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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.
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Obama or Romney? Why 5 undecided voters are still on the fence.

The presidential election will be decided by a tiny fraction of American voters – those in swing states who have not made up their minds. What are these 1 million people waiting for? The Monitor talked to five undecided voters to find out.
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What exactly is a sinkhole anyway?

In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha, a 330-foot-deep sinkhole opened up in the middle of Guatemala City. How do sinkholes form in the first place?
Opinion: Elena Kagan and the case for an elitist Supreme Court

The Supreme Court was designed by the Founders to be elitist.
Grand Ole Opry flood and other crazy weather: El Niño's fault?

Two major weather phenomena that emerged last year – El Niño and the North Atlantic Oscillation – put a big kink in the jet stream and caused blizzards, tornadoes, and perhaps even last weekend's torrent in Tennessee, which caused the Grand Ole Opry flood.
Phillies fan tasered: Why police are using Tasers more often

The wily 17-year-old Phillies fan tasered in front of 45,000 at a baseball game Monday night brings concerns about lethality and police abuse of force to the forefront of discussion.
Attorneys general in 14 states sue to block healthcare reform law

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Florida includes 13 states and charges that the new healthcare reform law in unconstitutional. Virginia's attorney general filed a separate lawsuit.
Welcome to China – a real estate free-for-all like no other

Real estate in China is showing signs that it's a bubble.
More guns equal more crime? Not in 2009, FBI crime report shows.

FBI's latest crime report, for the first half of 2009, shows America is a less violent place even though ownership of guns has surged. Deterrent effect may have a role, but others see no correlation.
Supreme Court hears arguments in Florida beach property case

Florida took up a seven-mile-long beach restoration project, and some beach property owners say it violates their rights. On Wednesday, a lawyer for waterfront landowners encountered both skepticism and support at the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court case: Florida v. beach property owners

Beach property owners in Florida went to court after the state government added sand to the beach in front of their homes, citing erosion, and designated the new stretch public land. The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday.
Solar-hydrogen house in Florida combines new, old

It may look like an out-of-place throwback, but the Off-Grid, Zero Emissions Building has a futuristic purpose.
To catch a thief, homeowners turn to YouTube

Homeowners are rigging their homes with cameras and posting footage of robberies on YouTube. Even police departments are turning to social media to help nab criminals.
What Katrina has wrought, four years later

New Orleans will never be the same. Neither will Americans' view of government's role in disasters.
How jellyfish may be stirring the ocean

A new study suggests the movement of masses of tiny marine creatures could have as much impact as the wind or currents on ocean circulation.
Beyond Gates arrest, a growth of police power

Arrests of those who challenge police authority are not uncommon, say civil libertarians.
Military precision of Florida slaying is worrisome, analysts say

Of seven suspects now in custody, some had 'prior military background.' The case points to criminals' growing adoption of police and military tactics.
Overrun with snakes, Florida looks to bounty hunters

Florida considers bounty hunters to deal with pythons, which threaten people and endangered native species.
Supreme Court takes up property-rights case

The high court announced Monday it would hear a case involving a Florida beach restoration project.
Police Tasers: excessive force or necessary tool?

A crop of legal cases across the US raise concerns over the use of electric stun guns in routine police stops.
Bee college is all the buzz
Chinese Muslims stay stranded at Guantánamo

Federal appeals court reverses an order that the 17 men be released into the US.
Tired of all that clutter? This may be the year to get organized.

Tips for purging your closets and garages of junk.
Florida fights childhood obesity with new gym rule

Schools must comply with a state law requiring children in kindergarten through fifth grade to receive 30 minutes of continuous physical education every day.
Mary Barley crusades behind the scenes for the Everglades

The wealthy widow uses her money and connections to become one of Florida’s most potent protectors of the ‘river of grass.’
Ike's wake triggers massive relief and cleanup effort

One of the largest storms in US history will cost billions of dollars.
Getting ahead of the next big storm

Government agencies and volunteer organizations are testing a new system to regroup and respond to multiple hurricanes.