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Could shooting be a gun-control tipping point?
The question surfaces each time a mass murder unfolds: Will this one change the political calculus in Washington against tougher gun control? The ...
Sympathy over US school shooting stretches globe
As the world joined Americans in mourning the school massacre in Connecticut, many urged U.S. politicians to honor the 28 victims, especially the ...
US commanders are upbeat on Afghan war progress
U.S. commanders are offering glowing reviews of their 2012 war campaign, upbeat assessments that could be interpreted as leeway for President Barack ...
Boehner: a dealmaker and a survivor in tight spot
It's been just a month on the calendar but seemingly a lifetime in politics since House Speaker John Boehner got a pricey bottle of red wine from ...
Crop insurance juicy target in 'fiscal cliff' deal
Rural lawmakers worry that $9 billion in annual federal crop insurance subsidies are an easy target for spending cuts in a "fiscal cliff" deal so ...
Many single women, a key bloc, are avoiding GOP
Sara Stevenson spends her working hours surrounded by Republicans, namely the married men who work alongside her in a Denver oil and gas firm company.
Obama grieves: American hearts 'heavy with hurt'
Addressing a stunned nation, President Barack Obama on Saturday grieved for the children and teachers massacred in Newtown, Conn., declaring that ...
Afghanistan: Foreign troops should leave villages
Afghanistan's president said Saturday that the U.S. and NATO troops transferring security to local forces should leave the country's villages as soon ...
President's pot comments prompts call for policy
Medical marijuana advocates are taking some solace from President Obama's statement that prosecuting individual users in Colorado and Washington is ...
Gunman kills 26 at Conn. school, commits suicide
A man killed his mother at their home and then opened fire Friday inside an elementary school, massacring 26 people, including 20 children, as ...
Connecticut school shooting revives gun debate
A lone police cruiser outside Columbine High School was the only outward reaction Friday to an even deadlier attack at a Connecticut elementary school
Time for Plan B on 'fiscal cliff?'
It's beginning to look like it's time for Plan B on the "fiscal cliff." With talks between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner ...
EPA tightens standards for soot pollution
In its first major regulation since the election, the Obama administration on Friday imposed a new air quality standard that reduces by 20 percent the ...
Rice withdrawal sparks gender concerns on Cabinet
The top contenders for the "big three" jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white men, rekindling concerns among Democratic ...
Essay: Americans, united in horror for a moment
Now and then, thanks to the strange intimacy of technology, there are times in modern American lives when our most momentous and harrowing experiences ...
Pot proponents hopeful, wary after Obama comments
Officials and pot advocates looking for any sign of whether the Obama administration will sue to block legal pot laws in Washington state and Colorado ...
Military families worried by US fiscal cliff cuts
Emerging from more than a decade at war, military families are confronting a new worry at home: the prospect that a deal between Congress and the ...
Tearful Obama calls for action after shooting
A tearful President Barack Obama said Friday he grieved first as a father about the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, declaring, "Our ...
Stocks edge lower; Apple sinks 4 percent
Apple, the most valuable company in the U.S., slumped Friday, helping to drag down the stock market. A lack of progress in federal budget talks also ...
Oil gains on positive US and China factory data
The price of oil ended higher Friday on positive signs for manufacturing in the U.S. and China. Benchmark crude rose 84 cents Friday to end at $86.
Bill retaliating against US moves ahead in Russia
Russian legislators have given initial approval to a bill that would impose sanctions on Americans accused of human rights violations. The measure, ...
$4 trillion no magical cure for debt problem
President Barack Obama has proposed saving more than $4 trillion over the next decade in his "fiscal cliff" talks with Republicans. House Speaker John ...
Kerry, Hagel front-runners to lead State, Defense
Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2004 and has pined for the job of top diplomat, vaulted to the head of ...
THE RESET: Obama also facing a personnel 'cliff'
The beginnings of presidential second terms usually bring major personnel changes. For President Barack Obama, the shuffling in top positions comes ...
AP-GfK Poll: Science doubters say world is warming
A growing majority of Americans think global warming is occurring, that it will become a serious problem and that the U.S. government should do ...