Politics Oct 25 Crime, Iraq, Ethics Top Issues in Colorado House Race Colorado's 7th District Democratic candidate Ed Perlmutter got a boost from his party Tuesday when fellow Democrat Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois came to town to campaign on his behalf.
Politics Oct 24 In Potentially Bad Year, Republicans Look to Unseat Democrat in New Jersey With Election Day just two weeks away, the New Jersey Senate race between Democrat Robert Menendez and Republican Tom Kean remains a virtual dead heat.
Nation Oct 24 Iraqi Government Agrees to Timeline for Stabilization, U.S. Says U.S. officials said Tuesday Iraqi leaders have agreed to develop a timeline by the end of the year toward stabilizing Iraq and taking control of security from U.S. forces in the next 12 to 18 months with some level of…
World Oct 23 Sudan Expels Top U.N. Official After Critical Web Posting The United Nations envoy to Sudan prepared to leave the troubled nation Monday after the Sudanese government ordered him to leave over comments made on his Web site critical of the country's army.
Politics Oct 23 Former Enron CEO Sentenced to 24 Years Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to 24 years and three months in prison for his part in crimes that led to the one-time energy giant's collapse.
Science Oct 19 Scientists Create 'Invisibility Cloak' to Shield Objects from Microwaves A team of American and British researchers announced Thursday that it developed the first working "invisibility cloak" for objects that enables them to deflect microwaves.
Politics Oct 19 Alaska Gubernatorial Candidates Clash over Money, Abortion, Education As the Nov. 7 election approaches and Republican Sarah Palin loses her double-digit lead in the polls, the confrontations between the candidates for Alaska governor have gotten heated and personal.
Politics Oct 18 Still Trailing in Polls, Santorum Slams Casey in Bitter Final Debates With millions spent hammering away at one another's policies and character, embattled incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Santorum and Democratic challenger Bob Casey ended their series of debates this week with more bitter sparring.
Politics Oct 18 Tyson Steps into Political Ring by Endorsing Steele As former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson made sports headlines by hinting that he wanted to fight a female boxer in the ring, he also made political headlines by wearing a "Steele for Maryland" T-shirt.
World Oct 16 China Searches North Korean Cargo After Sanctions Imposed China began inspecting cargo for weapons at the North Korean border Monday after coming under intense pressure to enforce sanctions imposed by the United Nations over the weekend.