Republicans dodge disaster with House win WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans celebrated a crucial U.S. House of Representatives win in a conservative California district on Wednesday, but Democrats said the narrow margin of victory showed their message of change could be effective in November's midterm elections.
Gay-marriage amendment fails in Senate WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted down a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday, but Republicans planned a vote in the House of Representatives to keep a national spotlight on the hot-button issue.
Congress sends Bush bill hiking indecency fines WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Wednesday sent President George W. Bush a bill to boost fines tenfold to $325,000 on broadcast television and radio stations that violate decency standards, a victory for conservative groups.
Marine Corps leader won't quit over Haditha case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Marine Corps on Wednesday took responsibility for ensuring his troops are properly trained, but said he would not resign over a suspected massacre of Iraqi civilians in November.
Iran must suspend enrichment throughout any talks: US WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday Iran would have to suspend nuclear enrichment throughout any negotiations as a condition for proposed talks with the Islamic republic over curbing its atomic programs.
Bush plays down differences over immigration OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Wednesday played down differences in the divided U.S. Congress over a plan to give millions of illegal immigrants a pathway to U.S. citizenship, saying the country was coming closer to a consensus.
Europe colluded with CIA over prisoners - watchdog PARIS (Reuters) - More than 20 mostly European countries colluded in a "global spider's web" of secret CIA jails and flight transfers of terrorist suspects stretching from Asia to Guantanamo Bay, a rights watchdog said on Wednesday.
