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3 Dead After New Jersey Boat Capsizes

A boat capsized about five miles from shore, killing the three fishermen on board, authorities said Thursday.

Success Is Testing the Huckabee Campaign

The tiny campaign of former Gov. Mike Huckabee is growing so swiftly, some have scrambled to buy winter coats so they can volunteer for him in Iowa.

Obama turns up heat in Harlem with fundraiser

Barack Obama delivered an urgent and sometimes confrontational speech to a sold-out crowd at the landmark Apollo Theater Thursday night, at a fund- raiser that marked his first campaign visit to Harlem.

Storm Batters NW, Coastal Roads Blocked

A powerful Pacific storm battered the Northwest on Monday, blocking roads near the coast with fallen trees and flooding, blacking out thousands of customers and icing up mountain highways.

Pat Robertson's Son Takes Over CBN

Pat Robertson is turning over his duties as chief executive officer of the Christian Broadcasting Network to his son but will remain chairman, the 77-year-old religious broadcaster announced Monday.

No Charges in MySpace Suicide Case

No criminal charges will be filed against people who sent cruel Internet messages to a 13-year-old girl before she committed suicide, the St. Charles County prosecutor said Monday.

Storm Hits Northeast; Death Toll Rises

Drivers in much of the Northeast navigated a treacherous mix of rain, sleet and snow Monday as a storm blamed for at least 14 deaths slid through the region after pounding the Upper Midwest.

Hostage Suspect Called Ill, Manipulative

The man accused of taking hostages at a campaign office of Hillary Rodham Clinton watched impassively during his video arraignment Monday as he was portrayed alternately as a sick man desperately seeking psychiatric help and a manipulative longtime criminal.

Hillary's slip is showing after Barack attacks

Clinton hits her foe on votes and inexperience, but some wonder if she's too negative for Iowa.

Rep. King to battle president on terror fund cuts

Rep. Peter King said he will organize a GOP mutiny against the Bush administration's budget unless it withdraws a proposal to slash antiterror funds to the New York metropolitan area and other communities.