Politics Nov 08 Court Hears Arguments on ‘Partial-birth’ Abortion Ban The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments on the federal late-term abortion ban, the first major abortion issue before a more conservative court now that Samuel Alito has replaced retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Politics Nov 08 Shays Holds Off Democrat in Connecticut House Race In one of the nation's most closely watched races, 10-term Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., edged past former Westport First Selectwoman Diane Farrell, D-Conn., to win Connecticut's 4th District.
Politics Nov 08 Perlmutter Wins Colorado’s 7th District Seat Democrat Ed Perlmutter won his bid for Colorado's 7th District seat Tuesday, beating his Republican opponent Rick O'Donnell and bringing home a much hoped for victory for the Democratic Party.
Politics Nov 08 Corker Defeats Ford in Tennessee Race Despite a bruising Republican primary and an onslaught of Democratic heavyweights campaigning for his opponent, former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker edged to victory Tuesday in the race for Tennessee Senate.
Politics Nov 07 Democrat Brown Unseats Incumbent DeWine in Ohio In the closely watched Ohio Senate race, Democratic challenger Rep. Sherrod Brown defeated two-term Republican Sen. Mike DeWine.
World Nov 03 Sudanese President Refuses to Allow U.N. Peacekeeping Troops Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Friday reaffirmed his refusal to allow U.N. peacekeeping troops in the Darfur region of the country.
Politics Nov 02 Once a Republican Target, Ohio’s 6th District Still Leans Democratic Early on, the National Republican Congressional Committee considered Ohio's 6th District its best chance to pick up a Democratic House seat, but with less than a week to go, the GOP is focusing its resources on other embattled Ohio incumbents.
Nation Nov 01 Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Six in Gaza Strip Israeli troops killed six Palestinian militants in Gaza Wednesday in what the army and witnesses called the largest military offensive since Israel re-entered the territory in June.
Politics Oct 31 Connecticut House Candidates Ratchet Up in Final Days The final weeks of the House race in Connecticut's 4th District have seen an increase in partisan vitriol but only a slight shift in polling numbers.
Science Oct 30 Global Warming Could Significantly Impact World Economy, Study Says Unchecked global warming could impact the world economy on a scale comparable to world wars and the Great Depression, a report issued Monday by the British government says.