Obama announces Clinton, Gates for Cabinet 10 hr ago | Comments 12 CHICAGO -- President-elect Obama says he's chosen Sen. Hillary Rodhman Clinton for secretary of state.

Hillary Clinton’s nomination to be announced today 23 hr ago | Add a comment A deal with Bill Clinton over his post-White House work helped clear the way for Hillary Rodham Clinton to join President-elect Barack Obama’s national security team as secretary of state,...

Oklahoma health issues to be discussed Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment The 11th annual Turning Point winter conference will focus on prevention efforts. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Turning Point Council and the Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition, it will be Dec. 10 and 11 at...

Feds sense threat of N.Y. transit attack Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK — Train and subway security was raised Wednesday after a warning al-Qaida was contemplating a transit attack during the holiday season. An internal memo says the FBI has got a...

Soldier arrested for plot to kill wife in Oklahoma Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 2 SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. Army soldier wanted in a murder-for-hire plot in Oklahoma has been arrested in San Francisco after arriving on a flight from South Korea where he was deployed. U.S....

Obama chooses defense officials Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment CHICAGO — Seeking wartime experience, President-elect Barack Obama will keep Defense Secretary Robert Gates in that job — if only temporarily. He has chosen a retired Marine general to...

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS: Release plans concern U.S. court Tue, Nov 25, 2008 Release plans concern court WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court expressed skepticism Monday about a judge’s order releasing 17 Turkic Muslims from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the...

Travel: Thanksgiving trip tips Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Add a comment Thanksgiving trip tips An estimated 100 million people travel during Thanksgiving and Christmas each year. Whelan Security, which handles security efforts for Lambert Airport in St. Louis, Mo.,...

Deer Creek fire district gets FEMA grant Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment The Deer Creek Fire Protection District has been awarded a $40,942 grant from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant will be used to upgrade personal...

Hard sell: Detroit links bailout, national defense Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON - In an increasingly anxious campaign for a $25 billion government rescue, Detroit's Big Three car makers and their allies in Washington are warning the demise of the auto industry will...

Sources: Bill Clinton to help Hillary get State job Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 4 CHICAGO -- Former President Bill Clinton has offered several concessions to help Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his wife, become secretary of state, people familiar with President-elect Barack...

White House e-mails might stay confidential Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — How did White House e-mails go missing? A federal appeals court is cool to the idea of forcing the Bush administration to reveal records that might explain what happened. During...

in stock Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment BUD Anheuser-Busch Cos., the nation’s largest brewer, reports earnings for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the...

Chertoff: European terrorists trying to enter US Thu, Jul 17, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- European terrorists are trying to enter the United States with European Union passports, and there is no guarantee officials will catch them every time, Homeland...

Bush signs new rules on government wiretapping Thu, Jul 10, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush signed a bill Thursday that overhauls rules about government eavesdropping and grants immunity to telecommunications companies that helped the U.S. spy...

Gates begins wartime transition to new leadership Sat, Apr 5, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Anticipating the first wartime change of presidents in 40 years, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he has begun laying the groundwork to enable his successor...

ACLU: Military Skirting Law to Spy Thu, Mar 8, 2007 NEW YORK (AP) -- The military is using the FBI to skirt legal restrictions on domestic surveillance to obtain private records of Americans' Internet service providers, financial...

Democrats Criticize Bush's CIA-Bill Veto Sat, Mar 8, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats and human rights advocates criticized President Bush's veto Saturday of a bill that would have banned the CIA from using simulated drowning and other coercive...

Study: False Statements Preceded War Wed, Jan 23, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national...

Gilmore Announces 2008 U.S. Senate Bid Mon, Sep 25, 2006 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Former GOP Gov. Jim Gilmore announced Monday that he will seek the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican John Warner. Gilmore's announcement sets up a...