillar. From 2000 to 2005, Pillar was the CIA's national intelligence officer for the Near East and South Asia.