Roland Burris Denied Senate Seat

Roland Burris Arrives on Capitol Hill to Claim Senate Seat

Obama Raises $27 Million for Inaugural Bash

Franken Wins Recount; Lawsuit Likely

A Minnesota board has certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, but a legal challenge probably will keep the race in limbo.

Citgo Suspends Low-Income Heating Oil Program

An oil company owned by the Venezuelan government is stopping its shipments of heating oil for poor families in the United States.

Auto Sales Dive in December

U.S. auto sales plummeted last month.

Travolta Family Returns to U.S.

Travolta Family Returns to U.S. with remains of teenage son.

Obama Says He'll Post Stimulus Plan Online

President-elect Barack Obama has told congressional leaders he'll make his stimulus proposal available on the Internet.

Obama Naming Californian Panetta to Head CIA

Two Democratic officials say President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Clinton White House chief of staff Leon Panetta to run the CIA.

Home-Schooled Student Numbers Soaring

The U.S. Department of Education says the number of students being home-schooled has jumped 74 percent in seven years.

Obama Seeks Swift Action on Huge Stimulus Plan

President-elect Barack Obama is calling for bipartisan cooperation in quickly passing his economic stimulus package that Democrats say will include an unexpectedly large tax cut of up to $300 billion.