MEMPHIS, June 26 (UPI) -- Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton says he is resigning his post in order to seek a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A white Jewish congressman in a majority black district in Memphis beat a controversial Democratic primary challenger Thursday, election returns showed.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The campaign of a Tennessee attorney running in the Democratic congressional primary is invoking race and religion in ads against the incumbent.

WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives, on a voice vote Tuesday, approved a resolution apologizing for slavery and racial segregation of African-Americans.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A report listing West Virginia No. 4 in the "judicial hellhole" national rankings drew -- predictably -- mixed comments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Bills in the U.S. House of Representatives calling for the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney were supported last week by Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn.

VERNON, Calif., June 7 (UPI) -- United Food Group issued a voluntary recall for ground beef in 11 states because the California company is concerned about possible E. coli contamination.

WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) -- A white congressman from a largely black district hopes to convince the U.S. House to apologize to African-Americans for slavery.