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During the last year, the U.S. has admitted more than 1,600 refugees from Iraq. But that's more than 5,000 short of officials' original objectives for this year.

The president's move to spare the former White House aide from 2 ½ years in prison for lying and obstruction of justice in the CIA leak case has brought harsh criticism from Democrats who say the decision shows the administration's lack of accountability.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on some law schools' objections to military recruiters on campus. The schools are asking the court to overturn a law that withdraws federal funds if the schools don't allow the military the same access and help that it gives other employers who recruit on campus.

While Congress is hashing out details of the government's $700 billion bailout of financial institutions, Wall Street is eyeing an opportunity. The government will have to hire help to deal with the bad loans. So, some of the same firms that packaged up and signed off on those bad mortgage loans in the first place want to get hired to help with the cleanup.

Michael Phelps won a seventh gold medal at the Beijing Games by the slimmest of margins. He beat Milorad Cavic of Serbia by 0.01 seconds. It was the first race of these games in which Phelps didn't set a world record. The win ties him with Mark Spitz for the most golds won at a single Olympics.

The leading Democratic presidential candidates have been campaigning in Nevada, which holds caucuses Jan. 19. The state has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, and the candidates have focused their messages on the economy.

Reports say a senior official at the Department of Education and financial aid directors at three major universities own stock in companies that issue student loans. The student-loan industry has become a complicated mix of public and private money.

Jury selection begins today in the trial of Rod Coronado, a man some people call an "environmental terrorist." Coronado's in trouble for a speech he gave in San Diego four years ago. He told a group o

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer stayed out of the public eye Tuesday, a day after allegations surfaced that he spent thousands of dollars for a night with a call girl. A top state Republican is threatening to push for impeachment.

The first day of school is right around the corner. But students at King-Chavez Arts Academy in Barrio Logan will not be greeted by the familiar faces of their teachers. That's because administrators