Ill. panel to grill Burris on Senate appointment

Illinois Republicans are promising tough questions for Senate-appointee Roland Burris on why he accepted a position offered by Gov. Rod Blagojevich and whether he promised anything in return.

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What the Stevens conviction means for the GOP

How the Ted Stevens verdict will change Election Day prospects, the reputation of the Republican Party and the pecking order of GOP Senate leadership.

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Sen. Stevens found guilty on corruption charges

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Cubs still in the dark on Zambrano's ailment

Carlos Zambrano visited the Chicago Cubs' team orthopedist Wednesday to check out his right arm but didn't have an MRI.

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Oil industry tallies the damage from Gustav

Oil companies, rig owners and refiners spread out across the Gulf Coast to look for damage from Hurricane Gustav on Tuesday.

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Actors' union pauses to study studios' offer

The contract between movie and TV actors and major Hollywood studios expired early Tuesday after the studios made a final offer and the Screen Actors Guild said it would take more than a day to study it.

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Bush signs $162 billion war spending bill

President Bush on Monday signed legislation to pay for the war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, hailing the $162 billion plan as a rare product of bipartisan cooperation.

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