National/World News

Huckabee quips about gun aimed at Obama  
Friday, May 16, 2008
A quip by former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee about Barack Obama is raising some eyebrows.

Democrats accuse McCain of hypocrisy on Hamas  
Friday, May 16, 2008
Democrats are accusing John McCain of hypocrisy on the question of whether the U.S. should talk to terrorists and dictators.

McCain courts NRA in gun shop visit  
Friday, May 16, 2008
John McCain is working to assure gun owners that his administration would not infringe upon their rights.

Florida and Michigan cannot save Clinton  
Friday, May 16, 2008
Even if Florida and Michigan's delegates are seated at the Democratic convention this summer according to the way primary voting went in January, the math still doesn't add up for Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Myanmar death toll rises  
Friday, May 16, 2008
The cyclone's official death toll has nearly doubled to almost 78,000 and another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the devastating storm, state television reported Friday.

Gay marriage opponents vow to fight Calif. ruling  
Friday, May 16, 2008
Even as same-sex couples across California begin making plans to tie the knot, opponents are redoubling their efforts to make sure wedding bells never again ring for gay couples in the nation's most populous state.

Housing posts surprising rebound in April  
Friday, May 16, 2008
Construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April, a rare spot of good news amid the worst downturn in housing in more than two decades.

GE confirms plans to exit appliance business  
Friday, May 16, 2008
General Electric Co. said Friday that it plans to sell or spin off its iconic appliance business, which has provided refrigerators, air conditioners and ovens for millions of U.S. homes. 

Teenager accused of poisoning teacher  
Friday, May 16, 2008
The student has denied spiking teacher's drink

China quake toll could rise to 50,000  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
China warned the death toll from this week's earthquake could soar to 50,000.

Analysts: Edwards endorsement of Obama timely  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Political observers are saying it may have meant more if it had come a couple months ago, but John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday was timely nonetheless.

Steelworkers union endorse Obama  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The powerful Steelworkers union is endorsing Barack Obama for president.

McCain outlines vision of first term accomplishments  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
John McCain is outlining what voters can expect by the end of his first term if they elect him president.

Third House loss shakes GOP, raises fears for fall  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Republican Congressman Tom Davis says the political atmosphere for his party is the "worst since Watergate."

Obama: Bush falsely accuses him of appeasement  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The White House says the comment wasn't directed at him, but Barack Obama is taking exception to it just the same.

Gay marriage decision in Cali  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
California's top court to rule on gay marriage

Accident victim speaks on amusement park safety  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Teen who lost feet in Ky. ride speaks about ordeal

Holocaust reunion  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Brother and sister have been seperated for 66 years

Oil industry vs. polar bears  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The oil industry is bracing for courtroom battles for Alaskan oil fields now that  polar bears are listed as a threatened species.

Obama apoligizes for `sweetie' comment  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Barack Obama is apologizing to a Michigan TV reporter for calling her "sweetie."

Gas prices hit another record  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
It's going to cost you even more for a fill-up today.

Senate to vote on farm bill today  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The Senate is set to vote today on a $290 billion farm bill that cleared the House yesterday by a veto-proof margin.

House passes election-year farm bill  
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The House passed a $290 billion farm bill Wednesday with a strong veto-proof majority, offering more subsidies for farmers, food stamps for the poor and special projects that lawmakers can bring home to voters this election year.

Edwards endorses Obama for President  
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Democrat John Edwards is endorsing former rival Barack Obama, fresh signs of the party establishment embracing the likely nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy.

Polar bears to be protected species  
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The Interior Department has declared the polar bear a threatened species, one that must be protected due to the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming.