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CAMPAIGN '08
They can't get over the irony that the first woman to be a viable candidate for president appears to have lost at the height of her game.
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Experts see telltale markings of personality in penmanship samples from the presidential candidates. >>
Clinton is heavily favored to win today's Democratic primary there. Obama turns his attention to the five remaining nominating contests and to November. >>
The onetime lawmaker from Georgia says he wants to end out-of-control government spending. Some political analysts see his campaign as a threat to John McCain. >>
As more Americans are watched, fewer cases are made. The trend concerns civil liberties groups as well as some lawmakers and legal experts. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
If he's chosen as the Democratic nominee, his race might be an issue, but experience and social issues loom much larger. >>
CAMPAIGN '08 L.A. Times/Bloomberg poll
She's seen as best able to manage voters' top priority, the economy, and the Republican is seen as least able. >>
White House criticism of the military government may have slowed the flow of aid to the devastated nation, critics say. >>
The Pentagon responds after learning that a crematorium handling the remains of humans -- including fallen soldiers -- also handles pets. A spokesman says there is no evidence that human and animal re >>
With the endorsements, some tallies put him ahead of Hillary Clinton in the crucial count as both candidates focus on the Oregon primary. >>
The candidate and her supporters remain energetic and hopeful for an upset that could sway superdelegates. >>
The plan gains support as pressure mounts on both political parties. >>
The jump coincides with the extension of combat tours from 12 to 15 months. >>
A Senate committee wonders whether the bureau can transform itself. Gaps in training and vacancies in key positions are among the issues cited. >>
Senior citizens in Medicare have reported being sold coverage they don't want or need. Some people aren't sure if the federal government can enforce the proposed rules. >>
Her supporters, largely resigned to losing, discuss a way out as she continues to campaign. >>
Rep. Gary G. Miller of Diamond Bar has long been a stalwart Republican, voting the party line 96% of the time last year. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
The party worries that another month of rough campaigning could further hurt Obama's chances in the fall election. >>
Aides say that with a solid lead and a big win in North Carolina, he's ready to act like the de facto nominee. >>
She would have to get the DNC to count the Michigan and Florida delegates and then press her case with superdelegates. >>
Congressional Democrats and Republicans support a halt to the nation's emergency stockpiling, citing high gas prices. President Bush has said that a moratorium would be risky and wouldn't bring down prices. >>
The president says the measures under consideration in Congress will benefit speculators and lenders. >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
She may seek to raise the number of delegates needed to clinch, arguing that delegations from Florida and Michigan should be seated at the convention. >>
He remains well-positioned to win the nomination, but has not mustered the strength to finish off his rival. >>
Amid criticism of a lack of oversight on spending, the U.S. has denied or deferred about $81 million in requests from Pakistan, the Government Accountability Office says. >>
Computers and papers are seized as part of a federal investigation targeting agency chief Scott Bloch. >>
Washington works to improve and broaden the democracy program, which has been criticized as wasteful and corrupt. >>
On Democratic primary day in Indiana, the candidate combines a hurried meal with campaigning. He poses for pictures -- and picks up a tab. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
Gone, mostly, is the suit coat. He's trying to squelch perceptions that he's an elitist. >>
The Fed chairman says failure to act could destabilize communities, reduce property values and lower tax revenues. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
John McCain wants better and cheaper coverage for more Americans. So do Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. But their strategies for achieving those goals are fundamentally different. >>
The Democratic presidential candidates take to the Sunday talk shows then make nice at an Indianapolis fundraising dinner. >>
All but destroyed a year ago, the Kansas town is rebuilding with a focus on the environment and sustainability. >>
They never promised us a Rose Garden gala. It's going to be highly private, at the family ranch in Texas. >>
The face-off between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is 'really bringing people out' for early balloting, local officials say. >>
Traveling in Indiana, he says the move would save people about a half a tank of fuel. His rival, speaking in North Carolina, fires back. >>
His letter on behalf of a table tennis company preceded the funding. >>
His naval career relaunched, he became a popular liaison to the Senate and soon was fascinated with how levers of power worked. >>
They consider him receptive despite his clear support of Israel. >>
The bipartisan Senate bill would offer aid to struggling builders, cities and homeowners facing foreclosure. >>
Army Private First Class JACOB T. TRACY
Pfc. Jacob T. Tracy drowned when an armor-penetrating bomb damaged his Humvee, which plunged into a creek. >>
His long-sought 'surge' is working now, but he's been wrong too. >>
The girl who became Dorothy Rodham grew up -- too fast -- in Alhambra, too fast. Perhaps you've heard of her daughter. >>
Conservative group Judicial Watch, which is seeking the former first lady's telephone logs, will be able to ask the National Archives about its procedures. A day earlier, 11,000 pages of Clinton’s schedules were made public. >>
Just-released records show she was active but are short on details and long on redactions. >>
The Democrat denounces his longtime pastor's incendiary comments but says he cannot disown the man -- or his own mixed background. He urges Americans to move forward. >>
The victory was expected -- but Clinton outdid him among those who said they made their choice within the last week. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
The former first lady's offer of the vice presidency to her Democratic rival is a tactic to make voters think she is the front-runner, Obama says, noting that he has more delegates. >>
MORTGAGES
More than 2% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in the process at the end of the fourth quarter. Home equity levels decline. >>
The Army sergeant single-handedly took out three enemy machine-gun nests in the Korean War but paperwork snafus denied him the honor during his lifetime. >>
When asked about the possibility of the price going that high, president says, 'That's interesting, I hadn't heard that.' He also says a tax hike on oil companies would drive the price up further. >>
THE TIMES/BLOOMBERG POLL
Most say they'll either pay down debt or put money in savings, minimizing the economic stimulus the government was aiming for. >>
He is rated higher for experience, fighting terrorism and Iraq. Obama has widened the gap over Clinton. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
The New York senator chose to build a reputation as a skilled insider; the Illinois freshman cast himself as more of an outsider. >>
Hours after chiding Congress for not finishing a wiretapping bill and leaving the nation 'vulnerable to terrorist attack,' officials acknowledge all requested information is being received. >>
Advocates of change say it will improve safety. Opponents are convinced it would do the opposite. >>
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