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  • U.S. hikers held in Iran allowed to call home, families say

    Three U.S. hikers who were detained in Iran have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since authorities jailed them more than seven months ago, the hikers' families said Wednesday.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Parents demand answers from Israel in bulldozer death

    A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Myanmar bars Suu Kyi's election participation

    Myanmar's ruling junta has announced a new election law that disqualifies pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming national elections.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Unemployment benefit bill moves forward in Senate

    A nearly $140 billion bill to extend unemployment benefits and a host of expiring tax cuts cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate on a vote of 66-34.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • India's upper house passes pro-women bill

    India's upper house of parliament has passed a historic bill aimed at reserving one-third of seats for women in federal and state legislatures.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Indian parliament debates pro-women bill

    Indian lawmakers began debating a landmark bill aimed at reserving one-third of the seats in the federal parliament and in state assemblies for women.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Mexico to U.S.: Allow cross-border trucking

    Mexico asked the United States to move forward with creating a proposal to end a ban on cross-border trucking in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Gays have right to privacy, too

    Today is the first day same-sex weddings will be performed in the District of Columbia.Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  • Biden highlights close U.S.-Israeli ties on Middle East trip

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden emphasized the close relationship between the United States and Israel as he met with Israeli leaders Tuesday, a visit that also touched on relations with Palestinians and Iran.Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  • Cash for Clunkers: Better than we thought

    The government's Cash for Clunkers program resulted in a far bigger boost to car sales than was previously estimated, even by the government, according to a new analysis by Maritz Research, an automotive market research company.Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  • Turkey still frosty with U.S. over Armenian genocide move

    Turkey will not send its U.S. ambassador back to Washington until it receives "clarity" on a measure that recommends the United States recognize the 1915 killings of ethnic Armenians as genocide, Turkey's prime minister said Tuesday.Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  • Northrop: No bid on tanker contract

    Northrop Grumman Corp. said it will not bid on a multi-billion-dollar contract to build a new air refueling tanker for the U.S. Air Force because it believes the rules for the contract favor its competitor, Boeing.Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  • Dozens dead from earthquake in Turkey

    A pre-dawn earthquake collapsed homes and killed more than 50 people in a mountainous region of southeastern Turkey Monday, government officials said.Monday, March 08, 2010

  • Pro-women bill hits hurdles in Indian parliament

    Angry protests disrupted India's parliament several times Monday over a landmark but contentious bill aimed at reserving one-third of seats for women in federal and state legislatures.Monday, March 08, 2010

  • U.S. envoy: Iraqis 'deserve congratulations' for vote

    Iraq's elections "really went very, very well" and the "Iraqi people deserve a lot of congratulations from us," the United States' ambassador to Baghdad said Monday.Monday, March 08, 2010

  • Protect voter gains of 'Bloody Sunday'

    On Sunday we commemorate the courage and sacrifice of 600 men and women who dared 45 years ago to take the first steps in a 54-mile march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital, Montgomery, for the right to vote. That day, Sunday, March 7, 1965, would come to be known as "Bloody Sunday."Sunday, March 07, 2010

  • North Korea to abandon disarmament over U.S. exercises

    North Korea said Sunday it would no longer move forward with nuclear disarmament in response to a planned U.S.-South Korean joint military exercise.Sunday, March 07, 2010

  • Minister: Boy's kidnappers include someone close to family

    The captors of a kidnapped 5-year-old British boy included someone who was close to the family, Pakistan's Interior Minister said Sunday.Sunday, March 07, 2010

  • Chile mourns victims of devastating earthquake

    Chile marks three days of mourning starting Sunday, with every house authorized to hang the national flag in memory of those who perished in a massive earthquake a week ago.Sunday, March 07, 2010

  • 3 killed, 54 wounded in bomb blast on eve of pivotal Iraq elections

    Three people were killed when a parked car rigged with explosives blew up Saturday in Najaf on the eve of parliamentary elections, the Interior Ministry said.Sunday, March 07, 2010

  • Official: Armenian genocide resolution unlikely to get full House vote

    A narrowly passed committee measure that recommends the United States recognize the 1915 killings of ethnic Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as genocide will likely not get a full vote in the House of Representatives, according to a senior State Department official.Saturday, March 06, 2010

  • Telethon raises money for Chile earthquake victims

    Aid poured in for Chile from home and overseas, with a local television station hoping to raise $27 million by Saturday and the United Nations pledging funds toward recovery efforts after a massive earthquake.Saturday, March 06, 2010

  • U.N. chief visits as strong aftershocks shake parts of Chile

    U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived Friday in earthquake-damaged Chile, which endured two more strong aftershocks while working to recover from last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami.Saturday, March 06, 2010

  • Q&A: Turkey and the Armenian 'genocide'

    Turkey has reacted angrily to a U.S. congressional panel decision to pass a resolution calling the 1915 killing of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey a genocide.Friday, March 05, 2010

  • Gordon Brown: War in Iraq was 'right decision'

    Britain's involvement in the invasion of Iraq "was the right decision and it was for the right reasons," Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday in his first response at an inquiry into country's role in the March 2003 conflict.Friday, March 05, 2010

  • Oil-rich countries demand a bigger cut of profits

    Two of the world's oil-rich countries may make it harder for oil companies to do business with them.Friday, March 05, 2010

  • U.S. diplomat: Iran wants more enrichment

    As the United States steps up its push for tough new sanctions against Iran, a top American diplomat said Thursday that hopes of a deal with Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions are fading.Friday, March 05, 2010

  • Chilean death toll revised downward

    The death toll in Chile was revised downward Thursday as authorities reviewed discrepancies in the reported number of dead in the Maule region.Friday, March 05, 2010

  • U.S. military OKs use of online social media

    U.S. military personnel are officially allowed to tweet.Friday, March 05, 2010

  • What's next for health care reform?

    President Obama has made it clear that it's time for a simple up and down vote on his health care plan, noting that Americans are "waiting for us to act."Thursday, March 04, 2010

  • Starbucks in crosshairs on gun-control debate

    The debate over gun control is heating up at Starbucks.Thursday, March 04, 2010

  • Key Homeland Security posts go unfilled

    The war on terror is being fought without some key generals.Thursday, March 04, 2010

  • Treasury nets $1.5 billion on BofA warrant sale

    Bank of America is leaving the Troubled Asset Relief Program with a bang.Thursday, March 04, 2010

  • Brazil, U.S. at odds over Iran

    Brazil "will not bend" to U.S. pressure to seek sanctions against Iran, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Brasilia.Thursday, March 04, 2010

  • Don't criminalize 'K2,' regulate it

    The recent emergence in the United States of "K2," sometimes called synthetic marijuana, is testing lawmakers to see if they've been paying attention to the failures of marijuana prohibition and will respond to K2 with enlightened policy.Wednesday, March 03, 2010

  • Chile quake hit poor communities hardest

    Images of destroyed homes, people sleeping in the streets and broken freeways reveal the recent tragedy of Chile. Who would think that after the horror of Port-au-Prince, restless geological plates would so quickly wreak havoc in another nation? The Earth seems at war with itself.Wednesday, March 03, 2010

  • Pentagon will pull troops in bomb attacks from battle for 24 hours

    U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan targeted in roadside bomb attacks will be pulled from duty and examined for 24 hours before being cleared for battle again, Pentagon officials told CNN Tuesday.Wednesday, March 03, 2010

  • Report: Marijuana cultivation in Mexico rises

    Marijuana cultivation in Mexico increased 35 percent in 2008 and continues to grow, even as authorities there push forward with a large offensive against drug cartels that smuggle the product into the United States, according to a State Department report released this week.Wednesday, March 03, 2010

  • Toyota mess rife with potential conflicts

    In a most public fashion, congressional lawmakers have been grilling Toyota officials this week about safety defects that have caused some of the automaker's vehicles to accelerate without warning. Accidents and deaths are being linked to these problems.Tuesday, March 02, 2010

  • Justices debate Chicago handgun ban

    Chicago's 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership appeared in trouble Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court in a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons.Tuesday, March 02, 2010

  • Clinton promises solidarity, supplies for quake-damaged Chile

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Tuesday morning in Chile, bringing with her more than two dozen satellite phones and a pledge of U.S. commitment to the earthquake-damaged nation.Tuesday, March 02, 2010

  • Clinton pushes talks in Falklands dispute

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said it is important for Argentina and Britain to hold talks about the disputed Falkland Islands, but she did not commit to mediating them.Tuesday, March 02, 2010

  • Security concerns spread as Chile quake death toll rises

    Heavily populated parts of Chile still were without water service and electricity Sunday night because of Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake, and reports of looting raised fears about security in some areas.Tuesday, March 02, 2010

  • President-elect: 'We will raise Chile'

    Chile's president-elect pledged Sunday night to rebuild his earthquake-ravaged nation, announcing in nationally televised remarks that he has met with the sitting president to discuss the effort, which he said will be a centerpiece of his administration.Tuesday, March 02, 2010

  • Why Toyota may cause higher interest rates

    China is one of the largest holders of U.S. Treasurys. So some worry that our massive budget deficit, which China has vocally complained about, is the equivalent of biting the hand that feeds us.Monday, March 01, 2010

  • Is Afghanistan today's South Vietnam?

    After the fall of South Vietnam in 1975, U.S. Col. Harry Summers remarked to his North Vietnamese counterpart, "You know you never defeated us on the battlefield." After a moment, the North Vietnamese officer replied: "That may be so, but it is also irrelevant."Monday, March 01, 2010

  • Spain: Basque ETA chief arrested

    Police arrested the suspected top leader of the Basque separatist group ETA early Sunday along with two other senior suspects from the outlawed armed group, Spain's Interior Ministry said.Sunday, February 28, 2010

  • White House unveils compromise health care bill

    The Obama administration raised the stakes in the health care debate Monday, releasing a new blueprint that seeks to bridge the gap between measures passed by the Senate and House of Representatives last year.Sunday, February 28, 2010

  • Top Israeli official: A nuclear Iran would endanger world stability

    Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday that Iran's nuclear program poses a danger that extends beyond Israel.Sunday, February 28, 2010

  • More than 2 million affected by earthquake, Chile's president says

    As the sun set in Chile on Saturday, a picture of the immense structural damage wrought by an early morning earthquake had come clearly into focus, with the nation's president estimating that 2 million people had been affected in some way.Sunday, February 28, 2010

  • Chile earthquake update: At least 2 million affected, president says

    12:56 p.m. -- More than 300 people have been confirmed dead in the quake, according to Chile's Office of Emergency Management.Sunday, February 28, 2010

  • U.N. presses for more investigations into Israel-Gaza war

    The United Nations' General Assembly on Friday passed an Arab League-backed resolution calling on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to further investigate alleged war crimes during the Israel-Gaza war.Saturday, February 27, 2010

  • Explainer: Who is Thaksin Shinawatra?

    Thaksin Shinawatra was the prime minister of Thailand from 2001-2006, when he was ousted in a bloodless coup. After his ouster, he continued to play a role in Thai politics -- even from outside of the southeast Asian nation.Saturday, February 27, 2010

  • More raids in Turkey over 'Sledgehammer plot'

    Turkish police launched a second wave of raids rounding up military officers tied to the alleged "Sledgehammer" coup plot.Friday, February 26, 2010

  • 7 killed in Mexico shootouts

    Shootouts between drug suspects and the military in the Mexican northeastern border state of Tamaulipas have left seven dead and 11 wounded, the government reported.Friday, February 26, 2010

  • India, Pakistan: Fresh bid to mend ties amid Afghan crisis

    The resumption of talks between India and Pakistan on Thursday was critical in restoring trust and confidence that eroded after the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries said Thursday.Friday, February 26, 2010

  • Turkey's president holds crisis talks

    Turkey's president held crisis talks Thursday with the prime minister and top military general and sought to calm tensions amid news of an alleged coup plot to overthrow the government.Friday, February 26, 2010

  • Leaders of Iran, Syria stand united against U.S. influence

    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that a new Middle East -- one "without Zionists and without colonialists" -- was quickly emerging as regional bonds grow stronger by the day.Thursday, February 25, 2010

  • Australia warns Israel over Dubai killing

    Australia warned Israel Thursday of a possible diplomatic rift if Israel condoned the use of fraudulent Australian passports in the killing of a Hamas leader.Thursday, February 25, 2010

  • UK apologizes over 'shameful' child migration program

    British Prime Minister Gordon Brown apologized on behalf of the UK government Wednesday over a controversial child migration policy which saw thousands of children separated from their families and sent to Australia and other Commonwealth countries.Thursday, February 25, 2010

  • U.S. says agents won't embed with Mexican police

    Increased cooperation with the United States in the fight against Mexican drug cartels is vital, but American agents will always be limited on their actions in the country, Mexico's interior ministry said Wednesday.Thursday, February 25, 2010

  • Cuban dissidents kept from political prisoner's funeral, activists say

    Cuban President Raul Castro said Wednesday he regretted the death of a prisoner after a prolonged hunger strike, even as human rights activists reported 30 people were detained on the way to the dissident's funeral.Wednesday, February 24, 2010

  • Fact Check: Could -- and would -- the U.S. cut the Pentagon budget?

    The Obama administration has called for a freeze on government programs other than defense and entitlements, but why should the Pentagon be excluded?Wednesday, February 24, 2010

  • Turkish officers charged over alleged coup plot

    Authorities in Turkey formally charged and imprisoned seven senior military officers Wednesday who are among 49 military leaders accused of trying to overthrow the government.Wednesday, February 24, 2010

  • Confusion over Afghan militant transfer deal

    An Afghan government official said a tentative agreement was reached Wednesday to transfer a detained Afghan Taliban military leader from Pakistan to Afghanistan, but Pakistan quickly denied the assertion.Wednesday, February 24, 2010

  • Venezuela violates human rights, OAS commission reports

    Venezuela routinely violates human rights, often intimidating or punishing citizens based on their political beliefs, an Organization of American States commission said in a report released Wednesday.Wednesday, February 24, 2010

  • Will Nigeria's ailing leader return to power?

    Nigeria's political landscape was shrouded in mystery Thursday as its ailing President, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, returned to the country after months abroad receiving medical treatment.Wednesday, February 24, 2010

  • Statement of Chinese Embassy in the U.S. on Dalai's visit

    What Dalai Lama has said and done in the past decades have fully shown that he is not a pure religious figure, but a political figure in exile who's long engaged in activities to split China and undermine ethnic unity in China under the cover of religion. While claiming that his visits to foreign countries are aimed at spreading religious teachings, he has never stopped defaming the Chinese Government, selling "Tibet independence" proposals and undermining relations between China and other countries. This is well reflected in his remarks during his current visit, including those he made on CNN's Larry King Live.Tuesday, February 23, 2010

  • Sudan peace accord signed, state media reports

    Sudan on Tuesday signed a framework peace accord with rebels from the nation's volatile Darfur region, state media reported.Tuesday, February 23, 2010

  • Tests show bomb scanner ineffective, Thailand says

    A bomb scanner sold to dozens of countries around the world has been shown to be useless at detecting explosives, the Thai government said, raising the possibility that thousands of lives have been lost to bomb attacks because of ineffective screenings.Tuesday, February 23, 2010

  • Army chief: 'Serious concerns' over 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal

    Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey said Tuesday that he has "serious concerns" over the impact of a repeal of the military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gay and lesbian service members.Tuesday, February 23, 2010

  • U.S. renews travel alert to Mexico

    The United States has renewed a travel alert to Mexico, citing increased violence in the country.Tuesday, February 23, 2010

  • Neighbors rally to support Argentina over Falklands

    A number of Latin American countries have rushed to offer their support to Argentina in its long-running territorial dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands.Tuesday, February 23, 2010

  • Preston on Politics: CPAC's winners and losers

    I am pretty sure I met the next leader of the conservative movement during a three-day confab of activists that wrapped up Saturday here in the nation's capital. I definitely shook hands with a future congressman or maybe even a governor.Monday, February 22, 2010

  • Eight killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

    A suicide bomber targeting military vehicles killed eight people in northwestern Pakistan Monday, Pakistani military officials told CNN.Monday, February 22, 2010

  • Iran weighs sites for uranium enrichment plants, official says

    Iran has picked potential sites for uranium enrichment plants and could begin planning for two of them this year, an Iranian nuclear energy official said Monday.Monday, February 22, 2010

  • North Korea refuses to abandon nukes

    North Korea vowed Friday not to dismantle its nuclear program -- not even in exchange for economic aid -- as long as the United States continues a "hostile policy."Monday, February 22, 2010

  • GOP stars predict comeback at CPAC

    Confident conservative activists gathered Friday in Washington, reaffirming their principles, recharging their supporters and vowing to wrest power away from Democrats.Saturday, February 20, 2010

  • Did Kim Kardashian ID an air marshal?

    Federal air marshals are supposed to blend in with passengers on planes, but an alleged run-in with a Twitter-happy celebrity is highlighting how technology could blow their cover in an instant.Friday, February 19, 2010

  • Conservatives rally at CPAC ahead of midterms

    Political activists from across the country spent the first day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference discussing policy, blasting the Obama administration and plotting a return to power in November.Friday, February 19, 2010

  • Contain Iran, don't attack it

    A new report saying that Iran could be secretly working on a nuclear weapon is a major development, but not one that should lead the U.S. to consider a military strike against the Tehran regime, according to analyst Fareed Zakaria.Friday, February 19, 2010

  • Iran's supreme leader: We do not seek atomic bombs

    Iran's supreme leader said Friday the Islamic republic isn't seeking and doesn't believe in pursuing nuclear bombs.Friday, February 19, 2010

  • Iran launches new destroyer

    Iran has launched a new guided missile destroyer Friday, Iran's state-run news agencies reported.Friday, February 19, 2010

  • Obama meets with Dalai Lama despite Chinese objections

    President Obama met with the Dalai Lama -- the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader -- at the White House on Thursday despite strong objections from Chinese government officials.Friday, February 19, 2010

  • Europeans press Israel for answers after Dubai killing

    European officials pressed Israel for answers Thursday over the use of fraudulent passports by suspects in the killing of a top Hamas official, following media speculation that Israeli agents were involved.Friday, February 19, 2010

  • Watchdog: Iran may be working on nuclear warhead

    Iran may be working on secretly developing a nuclear warhead for a missile, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday in a draft report.Friday, February 19, 2010

  • The complexities of U.S.-China ties

    President Obama met with fellow Nobel Prize winner the Dalai Lama at the White House on Thursday, amid concerns from China over the visit.Thursday, February 18, 2010

  • No Palestinian partners for peace

    Peace. For Israel, it's the name of the game. It's been that way since the state's founding in 1948. In fact, it's been at the heart of the Jewish journey from time immemorial.Thursday, February 18, 2010

  • Who are the Tea Party activists?

    Activists in the Tea Party movement tend to be male, rural, upscale, and overwhelmingly conservative, according to a new national poll.Thursday, February 18, 2010

  • Iranian media: Supreme leader accuses U.S. of 'spreading lies'

    Iran's supreme leader accused the United States of "spreading lies" about the Islamic state Wednesday, Iranian media reported.Wednesday, February 17, 2010

  • Argentine lawmakers support president's Falklands initiative

    Argentine legislators rallied Wednesday behind President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who signed a decree a day earlier requiring all ships navigating from the South American nation to the disputed Falkland Islands to obtain a government permit.Wednesday, February 17, 2010

  • Stimulus: One year later

    Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the stimulus bill, and from here on out the pace of spending should pick up, according to administration officials.Wednesday, February 17, 2010

  • Iran silences journalists with jail

    Early last week, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini reportedly said Iran's celebrations commemorating the Islamic revolution would stun the world. It is difficult to believe anything Iran could do at this point could surprise the world.Wednesday, February 17, 2010

  • Iran official: Clinton 'inconsistent'

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's policy on Iran is "dubious, inconsistent, and naive," one of Iran's most influential officials declared Tuesday.Wednesday, February 17, 2010

  • Drone attack kills 2 in Pakistan

    A drone attack targeting a suspected militant compound killed two people and wounded three others in Pakistan's northwest Wednesday, officials said.Wednesday, February 17, 2010

  • Argentina requires permits for ships heading to Falklands

    Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner signed a decree Tuesday requiring all ships navigating from Argentina to the disputed Falkland Islands to carry a government permit.Wednesday, February 17, 2010

  • Competitive race brews in Murtha's district

    The mountains and valleys of southwestern Pennsylvania seem a world away from Washington, but they may soon be the scene of a fierce campaign battle between Democrats and Republicans.Tuesday, February 16, 2010

  • Iranian president warns against tougher sanctions

    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned the United States and other nations Tuesday not to impose tougher sanctions in reaction to the Islamic country's nuclear ambitions.Tuesday, February 16, 2010

  • Mandela makes appearance as lawmakers honor him

    Former South African freedom fighter-turned-president Nelson Mandela made a rare public appearance Thursday as the nation's parliament met to honor him on the 20th anniversary of his release from prison.Tuesday, February 16, 2010

  • Spanish police nab fugitive ETA suspect

    Police arrested a suspected member of the Basque separatist group ETA Tuesday on a train in northern Spain, saying he was carrying a revolver and five forged identity documents.Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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  • Obama campaign head gets big book deal

    David Plouffe has agreed to a seven-figure deal to write a book about last year's presidential election. ???The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory??? will also detail the business lessons of a $1 billion start-up. Wednesday, February 04, 2009

  • Officials turn down Franken request

    Democrat Al Franken is asking the Minnesota governor and secretary of state to issue an election certificate that would let him take office in the Senate. Monday, January 12, 2009

  • Joe the Plumber to become war correspondent

    The Ohio man who became a household name during the presidential campaign says he is heading to Israel as a war correspondent for the conservative Web site pjtv.com. Wednesday, January 07, 2009

  • Franken lead at 49 with absentees left to count

    Democratic candidate Al Franken now holds a 49- vote lead over Republican Sen. Norm Coleman with almost all of the counting in Minnesota's Senate race done. Tuesday, December 30, 2008

  • Minn. Senate winner won't be known in 2008

    With the state Canvassing Board ready to award the last pile of votes in Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount, Democrat Al Franken clung to a narrow lead over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. The final count, however, showed no sign of being settled soon. Tuesday, December 23, 2008

  • First Read: 'Twas the seventh week of recount...

    Monday, December 22, 2008

  • Franken opens first lead in Minn. Senate race

    The Democrat edged ahead of his Republican incumbent on Friday for the first time in Minnesota's long-running U.S. Senate recount. Friday, December 19, 2008

  • Mom of Palin daughter's boyfriend arrested

    The mother of Levi Johnston, the 18-year-old boyfriend of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's teenage daughter, has been arrested on drug charges, the Anchorage Daily News reported Friday. Friday, December 19, 2008

  • Minn. court weighs rejected absentee ballots

    Republican Sen. Norm Coleman went before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to block improperly rejected absentee ballots from Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount, with his lawyer warning that justices must act to prevent a repeat of the tortured 2000 Bush-Gore impasse. Wednesday, December 17, 2008

  • Minnesota panel reviews disputed ballots

    With the winner of Minnesota's U.S. Senate race still a mystery, a five-member board now steps in to see if a winner can be decided between rivals Norm Coleman and Al Franken. Tuesday, December 16, 2008

  • Few mysteries found in Minn. Senate ballots

    Jesus, Bob Dylan and Mickey Mouse will play a part in determining Minnesota's next senator. So will voters who scrawled the same name for every local race. Sunday, December 14, 2008

  • Newsweek: Poll shows many voters bamboozled

    Saturday, December 13, 2008

  • Al Franken gets boost in Minn. Senate recount

    The decision by the Minnesota board overseeing the U.S. Senate recount has cleared the way for counting of wrongly rejected absentee ballots in the unresolved race is seen as a boost for Al Franken. Friday, December 12, 2008

  • Democrat wins Ohio congressional race

    Democrats have taken a seat from House Republicans after the counting of provisional ballots in a race in central Ohio. Monday, December 08, 2008

  • 1st Vietnamese-American elected to Congress

    The first Vietnamese-American elected to Congress took advantage of dissatisfaction with an incumbent dogged by corruption allegations and reflects the changing nature of New Orleans politics since Hurricane Katrina. Monday, December 08, 2008

  • Obama pushing on health care end game (AP)

    AP - President Barack Obama is making his closing arguments for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Behind the scenes, crafting the US no-fly list (AP)

    AP - It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist's home.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit (AP)

    AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was keeping up the pressure on Iran on Wednesday, consulting with the United States' closest and most influential ally in the Persian Gulf about how to respond to Iran's disputed nuclear program.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Hoyer says some trying to politicize Massa case (AP)

    AP - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer accused political opponents Wednesday of trying to exploit the controversy surrounding former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid accusations of sexual harassment.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Lights, camera, reconcile! (Politico)

    Politico - The yearlong debate over health care reform — a titanic contest involving big ideas, passionate convictions and lofty principles — is headed toward a highly unlikely endgame: a clash between parliamentary procedure attorneys.Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  • Gates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan early (AP)

    AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates raised the possibility Wednesday that some of the U.S. forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before President Barack Obama's announced July 2011 date to begin withdrawal.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • AP-GfK Poll: Obama more popular than Congress (AP)

    AP - Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off expected losses in elections this fall.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Senate to pass jobless aid, business tax breaks (AP)

    AP - Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail (AP)

    AP - Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate. But GOP lawmakers will still be able to force votes and make arguments that could give them ammunition for November's congressional elections.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • FACT CHECK: Lawmaker quits amid changing stories (AP)

    AP - New York congressman Eric Massa resigned his House seat this week under a sexual harassment cloud, claiming fellow Democrats forced his ouster to keep him from voting against their health care bill.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Brown says UK to maintain AAA credit rating (Reuters)

    Reuters - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he believed Britain would maintain its coveted top credit rating and announced a pay freeze for senior civil servants and military officers to help tame a record deficit.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Biden says Palestinians deserve 'viable' state (AP)

    AP - Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Palestinians deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory, seeking to reassure them of U.S. support after Israel announced plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in disputed east Jerusalem.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Aung San Suu Kyi to be barred from polls and party (AFP)

    AFP - Myanmar opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi has been barred from standing in polls this yearand may be excluded from her own party under the military junta's new election laws unveiled on Wednesday.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • PM fires gun on British election with budget date (AFP)

    AFP - The British government will unveil a pre-election budget on March 24, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday, fuelling expectations of a general election in May.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • First Iraq vote results expected by Thursday: U.N. (Reuters)

    Reuters - Preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election, a vote seen as a litmus test of its young democracy, are likely to be released by Thursday, a United Nations official said Wednesday.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Obama to meet Haiti's president, fly to Missouri (AP)

    AP - President Barack Obama meets with the president of Haiti Wednesday morning and later flies to Missouri for another gathering on health care reform.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • How the AP-GfK poll on Obama was conducted (AP)

    AP - The Associated Press-GfK Poll on President Obama, the direction of the country and health care was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from March 3-8. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,002 adults. Interviews were conducted with 702 respondents on landline telephones and 300 on cellular phones.Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  • Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling' (AP)

    AP - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  • Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as ally (AP)

    AP - President Barack Obama stood with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday and pledged that the United States would work with its ally, even as Greece's enormous debts sparked frenzied trading.Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  • A policy change on abortion, but how radical? (AP)

    AP - President Barack Obama's health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but it would not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars as some abortion opponents fear.Tuesday, March 09, 2010