Politics Jan 09 Obama Secures Coveted Culinary Workers Union Nod in Nev. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination got a boost Wednesday when he picked up the endorsement of the 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union in Nevada, 10 days before that state's caucus.
Politics Jan 09 N.H. Voters Leave Both Parties in Search for Front-Runner New Hampshire's primary voters rejected the winners of earlier states' contests on Tuesday, breathing life into two presidential campaigns that had been showing recent signs of faltering.
Science Jan 09 Agency Delays Decision on Polar Bear Listing The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service postponed a recommendation originally due Wednesday on listing the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to changes in its habitat from global warming.
Politics Jan 09 In Wake of New Hampshire, McCain, Romney Battle in Michigan Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., fresh off his New Hampshire victory, headed to Michigan for its Jan. 15 primary in hopes of repeating his 2000 win there, while Mitt Romney, whose father was governor of the state, worked to rally his…
Politics Jan 08 President Heads to Mideast to Help Restart Talks Six weeks after Israeli and Palestinian leaders relaunched peace talks in Annapolis, Md., President Bush is scheduled to arrive in Israel Wednesday for meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Nation Jan 08 Joint U.N.-AU Convoy Comes Under Attack in Darfur Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a United Nations-African Union supply convoy in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, the first attack on the newly formed peacekeeping force, officials said Tuesday.
Politics Jan 07 Kenyan President to Meet with Opposition Leader After Week of Violence Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki invited opposition leader Raila Odinga to his residence for talks Monday, hours after Odinga called off nationwide rallies in an effort to curb violence in the country over the recent disputed presidential election.
Economy Jan 04 President Weighs Economic Options As Unemployment Tops 2 Year High President Bush met with economic advisers Friday to consider possible stimulus packages, as the Labor Department announced that low hiring in December pushed the U.S. unemployment rate to 5 percent, a two-year high.
Politics Jan 04 Republicans Shift Gears, Set Sights on Fast-Approaching New Hampshire With an unprecedented five-day turnaround before the New Hampshire primary, Iowa caucus victor Mike Huckabee and the rest of the Republican field are forgoing sleep, refocusing their attention and tweaking their messages.
Politics Jan 04 Galvanized Democratic Campaigns Head to New Hampshire The top three Democratic contenders in Iowa's caucuses, Sens. Barack Obama, Ill., Hillary Clinton, N.Y., and former Sen. John Edwards, N.C., had little time to celebrate before dashing to New Hampshire for Tuesday's primary.