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Is America committing Superpower suicide against China?

While there has been growing concern that the United States is slowly losing ground as the world’s dominant Superpower, Robert Kagan, author of the new book, The World America Made, believes it’s all in our head. “I think that the basic measures of pow… Continue reading

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Romney fights for frontrunner status

Mitt Romney fought for frontrunner status in front of a live national audience Wednesday night for the last debate beside his competitors before the crucial primaries on Feb. 28 in Michigan and Arizona. Mitt Romney started the night in his opening stat… Continue reading

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Romney fights for return to frontrunner status

Mitt Romney fought for frontrunner status in front of a live national audience Wednesday night for the last debate beside his competitors before the crucial primaries on Feb. 28 in Michigan and Arizona. Mitt Romney started the night in his opening stat… Continue reading

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Liveblog: GOP debate takes heated turn over birth control

The 2012 presidential race hinges on what happens in Michigan on Tuesday, so of course all of the Republican candidates are in Arizona. It’s the 20th debate of the campaign, and the last–presumably–before Super Tuesday on March 6. During the debate, … Continue reading

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Liveblog: Health care argument heats up GOP debate

The 2012 presidential race hinges on what happens in Michigan on Tuesday, so of course all of the Republican candidates are in Arizona. It’s the 20th debate of the campaign, and the last–presumably–before Super Tuesday on March 6. During the debate, … Continue reading

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George Huguely guilty of second degree murder

George Huguely V was found guilty today of second-degree murder and grand larceny in the beating death of his ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love. Continue reading

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George Huguely guilty of second degree murder

George Huguely V was found guilty today of second-degree murder and grand larceny in the beating death of his ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love. Continue reading

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Huguely found guilty of murder in lacrosse killing trial

Jurors in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player have found him guilty of second-degree murder in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend. Continue reading

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Could another candidate join the GOP race?

Could the battle for the Republican nomination go all the way to the Republican convention in August? Could we see an entirely new candidate getting into the race? One long-time Republican leader tells ABC News the answer to both questions is yes. “I… Continue reading

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Could another candidate join the GOP race?

Could the battle for the Republican nomination go all the way to the Republican convention in August? Could we see an entirely new candidate getting into the race? One long-time Republican leader tells ABC News the answer to both questions is yes. “I… Continue reading

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Obama spokesman dismisses GOP remedies for rising gas prices

Firing back at Republican critics, the White House said Wednesday that President Obama is doing everything he can to deflate rising gasoline prices that threaten the fragile economic recovery. Spokesman Jay Carney dryly dismissed the increasingly sharp… Continue reading

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Obama spokesman dismisses GOP remedies for rising gas prices

Firing back at Republican critics, the White House said Wednesday that President Obama is doing everything he can to deflate rising gasoline prices that threaten the fragile economic recovery. Spokesman Jay Carney dryly dismissed the increasingly sharp… Continue reading

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White House says ‘right now’ is not the time to arm Syrian opposition, but keeps options open

The White House on Wednesday said that the time was wrong “right now” for arming the opposition in Syria — effectively leaving the door wide open to that option in the future. “We don’t believe that military action is the right course — contributing… Continue reading

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White House says ‘right now’ is not the time to arm Syrian opposition, but keeps options open

The White House on Wednesday said that the time was wrong “right now” for arming the opposition in Syria — effectively leaving the door wide open to that option in the future. “We don’t believe that military action is the right course — contributing… Continue reading

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Illinois family shocked by $100k electric bill

A family living in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park was shocked to discover their monthly electric bill was more expensive than most families make in an entire year: $107, 625.16. Kathy and David Rajter had used 2,236 kilowatt hours the previous month an… Continue reading

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Illinois family shocked by $100k electric bill

A family living in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park was shocked to discover their monthly electric bill was more expensive than most families make in an entire year: $107, 625.16. Kathy and David Rajter had used 2,236 kilowatt hours the previous month an… Continue reading

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