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Monitor BreakfastPaul Ryan as GOP vice presidential candidate? He doesn't say noGOP budget-meister and Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin gave a nondenial when asked Thursday if he's interested in being the vice presidential candidate on the 2012 Republican ticket.
Special Forces in Afghanistan: not just taking out terrorists anymoreAs conventional forces withdraw from Afghanistan, US Special Forces will take the lead in training Afghan soldiers and police – a task that takes Special Forces back to their roots.
US to seek life sentence for underwear bomber, saying he remains a threatThe sentencing hearing for the so-called underwear bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, takes place Thursday. Prosecutors argue that he remains willing to carry out another martyrdom mission.
Pekingese wins at 2012 Westminster dog showThe Pekingese, Malachy, wobbled to across the ring at the Westminster dog show to receive the award for Best in Show.
Obama proposes bringing jobs home from overseas. Would his plan work?To achieve his goal of 'insourcing,' Obama proposes rewarding firms that create jobs in the US while imposing higher effective taxes on profits earned by overseas operations.
The next Race to the Top? Arne Duncan outlines vision for teacher reform.Education Secretary Arne Duncan launched a $5 billion proposal Wednesday aimed at improving the teaching profession at every level. It would be modeled after the Race to the Top program.
Unemployment benefits 101: When will your state cut off extended benefits?Congress is nearing a deal to extend long-term unemployment benefits to the end of the year. But many states plan to cut off the benefits well before Dec. 31.
The Jeremy Lin Show goes globalJeremy Lin isn't just big in the Big Apple. Jeremy Lin is emerging as a star in Canada, Britain, Taiwan and China.
Iran's good cop, bad cop act: agrees to talks, flaunts nuclear advancesIran has agreed to return to talks about its nuclear program. But it also trumpeted advances in that nuclear program, showing that it wants to bargain from a position of strength.
Chicago area called most corrupt in US. Why Rahm Emanuel is under fire.Chicago and its suburbs have averaged 51 public corruption convictions per year since 1976, a new study finds. Critics say Rahm Emanuel has not made City Hall sufficiently transparent.
Why did Democrats choose Antonio Villaraigosa to lead national convention?Antonio Villaraigosa has built an impressive résumé in the California Assembly and as mayor of Los Angeles. As chair of the Democratic National Convention, he could help woo Latinos.
Should Ron Paul demand a new vote count in Maine?Evidence is mounting that the vote totals for the Maine caucuses, in which Mitt Romney edged out Ron Paul, were pretty messed up. In addition to towns that hadn't voted yet, others' totals were not recorded.
Payroll tax deal close: Why did Republicans back down?Senate Republicans came to a realization on the payroll tax cut fight: We got the policy right but the politics wrong and it’s time to move on. Specifics of the deal are still being hashed out.
2012 Westminster dog show: some viewers barking over 'Best in Show' choiceThe Pekingese, which won Best in Show at the 2012 Westminster dog show, is adorable to many. Some view the waddling ball of fur as a wonder of nature. Others ask, is that really a dog?
Rick Santorum's new machine-gun ad: Will it work?Rick Santorum is not going to sit back and wait for Mitt Romney to come after him. He’s going to take some preemptive punches – like with his new machine gun-toting Romney ad.
Amanda Knox family not worried about Italian acquittal appealAmanda Knox and her family say they aren't concerned about an Italian prosector's plan to appeal her acquittal last year. The attorney for Amanda Knox said he's not surprised by the legal maneuver.
Why is China's Xi Jinping going to Iowa?China's heir apparent, Xi Jinping, will return to Iowa Wednesday. Xi spent a week in Muscatine, Iowa, in 1985, and will be feted upon his return.
'Crate-Gate' puts Mitt Romney in doghouse at Westminster showNearly 30 years ago, Mitt Romney put his Irish setter in a crate lashed to the roof rack for a trip to Canada. Democratic protesters at the Westminster dog show were not amused.
No budget? No problem! The strange politics behind a budgetless America.President Obama has proposed a federal budget. Congress looks sure to ignore it, and Senate Democrats show no desire to pass any budget. It would be the fourth straight budgetless year.
Congress poised to scale back unemployment benefits from 99 weeksHouse and Senate negotiators agree to shrink the maximum number of weeks someone can collect unemployment benefits. Many states have been reducing them anyway, as jobless rates fall.
