WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî President Bush said Sunday that the historic federal government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is needed to keep them from failing, a risk he called...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) âÄî In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants....

Minnesotans will go to the polls Tuesday to vote in the stateâÄôs primary, an election which will decide the stateâÄôs nonpartisan and major party line-ups for the general election in November....

John McCain accepted his partyâÄôs nomination Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center , telling supporters heâÄôs got the American peopleâÄôs best interest in mind. In his acceptance...

Every major event has its signature trait âÄî Thanksgiving has turkey, baseball games have their first pitch âÄî and political elections have polls. ItâÄôs a staple of a political...

Students from the Twin Cities area gathered at the State Capitol Thursday to protest racism, war and the Republican National ConventionâÄôs presence in St. Paul. Students, citizens and members...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) âÄî Sarah Palin prepared for the speech of her life Wednesday as John McCain's campaign called for an end to questions about its review of her background and derided a "faux...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) âÄî Thousands of people who fled Hurricane Gustav forced the city to reluctantly open its doors Wednesday, while President Bush returned to the site of one of the biggest failures...

Across the country, 129 university and college presidents gave their support to a petition hoping to spark debate and legislation on lowering the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. University President...