Moving with unbelievable speed for Congress, the House eased the financial burden of a Lake County cardiologist Wednesday by making it possible for doctors called up to active military duty to keep their practices intact without suffering a significant loss of income.
In the Bay Area, with a high concentration of Asians, who face some of the longest waits to immigrate, proposed changes to family-sponsored and job-specific green cards are angering Asian American community leaders.
A stalled train in India got a helpful nudge from hundreds of railway passengers in eastern India, a railway official said Wednesday. The train stalled in the Buxar district of the state of Bihar on Tuesday when an electrical connection snapped, railway spokesman A.K.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has announced his retirement amid declining British support for the war in Iraq, said at the White House Thursday that if he could do it all over again, he would still stand with President Bush and back the war.
With the California economy still showing surprising resilience, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed Monday a $145 billion spending plan for next year that includes billions of dollars for new schools, roads and water projects.
blockquote>When one of Deborah Mayer's elementary school students asked her on the eve of the Iraq war whether she would ever take part in a peace march, the veteran teacher recalls answering, "I honk for peace."
Love him or hate him, Carlos Mencia's Comedy Central show "Mind of Mencia" is a controversial hit. For daily servings of his edgy jokes and entertainment, check out his blog hosted by Comedy Central.
The section of Interstate 880 damaged in Sunday's tanker truck fire will reopen in 7 to 10 days but it could be months before the destroyed part of Interstate 580 is rebuilt and ready for traffic, state officials said Wednesday.
While on the campaign tour for her husband, John Edwards, Elizabeth stopped to speak to the Associated Press on April 30th in Concord, New Hampshire.
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In a bid to revive his troubled presidential campaign, Sen. John McCain took broadsides at the Bush administration Wednesday, for its handling of the Iraq war and Hurricane Katrina and its treatment of wounded veterans.
When Democrats gathered at their candidate-rich California state convention five years ago, a lone blogger from Berkeley was the first, and only, one of his kind to apply for media credentials to cover the events.
Nobody could possibly accuse HBO's "Entourage" of being the least bit sentimental. It is about Hollywood, after all, a town that is, by its nature, shallow and light.
Before going to New Orleans, Nicole Arnott-Eilrich was obsessed with getting a new Mercedes for her 17th birthday on Sunday. But since returning from a trip to build houses for victims of Hurricane Katrina, she's made it clear to her family that she doesn't want the car.
After today's Husky Spring Football game, Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times blogs on all the excitement.
Bring some life to Pioneer Square and to the "Stadium District," good. Take away the great Safeco Field views of downtown Seattle, bad. Bob Young reports on some possible developments in the area.
Oregon Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski and his wife, attorney Mary Oberst will be eating for one week with only $42. That will allow them each $3 a day to eat. This experiment will help them understand what it is like to live on food stamps.
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Interesting blog post from the Seattle PI's Net Native on how the bloggers code of conduct may change blogging as we know it.
It's impossible to not give a nod to one of the most notorious "American Idol" contestants of all time. Votefortheworst.com couldn't save him from being eliminated, but the media may salvage his career.
Chimpanzee "Cheetah" was raised by humans, now the Antwerp Zoo is trying to integrate him into chimpanzee life. So please, don't look at the monkeys.
Paula, didn't your mom ever tell you to not fly your "freak flag" in public? And for goodness sake, why are you flying Southwest if you think you are such a celebrity?
Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle blogs on why Virginia Tech killer sent tapes to NBC News.
Parents across the world, rejoice! Dr. Phil has yet again saved the day…or maybe not. Last night, Dr. Phil paid a visit to Larry King Live, and had a few things to say about the cause of the horrific incident at Virginia Tech. His enemy: video games.
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Obama's strategy: divide and conquer Clinton supporters.
Saturday former President Bill Clinton talked in San Francisco about where health care needs to go.
The theme of American Idol's Sanjaya Malakar can be applied to why Ron Paul has a chance in the 2008 Presidential Election. Jonathan David Morris writes, "The 2008 presidential election is now less than 19 months away.
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