Thursday January 15, 2009 Updated10:15 PM PST
Unpopular but unbowed, President Bush defended his tumultuous two terms in a farewell address to the nation Thursday night, claiming a series of successes at home and abroad.
Californians lead the pack among big donors underwriting President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, with a roster of Golden State movie stars, film execs and businesses (including Google) putting up $6.4 million so far.
With just three words, Attorney General-designate Eric Holder capped years of angry debate over U.S. counterterrorism policy and declared a major break from the Bush administration.
The Senate voted to set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as protected wilderness and allow Alaska to build an airport access road through a wildlife refuge.
Heated complaints from European leaders failed Wednesday to thaw the deep-rooted economic and political dispute between Russia and...
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Osama bin Laden urged Muslims to launch a jihad against Israel, seeking to harness anger over the Gaza offensive with a new message...
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Impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich presided Wednesday over a tense swearing-in of the state Senate that must ultimately decide whether to...
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In what may be evidence that America really is ushering in a more conciliatory era in politics, a group of leading strategists who...
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Mayor Gavin Newsom is really getting the hang of his "exploratory" campaign for governor. In front of a standing-room-only crowd in...
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There is little chance peace can be brought to the Middle East unless it is imposed on both Israel and Palestine by the international...
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Congress took the first small step Wednesday toward what Democrats promise will produce universal health care coverage for the first...
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David Letterman is one guy who is sorry to see George Bush exit the White House. To the late-night hosts, Bush was a...
Stalled negotiations and economic uncertainty now have the San Francisco 49ers...