NEW YORK (AP) -- A busnessman running for a New York City Council seat has suspended all campaign activities after a 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by a bus being used to promote his candidacy....Read More
Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris leaves the U.S. Capitol, seen rear, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, after he was turned away when he appeared to take his seat. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) AP Photo/Charles Dharapak...Read More
An Israeli tank drives along Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Israeli forces pounded Gaza Strip houses, mosques and smuggling tunnels on Monday from the air, land and sea, killing at least seven children as they pressed a bruising offensive against Palestinian militants. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) AP Photo/SEBASTIAN SCHEINER...Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) -- To a public wary of government spending, President-elect Barack Obama is offering a salve with his massive economic stimulus package: the promise of long-term fiscal discipline....Read More
New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul, left, drives around Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol, of Spain, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok) AP Photo/Danny Moloshok...Read More
