WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Poet Charles Simic was named the U.S. Library of Congress' 15th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, Librarian of Congress James Billington announced Thursday.

WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- Donald Hall has been named America's new poet laureate, succeeding Ted Kooser, who has held the position since 2004.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday that the conviction of a black Texas murderer must get a constitutional review because blacks were largely excluded from his