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Analysis: Obama has tenuous grip on Democrats over taxes (Reuters)

Reuters - Democrats in Congress are distancing themselves from President Barack Obama's push to let taxes rise for the wealthiest Americans, fearing it will further harm them in November's mid-term elections.

Judge: Military's ban on gays is unconstitutional (AP)

AP - A federal judge on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional and said she will issue an order to stop the government from enforcing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy nationwide.

Gulf compensation chief retreats from promises to speed claims process (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Exclusive to Yahoo! News - Just over two weeks ago, Kenneth Feinberg took over the process for handling damage claims from the Gulf oil spill, pledging to cut down the response time from BP’s widely criticized system to two days for individuals and seven days for businesses that file fully documented claims.

Pastor cancels Quran-burning, then reconsiders (AP)

AP - An anti-Islamic preacher backed off and then threatened to reconsider burning the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, angrily accusing a Muslim leader of lying to him Thursday with a promise to move an Islamic center and mosque away from New York's ground zero. The imam planning the center denied there was ever such a deal.

Angle courts wary Hispanics in Nevada Senate race (AP)

AP - Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle's conservative views on illegal immigration and her limited outreach to Hispanics have done little to endear her to Nevada's largest minority group.

Health care reform clears a Senate hurdle

President Barack Obama's vow to reform the U.S. health care system cleared a key hurdle Tuesday with a bonus vote from a moderate Republican whose backing could be key to final passage.

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Is Snowe the real female maverick in GOP?

Forget Sarah Palin. The female maverick of the Republican Party is Sen. Olympia Snowe,  who broke with her party to vote  for a Democratic health care bill.

Dems look beyond looming health vote

The Senate Finance Committee will hold a landmark vote on health-care reform legislation Tuesday that is expected to underscore the partisan divisions that have hardened over five months of debate.

Russia: Threats against Iran won't work

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday that the threat of sanctions against Iran would be counterproductive.