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Could airport scanners detect latest Al Qaeda non-metal bomb?A covert CIA operation in Yemen intercepted an 'undetectable' bomb intended to blow up an airplane. Authorities suspect it was the work of master bomb maker Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri. Al-Asiri, who built the first underwear bomb.
Obama unveils new ad campaign on economic recoveryThe President is trying to convince middle-class voters that his re-election poses the best chance for economic recovery.
Obama's vague gay marriage position in spotlightVice President Joe Biden's remarks on a Sunday morning talk show have drawn attention to the President's uncertain position, as did high-profile support for gay marriage from Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
CIA: We stopped "undetectable" bombOfficials said the plot, timed to occur about a year after the death of Osama bin Laden, involved a more advanced version of the underwear bomb that failed to detonate on a plane over Detroit in December 2009.
Wisconsin recall election: Which Democrat will face Governor Walker?Wisconsin holds a primary Tuesday to choose Gov. Scott Walker’s opponent in the recall election. It could come down to independent voters, but how they’ll vote could be complicated.
Tea party set to topple Sen. Richard Lugar. Could he try third-party run?Centrist Sen. Richard Lugar (R) of Indiana has been in office since 1977. Tea party-challenger Richard Mourdock has attacked him from the right and looks set to win Tuesday's GOP primary.
Battle for women's votes: 6 flash points The uproar over the Obama campaign’s 'Life of Julia' Web infographic – which made #Julia big on Twitter – highlights just how fiercely both parties are fighting for the women’s vote. The economy is by far the most important issue in November for both sexes. But there are other areas with special significance to women. Here are the main flash points.- Battle for women's votes: 6 flash points The uproar over the Obama campaign’s 'Life of Julia' Web infographic – which made #Julia big on Twitter – highlights just how fiercely both parties are fighting for the women’s vote. The economy is by far the most important issue in November for both sexes. But there are other areas with special significance to women. Here are the main flash points.
- Mystery death on Skype: What killed US captain in Afghanistan?
The captain, a chief nurse who deployed to Afghanistan in March, was speaking with his wife via Skype when he pitched forward. The Army is investigating but does not suspect foul play.
- Education Secretary Arne Duncan endorses gay marriage. Is Obama cornered?
Now, both Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary Duncan have spoken up for gay marriage, but Obama is holding back. That could be a political calculation, but gay activists are frustrated.
Why Ron Paul's big wins in Maine and Nevada matterWhen Ron Paul delegates show up at the Republican National Convention in August, they may be strong enough to throw the event into disarray – just at the moment Mitt Romney needs to show the GOP united behind him.
Obama's lead over Romney shrinks in 12 swing statesA new Gallup/USA Today poll shows President Obama with 47 percent support in the 12 states and Mitt Romney with 45 percent. But Obama supporters are more enthusiastic about their candidate.
'America's Most Wanted' helps nab Illinois Ponzi fugitivesNelson and Janet Hallahan were arrested in Arizona after 12 years as fugitives. Known as the 'Mini Madoffs,' they were convicted in Illinois of stealing $1.2 million.
Title IX case? Boy banned as 'too good' for girls' field hockey teamAfter two years on a girls' field hockey team in New York, 13-year old boy is kicked off for having an 'unfair advantage.' The boy is appealing the decision.
Ron Paul wins big in Maine and NevadaRon Paul’s presidential strategy is working – at least it did in Maine and Nevada this weekend, where he won the most number of delegates at state party conventions.
Joe Biden stirs the pot on same-sex marriageVice President Joe Biden says he's 'absolutely comfortable' with same-sex marriage. That seems to put him out front of President Obama on a hot-button issue that is sure to come up in the presidential election.
Prayer rugs and legal moves in trial of 9/11 defendantsDefendants in the trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others insisted on having their full charges read, an unusual move. Yet most seemed not to pay attention, then took a break for prayer.
Tea party challenge puts Sen. Richard Lugar in the fight of his political lifeSen. Richard Lugar is a six-term incumbent, highly regarded for his work on national security issues. But tea party-backed challenger Richard Mourdock says Lugar has lost touch with his Indiana constituents. In the run-up to Tuesday's GOP primary, Mourdock leads in the polls.
Liz Cheney: Are we ready for another political dynasty?Liz Cheney – daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney – may be positioning herself to run for Congress from Wyoming, the state her father represented. Is America ready for another political dynasty?
World watches as 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others go on trialThe military trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11 defendants could become the most important US war crimes tribunal since Nuremberg. But at their arraignment Saturday, the five men staged a protest.
