AP - President Bush reminded Americans Monday that his eight years of appointing conservative judges will affect the nation for decades, hoping to secure his legacy but also help fire up Republicans in must-win Ohio a month before the presidential election.

AFP - With his presidency in its final months, George W. Bush called Monday on the "lame duck" US Senate to approve his nominations for federal court judges.

AP - President Bush reminded Americans Monday that his eight years of appointing conservative judges will affect the nation for decades, hoping to secure his legacy but also help fire up Republicans in must-win Ohio a month before the presidential election.

Politico - The possibility that Democrats will build a muscular, 60-seat Senate majority is looking increasing plausible, with new polls showing a powerful surge for the party’s candidates in Minnesota, Kentucky and other states.

AFP - US senators Thursday sent a sweetened 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout back to the House of Representatives where the last holdouts were under intense pressure to support the deal.

AFP - US senators passed a new 700-billion-dollar bailout of the debt-stricken financial system but failed to lift Wall Street's gloom Thursday while Europe appeared divided over how to battle the crisis.

Reuters - The Senate late on Wednesday approved legislation extending billions of dollars in tax credits for the solar, wind and biodiesel industries as part of a $700 billion rescue plan for Wall Street.

AFP - US senators Thursday sent a sweetened 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout back to the House of Representatives, feverishly working to convince the last holdouts to back the bill.