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Trayvon Martin effect: School lifts ban on hoodiesA Delaware high school will allow students to wear hoodies Friday as part of a demonstration for Trayvon Martin. Who wears hoodies today and why?
Militia leaders plead guilty to gun chargesThe Hutaree militia had earlier been cleared of conspiracy charges stemming from accusation of domestic terrorism.
- Next step for Supreme Court on Obamacare: secret Friday vote
The justices meet to discuss the health-care bill on Friday.
Spike Lee and Geraldo: Why is a good apology so hard to find?The number of reported public apologies has skyrocketed recently, yet the quality of those apologies is plummeting. The trend appears to have captured Spike Lee and Geraldo Rivera.
Attacking Iran: Did US just torpedo Israeli deal for a base in Azerbaijan?Israel is developing a 'secret staging ground' in Azerbaijan for a possible attack on Iran, reports Foreign Policy magazine. US officials aren't happy with that, and may have leaked the story.
Ryan budget, passed in House, becomes political weapon for both sidesRyan budget is dead on arrival in the Senate, but is expected to play strong in 2012 races. Democrats say it wrecks Medicare, Republicans say they are willing to make tough decisions.
JetBlue pilot's outburst: Could side effects from medications be at fault?Federal investigators and JetBlue officials poring over Clayton Osbon's medical records are expected to look for clues as to whether medications, or their side effects, might be an issue.
If Supreme Court scraps health-care law, who wins politically?Harsh questioning from the Supreme Court majority has touched off new political calibrations over President Obama's health-care law. In some ways, Democrats could be the winners.
Obama: Taxpayers shouldn't subsidize oil industry's record profitsMoments after Obama made his election-year appeal in the White House Rose Garden, the Senate failed to reach the threshold of votes needed to proceed to a measure that would have ended the subsidies.
Trayvon Martin case: Three key questions still not answered In the month since teenager Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, leaks favorable to one side or the other have swung perceptions of the incident back and forth. Given what is currently known, what are the key questions on which Mr. Zimmerman’s guilt or innocence could turn?
President Obama vastly outspends GOP presidential campaignsObama has spent more than $135 million — more than GOP challengers Romney and Rick Santorum combined — on his re-election apparatus, according to an Associated Press analysis of Federal Election Commission records.
Romney gains key endorsements, moves into mop-up phase of campaignSecond-place Rick Santorum seemed to publicly acknowledge for the first time Wednesday that his quest for the presidential nomination may end in failure, and third-place Newt Gingrich is running out of money and cutting back his campaign, both in staff and appearances.
JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon's unraveling baffles friendsWitness say Osbon told his co-pilot that 'things just don't matter' and sprinted down the center aisle — yelling jumbled remarks about Sept. 11 and Iran.
Why the Simpson-Bowles budget defeat isn't the end of the lineSimpson-Bowles is still the top bipartisan budget deal out there – and Congress may need it when it faces a showdown in December over the expiring Bush tax cuts and mandated spending cuts.
Dalai Lama wins Templeton Prize as more than 'simple Buddhist monk'The Dalai Lama has won the Templeton Prize for exceptional contributions to affirming life’s spiritual dimension by spreading his message of compassion worldwide.
New police video casts doubt on George Zimmerman injuriesGeorge Zimmerman appears uninjured in a police video taken after the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman's attorney said that his client had a broken nose and an injury to the back of his head.
Bush endorsement leaves Romney focused on NovemberThe Republican Party appears to be moving out of its primary fight to begin girding for a Romney-Obama matchup in the general election.
Amazon founder locates Apollo 11 rocketsJeff Bezos, the dot-com billionaire, announced that he has located the booster rockets that lifted the first moon mission into space at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean. He hopes to raise one or both to the surface.
As Starbucks rolls out plan to sell beer and wine, some buzz is negativeStarbucks is introducing beer and wine to its beverage list in select locations, calling it a response to consumer requests. But many café chain regulars say they fear a change to a bar atmosphere.
Why couldn't Rep. Bobby Rush wear hoodie on House floor?A hoodie won't fly on the House floor, where dress code mandates no hats – and a hoodie counts as a hat, even when its used to bring attention to Trayvon Martin.
