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Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed after being shot in the neck and chest as she was leaving a rally in Rawalpindi. Rashed Rehman, the executive editor of the Post newspaper in Lahore, recalls meeting Bhutto when she was campaigning in Lahore.

Presidential candidates Mike Huckabee, a Republican, and Barack Obama, a Democrat, win decisive victories in the Iowa caucuses. Obama won by a nine-point margin over John Edwards and Hillary Clinton. Huckabee beat Mitt Romney.

The chaos following the assassination of Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Bhutto may mean the parliamentary elections she planned to contest will be postponed. Government officials are due to decide Tuesday whether to go ahead with the vote now scheduled for next week.

President Bush's final State of the Union address prompts praise from Republicans and a lukewarm reaction from many Democrats.

Arizona Sen. John McCain's win in Florida's Republican primary makes him the clear front-runner in the GOP presidential race. And he tried out that role at a post-election appearance.

The vivid, detailed and realistic pictures in a new book for children transport readers to the world of baseball's Negro Leagues. Award-winning artist Kadir Nelson wrote and illustrated the book, We Are the Ship.

The leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints won't name a new president and prophet of their Mormon faith until after the funeral of Gordon B. Hinckley, who died Sunday night. The likely successor, 80-year-old Thomas Monson, would inherit a church that is bigger and more scrutinized than ever.

President Bush announced in Monday's State of the Union address that he plans to double the funding for his Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. But critics say there's less to that increase in money than meets the eye.

In his final State of the Union address, the president hailed the policy shift in Iraq which he said had brought success there, and he cautioned against a quick withdrawal of U.S. troops. He also urged Congress to extend his tax cuts.

The No Child Left Behind Act — which Congress approved with overwhelming bipartisan support — is now drawing sharp bipartisan opposition. The law is up for reauthorization, and many — including those who originally supported it — are pointing out its flaws.