ALDERSON, W.Va. – From scrubbing floors to raking leaves, Martha Stewart (search) spent the past five months performing the sort of tasks ordinarily done by the hired help. She also foraged for dandelions and other wild greens, concocted recipes in a microwave, even ate from the vending machines, heaven forbid. …

WASHINGTON – Hit hardest by military base closings in the past, California enlisted some heavyweights to help the state avoid taking a beating in the latest round. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (search), who knows something about playing tough, has brought in several well-connected consultants to lobby on behalf of his state’s …

TAMPA, Fla. – Jennifer Johnson, barefoot and in her pajamas, ran to her grandfather’s bedside once a hospice worker said his death was moments away. She got there — one minute too late. Johnson said the chaos surrounding the hospice where Terri Schiavo (search) lies dying kept her from saying …

WASHINGTON – On the eve of the first Senate Judiciary Committee vote on a nominee previously blocked by Democrats, President Bush and Senate Republicans intensified demands Wednesday for an end to Democratic judicial filibusters. Democrats have told the president to make a choice — an up-or-down vote on a handful …

WASHINGTON – Consumer spending (search) rose 0.5 percent in February as expected, government data showed on Thursday, while a key gauge of inflation (search) was up slightly more than forecast. The Commerce Department (search) said the price index for consumer expenditure, a measure of inflation favored by Federal Reserve Chairman …

This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” March 7, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Say it ain’t “Boe.” Boeing’s (BA) CEO is forced out of his job because of an improper relationship, but is that all there is to it? Harry Stonecipher …

LONDON – A British judge on Wednesday banned the broadcast of video footage showing model Elizabeth Jagger (search) engaging in “sexual activities” with her boyfriend in a nightclub. Jagger, daughter of Rolling Stones (search) frontman Mick Jagger and Texan supermodel Jerry Hall (search), sought the injunction against John Darling, manager …

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Rashad McCants (search) made the big plays down the stretch, Sean May dominated inside and North Carolina is back in the Final Four (search) for the first time in five years. McCants swished a clutch 3-pointer and had two huge blocks on the other end, leading the …

NEW YORK – Former President Clinton (search) was in good spirits and looking forward to getting on his feet after surgery to remove scar tissue and fluid from his left lung, his wife said. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (search) and their daughter, Chelsea, were at the hospital Thursday as doctors …

WASHINGTON – President Bush (search) will nominate one of his closest longtime advisers to a key State Department (search) post in an effort to help repair the United States’ image abroad, especially in the Arab world, a senior administration official said Saturday. The official, who spoke on the condition of …