Fossella Convicted of DUI. A Va. judge has convicted N.Y. Rep. Vito Fossella of drunk driving; sentence will be decided later.

More Than 100 Taliban Killed in Afghan Clashes. An Afghan official says more than 100 militants have been killed in separate battles in southern Afghanistan. Daud Ahamdi, the spokesman for Helmand province's governor, says 62 militants were killed early Sunday by Afghan soldiers and NATO airstrikes.

Palin violated ethics law, inquiry concludes. '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size NEW YORK: Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, abused her powers as governor of Alaska by pressuring subordinates to try to get.

N Korea hails terror list removal. Yongbyon nuclear plant was disabled but moves began to reassemble it North Korea has welcomed a US decision to remove it from a list of state sponsors of terrorism. A foreign ministry spokesman said the North would now resume disabling its nuclear.

Obama courts Philadelphia's working class. in a middle-class black neighborhood, the first of four campaign stops in the city today. Voter turnout here could be key to winning the battleground state. PHILADELPHIA -- Barack Obama barnstormed the city of Brotherly Love this morning, telling.

Palin guilty of abusing her power. The Palins have made allegations against Trooper Wooten Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is guilty of abuse of power, according to a probe by the state legislature. Mrs Palin was accused of sacking a senior state official, Walter Monegan, in connection with a.

Palin probe cites unlawful abuse of power. Palin's unhappiness that Mike Wooten, pictured on the right, had not been fired was 'a likely contributing factor' in the firing of former Commissioner of Public Safety Walt Monegan, left, the report found. Alaska investigators say it was OK to fire a.

UK banks 'to ask for about 40bn'. Treasury officials are negotiating terms of the recapitalisation with the banks Four of Britain's biggest banks will ask for about 40bn of taxpayers' money as capital to boost their balance sheets, the BBC has learned. Royal Bank of Scotland, HBOS,.

A Marriage Group's 'Interesting' Union. With an Internet store and online fundraising and advocacy, to say nothing of 1 million free bumper stickers, the Alliance for Marriage is trying to build up support for its proposed constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

Activist Leaving Town, Keeping Up the Fight. Feminist activist Martha Burk is stepping down as head of the National Council of Women's Organizations -- but don't expect her or the council to be quiet about the all-male membership of the Augusta National Golf Club or the corporations that pay women less then men.

The Complexity of Taiwan's Ties With Lobbyists. Taiwan's relationships with its Washington lobbyists are sometimes as complicated and tortuous as its relationship with the U.S. government.

India, Pakistan Sign With U.S. Lobby Shops. B arbour Griffith & Rogers and officials in the government of India didn't want to talk fees for their new lobbying contract last week. Well, we could wait a bit.

Markets rally after crisis talks. Asian markets rose after a weekend of crisis talks by world leaders Asian markets have reacted positively to efforts by world leaders to end the recent financial turmoil. Sydney's benchmark index leapt 5.6% in early trading, and South Korea's markets.

Aide in Schiavo Case Lands a Lobbying Gig. It's become a Washington truism that there may be flameouts, arrests, firings and other falls from grace, but rarely is anyone truly down and out. Keep your head down at least briefly, and you're sure to pop up again.

Making Their Moves Without DeLay. Two major lobbying operations recently signed up folks with significant ties to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay -- proud of these key hires and confident that DeLay's growing ethics issues will not taint them.

Ohio Firm Seeks to Join the Bigs in Election Law. Campaign finance and election law certainly seems a natural specialty for a Washington law firm, but there are only a handful of major players: Wiley Rein, Perkins Coie, Skadden Arps, Patton Boggs most often come to mind.

N Korea taken off US terror list. Setbacks have plagued negotiations on the North's nuclear activities Washington is to remove North Korea from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism, US officials have confirmed. US officials made the announcement after reaching an agreement with.

Strange Bedfellows for International Affairs. You can call it the "Strange Bedfellows Coalition," but its name is the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign. The campaign is sending out teams of corporate types and do-gooders today to lobby lawmakers and staffers of the Senate and House budget committees in support of President Bush's budget for international affairs.

Under Bush, the Revolving Door Gains Speed. A coalition of do-gooder groups has issued a report listing a startling number of folks who have spun through the revolving door, making stops in industry, the administration and Congress. It all contributes to a cynicism about government -- who is making policy and why, and who is making money off public service.

Malaysia Refuses Aid to Fix Crisis. As more countries become enveloped by the financial pandemic that began in the United States, some in the Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia are warily watching the events with a dose of schadenfreude. After all, it was just a decade ago that the.

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