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Insider trading bill: A model to end gridlock on Congress?The Senate passed jobs and insider-trading bills Thursday, hailing a moment of bipartisanship. But times when members of Congress get along are rare – and that isn't expected to change.
Robert Bales charged with murder in Afghanistan massacreArmy Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder after going on a shooting rampage in two villages near his Southern Afghanistan military post in the early hours of March 11, a U.S. official said.
NCAA Tournament: 16 remain, with some 'Sweet' matchupsA selective preview of some of the more intriguing matchups in the so-called 'Sweet 16' - the round of sixteen remaining teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament - taking place on Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23.
Mysterious booms shaking dishes, and nerves, in Wisconsin cityResidents of Clintonville, 40 miles west of Green Bay, have been kept awake this week by a flurry of underground booms. Engineers are looking for the source, but it may never be known.
'Hunger Games' fandom: Can it become a force for good?'The Hunger Games' is filled with themes of social justice, but efforts to motivate the fandom to fight hunger and join other causes have faltered. The films could change that.
Trayvon Martin case shows evolving influence of black communityThe black community – from actors to journalists – has played a crucial role in keeping the Trayvon Martin case in the public spotlight, media analysts say.
Will Trayvon Martin case spur rethinking of Stand Your Ground laws?Calls are mounting to reassess, and perhaps refine, the Stand Your Ground law in Florida, after the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by a man who apparently pursued the teen and then claimed self-defense.
Monitor BreakfastCEOs willing to give up tax breaks - if the rate is rightA group of CEOs is launching a two-week lobbying and media blitz on corporate taxes, keyed to the fact that on April 1, Japan will officially lower its corporate tax rate.
Rowdy soldiers loot Mali presidential palace after ousting leaderThe whereabouts of the country's 63-year-old president Amadou Toumani Toure, who was just one month away from stepping down after a decade in office, could not be confirmed.
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: 4 x 4, building to an exciting conclusionFour is the trending number heading into this week's Sweet 16 round of the NCAA basketball tournament.
Obama fast-tracks part of Keystone XL pipelineAfter rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline proposal in January, President Obama gives a green light to its southern leg – a bid to ease a key bottleneck to new oil supplies and defuse critics on gas prices.
New anti-Rush Limbaugh ad campaign: Waste of money or coup de grace?Liberal watchdog group Media Matters are running anti-Rush Limbaugh ads in eight cities in an attempt to get stations to drop his show. This might be a battle Limbaugh is more comfortable fighting.
Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow: A match made in heaven?Mark Sanchez will be the New York Jets starter, but Tim Tebow could make the offense more dynamic as a situational player. Or the whole thing could blow up in the Jets' face.
Romney Etch A Sketch: Is aide's comment a present for his foes?A Romney aide said that for the fall campaign, the candidate could hit the reset button, making the comparison to how the toy works. But the Romney Etch A Sketch comment may not be remembered for long.
Obama, Congress, traders? Public unsure who to blame for high gas prices.From all corners of the country, Americans are irritated these days by record-high fuel prices that have soared above $4 a gallon in some states and could top $5 by summer.
Romney finally gains aura of inevitability. Will the GOP unite?Romney notched a convincing victory in the heartland state of Illinois, quickly followed by a surprise endorsement from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the brother of former President George W. Bush.
Churches and politicians should stay in their own lanes, say AmericansA record 38 percent of Americans, including 24 percent of Republicans, say their political leaders are talking too much about faith and prayer. Fifty-four percent say churches should stay out of politics, says a Pew Research Poll.
Trayvon Martin case: Should Sanford police chief be fired?Late Wednesday, Sanford city commissioners passed a motion of "no confidence" in Police Chief Bill Lee Jr., who has defended his department for not arresting George Zimmerman after he shot Trayvon Martin, a black teenager.
Wisconsin mystery: What's going boom in the night?Residents of Clintonville, Wisconsin complain of sleepless nights caused by mysterious booms, sounding like thunder. Town officials can't find the source.
Despite thawing relationship, China still spying on TaiwanFour suspected spies have been detained in China during the last fourteen months.
