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Obama ad hits Romney Swiss bank account. Effective?A new attack ad accuses Mitt Romney of sending jobs overseas and stashing his cash in a Swiss account. Political scientists are dubious that attack ads are as powerful as some think they are.
Top 3 reasons why Al Qaeda is more dangerous than ever On the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death, defense analysts say that there are plenty of reasons to think that a resurgence of the perniciously resourceful Al Qaeda is not out of the question.- Cleveland bomb plot thwarted by arrests
Cleveland bomb plot: FBI agents have arrested five men who conspired to blow up a Cleveland-area bridge.
Obama 'nerd prom' jokes: Did he go too far?At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend, President Obama went after every subgroup gathered in the giant ballroom – as well as Mitt Romney.
Obama ad hits Romney on jobs record, Swiss bank accountThe new Obama message, which will be broadcast in battleground states Virginia, Ohio and Iowa — accuses Romney of having 'shipped American jobs to places like Mexico and China' when he led the investment firm Bain Capital.
Boy Scout resignation over lesbian mother's removal in OhioA Boy Scout regional board member resigned over the removal of a lesbian den mother in Ohio. The Boy Scouts have a ban on gays, and the US Supreme Court has upheld the ban.
Romney to Obama: Stop playing politics with bin Laden killingMitt Romney says the killing of Osama bin Laden shouldn't become 'politically divisive.' Romney says President Obama's attacks on him are "inappropriate."
Occupy May Day: Can the protest movement spring back to life?Occupy Wall Street has big plans for May Day, including marches and strikes, but faces big challenges: It is still largely decentralized, and has lost its hold on the hearts of cities and support of the public.
Michelle Obama in Arizona: Could it swing to Democrats?Michelle Obama campaigned for her husband in Arizona and Colorado Monday. Mrs. Obama will be in Nevada and New Mexico Tuesday.
On anniversary of Bin Laden's death, Romney says he would have given the orderControversy has swirled over a earlier comment by the candidate that he opposed sending troops into Pakistan.
- Trayvon Martin case: Task force wants changes in Stand Your Ground
The group of legislators, attorneys, police and legal experts stopped short of calling for an absolute repeal.
EPA official resigns over 'crucify' flapAl Amerdariz, the top EPA official for Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, has drawn fire for referring to Roman crucifixions in saying he'd make examples of environmental offenders.
Edwards trial: Aide's wife breaks down on standCheri Young began to cry when asked why she went along with the cover-up of Edwards' affair.
President Obama to mark anniversary of Bin Laden's deathHe's responded forcefully to Republican claims that it is a "celebration", criticizing Romney for statements from the 2008 campaign.
Opening day for Occupy Wall Street: Act 2Occupy Wall Street protesters plan demonstrations in more than 100 cities, hoping to rekindle the movement after months in relative hibernation.
Dogwood diplomacy: US gift of trees to Japan is cherry on top of Okinawa dealA century after Japan presented the US with a gift of 3,000 cherry trees, the US is reciprocating with 3,000 specially bred dogwoods. But the deal to nearly halve the number of Marines on Okinawa may be even sweeter.
'Three Cups of Tea' a fraud? Judge dismisses lawsuit against Greg Mortenson.A federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit by readers seeking damages from 'Three Cups of Tea' author Greg Mortenson. Parts of the nonfiction book are alleged to be fabrications.
- Colorado DNA program's first success: convicted murderer exonerated
Robert Dewey, who was convicted in 1996 for the rape and murder of Jacie Taylor, is likely to walk free on Monday after DNA testing exonerated him.
Jimmy Kimmel wows Washington's 'Nerd Prom.' What's he get paid for that?A little sleuthing of public documents from past White House Correpondents' Dinners suggests the night's entertainment, Jimmy Kimmel, netted in the vicinity of $50k for his comedic services.
Bill Clinton: 5 reasons he is helping Obama Four years ago, former President Clinton got his knuckles rapped for calling Sen. Barack Obama's presidential aspirations a "fairy tale." Now the 42nd president is appearing on the stump with No. 44. Here are five reasons for Mr. Clinton to go all out for the newest member of the Presidents Club.
