The Daily Galaxy Rocks can be many things: they were probably our earliest weapons, they've been ballast on our journeys of exploration, even modern-art pieces.  But a pair recovered from Antarctica may be the grandest application yet -… more »

Ewen MacAskill, Washington guardian.co.uk, Article history Barack Obama has had his first medical examination since becoming president. Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP Barack Obama is still struggling to kick smoking, accordi… more »

Texas Republican candidate Debra Medina at a press conference in Houston this month. Photograph: Pat Sullivan/AP Guardian UK Paul Harris in Lytle, Texas Lytle is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it kind of town, one of hundreds that dot the vast flat ranchl… more »

By SAMANTHA YOUNG and KEVIN FREKING (AP) – 23 hours ago CERES, Calif. — Kent Hancock can't remember tougher economic times in the two decades he's sold used cars in California's Central Valley. He brings home less than half the money he cleared a few… more »

By William M. Welch, Dan Vergano and Chris Hawley, USA TODAY One of the really "Big Ones" to shake the United States was a magnitude-9.0 earthquake along the Pacific Northwest coast more than 300 years ago, before the arrival of people and development,… more »

By SOPHIA TAREEN (AP) CHICAGO — Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan, boasting his divine stature, on Sunday predicted trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and urged him to do more to improve the lives of blacks and the downtrodden. The 76-ye… more »

Politico By JOHN BRESNAHAN & JONATHAN ALLEN Asked this weekend to grade her performance as speaker, Nancy Pelosi gave herself an “A for effort.”   But Pelosi knows that the real test is still to come.   Pelosi is inarguably one of the str… more »

By Chris Isidore, senior writerMarch 1, 2010: 3:58 AM ET   NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Toyota's recall problems could hurt more than its own reputation. It may have damaged the valuable image of quality and dependability American buyers attribut… more »

by Stephanie LoiaconoTuesday, February 23, 2010 provided by Warren Buffett is arguably the world's greatest stock investor. He's also a bit of a philosopher. He pares down his investment ideas into simple, memorable sound bites. Do you know what hi… more »

The Associated Press Posted: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 Former President George W. Bush speaks at the Fort Worth Christian Schools Gala held at the Omni Hotel, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. The gala was held to celebrate the… more »

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Robert PearNew York Times Posted: Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010 Cardoza Kratovil More Information Obama: 'Let's get this done' President Barack Obama said Saturday that he is read… more »

By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press Writer Posted: Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of… more »