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Hillary Clinton's Political Star Rises
She's the most unscathed senior member of a badly battered administration.
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Something’s Not Working in South Africa
A recent workers’ strike grew so massive that the Army was called out to keep hospitals open.
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Curing Cancer
What treatable tumors can teach us about improving the odds in the deadliest cases.
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Conservatives Blame Environmentalists for Bedbugs
alma.eduConservatives say that environmentalists are to blame for the recent resurgence in bedbugs, because DDT and other household chemicals are no longer legal for the purpose of eradicating them. More ›
FBI Keeping Watch on Quran-Burning Threat
John Raoux / APThe FBI has begun to collect information relating to a plan by a radical Christian pastor in Florida to stage a public Quran burning on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks this Saturday. More ›
No Letup in Secret Drone War in Pakistan
Three reported attacks with drone-borne missiles on Wednesday serve as a reminder that an intense secret U.S. air campaign is continuing against alleged terrorist targets in Pakistan's tribal regions. More ›
Would Obama's Infrastructure-Stimulus Proposal Spend Money in the Right Places?
Kevork Djansezian / Getty ImagesPresident Obama wants to address America's deficient infrastructure and create jobs by spending $50 billion on rehabilitation. But would it be spent wisely? More ›
Green Party Tries to Dump Its Own Candidates in Arizona
Arizona’s Green Party is asking a judge to kick half of its own candidates off the ballot in the upcoming November elections. It says many of the 11 have actually been recruited by Republicans. More ›
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More Americans Pick Debit Over Credit
Credit spending is on the decline as "cautious consumers" prefer to pay now as opposed to pay later, according to a new study released Wednesday. More ›
Mystery Surrounding Death of U.K. Code Breaker Deepens
Metropolitan Police-APA statement released by Scotland Yard on Monday and posted on the Web site of the London Metropolitan Police Service reveals more details about the peculiar death of Gareth Williams, a 31-year-old mathematics wizard who worked for Britain's electronic-eavesdropping agency, but sheds no light on possible causes. More ›
Will Rahm Emanuel Run for Chicago Mayor?
Scott Olson / Getty Images (left); Mandel Ngan / AFP-Getty ImagesRahm Emanuel has never been shy about his ambition to be mayor of Chicago. He told me and a bunch of other people last year that he would run if Rich Daley decided not to seek a seventh term. With Daley now retiring next year, odds are good that Emanuel will run. More ›
