Obamas will twirl through 10 inaugural balls

"At Last" may have been just what President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were thinking Tuesday night as they glided through their first inaugural dance to the Etta James classic.

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Obama bans earmarks from economic package

President-elect Barack Obama says he will bar pork-barrel projects from the massive economic stimulus bill he wants Congress to pass.

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Richardson withdraws as Commerce nominee

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state contract.

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Oldest man in America dies at 112

George Francis, the nation's oldest man, who lived through both world wars, man's first walk on the moon and the election of the first black president, has died. He was 112.

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Obama chooses top science advisers

President-elect Barack Obama has selected two of the nation's most prominent scientific advocates for a vigorous response to climate change to serve in his administration's top ranks, sources said.

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Winter storm locks Midwest, Northeast in ice

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It's not always a dog's life at the White House

It's not always a dog's life being a White House pet. Still, experts say President-elect Barack Obama and his family can find a pooch well-suited to the White House.

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Indian navy captures 23 pirates

The Indian navy captured 23 pirates who threatened a merchant vessel Saturday in the lawless waters of the Gulf of Aden, where dozens of ships have come under attack by gunmen in recent months.

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Pakistani militants at center of Mumbai probe

Pakistani militant groups became the focus of the investigation into the attacks in Mumbai as India and its archrival Pakistan jousted over who was responsible.

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Vote: Who won the presidential debate?

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Vote: Who won the presidential debate?

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Vote: Who won the vice presidential debate?

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Senate passes its own bank bailout package

The Senate passed its version of a mammoth rescue plan, saying changes to protect investors and small businesses could persuade reluctant House members to go along.

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