A few will decide the fate of many
The fate of nearly 2.3 million Democratic presidential primary votes belongs to 30 party activists. The activists sit on the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee, which was to meet Saturday…
Bush faces death row decision
It is growing increasingly likely that a decision not faced by any president in nearly 50 years will fall to the next occupant of the Oval Office. Since 2006, President Bush…
Exclusive: McClellan pitch softer on Bush
McClellan says book became harsher than he initially planned. See also: McClellan proposal…
DNC meeting could hasten end of race
The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee may end the ongoing Michigan and Florida controversy. See also: Liveblogging the DNC meeting
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Phoenix to Earthlings: I’ve Landed! Awesome!
A NASA spacecraft has been sending pithy updates from the surface of Mars to users of Twitter, a Web microblogging service — with the help of a human.
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Mocking of Clinton at Obama’s Church Reverberates
The Clinton campaign expressed disappointment that Senator Barack Obama did not reject the Rev. Michael Pfleger more forcefully after the priest mocked Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Gates Warns China Not to Bully Region on Energy
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates cautioned that China could risk losing gains in Asia’s economic prosperity if it bullied its neighbors over natural resources in contested areas.
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Army Judge Is Replaced for Trial of Detainee
The decision to replace a judge who had been presiding over the prosecution of a Canadian charged with the killing of an American serviceman in Afghanistan came without explanation.
