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‘Pimp’ video prompts examination of controversial advocacy group

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday he's been having an affair with a woman he visited on a secret trip to Argentina and said he'll resign as head of the Republican Governors Association. Sanford, a rumored 2012 presidential candidate, refused to say whether he'll leave office. "I've let down a lot of people, that's the bottom line," Sanford ...

STAMFORD, Conn. — World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., the sports entertainment company behind shows such as "Friday Night SmackDown," said Wednesday that Linda McMahon has resigned as its CEO to seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Connecticut Democrat Christopher Dodd. McMahon's husband, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, will assume her duties as chief executive, the company said ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Police released a Yale University animal research technician on Wednesday after collecting DNA samples and questioning him in the killing of a graduate student who worked in the same lab.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing.

Obama push for reform has been met by lobbying, government infighting

Eikenberry’s impromptu tour underscores relative safety of Afghan capital

Co-written with his wife, ‘The Time of My Life’ will hit bookshelves Sept. 29

U.S. current account shrank to smallest deficit since 4Q of 2001

Some allege that teen held on charges he defiled the Koran was murdered

Muhammad faces Nov. 10 execution over role in 2002 attacks

Cops say sketch of suspect in two separate abduction cases resembles him

OECD report foresees only a tepid global economic recovery in 2010

Output rose more than expected in August; inflation remained muted

But even survivors should be sure they had H1N1 before skipping vaccine

“Government Crash Test Scores Plummet!”

Bill unveiled Wednesday but hopes dim for bipartisan compromise

Can the market function without $8,000 credit for first-time home buyers?

Lawyers and professional staff at a federal legal aid organization voted on Tuesday to form a union under the auspices of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers. "We welcome the union as a new partner and look forward to working together to advance the mission of LSC to provide access to justice for all," Legal Services Corporation President Helaine ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House passed a bill Tuesday to let the struggling U.S. Postal Service cover a budget shortfall by reducing its annual payment to a health care fund for retirees by $4 billion. Under current law the Postal Service is required to transfer $5.4 billion to the Retiree Health Benefits Fund by Sept. 30, the end of the budget ...