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Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, explains how the stimulus package going before his committee Wednesday — and then to the floor soon afterward — differs from the compromise bill between the House and the Bush administration.

The nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills. There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men — two violent films set in the American West — each received eight nominations.

In Kenya, the sitting president and the runner-up held their first talks since the disputed Dec. 27 presidential election. Both men, along with mediator Kofi Annan, emerged from the meeting shaking hands and promising to work toward peace. But within hours, the opposition accused President Mwai Kibaki of being insincere.

On Feb. 5, more than 20 states host presidential primary contests. How are voters in three diverse states — Alabama, Arizona and California — feeling about their choices?

After a weak third-place finish in Florida — a state he had counted on winning — former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out of the Republican presidential race. Reports indicate he will endorse Sen. John McCain.

Sen. John McCain of Arizona builds momentum in the Republican presidential race with a victory in Tuesday's primary in Florida. The outcome is a blow to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and appears to end former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's White House hopes.

Sen. John McCain is officially the Republican presidential front-runner after a victory in Tuesday's winner-take-all Florida primary. What does this mean for Super Tuesday and the rest of the presidential race?

In his final State of the Union address, President Bush reviews the major policies of his years in office, urges patience on Iraq and calls for Congress to pass a tax-rebate package.

The House has passed the economic stimulus package worked out last week by House leaders and the White House. However, the Senate Finance Committee has an alternative plan.

Tuesday's Florida primary is a major focus for Republican presidential hopefuls, who are vying for a big chunk of delegates. And Sen. Hillary Clinton seeks to revive the relevance of a discarded Democratic contest.