AP - Democrats' stance against offshore drilling has shifted more, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaling on Saturday her willingness to consider opening up more coastal areas to oil and gas exploration.

AP - FBI agents spent years investigating Sen. Ted Stevens. They read his e-mails, searched his home and taped his phone conversations with his friends.

AP - FBI agents spent years investigating Sen. Ted Stevens. They read his e-mails, searched his home and taped his phone conversations with his friends.

AP - Four Democratic senators on Thursday asked for an investigation into a government report on oil prices that the lawmakers said was based on flawed information.

AP - An Alaska contractor appealed to Sen. Ted Stevens to help win federal contracts, obtain grants and settle immigration issues, federal prosecutors say.

AP - The first sisters in Congress, Loretta and Linda Sanchez of California, say they had to fend off propositions and patronizing from men to get there and to stay.

AP - Voters in Colorado, Nevada and Connecticut have chosen candidates for the fall election, including a Republican hoping to succeed Rep. Tom Tancredo and a Democrat who will face-off against Rep. Chris Shays.

AFP - US President George W. Bush on Tuesday urged the US House of Representatives, under the control of his Democratic foes, to call a vote on legislation for more oil drilling off US shores.

AP - Military contracts in the Iraq theater have cost taxpayers at least $85 billion, and, when it comes to providing security, they might not be any cheaper than using military personnel, according to a report released Tuesday.