Steven Thomma

Recent stories written by Steven Thomma

New York Republican quits race (11/1/2009)

WASHINGTON – Under fire from prominent members of her own party who said she wasn't conservative enough, the Republican candidate for an open U.S. House seat in New York abruptly withdrew from the race Saturday just days before the election.

Award reflects hopeful vision (10/10/2009)

WASHINGTON – Like his campaign, President Barack Obama's surprising win of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday can be summed up by one word: hope.

H1N1 vaccines ready in October (9/25/2009)

WASHINGTON – The first doses of vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus will be available the first week of October, federal officials said Thursday, with millions more shipped every week after that.