Obama calls security meeting on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama called his war council together Monday as he moves toward a decision on whether to add more U.S. forces in Afghanistan....

More anti-gay, religious-motivated crimes reported
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to FBI data released Monday....

For Reid, Dodd, clout on big issues cuts both ways
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it's not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them....

Obama to honor young inventors at science fair
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hey kids, grab those beakers and Petri dishes, the White House is going to hold a science fair....

Clinton says Iraqi election might be delayed
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is holding out the possibility that Iraq's national election could be delayed beyond January because of a dispute over the allocation of seats in parliament....

Schumer: Dems ready to go-it-alone on health care
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the "system is broken."...

Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family's long-running political dynasty is over....

Indian PM to be feted by Obama at state visit
WASHINGTON (AP) -- India has watched with wariness as President Barack Obama's administration has lavished attention on rivals Pakistan and China. Now, Obama is trying to ease Indian worries by honoring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with the first state visit of his presidency....

Analysis: Fed under fire as public anger mounts
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag....

Zimbabwe women, receiving rights award, speak out
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After the beatings by President Robert Mugabe's policemen, the overcrowded, lice-ridden jail cells, the degradation of nightly strip-searches, Jenni Williams and Magondonga Mahlangu still cling to hope for Zimbabwe....