Politics Jan 20 Democratic Contenders Descend on New Hampshire Following Monday's dramatic Iowa caucus results, the seven remaining Democratic candidates assembled in New Hampshire to engage in their final days of campaigning ahead of the state's Jan. 27 presidential primary.
Politics Jan 20 Gephardt Bows Out of Presidential Race Rep. Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., ended his presidential campaign Tuesday after a disappointing fourth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, bringing to a close his political career as he had earlier said he would not seek a 15th term in the House.
Science Jan 19 NASA Ends Service Missions to Hubble Telescope NASA has said it will no longer service the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been relaying spectacular images of celestial objects from its orbital vantage point for more than ten years.
Politics Jan 16 President Bush Places Pickering on Appeals Court, Bypassing Congress President Bush used his recess appointment power to install Charles Pickering on a federal appeals court, bypassing Congress, where Democrats had stalled the nomination for more than two years.
Health Jan 15 Early Study Shows Flu Shot May Offer Little Protection The flu vaccine that has been in high demand during this year's flu season may have offered little, if any, protection again the virus, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention preliminary study released Thursday.
Politics Jan 15 Braun Drops Out of Race, Endorses Dean Carol Moseley Braun dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary race Thursday, throwing her support behind former Gov. Howard Dean of Vermont.
Nation Jan 14 Liberal Radio Network Readies for Launch The liberal radio network moved closer to becoming a reality after its new owner, Progress Media, announced this week it signed comedian Al Franken to host his own daily talk show and completed its first distribution deal in a major…
Politics Jan 14 Dean Defeats Sharpton in Non-Binding D.C. Primary Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean won Washington, D.C.'s non-binding, "advisory" primary election Tuesday, besting three other top national candidates with 43 percent of the vote.
Health Jan 13 Volume of Procedures May Not Indicate Hospital Expertise Hospitals that frequently perform certain procedures are not necessarily more likely to save patients' lives, according to two new studies that looked at death rates for premature infants and heart surgery patients.
Politics Jan 13 D.C. Holds Non-Binding Primary Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for Washington, D.C.'s non-binding Democratic presidential primary despite a lack of support from the national party and five of the top candidates.