Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:01 GMT Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., right, accompanied by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., gestures during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Analysis: Outlook for tough Iran sanctions is dim (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:47:57 GMT Map locates uranium enrichment plant in Iran

Sen. Nelson a 'yes' on health care test vote (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:10 GMT AP - Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is a "yes" in a crucial weekend test vote on health care.

Beck to announce 'big plan' for 2010 (Politico) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:13 GMT Politico - Fox News host plans on becoming more active in the populist conservative movement he spawned.

Obama approval dips below 50 (Politico) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:40:08 GMT Politico - Drop comes amid bad news about the economy, job losses and Asian trip.

Couple pleads guilty in Cuban spying case (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:34 GMT AP - A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of a three-decade-long plot to spy for Cuba have pleaded guilty in federal court.

Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:14:27 GMT FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009 file photo Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill. is seen during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, the Senate ethics committee admonished Burris for making 'inconsistent, misleading or incomplete' statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee didn't recommend any punishment. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

McCain predicts success in Afghanistan in 12-18 months (AFP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:34 GMT US Sen. John McCain waits to be introduced prior to delivering remarks at the John Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) November 9 in Washington, DC. McCain predicted an allied win in Afghanistan in one year to 18 months if sufficient troops are sent, as the White House mulls sending tens of thousands of reinforcements.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alex Wong)

US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:45:32 GMT AP - The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.

Black firefighters object to white promotions (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:22:52 GMT AP - A group of black Connecticut firefighters hopes to block promotions for white firefighters who won a discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court.