Election Coverage

Senate to debate health bill 34 min ago | Add a comment 10A Without a vote to spare, Democrats pushed their health care overhaul legislation over its first obstacle on the Senate floor Saturday, as the chamber voted to begin formal debate of a sweeping...

Senators agree on party lines to allow health care debate 1 hr ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans...

Auto dealer’s sign criticizes president 22 hr ago | Add a comment WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up. The sign, completed...

"Oprah” show set for finale in 2011 Yesterday | Add a comment CHICAGO — "The Oprah Winfrey Show,” an iconic broadcast that began as a local Chicago talk show and grew over two decades into the foundation of a media empire worth billions, will...

Troop surge in Afghanistan may be swift, official says Yesterday | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force...

Nation/World Briefs: Drug funds to buy kits Thu, Nov 19, 2009 NATION Drug funds to buy kits RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A New York sheriff is using money seized from drug dealers to buy drug-testing kits that he will distribute free to parents. Suffolk County...

Okahoma senator will run for attorney general Wed, Nov 18, 2009 | Add a comment State Sen. Clark Jolley intends to run for state attorney general. Jolley, R-Edmond, filed paperwork Tuesday for the open post. Attorney General Drew Edmondson is not seeking re-election to run for...

Judges order freedom for terrorism suspects Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — In courtrooms barred to the public, dozens of terror suspects are pleading for their freedom from the Guantanamo Bay prison, sometimes even testifying by video from the U.S....

Obama faces challenges during first China visit Sun, Nov 15, 2009 | Add a comment SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when and how — or if...

National Briefs Sun, Nov 15, 2009 | Add a comment POLITICS Opinions split COLUMBIA, S.C. — About half of Southern Democrats responding to a poll say they were opposed or outraged by South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s shout of "You...

Edmond voters pass bond issue; officials say it will help pave the way for all-day kindergarten Wed, Nov 11, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — Voters in the Edmond School District passed a $36.1 million bond issue Tuesday that school officials said will help pave the way for all-day kindergarten. Both of the measures on...

Tulsa party crasher swipes newly elected councilor's purse Wed, Nov 11, 2009 | Add a comment A newly elected city councilor had a personal lesson in police work Tuesday evening when a thief ran away with her wallet during a victory party in downtown Tulsa. Maria Barnes was celebrating...

Oilman Dewey Bartlett Jr. elected Tulsa mayor Wed, Nov 11, 2009 | Add a comment TULSA — Republican oilman Dewey Bartlett Jr. triumphed Tuesday night in a heated election battle to become the 39th mayor of Tulsa. "We have a lot of challenges ahead of us. But not...

With Berlin Wall's fall, a new history began Tue, Nov 10, 2009 | Add a comment BERLIN — "If New York is the city that never sleeps then Berlin is the city that never mourns. She lives under a vast, unshed tear,” British-born actor Rupert Everett wrote...

Abortion may stir health care debate Tue, Nov 10, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking tough restrictions in the health care overhaul, a move that could roil a shaky Democratic effort to pass President Barack...

Tulsa voters prepare to pick next mayor Tue, Nov 10, 2009 | Add a comment TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Voters in Tulsa are heading to the polls this morning to pick a new mayor. Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. and Democrat Tom Adelson face independents Mark Perkins and...

State Sen. Susan Paddack to run for schools chief Tue, Nov 10, 2009 | Add a comment ADA — State Sen. Susan Paddack has entered her first statewide race. Paddack, D-Ada, elected to a second four-year term in 2008, said Monday she will run for state schools superintendent....

January deployment seen for expected troop increase Tue, Nov 10, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there, as Pentagon...

For Huckabee, book tour echoes pace of campaign Mon, Nov 9, 2009 | Add a comment When 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee rolls into town today to promote his newest book, "A Simple Christmas,” it will be hard to miss the bus that will serve as his...

Other Developments: Compromise seen on vote Mon, Nov 9, 2009 | Add a comment IRAQ Compromise seen on vote BAGHDAD — After weeks of hard-nosed negotiations, analysts say the election law passed by Iraq’s parliament allowing national polls to go forward in January...