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Republican Chris Christie, left, and his running mate, Kim Guadagno, greet their supporters after unseating incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine...

Analysis: Election lessons will shape '10 campaign

Lessons from the off-year elections: The president's influence is limited, independents rule, incumbents beware, issues trump ideology and, once more, "It's the economy, stupid."

Also: Republicans can win _ even if they lack a leader

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, speaks behind a copy of the Democrat's version of the health care bill during a news...

AP Sources: Dem Health bill to get AARP backing

The health care bill headed for a vote in the House this week costs $1.2 trillion or more over a decade, according to numerous Democratic officials and figures contained in an analysis by congressional budget experts, far higher than the $900

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2009 file photo, an old pickup truck is displayed outside a car dealership in Norwood, Mass. The most common deals under...

AP IMPACT: Clunker pickups traded for new pickups

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according

Carly Fiorina, the former chairwoman and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard Co., who recently completed breast cancer treatment, comments...

Former HP CEO Fiorina targets Boxer's Senate seat

Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina is preparing to announce her plans for the U.S. Senate seat held by liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer of California.

Fiorina's campaign said she was to make "a major announcement" during

Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers

The Senate has voted to give the jobless up to 20 weeks of additional unemployment benefits and significantly expand a tax credit program aimed at getting buyers back into the dormant housing market.

The strong Senate vote for the legislation