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Longtime GOP Senate moderate Arlen Specter bucked his partyA political moderate, Arlen Specter was swept into the Senate in the Reagan landslide of 1980. But the former Democrat was not shy about bucking fellow Republicans.
Obama team promises to come out swinging in second debateCampaign advisors stated President Barack Obama was aware of his poor performance in the first presidential debate against Republican nominee Mitt Romney, and plans to show passion and energy in Tuesday's debate.
Lance Armstrong may take lie detector testIn an effort to clear his name cyclist Lance Armstrong, implicated in a complex doping ring in a report by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, may take a lie detector test, said his lawyer. His lawyer also said he would like Armstrong's former teammates, who testified against him, to take the test as well.
Annual Social Security adjustment will be a meager increaseThe annual cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security recipients is expected to be between a 1 to 2 percent increase, among the lowest automatic adjustments since 1975.
- A public law school faces trial over liberal bias
Conservatives have maintained for years that they are passed over for jobs and promotions at law schools because of their views, but formal challenges have been rare. Teresa Wagner's case at the University of Iowa law school is considered the first of its kind.
Bill Clinton's back in the campaign game big timeThe Obama campaign said Saturday it was pairing Clinton with another heavyweight, rocker Bruce Springsteen, at a rally this coming Thursday in Ohio, one of the most pivotal states.
Zumba scandal: Will 'clients' in prostitution case be revealed?Zumba scandal: Alexis Wright, a fitness instructor has pleaded not guilty to 106 counts of prostitution, invasion of privacy, and tax evasion. Police planned to release the names of suspected clients in the so-called Zumba scandal on Friday.
- At meeting, Billy Graham pledges to do 'all he can' to help Romney win presidency
Romney went to see Graham and his son, the Rev. Franklin Graham, at the elderly evangelist's mountaintop home in the mountains of western North Carolina.
MS-13 gang: Why US Treasury is after the gang's assetsMS-13 gang: The US has designated the violent MS-13 gang as a international criminal group on Thursday, an unprecedented crackdown targeting the finances of the US and Central America group.
U-haul and school bus collide in CaliforniaA U-haul backed into the path of an oncoming school bus causing the bus to spin, landing on its side on Thursday. Seventeen were injured in the crash, though none of the injuries were life-threatening.
Colorado: Police search for suspects in girl's abductionFifth-grader Jessica Ridgeway went missing last Friday on her way to school. After six days of searching, police have found a body, but they are still looking for suspects in what they believe was a stranger abduction.
Lance Armstrong: Tour organizers remain silent as 11 former teammates testifyUSADA's report accuses Armstrong of depending on performance-enhancing drugs to fuel all of his seven straight Tour titles.
26 people testified against Lance ArmstrongThe report on cyclist Lance Armstrong released by the US Anti-Doping Agency gave accounts of his doping from 26 witnesses, including many former teammates.
Man behind 'Innocence of Muslims' denies violating his probationMark Basseley Youssef, the California man behind the inflammatory anti-Muslim film, made a court appearance Wednesday and denied having violated the terms of his probation.
Obama says, 'I had a bad night' during Denver debateAs campaigning gets tougher and the race grows tighter, President Barack Obama said in an interview he knew Gov. Mitt Romney had a good night during last week's presidential debate.
Lance Armstrong's former teammates testify against himEleven members of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team provided evidence to the US Anti-Doping agency against Lance Armstrong, who participated in what the agency's chief called 'the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.'
NFL's Goodell upholds some player suspensions in Saints' 'Bountygate' probeNFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Saint players Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith must sit out several games this season. But he reduced the penalties on former Saints Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove.
Danville, Kentucky sees upside in hosting Vice Presidential debateThe small Kentucky town sees the debate at Centre College as another chance to appear on a national stage.
Physics Nobel goes to quantum theoristsFrenchman Serge Haroche and American David Wineland shared the prize for work involving photons.
Romney, Obama fighting hard in OhioThe GOP candidate is hoping to use his post-debate bounce to creep past the President, who still leads in the critical battleground state.
