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Charismatic and politically bold, both San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa seem like naturals to help Democrats reclaim the governor's office in 2010.

Dying of cancer, Thomas Amschwand did everything he was told to make sure his wife would collect on the life insurance policy he had through his employer.

'He was obsessed with dotting every `i' and crossing every `t',' Melissa Amschwand-Bellinger recalled about her husband, who died in 2001 at age 30.

But Spherion Corp., the temporary staffing company where Amschwand worked, told Amschwand-Bellinger she would not receive any of the $426,000 in benefits she believed she was due. When she went to court, Spherion succeeded in getting her lawsuit thrown out. The Supreme Court on June 27 refused to review the case.

Dennis Haysbert likes to believe his portrayal as the first black U.S. president on Fox's "24" may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama.

A growing number of supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., say they will not vote for Sen.

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" -- Independent Sen.

MacKinnon cartoon 'hijacked' Altered version of Obama drawing making rounds on web By CHRIS LAMBIE, Staff Reporter Thu.

The White House said the nation has "lost a great public servant and true patriot." Former North Carolina Sen.

Barack Obama's campaign is considering having him accept the Democratic presidential nomination at Invesco Field at Mile High instead of the Pepsi Center, the chosen site for the Democratic National Convention, ...

About two dozen representatives from various state, local and federal agencies and organizations met today with U.S. Sen.

An influential Republican senator suggested Thursday that Congress might want to consider reimposing a national speed limit to save gasoline and, in turn possibly ease fuel prices.

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., holds a red rose as he stands in front of an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe during his visit to the Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City, Thursday, ...

With an election-year corruption investigation looming, Rep. Don Young has tapped his campaign war chest to pay not only his own million-dollar legal tab but also to hire lawyers for his campaign manager, who ...

Sen. John McCain greets workers in Cartagena. He revealed his knowledge of the rescue mission only after it ended.

Hillary Clinton was in our area today.

Barack Obama urged people Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives this Fourth of July weekend to find a way to help make the American dream real not just for themselves, but for ...

WASHINGTON, July 2: The military trainers who came to Guantanamo Bay in December 2002 based an entire interrogation class on a chart showing the effects of "coercive management techniques" for possible use on ...

Federal officials say there are 40 manufactured homes on their way to Cedar Rapids to help with housing needs after widespread flooding last month.

Notably mild-mannered Republican Sen. Thad Cochran shocked many earlier this year with comments about John McCain's volatile temper.

Shortly after joining the U.S. Senate and while enjoying a surge in income, Barack Obama bought a $1.65 million restored Georgian mansion in an upscale Chicago neighborhood.

Dennis Haysbert likes to believe his portrayal as the first African-American U.S. president on Fox's "24" may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama.