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on the stock market's continuing strong performance. The Dow Jones Industrial stock average exceeded six thousand points yesterday, a sign that the seven-year-long bull market is not likely to end any time soon.

to deal with the country's severe poverty is leading to increasing social unrest. A new rebel army called the Popular Revolutionary Army has created a strong base of support in Mexico's poorest regions.

between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to work out a deal on an Israeli pull-out from Hebron. An indication that an accord is close came when Prime Minister Netanyahu cancelled a trip to the U.S. to join the negotiations.

will have rival initiatives on two different topics...campaign finance reform and health care reform. In both cases, the competing initiatives differ only in their approach, not in their underlying philosophy, much to the confusion of voters.

which holds Congress accountable to the same labor and workplace regulations as the rest of the country. But when the efforts of the Capital Hill police force to unionize met opposition, the sincerity of the Act came into question.

and the consequences it will have on California residents. The measure says that taxes intended for specific services, like libraries or new street lights, can no longer be collected without a public referendum.

Until recently, Republicans have been against the practice, but the success of Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr has changed a lot of minds.

which will go ahead despite the controversy surrounding a potential partitioning of the country. She also takes a global look at how holding elections has become a panacea for civil conflicts.

police corruption scandal in years. Police officers are accused of stealing and extorting nearly 66,000 dollars in protection money from drug dealers last year.

for the more than one million American couples a year who want to adopt a child. More and more companies are offering employee benefits to defray the cost of adoption.