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Eight open US Senate seats in 2014

Here are eight senators who have opted out of a reelection bid in 2014, giving hopefuls in both parties a rare shot at a US Senate seat – and, moreover, one that could flip control of the Senate.
14 Republicans who might run in 2016

The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill

A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
Not just sexy Kim Jong-un: 5 times the Onion has fooled foreign media

When the People's Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, took as straight news The Onion's declaration that stout North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was 2012's "Sexiest Man Alive," it became the biggest foreign media outlet to be fooled by the satirical American newspaper. But it is not the first. Here are several other foreign news sites that took Onion fiction as newsworthy fact.
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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Off-road-vehicle bans seem to please no one

Environmentalists say latest national-forest restrictions are too lax; ORV fans say they’re too strict.
Gay marriage: a new bind for church groups

Religiously affiliated schools, hospitals, and others may be the next flash point.
GOP Senate campaign head: '08 toughest election since '74

Goal is to limit losses to three Senate seats, says Sen. John Ensign of Nevada.
GOP Senate campaign head: '08 toughest election since '74

Goal is to limit losses to three Senate seats, says Sen. John Ensign of Nevada.
Chinese hacked computers, U.S. lawmakers say

The alleged attack renews cyberwarfare concerns.
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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Can competitions raise 'cool' factor of math, science?

Math bees and science smackdowns for teen brainiacs are on the rise, along with efforts to fuel interest in those fields.
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Behind logjam over economic remedies, a values divide in D.C.

Bush and Democrats in Congress disagree on how much onus to put on individuals vs. financial, energy industries
Bush administration response on car mileage riles governors

The fine print in a new federal plan forbids states from setting their own standards.
Bush administration response on car mileage riles governors

The fine print in a new federal plan forbids states from setting their own standards.
Bush, Congress clash over economy

The president chastises Democrats for not addressing soaring gas and food prices and the housing crisis.
The Monitor's View: Counting high school dropouts

New rules would wisely require states to figure the high school dropout rate the same way.
Lasers That Stoke the clouds
On the horizon: News from the frontiers of science

Laser harps, stoking clouds, and the power of 'biochar.'
Along U.S.-Mexican border, an erratic patchwork fence

At the border near Naco, Arizona, there are as many kinds of fences as there are ways over them.
Where U.S.-Mexico border fence is tall, border crossings fall

In Yuma, Ariz., border patrol agents tout the success of a high triple-and double-layered wall. But such a fence is unlikely to stretch the entire border.
God's guiding presence

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
On U.S.-Mexican border, new deterrent is jail time

Along a 12-mile stretch, border patrol agents say a zero-tolerance plan has resulted in a 78 percent decrease in arrests.
Can Clinton slow Obama-mentum?

She faces heavy pressure in Texas and Ohio primaries.
3 kids + 1 good book = great road trip

For this family, choosing a book to read aloud in the car is essential.
The Monitor's View: On a fence at the U.S.-Mexican border

Resistance to fencing on the US southern border is building. Washington must stand firm.
San Francisco weighs green-building law

The city may pass the most far-reaching ordinance in the US in March. It would require most new commercial and residential high-rises to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
Risks from lapsed wiretap law are disputed

House Democrats, who let the law expire Saturday, see little danger. Intelligence officials argue the ability to track potential terrorists is impaired.