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Sarah Palin tells Oprah about controversies, future

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:22:30 EST

Sarah Palin dishes on some of the controversies that have followed her in the year since the presidential election.

Religious abortion rights backers push for new language

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:14:56 EST

The intersection of health care and abortion politics will be highlighted again Monday as religious abortion rights supporters demand changes to legislation recently passed by the House.

Not an ordinary Obama town hall

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:55:57 EST

It was the sounds of Springsteen in Shanghai that clinched it for me: This was not your ordinary town hall meeting with President Obama.

Hopes for global climate-change deal fade fast

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:13:57 EST

President Obama and other leaders say that there's no hope of a breakthrough over climate change by year's end.

Debate on 9/11 trial follows partisan divide

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:46:55 EST

Democrats hail and Republicans bash a decision to try five 9/11 suspects in a civilian courtroom.

Obama: U.S., China not 'predestined' adversaries

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:24:32 EST

The United States and China do not have to be at odds, despite the challenges facing them, President told students at a town hall meeting today in Shanghai.

Obama, Medvedev say nuclear arms deal near

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:32:12 EST

Russia and the United States are well on their way to reducing their nuclear stockpiles, President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday.

Pentagon wants detainee photo ruling dismissed

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:33:27 EST

The Pentagon is blocking public release of photos apparently depicting abuse of suspected terrorists and foreign troops in U.S. custody, and urging the Supreme Court to dismiss a lower court ruling ordering the photos to be publicly disclosed, according to court documents.

Aide: Hutchison to keep seat, run for governor

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:40:37 EST

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who had said she would resign her seat to run for governor of Texas, plans to announce Saturday she will remain in the Senate as she seeks the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination, a Hutchison aide tells CNN.

Louisiana ex-congressman gets 13 years in prison

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:36:04 EST

Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court Friday for his conviction last summer on 11 counts of corruption.