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Could 'fiscal cliff' push US into recession? Five questions answered.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned in a report Tuesday that if Congress does not deal with a raft of fiscal measures by Dec. 31, the US could enter another recession. So what is this fiscal cliff and what is Congress doing about it?
Gay rights in America: How states stand on 7 hot-button issues

The tapestry of federal and state laws surrounding gay rights is enormously complex. Here is a look at each state's laws regarding issues ranging from gay marriage to hate crimes to hospital visitation.
Bill Clinton: 5 reasons he is helping Obama

Four years ago, former President Clinton got his knuckles rapped for calling Sen. Barack Obama's presidential aspirations a "fairy tale." Now the 42nd president is appearing on the stump with No. 44. Here are five reasons for Mr. Clinton to go all out for the newest member of the Presidents Club.
Marco Rubio & 9 likely Republican VP candidates

Too soon to start speculating about possible Republican vice-presidential candidates? Evidently not. Mitt Romney's rise to the level of presumptive presidential nominee seems to have given political writers and pundits the go-ahead to begin one of the favored handicapping contests in all of politics.
Rick Santorum: top 5 unorthodox views

Rick Santorum must try to prevent Mitt Romney from securing a majority of delegates before the Republican convention in August, and then have a contested convention. In many cases, his positions mirror Mr. Romney’s, but here are five of Mr. Santorum’s most unorthodox views.

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Is US fighting force big enough?

America needs a bigger military to stabilize weak or potentially threatening nations, some analysts argue.
Obama struggles to attract wavering Jewish voters

False rumors have tempered enthusiasm from this slice of the Democratic base.
Battles rage over new voters

Legal disputes loom as the political parties spar over voter lists, new registrations.
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Tina Fey and SNL do it again with VP debate spoof
Palin rebounds in debate – but is it too late?

Her better-than-expected performance Thursday probably won’t do much for a weakened McCain campaign.
Amid fall hues, a splash of blue

Easy to grow and drought tolerant, this shrub blooms at summer’s end.
Shea Stadium leaves mark as a 'ballpark for the rest of us'

A raffish alternative to button-down Yankee Stadium, Shea, the home of the Mets, has always attracted a Kmart crowd, the kind of fan who has to go to the prom with a friend.
The next generation of willing and ready volunteers: baby boomers

Enlisting even a fraction of them to volunteer would be a boon for the US.
McCain political director: ground game taking off

Though McCain’s ground effort started late, old Bush hand Mike DuHaime says it can catch up with Obama’s.
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House passes Great Lakes Compact

The House of Representatives Tuesday voted to ban almost any diversion of water from the Great Lakes Basin, one of the world's largest sources of fresh water, to places outside the region.
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New polls show Obama and McCain tied everywhere (almost)
U.S. conservation win – in Canada

Forestland half the size of Texas is being saved to help thwart climate change.
Women voters could be key to presidential race

But for most, economic issues are more important than candidates' gender.
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The debates: high stakes, sound bites and zingers
Churchgoing Catholics returning to GOP fold

Gov. Sarah Palin has outsized impact on an important bloc in key battleground states.
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Controversial path to possible glut of natural gas

Water and chemicals injected at high pressure can extract more gas – and possibly pollute drinking water.
The real changes of September 11

A spiritual perspective on daily life.
A garden tended with love

This garden shines because of its volunteers.
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Obama, McCain observe 9/11 anniversary
Perkins: Palin a brilliant political pick

But head of the Family Research Council said social conservatives’ enthusiasm for the Alaska governor may not be enough to win in ’08.
The little green schoolhouse

What better place to focus on 'building green' than in America's schools?
Election wild card: first-time voters

Obama and McCain have traded leads in the polls. But whose supporters will turn out in November?
Face-off ahead on offshore drilling ban

It tops Congress’s agenda, now colored by lawmakers’ preelection calculus.