1720?-1790 Scottish navigator who invented the sextant. Apprenticed to a shipmaster, Campbell joined the English navy. He advanced in rank to become the commander of several ships. In 1757 Campbell recommended that John Hadley's...

John Campbell is the name of: British political figures John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun (died 1933) John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680–1743) John Campbell of Cawdor (1695–1777), minor British politician John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun...

U.S. and Iraqi troops found 14 weapons caches and detained 140 suspects in a week, focusing on mainly Shiite eastern Baghdad in the initial phase of a security sweep to end the violence in the capital, the military said Sunday.More than 7,400 patrols and 34...

Rep. John Doolittle is garnering tepid public support from his California GOP colleagues in the latest sign of his slumping political fortunes as he aims for re-election while under criminal investigation.Doolittle, a nine-term conservative who represents a heavily Republican district in northernmost California, is under...

Some quotes Thursday regarding a possible economic stimulus plan:___"Our discussion today is about short-term stimulus. ... Just in the terms of the next few months, I think that the evidence suggests that measures that involve putting money in the hands of households and firms that...

Republican strategists hope a volatile electorate will save the party from congressional losses in 2008 that appear possible due to a string of setbacks.Democrats hold clear edges in raising money, limiting retirements and deflecting public anger.In the latest sign, the party's House campaign committee said...