
Va. governor's chef amid a political potboiler
Todd Schneider came with a lot of celebrity cachet when he was hired in 2010 as chef at Virginia's historic Executive Mansion and he was soon cast as ...

Politics on hold at the dedication of Bush library
George W. Bush shed a sentimental tear. Barack Obama mused about the burdens of the office. Bill Clinton dished out wisecracks. Jimmy Carter and ...

Carville and Matalin working on joint memoir
James Carville and Mary Matalin, political rivals and personal bedfellows, are collaborating on a book in which they will again agree to disagree.

Britain's Iron Lady laid to rest with full pomp
Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest Wednesday with prayers and ceremony, plus cheers and occasional jeers, as Britain paused to remember a leader who ...

Thatcher Funeral: Guest list standouts
More than 2,300 guests attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday. In all, 11 ...

Thatcher Funeral: Attendees and No-Shows
More than 2,300 guests have confirmed they will attend the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Among the former U.S.
Report: US resorted to torture after 9/11 terror
An independent review of the U.S. government's anti-terrorism response after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks reported Tuesday that it is "indisputable" ...

Russia bans 18 Americans after similar US move
Russia on Saturday banned 18 Americans from entering the country in response to Washington imposing sanctions on 18 Russians for alleged human rights ...

Headlines revive memories of 80s economics
Believers hailed its reduced tax rates and deregulation as springboards for economic miracles under the leadership of President Ronald Reagan and ...

Gay marriage: Senator's shift, GOP soul-searching
A Republican senator's embrace of gay marriage is the latest sign of soul-searching in a party struggling to adapt in a society whose demographics — ...

GOP Sen. Portman of Ohio now supports gay marriage
Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is now supporting gay marriage and says his reversal on the issue began when he learned one of his sons is gay.

Illinois GOP backs off attempt to oust chairman
The Illinois Republican Party's central committee backed off an attempt to fire party chairman Pat Brady on Saturday, amid concern that ousting him ...

GOP chairman, lawmaker take heat on gay marriage
Two Illinois Republicans are finding out that for all the talk nationally of the GOP becoming more inclusive and appealing to voters by softening ...

Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf buried at West Point
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, the no-nonsense Desert Storm commander famously nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West ...
Group 'sorry' Bush wants out of gay-marriage ads
A pro-gay marriage group will replace ads that include former first lady Laura Bush speaking on the topic with a new ad this weekend after Bush said ...
Cheney calls US drone strikes 'a good policy'
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says the Obama administration's policy of targeting terrorists abroad with unmanned drone strikes is "a good ...

Cheney criticizes Obama nominees in Wyoming speech
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday night that President Barack Obama has jeopardized U.S. national security by nominating substandard ...

Senate Dem: GOP request to Hagel extraordinary
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday he will press ahead with a vote on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary, ...

Indie time: Sundance sets focus on low-budget film
It's that time of year again when a tiny ski-resort town becomes the place to be for anyone in show business — stars and directors, distribution ...
TV documentary features presidents' staff chiefs
Makers of a Discovery network documentary on presidential chiefs of staff have a perfect participation record. All 19 living men who had that job gave ...

Clinton receiving blood thinners to dissolve clot
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to recover in a New York hospital where she's being treated for a blood clot in her head.

Doctors: Blood clot located in Clinton's head
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton developed a blood clot in her head but did not suffer a stroke or neurological damage, her doctors said ...

Cubs' Sveum accidentally shot by Yount on hunt
Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum says he's OK after former teammate Robin Yount accidentally shot him in the right ear and back with pellets during a ...

Dick Cheney working on book about heart treatment
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the world's most prominent heart patients, is working on a book about his many battles with coronary disease ...

Kutcher is Jobs, Seyfried is Lovelace at Sundance
Ashton Kutcher as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Amanda Seyfried as porn star Linda Lovelace are among the highlights at January's Sundance Film ...