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In Pictures: Speakers in support of the MEK
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9/11 lessons not learned: three failed reforms
Most of the 9/11 commission's recommendations have been implemented, but three reforms, in particular, have failed to fully take shape since 2001.
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In Pictures: Speakers in support of the MEK
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After the Arizona shooting, the civility movement sees tipping point
Calls for unity in response to the Arizona shooting are seen as an opportunity for the civility movement to tackle partisan rancor.
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Nine years after the attacks of 9/11, how safe is America?
A new report says Al Qaeda and its allies still have the capacity to kill many Americans, and that the threat today is more complex and more diverse than at any time since the attacks of 9/11.
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The nuclear waste problem: Where to put it?
Currently, the US has no permanent disposal site for nuclear waste. A new presidential commission is exploring ways to solve the problem of storing highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel.
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Nuclear waste storage in limbo as Obama axes Yucca Mountain funds
Funding for the nuclear waste repository at Nevada's Yucca Mountain was eliminated in the president's budget proposal. Planning begins anew for long-term storage even as Obama urges a nuclear-power expansion.
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Was Obama’s promise of a post-partisan era ever possible?
Obama's campaign promises of a post-partisan Washington dissolved within his first weeks in office. That might not be such a bad thing.
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Senate OK's David Hamilton to be US appeals court judge
Judge David Hamilton is elevated to the US appeals court, after GOP effort to stall a vote failed. Republican resistance signals more political fights are likely over Obama's nominees to the federal bench.
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Where do reforms urged by 9/11 commission stand?
Five years after the commission released its report, one key reform for US security – streamlining congressional oversight – hasn’t happened.
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Five ways Bush's policies changed world
The Iraq war dominated his presidency, but it isn't the only signature foreign-policy event of his tenure.
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Bush scores well on India and China, less so for Iran, N. Korea
Other key foreign-policy moves include his decision to boost aid for fighting AIDS in Africa.
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An intense US focus on checking terrorism
Terrorists have not succeeded in striking on US soil since 9/11. But some say the US focus was too much on a military response, regime change, and a 'with us or against us' mentality.
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This police cruiser scans license plates, sniffs out 'dirty' bombs
The Carbon E7 has 'buzz,' but will departments buy it?
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Who will help shape McCain, Obama foreign policy?
Both candidates would likely draw from previous administrations to build their teams.
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A democracy without civics?
When asked, a third of eighth-graders didn't know the significance of the Declaration of Independence.
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The critical pick: secretary of State
The next secretary faces huge challenges. McCain and Obama must choose carefully.
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Send more U.S. students abroad
We can't be competitive globally if we lack exposure beyond US borders.
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Clinton down, but not out of running
She needs to win nearly all the remaining contests, analysts say, and persuade superdelegates that she has a better chance than Obama of beating John McCain.
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