Thur May 15, 2008 4:14 AM EDT - "American Idol" finalists David Cook and David Archuleta are shown in a combination photo from files taken March 6, 2008 in Los Angeles .
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is using a massive farm bill moving through Congress to spend $175 million to lease water for Nevada's desert lakes and restore the Walker River Basin.
Sen. Arlen Specter wants an independent investigation of the Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals similar to the Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball.
President Bush on Thursday criticized the deadly tactics of extremist groups like al-Qaida, Hezbollah and Hamas and said he looks toward the day when Muslims "recognize the emptiness of the terrorists' vision ...
A man accused of writing racially hateful letters to prominent blacks, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is expected to plead guilty in federal court, attorneys said Wednesday.
U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Wednesday said there should be an independent investigation into allegations of cheating by the NFL's New England Patriots.
