The three-month strike appears to be at an end more >>

Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia are holding primaries today, but Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appear to be increasingly focused on March 4, when Ohio and Texas, among other states, will vote. Obama is expected to win in all three of today's contests. more >>

U.S. military leaders say they may request suspending the drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq. At a speech in Baghdad yesterday, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that he and Gen. David Petraeus are concerned that reducing troop levels could undermine recent security gains. more >>

As voters in Tennessee and Arkansas attempted to make their way to the polls Tuesday, tornadoes ripped through large swaths of their states and killed at least several dozen people. Ten more individuals died from the dangerous weather in Kentucky and Alabama. Several candidates acknowledged the tragedy in their speeches last night. Striking writers are expected to gather this weekend in Los Angeles and New York to discuss a possible settlement with Hollywood studios. The strike has now lasted for more than three months. more >>

President Bush and top congressional lawmakers will meet today to discuss how they can quickly boost the economy before it falls into a recession. They'll be looking at as much as $150 billion in tax rebates, business tax cuts, and funding for a Democratic-led call for food stamps and employment aid. While last year Bush and members of Congress fought bitter battles over spending, both sides have promised bipartisanship. more >>

About 300 Turkish soldiers crossed the border into Iraq last night and remain there hunting for Kurdish rebels. At the same time, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Kirkuk, also in the Kurdish portion of northern Iraq. more >>

The social networking site Facebook is changing a controversial new advertising system that turned its users into marketing tools. The advertising system entitled "Beacon" allowed users to see what their friends had recently purchased online and in some instances spoiled Christmas and Hanukkah surprises. more >>