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Retired officers want detainee policies overturned

A dozen retired generals and admirals are meeting with President-elect Barack Obama's transition team Wednesday to plead for a clean, unequivocal break with the Bush administration's interrogation, detention and rendition policies.

  • EPA to gut mountaintop mining rule protecting streams

    The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday approved a last-minute rule change by the Bush administration that will allow coal companies to bury streams under the rocks leftover from mining.

  • Ex-Oregon governor doubts he'll get Cabinet job

    Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says it's "extremely doubtful" he'll be picked to be interior secretary in the Obama administration.

  • Gates walks fine line between two administrations

    In his first news conference since President-elect Barack Obama asked him to stay on, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that he and Obama agree on the U.S. course in Iraq, but he couldn't commit to Obama's pledge of a 16-month withdrawal.

  • Chart compares the percentage of military service members getting divorced this year and last; 1 c x 2 7/8 in; 46.5 mm x 73.025 mm

    Divorce rate increases in Marine Corps, Army

    The divorce rate among soldiers and Marines increased last year as military marriages suffered continuing stress from America's two ongoing wars. There were an estimated 10,200 failed marriages in the active duty Army and 3,077 among Marines, according to figures obtained by The Associated Press for the budget year ended Sept. 30.

  • Gates walks fine line between two administrations

    In his first news conference since President-elect Barack Obama asked him to stay on, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that he and Obama agree on the U.S. course in Iraq, but he couldn't commit to Obama's pledge of a 16-month withdrawal. Instead, Gates said the pace of the drawdown would be one of several discussions in which he'll participate during the new administration.

  • American alleges torture in UAE detention

    A Muslim American contends that he was tortured and beaten into confessing to a terrorism-related charge while the security services of the United Arab Emirates held him for nearly three months, allegedly at the U.S. government's request, his brother said Tuesday.

  • A look at who may run for Fla. Sen. Martinez' seat

    Sen. Mel Martinez's announcement Tuesday that he would not seek a second term immediately set off speculation about possible candidates for his seat. The following is a look at people who have indicated interest or are the subject of speculation:

  • Jim Press, president and vice chairman of Chrysler, speaks at a town hall rally at the AMPORTS ATC Terminal, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baltimore. All three Detroit automakers are scheduled to appear before congressional committees Thursday and Friday to seek a total of $25 billion in government loans. Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. have said they are perilously low on cash and need the government loans to survive the recession and the worst auto sales environment in 25 years.

    Big Three survival bailout requests rise to $34B

    Humbled and fighting for survival, Detroit's once-mighty automakers appealed to Congress with a retooled case for a bailout as large as $34 billion Tuesday, pledging to slash workers, car lines and executive pay in return for a federal lifeline. GM and Chrysler said they needed an immediate cash infusion to last 'til New Year's, and warned they could drag the entire industry down if they fail. Photo Gallery Available

  • Conservative lawmakers bring God, pledge to Capitol Visitor Center

    Protests by conservative lawmakers led architects to promise to add "In God We Trust" as the national motto and to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance in the new $621 million Capitol Visitor Center.


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