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President Francois Hollande of France reaffirmed his campaign commitment to withdrawing French troops from Afghanistan on Friday, according to...
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The most profound impact of Obama's "evolution" on same-sex marriage could come in the form of dismantling decades-old anti-gay prejudices within the black church.
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When Western leaders gather in Chicago this weekend for the NATO summit, the public will be inundated with upbeat communiques. Much of what you...
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With Chicago ready for the huge job of hosting the NATO summit this weekend, we look at what it takes for a city to prepare for a top-level...
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President Obama vowed on Friday to continue investing in improving agriculture and nutrition in developing countries, despite budget constraints.
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President Obama's strongest backing is among voters between 18 and 29 years old, while Mitt Romney does best among those 70 and older, a new...
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The head of the super PAC being blamed for a potential ad targeting President Obama for his ties to the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright said on...
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Harsh immigration laws in Georgia forces the state to rely on prisoners to harvest their crops; demographics paint a bleak recovery path for the...
Both presidential campaigns struggled this week to return to talking about the economy. They'll get a little help in that effort from the Sunday shows this weekend.
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Former Republican Rep. Dave Weldon announced Friday that he is running for Senate in Florida, citing the lack of a true conservative in the race to take on Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson .
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Cambria">Lobbyists have been seeing higher salaries for about the past decade bolstered by intense legislative battles and the seemingly endless change of party control in Congress and the White...
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CEO Update , the publication that covers association news, has released this year's list of people joining the ranks of its top association and nonprofit lobbyists. They are: Ken Bentsen ,...
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A village boy leads his goat past a parched pond on the outskirts of the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar, India, Thursday, May 17, 2012.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout
Former presidential candidate and Sen. John Edwards, right, arrives at a federal courthouse with his father, Wallace Edwards, in Greensboro, N.C., May 16, 2012.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Gerry Broome
U.S. astronaut Joseph Acaba, left, Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka, center, and Sergei Revin, right, crew members of the mission to the International Space Station, prior to the launch of a Soyuz-FG rocket at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel
The Dalai Lama leaves the St. Paul's Cathedral in London with Bishop of London Richard Chartres, right, and St.Paul's Cathedral Canon Pastor Reverend Michael Colclough after receiving the 2012 Templeton Prize on Monday, May 14, 2012.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Sang Tan
Pakistani children who fled their villages with their families due to fighting between security forces and militants in Pakistan's tribal area of Bajur, enjoy a ride on a merry-go-round at a makeshift entertainment park set up in a slum area on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, May 11, 2012.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen
A high priestess, holds a torch with the Olympic flame during the lighting of the flame ceremony on Thursday, May 10, 2012, in Ancient Olympia, Greece. The flame will be carried from the birthplace of the Ancient Olympics to London, where the 2012 Summer Games will take place from July 27-Aug. 12.