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4 ways Chuck Hagel can improve cyber security
Newly sworn-in Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel must guide the Department of Defense through a few key challenges to better secure the nation’s cyber networks. His focus at the Pentagon should be on these four key areas.
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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they compare on gun control
A spate of gun violence has beset the United States ahead of the November election, raising the perennial question about how effectively America regulates its 300 million-plus guns. Yet neither presidential candidate is likely to hoist his own complicated record as a rallying cry.
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Top 3 lessons the US military has learned in Afghanistan
As robust defense budget wranglings continue on Capitol Hill, much of the debate about one of the Pentagon's largest expenses – Afghanistan – centers around just how effective the decade-long fight has been. Here are the top three lessons that US military has learned in Afghanistan.
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10 most intriguing fall books, according to Amazon's editors
From J.K. Rowling's latest to a new book by Stephen Colbert, here are Amazon's top picks for the fall.
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Left lacks leverage to stop Obama's rightward tack
His backtracking on a government-surveillance bill has outraged the liberal blogosphere.
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Left lacks leverage to stop Obama's rightward tack
His backtracking on a government-surveillance bill has outraged the liberal blogosphere.
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New battlegrounds for McCain and Obama
Obama sees potential in traditional red states such as Virginia, Colorado, and North Carolina. McCain looks to target blue states including Pennsylvania and Michigan.
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Ex-spokesman McClellan sours on Bush in tell-all book
The ex-aide describes the administration as engaging in a 'political propaganda campaign' to sell the Iraq war to the US public.
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Ex-spokesman McClellan sours on Bush in tell-all book
The ex-aide describes the administration as engaging in a 'political propaganda campaign' to sell the Iraq war to the US public.
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Both Obama, McCain start seeking No. 2
They need to pick running mates with strong résumés.
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Memo to candidates and my liberal pals: Southerners aren't stupid
Head's up, y'all: The South is filled with intelligent people. Treat them accordingly.
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On Capitol Hill, a focus on the middle class
Democrats tackle issues from college tuition to healthcare.
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High oil prices put focus on Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Stop adding to the oil reserve, some say.
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What does it mean to call McCain a 'war hero' candidate?
McCain is running as one, but those who oppose dishonorable wars are also heroes.
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Speculation persists about Admiral Fallon's departure from Pentagon
Broad outspokenness, and not a White House plan for war with Iran, most likely led to his retirement from Central Command.
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Obama struggles to stay above fray
In striking back harder against Clinton, is he undercutting his message?
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In red-state Texas, new signs of rising Democratic tide
The drawn-out fight for a Democratic presidential nominee is driving left-leaning Texans into the open, infusing them with a sense of relevance for the first time in a generation.
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African kids get a lesson in street smarts
Moby's bassist teaches children how to stay safe on Africa's dangerous roads.
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Sharing a cause, campaign staffers find romance
Campaign Cupids are working overtime deep into the '08 primary season.
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Obama, Clinton duel to a draw on Super Tuesday
He won more states; she won more big states and a few more delegates. Battle to last through March at least, analysts say.
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Polar bear habitat at center of Alaska drilling debate
One lawsuit aims to halt Wednesday's lease sales in the Chukchi Sea. Another would contest any listing of the polar bear as 'threatened.'
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Polar bear habitat at center of Alaska drilling debate
One lawsuit aims to halt Wednesday's lease sales in the Chukchi Sea. Another would contest any listing of the polar bear as 'threatened.'
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Bill Clinton's place in this year's campaign, nationwide climate change education, the age factor in government, and the Navy's use of sonar technology.
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South Carolina: It used to be Edwards country
A poll shows him at 6 percent among blacks, a key bloc.
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And the winner is ... the funnier candidate
Lincoln used humor. So did JFK. Today's contenders should follow suit.
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Hillary Clinton's critical choice
Attacking Obama could push youth away from politics.
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Watchdog FEC sidelined as elections roll
The Federal Election Commission has vacancies in four of six seats and it hasn't acted on a new ethics law.
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Iowans pick Huckabee and Obama, endorsing change
Caucus results shake up the race for the White House in both parties.
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With Iowa and New Hampshire races close, a hustle for turnout
Most polls show a very close race among the top candidates in both parties, so the outcome hinges on which campaigns are best at turning out their supporters.
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