Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare....

Biden says Senate handed Obama a big victory
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system....

Terror trials differ in civilian, military courts
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence. But the Obama administration has so far offered no clear-cut rationale for how it chooses which system will try a detainee....

Rhodes Scholars named for 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thirty-two men and women from across the U.S. have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2010....

Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future....

Levin: More e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect possible
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials....

McCain: Tension between aides, Palin 'no big deal'
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplayed any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal."...

More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club....

Fort Hood suspect ordered held until court-martial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday....

Obama has low-key evening out after long week
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama and his family spent a low-key night out at the home of a senior White House adviser after a whirlwind week spent on a presidential trip to Asia....