U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam's announcement early Wednesday that he will voluntarily step down from his House Republican leadership role represents a hiccup to what has, until now, been his swift political ascendancy in Washington. ...more

November 6, 2008

NEW YORK - Scott McClellan, President Bush's former press secretary who angered old colleagues with a tell-all book earlier this year, said Thursday he is backing Barack Obama for president. McClellan is the second former administration official to back the Democratic candidate this week. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell came out Sunday for Obama. ...more

October 24, 2008

GENEVA (AP) - The world's largest particle collider successfully completed its first major test by firing a beam of protons around a 17-mile underground ring Wednesday in what scientists hope is the next great step to understanding the makeup of the universe. ...more

September 10, 2008

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's top military officer said Sunday a specific time frame for withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Iraq could jeopardize political and economic progress, leading to "dangerous consequences." ...more

July 20, 2008

All State Department security convoys in Iraq now will be under military control, the latest step taken by government officials to bring Blackwater Worldwide and other armed contractors under tighter supervision. ...more

October 31, 2007

Roll out of bed and swallow your customized vitamins, then decide: the gym, the Olympic-size pool or the track? ...more

September 30, 2007