A National Energy Council could be a key ingredient in the next administration's plan to wean the nation off Middle Eastern oil and mitigate climate change, experts say.

WASHINGTON, June 2 (UPI) -- When the world was young and hope dared live in Washington, a small group of people put together something called the Military Reform Movement. Its purpose was to measure U.S. defense policies and programs by the standard of what works in combat rather than who benefits financially. Launched in the 1970s, it peaked in the early 1980s and was gone by 1990. Why did it fail? It failed because, in a contest between ideas and money, the money always wins.

DENVER, March 9 (UPI) -- The specter of a contested Democratic presidential nominating convention is raising concerns among some party insiders, a published report said Sunday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- The bipartisan conclave in Oklahoma this week was designed as a bridge between moderate Republicans and moderate Democrats.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The United States is losing the war on terror it declared in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, a new report by a panel of experts says.

Today is Monday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2005 with 33 to follow.

Today is Sunday, Nov. 28, the 333rd day of 2004 with 33 to follow.

WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- Colorado businessman Rutt Bridges has joined other Democratic candidates vying for the U.S. Senate seatheld by Republican Ben Campbell.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The Robert Altman, Gary Trudeau and Michael Murphy collaboration "Tanner '88" is finally making it to mainstream television.