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The House holds its third day of debate on a nonbinding resolution opposing the troop increase in Iraq. All representatives have been offered time to speak their minds. Also, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says that the Senate will take a vote Saturday on moving ahead with a debate on a similar resolution.

China struggles to prepare for a baby boom as it ushers in the especially lucky "golden pig year." But could that supposed luck turn into a curse?

After decades of success, director Martin Scorsese has his first Oscar. His film The Departed also won Best Picture. Among actors, Forest Whitaker was honored for playing Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland, Helen Mirren for The Queen.

The West African nation of Guinea has been under a state of emergency for nearly two weeks. A 12-hour curfew is in place. A crippling union-led strike prompted waves of anti-government demonstrations and riots.

White House spokesman Tony Snow downplays news of an attack on a U.S. military base at Bagram, Afghanistan, where Vice President Dick Cheney had just spent the night. Estimates of the death toll have gone as high as 23; the Taliban calls the attack an attempted assassination.

If you think of chowder as heavy, cold-weather fare, think again. The word describes any thick, rich soup containing chunks of food, and they often have few ingredients, which makes them a perfect way to enjoy springtime's bounty.

Democratic leaders are to meet Wednesday with President Bush to discuss war funds. Congress is likely to send the president a funding bill with a timeline for troop withdrawal. The president says he will veto any such bill.

The Democratic Congress promised to work with the White House. But after four months, the rhetoric and the political atmosphere remain contentious. The latest example: the impasse over funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Ken Burns has drawn criticism in the past for omissions to his PBS series on baseball and jazz. Now the documentary filmmaker is drawing fire for leaving Hispanics and Native Americans out of his 14-hour World War II story.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales tells the Senate Judiciary Committee he mishandled the firings of eight federal prosecutors, but insists that his conduct was not improper. His explanations didn't go over well with the committee.