The text of Barack Obama's speech for his inauguration as the 44th president of the United States, as prepared for delivery.
The Minnesota state Canvassing Board certified results showing Democrat Al Franken the winner of the state's contested Senate race on Monday.
The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected Republican Norm Coleman's request to count an additional 650 rejected absentee ballots in the state's U.S. Senate recount.
Instead of following President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech on Tuesday, fashion-watchers were closely examining his wife Michelle's dress - and the verdict was not so good.
Analysis: While both vice presidential candidates succeeded in their only debate, the stakes were much higher for Sarah Palin. So, in the contest of low expectations, Palin won.
Many reports of near-death experiences sound the same: a welcoming white light and a replay of memories. But now scientists aim to study what really happens to the brain and consciousness when someone is on the verge of dying.
Democrats gathering in Denver are significantly more nervous about Sen. Barack Obama's prospects this fall than they were a month ago, and are urging him to address weaknesses in his candidacy.
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