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McCain: Foreign cash sneaking in via super PACs
Sen. John McCain said in an interview posted online Friday that "foreign money" was helping fellow Republican Mitt Romney's presidential hopes and ...
Judge says he probably won't block ABC series
A federal judge on Friday said he's inclined to allow ABC to air its new reality competition series "The Glass House" over rival network CBS' ...
Judge: Disruptive JetBlue pilot to stand trial
A JetBlue Airways pilot who left the cockpit and ran through the cabin, screaming about religion and terrorists, is mentally competent to stand trial, ...
EPA proposes stricter standards for soot pollution
Risking an election-year backlash from Republicans, the Obama administration is proposing new air quality standards to lower the amount of soot that ...
Young millionaire's PAC seeks influence in races
College student John Ramsey stands out in a new campaign finance world order filled with big names like Republican casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and ...
Stanford gets 110 years for role in $7B swindle
Former jet-setting Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford had plenty of things to say Thursday before a federal judge sentenced him to 110 years in prison for ...
What to know on Egypt's new political drama
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, made up of judges appointed by Hosni Mubarak before his ouster last year, ordered the dissolving of the ...
UK's top court rejects Assange bid to reopen case
Britain's Supreme Court rejected WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange's bid to reopen his extradition case on Thursday, meaning the controversial ...
Judge sets hearing on CBS bid to block ABC series
A federal judge has set a hearing on a motion by CBS to block the premiere of the upcoming ABC reality series "The Glass House" on the basis it copies ...
Battle forming over Obama's pick to be Iraq envoy
A battle is brewing over President Barack Obama's pick to be the next U.S. ambassador to Iraq, with Senate Republicans calling for the nomination to ...