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Obama Powers To Re-Election Despite Weak Economy

President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night despite a fierce challenge from Republican Mitt Romney, prevailing in the face of a weak economy and high unemployment that encumbered his first term and crimped the middle class dreams of millions. More>>

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Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested
Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested
Malaysian authorities detained two anti-government figures and charged a student activist with sedition Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of fraud.More >>
Malaysian authorities detained three anti-government figures, charged a student activist with sedition and seized hundreds of opposition newspapers Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections...More >>
Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has been discharged from the hospital roughly two weeks after he sustained serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event.More >>
A police officer says a car bomb in southwest Pakistan has killed 11 policemen and a civilian.More >>
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.More >>
Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore - and win.More >>
Vote on pot shops could end lingering LA issue
Vote on pot shops could end lingering LA issue
Voters approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming industry.More >>
Voters approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming industry.More >>
Broke no laws, IRS official says _ then takes 5th
Broke no laws, IRS official says _ then takes 5th
A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.More >>
At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer...More >>
Union power at issue as Garcetti elected LA mayor
Union power at issue as Garcetti elected LA mayor
Councilman Eric Garcetti, who jammed with pop star Moby and fashioned himself as a voice for a new generation of city leaders, has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor with the pool of uncounted...More >>
The incoming mayor of Los Angeles was able to defeat a fellow Democrat by depicting her as a pawn of utility union bosses in a city long friendly to labor, an outcome expected to echo beyond California as unions nationwide...More >>
Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government
Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government
Electric car maker Tesla Motors says it has repaid a loan from the U.S. government nine years early.More >>
Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early.More >>
Publisher: Sen. Warren book coming out in 2014
Publisher: Sen. Warren book coming out in 2014
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite among liberals for her forceful advocacy for consumers and attacks against the financial industry, has a book deal.More >>
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite among liberals for her forceful advocacy for consumers and criticisms of the financial industry, has a book deal.More >>
Global, local issues for Iran in upcoming election
Global, local issues for Iran in upcoming election
By The Associated Press Main domestic and international issues facing Iran ahead of its June 14 presidential election:More >>
By The Associated Press Main domestic and international issues facing Iran ahead of its June 14 presidential election:More >>
Iran's Ahmadinejad looks to outsider options
Iran's Ahmadinejad looks to outsider options
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from an upcoming presidential race is an act of "oppression" and he will take the case to the country's...More >>
By now, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is well-accustomed to enduring blows from Iran's ruling clerics as his reputation fell from favored son to political outcast. But their intended parting shot - barring his chief aid...More >>

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Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect
Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the...More >>
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.More >>
Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.More >>
President Barack Obama on Thursday is expected to address some of the thornier aspects of national security policy, including drone strikes, the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the dire threats Americans continue to face - even...More >>
FBI arrests suspect in Wash. state ricin case
FBI arrests suspect in Wash. state ricin case
The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.More >>
The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.More >>
Colorado killer's reprieve sharply criticized
Colorado killer's reprieve sharply criticized
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims' relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans...More >>
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims' relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans ahead of the...More >>
Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
Jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial resume deliberations Thursday after they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time...More >>
Jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial resume deliberations Thursday after they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend,...More >>
Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
Contraception coverage by for-profit companies faces a prominent test in Denver.More >>
In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage...More >>
Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Two hundred American former prisoners of war who were taken captive during the Vietnam War are arriving in Southern California to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their release.More >>
U.S. Navy Lt. Mike McGrath was just 27 years old, with a wife and two toddler sons in the U.S., when he was shot down and taken prisoner on his 179th bombing mission during the Vietnam War.More >>
Youngest Okla. tornado victims remembered by kin
Youngest Okla. tornado victims remembered by kin
Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was "everywhere at once" when she was out on the softball field. Kyle Davis, 8, was nicknamed "The Wall" because of his size and presence on the soccer field. JaNae Hornsby, also 9, was the...More >>
Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was "everywhere at once" when she was out on the softball field. Kyle Davis, 8, was nicknamed "The Wall" because of his size and presence on the soccer field. JaNae Hornsby, also 9, was the life of...More >>
Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far
Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far
Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely...More >>
Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely contained within...More >>
Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop amid residents' outrage
Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop amid residents' outrage
A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under fire from an outraged neighborhood.More >>
A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under fire from an outraged neighborhood.More >>

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Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.More >>
President Barack Obama on Thursday is expected to address some of the thornier aspects of national security policy, including drone strikes, the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the dire threats Americans continue to face - even...More >>
US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart
US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart
The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four years of hardly any talks.More >>
The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis...More >>
Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested
Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested
Malaysian authorities detained two anti-government figures and charged a student activist with sedition Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of fraud.More >>
Malaysian authorities detained three anti-government figures, charged a student activist with sedition and seized hundreds of opposition newspapers Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections...More >>
Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
Contraception coverage by for-profit companies faces a prominent test in Denver.More >>
In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage...More >>
Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Two hundred American former prisoners of war who were taken captive during the Vietnam War are arriving in Southern California to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their release.More >>
U.S. Navy Lt. Mike McGrath was just 27 years old, with a wife and two toddler sons in the U.S., when he was shot down and taken prisoner on his 179th bombing mission during the Vietnam War.More >>
House to vote on variable rate student loans
House to vote on variable rate student loans
House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.More >>
House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.More >>
Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far
Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far
Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely...More >>
Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely contained within...More >>
Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.More >>
The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.More >>
2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt
2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt
It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular...More >>
It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular protests...More >>
Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth
Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth
Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.More >>
Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.More >>

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Calif. to announce health insurance plans, prices
Calif. to announce health insurance plans, prices
Californians will get their first look at the health plans to be offered through the state's new insurance exchange and how much that coverage will cost them.More >>
Californians will get their first look at the health plans to be offered through the state's new insurance exchange and how much that coverage will cost them.More >>
This Hour: Latest Northern California news, sports, business and entertainment
This Hour: Latest Northern California news, sports, business and entertainment
A federal judge has sentenced a Montana man to three years in prison for trying to board a flight in Sacramento, Calif., with four loaded guns.More >>
This Hour: Latest Southern California news, sports, business and entertainment
This Hour: Latest Southern California news, sports, business and entertainment
Los Angeles Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti says he's going to focus like a "laser beam" on the economy when he takes office July 1.More >>
Sports Minute: Here is the latest California sports news from The Associated Press
Sports Minute: Here is the latest California sports news from The Associated Press
Ian Desmond singled in Bryce Harper in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 and avoided a three-game sweep. Harper sparked the winning rally with a one-out double. Ryan Zimmerman...More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest California news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest California news from The Associated Press
A federal judge has sentenced a Montana man to three years in prison for attempting to board a flight in Sacramento with four loaded guns. Harold E. Waller of Circle, Mont., was arrested in March 2012 while attempting to...More >>
LA jury gets case in killing of aspiring model
LA jury gets case in killing of aspiring model
The case has gone to the jury in the murder trial of a woman accused of strangling an aspiring young model and actress in her Santa Monica apartment.More >>
The case has gone to the jury in the murder trial of a woman accused of strangling an aspiring young model and actress in her Santa Monica apartment.More >>
This Hour: Latest California news, sports, business and entertainment
This Hour: Latest California news, sports, business and entertainment
Voters have approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming industry.More >>
Czech police seek US man suspected of 4 murders
Czech police seek US man suspected of 4 murders
Czech police are searching for an American man suspected of killing four people and say they believe he is on the run and armed.More >>
Czech police are searching for an American man suspected of killing four people and say they believe he is on the run and armed.More >>
Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Two hundred American former prisoners of war who were taken captive during the Vietnam War are arriving in Southern California to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their release.More >>
Two hundred American former prisoners of war who were taken captive during the Vietnam War are arriving in Southern California to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their release.More >>
Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas
Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas
A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States.More >>
A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States.More >>

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