Meet the women who won't have babies - because they're not eco friendly  —  Had Toni Vernelli gone ahead with her pregnancy ten years ago, she would know at first hand what it is like to cradle her own baby, to have a pair of innocent eyes gazing up at her with unconditional love …

Cellphone Tracking Powers on Request  —  Secret Warrants Granted Without Probable Cause  —  Federal officials are routinely asking courts to order cellphone companies to furnish real-time tracking data so they can pinpoint the whereabouts of drug traffickers, fugitives and other criminal suspects …

Corker "Underwhelmed" With President Bush  —  Tennessee Senator Bob Corker raised some eyebrows at a luncheon at the Chattanoogan hotel Tuesday with remarks about President Bush.  —  Speaking to a crowd of about 500 supporters, led by Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey …

On Iraq, a State of Denial  —  It does not have the drama of the Inchon landing or the sweep of the Union comeback in the summer of 1864.  But the turnabout of American fortunes in Iraq over the past several months is of equal moment — a war seemingly lost, now winnable.

Combat brain injuries multiply  —  20,000 not listed in Pentagon tally  —  At least 20,000 U.S. troops who were not classified as wounded during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan have been found with signs of brain injuries, according to military and veterans records compiled by USA TODAY.

Democrats party of rich, study finds  —  Democrats like to define themselves as the party of poor and middle-income Americans, but a new study says they now represent the majority of the nation's wealthiest congressional districts.  —  In a state-by-state, district-by-district comparison …

Hillary bracing for possible letdown in Iowa  —  Is Hillary running scared in Iowa?  The latest poll from the Washington Post and ABC News shows Barack Obama ahead in the Hawkeye State, slightly in the lead with 30 percent to Hillary Clinton's 26 percent.  Although this is statistically a tie …

Where the Votes Are, So Are All Those Calories  —  Running for president is like entering a competitive eating contest and a beauty pageant all at once.  Candidates are expected to eat local specialties often and with gusto, yet still look attractive and fit.

The Real Rudy  —  Rudy Giuliani can play a little rough at times, but there are some moments when an inner light turns on and he turns downright idealistic.  One of those moments came on Oct. 10, 1996, as he stepped on the podium at the Kennedy School of Government to deliver a speech on immigration.

For Lawyers, Perks to Fit a Lifestyle  —  Even lawyers need a hug.  When workdays stretch into worknights and the pressure to meet the quota for billable hours grows, lawyers and staff members at the firm of Perkins Coie can often expect a little bonus.  —  In Perkins Coie's Chicago office …

Second Amendment Showdown  —  The Supreme Court has a historic opportunity to affirm the individual right to keep and bear arms.  —  The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that will affect millions of Americans and could also have an impact on the 2008 elections.

Bombs kill 26 in Baghdad, northern Iraq  —  BAGHDAD - Two bombs exploded hours apart Friday in a central Baghdad pet market and a police checkpoint in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing 26 people and wounding dozens, officials said.  —  The attacks were among the deadliest in recent weeks …

Saudis make up 41% of foreign fighters in Iraq  —  More than 40% of the foreign fighters who entered Iraq to join the insurgency in the past year were citizens of Saudi Arabia, America's key partner in the Middle East, according to detailed information seized from a camp used by them.

Rudy: Yes, I Voted For McGovern, But I Actually Preferred Nixon  —  As he seeks to court GOP primary voters, one potential sticking point has been his opposition to the Vietnam War in the early 1970s and his vote for Dem George McGovern in 1972.  But Rudy has now concocted a new explanation for that vote: He didn't mean it.

China reverses decision to bar US carrier  —  By Tom Mitchell in Hong Kong, Mure Dickie in Beijing and Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington  —  The Chinese government on Thursday reversed its decision to bar a US carrier group from visiting Hong Kong, but the about-face came too late to save …