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Olympics top 'Idol,' but tape delays anger viewers

NBC's Olympic broadcast tactics have some scrambling to avoid 'spoilers.'

Obama stimulus, deficit plans: What matters is 'marginal' job creation and 'marginal' deficit reduction

India: Talks with Pakistan undeterred by Pune attack

Indian officials said Monday that upcoming peace talks with Pakistan are on track despite Saturday's attacks in Pune which some suspect were orchestrated by a Pakistan-based terrorist group.

Polls: Republicans gain ground in 2010 congressional elections

Two new polls underscore problems for Democrats in 2010 congressional elections, as Republicans pull even regarding the public's party preferences for candidates.

Harnessing ‘tea party’ spirit won’t be easy. Convention is proof.

There’s no doubt that the tea party movement is having political impact. But activists at the Tea Party Convention in Nashville have very different ideas about how to proceed, and there's internal struggle.

'Tea party' movement: Who are they and what do they want?

Tea Party Nation convention starts Thursday. Questions and answers about the tea party movement and how it might affect the 2010 elections.

Adults ruined blogs for kids, study shows

A new report from the Pew's Internet and American Life Project reveals a decline in blogging among teens.

US unable to guard against cyber attacks: Intel director Blair

Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair testified Wednesday of the growing sophistication of cyber attacks. He also said that foreign terrorist groups are using the Internet to organize attacks, give instructions, and arrange financing.

Senate goes back to the drawing board on campaign finance

A Senate committee on Tuesday discussed how to limit the US Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling that opened elections to corporate ads. One suggestion: a constitutional amendment.

Israelis disciplined for white phosphorus attack on Gaza

While dismissing many of the allegations made in Richard Goldstone's UN report on the war, Israel has reportedly disciplined two high-ranking officers for ordering the use of controversial white phosphorus during its invasion of Gaza in early 2009.

Taliban denies meeting UN Afghanistan envoy

The denial illustrates the difficulties the international community will face in implementing fresh plans to reconcile with segments of the Taliban.

Obama’s NYC terror trial switch: Pragmatism or indecisiveness?

The Obama administration says it won’t hold the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda suspects in Manhattan after all, mainly because of security costs and community backlash. But to some, it's another political misstep.

Afghanistan war: Why US disappointed by Germany troop levels

Germany announced it would to send up to 850 troops, to Afghanistan, one day after French President Sarkozy said he would send no more troops. The US had hoped for a much larger commitment.

David Plouffe on a rescue mission? Hardly, White House says.

President Obama has called on his 2008 campaign manager, David Plouffe, to help Democrats avoid major losses in the 2010 midterm elections. But it's not a major shift, the White House said Monday.

Opinion: A cure for Washington’s culture of debt

Zero-based budgeting might restore discipline and honesty to a Washington that seems overcome with financial attention-deficit disorder.

Scott Brown’s victory: Back to square one on healthcare reform?

Senator-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts could provide the 41st Republican vote necessary to block a healthcare reform bill. Moderates of both parties say it’s time to start over with a broad, bipartisan strategy.

The Monitor's View: Haitians must help shape their own future

Rebuilding after the earthquake should not be a job only for the international community.

FBI got 2,000 phone records with fake terrorism emergencies: report

The FBI illegally collected 2,000 phone records between 2002 and 2006 invoking nonexistent terrorism emergencies, according to a report in The Washington Post.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Obama's impact on race in America

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day a year after the first African-American president took office, Americans appear to have mixed views about the impact of President Obama's election on race relations.

Yemen Al Qaeda group denies that airstrikes killed its leader

A Yemen-based militant group, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), on Monday denied that airstrikes ordered by the Yemeni government last week had killed its chief Qassim al-Raimi, along with five other top militants.

Haiti earthquake: NFL, NBA show solidarity

To promote Haiti earthquake relief efforts, CBS and FOX will air a 30-second NFL public-service announcement during the AFC and NFC divisional playoff games this weekend.

Into the Story

From Bill Clinton to Vince Lombardi, a collection of the best from journalist David Maraniss.

When China Rules the World

Is China set to displace the US as the new global superpower?

CIA director defends agency after Afghanistan suicide blast

CIA director Leon Panetta has stridently denied reports that Jordanian suicide bomber Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi's attack was possible due to the agency’s 'poor tradecraft.'

Yemen says plane bomber met with radical cleric, resists US military presence

As the US focuses more on Yemen after the foiled Christmas Day attack by suspected plane bomber Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Yemeni officials are resisting any suggestion of bringing US military forces into the country.