Kate Hudson among People magazine's most beautiful
 Actress Kate Hudson graces the cover of People magazine this week for the release of its "100 Most Beautiful People" list, but the single mother said she does not spend a lot of money on how she looks. People:[Miley Cyrus][Vanessa Williams][Norah Jones][Mariska Hargitay][Mary J. Blige][Carrie Underwood] 2008-04-30 Democrats favored in electoral map
The electoral road to the White House favors Democrats this fall -- either Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton -- and has Republican John McCain playing defense to thwart a presidential power shift. Nations:[U.S.] People:[John McCain][Bill Clinton][Barack Obama][John Kerry][Hillary Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-04-26 McCain Vows War on Poverty, Says Nation in Recession
April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Republican John McCain, saying the nation is in a recession and ``families are hurting,'' retraced Lyndon Johnson's steps in eastern Kentucky and pledged to mount a war on poverty different from that waged by the former Democratic president. Nations:[U.S.] People:[John McCain][John Edwards][George W. Bush][Bill Clinton] Activities:[2008 U.S. Recession][US Election 2008][2005 Hurricane Katrina] 2008-04-23 5.2 earthquake rattles skyscrapers, nerves across Midwest
Bricks shook loose and fell from buildings. Walls cracked. Books tumbled off shelves. Nations:[U.S.] 2008-04-18 5.2 earthquake rocks large region of Midwest
Residents across the Midwest were awakened Friday by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that rattled skyscrapers in Chicago's Loop and homes in Cincinnati but appeared to cause no major injuries or damage. Nations:[U.S.] 2008-04-18 Clinton's tale part truth, part errors
Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has stopped telling a story of a pregnant woman's medical tragedy after an Ohio hospital challenged its accuracy last weekend. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Hillary Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-04-08 Midwesterners fight deadly spring floods
As floodwaters pushed against the Valley Park levee, Tracy Ziegler pushed a cold beer toward one of his customers at Meramec Jack's bar and grill. Nations:[U.S.] Activities:[2008 Midwest Flood] 2008-03-23 Midwest rivers rise; Chicago sees snow
Flooding from rainstorms blamed for at least 16 deaths threatened to worsen Friday, with many Midwestern rivers over their banks for more than a day already and the water level climbing. Nations:[U.S.] Activities:[2008 Midwest Flood] 2008-03-21 Storms swamp Midwest, roads closed
Residents warily watched as rivers continued to rise Thursday from heavy storms that dumped as much as a foot of rain in the Midwest and left behind more than a dozen deaths. Nations:[U.S.] Activities:[2008 Midwest Flood] 2008-03-20 War protesters halt traffic, recall dead
Protesters blocked traffic and government buildings in Washington, acted out a Baghdad street scene in Syracuse, N.Y., and banged drums in a parade through San Francisco on Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Nations:[U.S.] Activities:[Anti-war Movement] 2008-03-19 Heavy snow buries parts of Ohio, Indiana
A heavy winter storm walloped Ohio's capital city with more than 20 inches of snow, while blizzard conditions shut down highways and stranded air travelers across the state and parts of Indiana on Saturday. Nations:[U.S.] 2008-03-09 Obama regains ground in Texas caucuses
Barack Obama regained lost ground in the fierce competition for Democratic convention delegates on Wednesday based on results from the Texas caucuses, partially negating the impact of Hillary Rodham Clinton's string of comeback primary victories. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Mike Huckabee][Mitt Romney][Rudy Giuliani][Barack Obama][John McCain][Hillary Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-03-05
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