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Compared to the intense, at times hostile tone of voice some Democrats used during Tuesday's first round of Supreme Court candidate hearings, Sen.5.7

The Department of Defense has identified 1,890 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war.6.1

AFTER THE sluggish federal response to Hurricane Katrina, Michael Brown had no choice but to resign as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.4.5

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Re: Board won't give buses to shelter, Sept. 8 Times: When James Malcolm and Sandra Nicholson took their School Board positions, they took an oath to vote in the best ...3.1

Staff Writer School board officials say cuts to Metro school staff and programs could begin in the coming months after voters rejected a sales tax hike in a citywide ...3.1

His name was nowhere on yesterday's ballot. He isn't even officially a Democrat.3.1

King County Sheriff Sue Rahr sent an e-mail to her employees last week denying -- for the first time -- a report that the Sheriff's Office removed the FBI from a two-year, ...3.1

Staff Writer Metro Officer Brian Petty spent a year away from his wife, hoping to avoid deadly roadside bombs as he rode on transportation convoys through the Iraqi desert.3.1

Karl Rabe photos/ Journal Elections inspector Brenda Brown of the City of Poughkeepsie waits by a voting machine for voters during primary elections Tuesday at St.3.1

The success of last year's gay marriage ban in Ohio has opened the door to ballot issues across the political spectrum, including four of five that Ohioans will decide on ...4.1

President Bush, with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, speaks to the media during a news conference Tuesday at the White House.3.2

Ron Dolin focused on education and healthcare during his talk Tuesday at the Curry County Federated Republican Women monthly meeting.3.1

The U.N. General Assembly adopted a watered-down document on poverty, human rights, terrorism and reform yesterday for world leaders to approve today at a U.N.3.1

Preparations for the Likud Central Committee meeting at the end of the month moved ahead yesterday, while Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was on his way to New York to attend ...2.9

McLEAN -- Sen. H. Russell Potts Jr., independent candidate for governor, branded Republican Jerry W. Kilgore a coward yesterday for refusing to debate and Democrat Timothy ...4

Shrugging off Democratic calls for an independent panel, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Tuesday that Republicans will take steps to convene a House-Senate commission ...3.1

Teed Off Republican Members of Congress, led by Rep. Mike Oxley , maintained their dominance in the annual First Tee Congressional Challenge on Monday, taking home the ...3.1

JACKSON, Miss. - Enslin & Sons Packing Co. is voluntarily recalling about 2,890 pounds of its sausage and bacon products.3.1

The vice chairman and former treasurer of the Massachusetts Republican Party was arrested yesterday on federal money-laundering charges after he allegedly deposited ...4.5

City Council member David Pepper and State Sen. Mark Mallory finished a close 1-2 in Tuesday's primary and will square off for mayor of Cincinnati in November, News 5 ...4.7

St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly could be in for the fight of his political life after receiving barely half as many votes as former City Council Member Chris Coleman in Tuesday's ...4.5

A federal judge in Seattle has ruled that a Ten Commandments monument can remain on display outside the police station in Everett.4.6

The 11 children removed from a house where authorities say some of them slept in homemade cages are polite, well-behaved, well-dressed and appear to have been well-fed, ...4.5

SALEM, Ore. - The potential field of Democratic challengers to Gov. Ted Kulongoski grew by one on Tuesday when state Sen.4.2

South Dakota's congressional delegation is working to secure new missions for Ellsworth Air Force Base, hoping to save it from future base closing rounds.4.1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation has lost a legal battle.3.1

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday admitted that he received information about the Philippine political situation from US government sources as forwarded by Michael Ray ...4.5

Facility Owners Charged; La. Deaths at 423 Ophelia Regains Hurricane Strength Bush Packs in Busy Day of Diplomacy U.S. Raids Militant Stronghold in Iraq Japan's Probe Within ...4

"It's distressing because there are so many questions in this case," Newton told The Associated Press recently.3.1

It was unclear why there was no drum circle on the third floor of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday morning.5.7

By USDA Release Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced today the appointment of Allan Johnson to serve as Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development.4.1

It's not how sick you are but whether you have health insurance that often determines how quickly you can get urgently needed follow-up care after emergency room treatment, ...3.1

MR. ERELI: A small but committed following, thank you for coming. I don't have any statements to start off with today, so let's go to your questions.4

The Treasury Department, seeking to help people dislocated by Hurricane Katrina, said Tuesday that it was extending the deadline for people to apply to have their Social ...4.2

It's a concern of Colorado Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo. He says the National Park Service needs to change the proposed crescent-shaped design of a Nine Eleven ...4.5

In this file photo, detainee's walk in the court yard at Camp 4 inside of the maximum security prison Camp Delta at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Lawyers ...4

Trade agreements might cost some American workers their jobs, but the government stands ready to help them get back on their feet.3.4