Obama's View on Abortion May Divide Catholics
The Obama campaign is being close-mouthed about its convention plans that may include Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, who is Roman Catholic and opposes abortion rights.

Robert Maheu, 90, Surrogate for Howard Hughes, Is Dead
Mr. Maheu was a chief aide to Howard Hughes, and engineered the deals for the Hughes business empire that helped change the face of Las Vegas. He never once met his boss.

8 Firefighters and a Pilot Feared Dead After Crash
The Federal Aviation Administration said that nine people are missing and feared dead in the crash of a helicopter carrying firefighters in Northern California.

Climate-Change Program to Aid Poor Nations Is Shut
The move, which officials say resulted from the shrinking of federal science budgets, is being denounced by many experts on environmental risk.

500: Deadly U.S. Milestone in Afghan War
With U.S. troops at record levels and the violent threat from the Taliban expanding, the conflict in Afghanistan is roaring back into public view.

Race Takes Central Role in a Memphis Primary
In a racially fraught Congressional campaign, a black candidate is linking her liberal-leaning white primary opponent to the Ku Klux Klan in a television advertisement.

Minorities Often a Majority of the Population Under 20
Confirming the breadth of the nation's diversity, census numbers show racial and ethnic minorities now account for 43 percent of Americans under 20.

Robert Montgomery, 78, a Big-Case Lawyer, Dies
Mr. Montgomery was a lawyer who marshaled a silvery Southern drawl and incisive strategy to win 65 settlements of $1 million or more, including billions from the tobacco industry awarded to Florida in 1997.

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F.B.I. Presents Anthrax Case, Saying Scientist Acted Alone
The F.B.I. presented a sweeping but circumstantial case that Bruce E. Ivins was solely responsible for mailing the deadly anthrax letters.

Looking for Any Signs at Obama-Bayh Meeting
Senator Evan Bayh, a possible running mate, campaigned with Senator Barack Obama, inspiring much speculation.

Little Pieces of Politics, Some Obscure, Lure Collectors
Collectors of campaign memorabilia meet in Las Vegas at the 2008 American Political Items Collectors National Convention.

Anthrax Attacks Unnerved a Shaken Nation
The anthrax attacks of 2001, starting just a week after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, contributed powerfully to the feeling of a nation under siege.

Back to Court, Decades After Atomic Tests
Residents of the Bikini Atoll are seeking the remainder of a $563 million settlement reached in 2001.

Family's Donations to McCain Raise Questions
Senator John McCain received a cluster of questionable donations from a single extended family in March.

Judge Orders Detroit Mayor Jailed
Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick was taken to jail and will spend at least one night there for violating his bond.

In Anthrax Scientist's E-Mail, Hints of Delusions
The e-mail messages of Bruce E. Ivins provide a narrative of his paranoid episodes, dating to 2000.

Anti-Abortion Figure Loses Primary
Phill Kline was easily defeated Tuesday in the Republican primary for district attorney of Johnson County, a Kansas City suburb.

McCain's Break With Bush
Analysis of an advertisement for Senator John McCain.

Bin Laden's Former Driver Is Sentenced to 5 1/2 Years
A panel of six senior military officers sentenced Salim Hamdan to 66 months in prison after just over an hour of deliberation.