Celebrities, major Democratic fundraisers and prominent Indian businessmen were among those scoring coveted invitations to President Barack Obama's first state dinner. ...more

November 25, 2009

loves to stiff him, play him along and manipulate him. He's the world's celebrity ingenue, the slender naif perpetually undone by the recalcitrance of foreign leaders. ...more

November 25, 2009

Letters to the editor from Nov. 25 West Pasco editions. ...more

November 25, 2009

Signaling an imminent decision on Afghanistan troop levels, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" and destroy terrorist networks in the region. ...more

November 24, 2009

As lawmakers focus on divisive policy issues, Democrats' health bills leave gaps WASHINGTON (AP) - For consumers, the health care bills taking final shape in Congress don't rate close to a perfect 10. ...more

November 24, 2009

Before the 2008 election, almost nobody outside Alaska and Arkansas had heard of Sarah Palin or Mike Huckabee. But in a long and crowded campaign season, they were the only Republican politicians who inspired any genuine enthusiasm. ...more

November 24, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House braced for a tough sell of President Barack Obama's long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of new U.S. forces to the stalemated war in Afghanistan, even as the president met Monday with top advisers for possibly the last major deliberations before an announcement. ...more

November 23, 2009

Sarah Palin brought her book-signing tour to North Carolina's Fort Bragg today as thousands greeted the former Republican vice presidential candidate in a campaign-like gathering that tested military rules involving politicians. ...more

November 23, 2009

For consumers, the health care bills taking final shape in Congress don't rate close to a perfect 10. ...more

November 23, 2009

Let everyone stay mindful that the Rev. Al Sharpton throughout the primaries of President Barack Obama was a supporter of Hillary Clinton. ...more

November 22, 2009