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When a big donor is felled by scandal, politicians often rush to get rid of the sullied contributions. But politicians are ignoring requests to repay nearly $2 million in contributions from financier Allen Stanford, who is charged in a Ponzi scheme.

An Afghan government official set foot in the southern Afghan town of Marjah on Monday for the first time in two years. The new governor was met with leery residents, who have memories of corrupt officials and say the Taliban generally left them alone.

The Army psychiatrist suspected in last week's shooting rampage at the Texas base has been charged in a military court. Officials say more charges could be filed as investigators continue their probe into the deadly rampage.

Democrats will need to vote in lockstep to overcome GOP opposition in a key procedural vote to move the $848 billion measure to full debate. But it's not yet clear whether Majority Leader Harry Reid can round up enough support.

It's not the GDP or the unemployment rate, but in one northern Wisconsin community, there's something else that might be considered an economic indicator: the number of ice-fishing shanties popping up. Many of those out on the ice are also out of work and fishing for food.

Everyone in Washington has an opinion about what has gone on in Iran and what U.S. policy should be in response. But the real experts say no one really knows what is going on, least of all U.S. intelligence analysts who have few reliable assets on the ground.

Adolescence and its discontents are once again the theme of a Chris Columbus film. Critic Ella Taylor says the man behind Adventures in Babysitting hasn't had much in the way of new ideas.

An article on ForeignPolicy.com compares the conflict between rappers Jay-Z and The Game to the U.S. relationship with states like Iran. Jay-Z is the dominant force in rap music, but could be hurt whether or not he responds to taunts from The Game.

In Haiti, heavy rains are expected to begin soon, and aid groups and the government are in a race against time to move hundreds of thousands of tent-camp residents who could be at particular risk. Yet the process of relocating the quake victims has been extremely slow.

Based on a famous bit of folklore about a hopeful homecoming and a signal on a roadside oak, The Yellow Handkerchief centers on two teenagers on a road trip with an ex-con, hoping to help him reconnect with an old love. Moving through a post-Katrina Louisiana, the characters have all been blown around by their own private storms.