Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen
AP - 7 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Finally, Gen. Casimir Pulaski became an American citizen on Friday, 230 years after the Polish nobleman died fighting for the as yet-unborn United States.

Obama says don't jump to conclusions on shooting
AP - 10 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Friday the entire nation is grieving for those slain at Fort Hood, and he urged people not to jump to conclusions while law enforcement officers investigate the shootings.

Obama visits wounded US soldiers at Walter Reed
AP - 10 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama spent nearly two hours visiting wounded U.S. soldiers Friday afternoon.

USDA says it wants to resolve Indian farmer claim
AP - 11 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration intends to seek resolution to a lawsuit filed by American Indian farmers who alleged discrimination in the granting of federal agricultural loans over three decades.

Hillary Clinton to represent US at Berlin Wall
AP - 12 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will lead a U.S. delegation to Germany for next week's 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the White House said Friday.

US urges Honduran unity government
AP - 14 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department is expressing disappointment that Honduras has failed to form a unity government.

Army: Shooting suspect was bound for Afghanistan
AP - 15 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Army spokeswoman says the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings had been scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan to counsel soldiers suffering from combat stress.

Obama to sign extension of jobless benefits
AP - 23 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is set to sign a bill extending jobless benefits 20 weeks and prolonging the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit.

Obama delays Capitol Hill pitch on health care
AP - 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is pushing back a trip to Capitol Hill aimed at discussing the proposed health care overhaul with lawmakers.

First lady praises employees at Energy Department
AP - 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - On a visit to the Energy Department on Thursday, first lady Michelle Obama quizzed middle-school students about red blood cells and nanotechnology during a practice science quiz competition.