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Private-equity firms have spent millions lobbying against a proposal that would tax private-equity managers at 35 percent, the top rate paid on regular income. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has said the bill will not make it through the Senate.

The lead-up to Saturday's presidential election in Nigeria has been chaotic. Vice President Atiku Abubakar, running as an opposition candidate, was initially ruled ineligible because of corruption allegations — before being ruled eligible by Nigeria's top court. But the ballots have already been distributed around the country.

The U.S. war in Iraq has increased, not decreased, the threat of terrorism, according to a top-level, classified intelligence summary. Findings of that National Intelligence Estimate on "Trends in Global Terrorism" were leaked to The New York Times over the weekend.

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay plans to give up his seat, one week after one of the Texas Republican's top aides pleaded guilty in the corruption investigation of lobbyist Jack Abramoff. In addition to a tough battle for re-election, DeLay is facing corruption charges in Texas.

Utah teenagers under the age of 18 must now get their parents' permission to visit a tanning salon, a change prompted by growing concern about the dangers of sun exposure to young people. Utah, which ranks in the top five in per capita deaths from melanoma, is joining 26 other states that regulate teenagers' use of tanning beds.

The Bush administration's plan for a new set of nuclear warheads to replace the aging ones in the U.S. stockpile received a tough review today from some outside experts, who criticized the plan's cost. The group included some top scientists and three former directors of laboratories that design nuclear weapons.

The shootings at Virginia Tech have prompted the postponement of a much anticipated Senate hearing with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The nation's top law enforcement official is under pressure to explain his role in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.

Forty years ago, Allan Sherman topped the pop charts by replacing the lyrics of folk songs with satires of Jewish American life. And in doing that, he offered a perfect snapshot of what it meant to assimilate.

After mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's brief mutiny, news emerged that Surovikin knew in advance about the rebellion against Russia's top defense leaders.

From how they talk to doctors to what they read, patients can strongly influence the level of care they receive. A new book by two top-ranked doctors offers ground rules and tips meant to help. Dr. Mehmet Oz is a co-author of You: The Smart Patient.