Aug 28th, 2008 · Sportscaster John McEnroe, who, as a tennis champ, was known for temper tantrums, has declared that in covering a great match, sometimes the key is to withhold comment till things play out. If only his brethren in the cable news world followed suit more often in covering politics.
Apr 24th, 2008 · Sixty two years ago, Congress voted to withhold veterans benefits from hundreds of thousands of Filipino soldiers who fought in World War II. Today, the Senate voted overwhelmingly to restore those benefits.
Mar 5th, 2008 · Lawyers for Spain and a treasure hunting company based in Tampa, Fla., square off in federal court over what may be the most valuable shipwreck ever found. Spain believes the half-billion dollars in silver and gold coins may be its property and that the company that recovered it is withholding information that may show that to be the case.
Feb 27th, 2008 · The European Union fined Microsoft a record $1.4 billion Wednesday for defying a 2004 antitrust ruling. The ruling held that Microsoft had abused its market dominance by withholding information other companies needed to make their products work smoothly with Microsoft's.
Oct 31st, 2007 · Aircraft near collisions, runway interference, and other aviation safety problems occur more frequently than previously recognized. NASA, which compiles such information, had been withholding the data for fear of upsetting air travelers or hurting airline profits.
Oct 19th, 2007 · Michael Mukasey's confirmation hearings for attorney general turned testy as the nominee refused to say whether he considers water boarding, a harsh interrogation technique used by the Bush administration, to be torture.
Sep 5th, 2007 · The Department of Energy's controversial plan to build a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain in Nevada hit a major snag this week. A federal judge ruled that Nevada could withhold the water the agency needs for drilling at the site.
Aug 2nd, 2007 · Did a senior police officer in London withhold information from his superiors and mislead the public over the death of an innocent man? The Brazilian man was shot dead two years ago by officers who said they feared he was a suicide bomber.