Politics Nov 07 Democrats Pick Up Pennsylvania Senate Seat Held by Rick Santorum Democrat Bob Casey Jr., son of a popular former governor, defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Santorum in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, a much-watched race that had much to do with Santorum's staunch support of President Bush.
Politics Nov 06 Shiites, Kurds Celebrate Saddam Death Sentence; Sunnis Protest Saddam Hussein was convicted of crimes against humanity Sunday and sentenced to hang for the 1982 killings of 148 people in a Shiite town, prompting thousands to spill into the streets in either jubilation or protest.
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 North Korea Reportedly Agrees to Resume Six-way Nuclear Talks North Korea agreed Tuesday to restart six-nation negotiations over its nuclear program nearly a year after it called off the talks and conducted an underground test of a nuclear weapon, according to a U.S. official.
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.
Politics Oct 30 Final Debate Centers on Iraq War, Bush Support and Stem Cells In a nationally televised debate on NBC's "Meet the Press," Democratic candidate for Maryland Senate, Rep. Ben Cardin, attempted to draw distinct ideological lines with his opponent, Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele.
Politics Oct 27 Pennsylvania's 8th District Race a Fight to the Finish High-profile appearances and low-blow campaigning play prominently in Pennsylvania's 8th District where Republican Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick is trying to defend his seat from political newcomer Patrick Murphy.