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Egyptian voters set to end 6 decades of military rulers
This week's landmark presidential election should end six decades of effective military rule in Egypt.
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President Obama seeks to define Romney's Bain Capital as a cutthroat enterprise that left lost jobs in its wake.
Notre Dame, Catholic clinics sue over health care mandate
Roman Catholic leaders opened a new front against the Obama administration mandate that employers provide workers birth control coverage. Read more »
Once takers, now givers: Refugees start nonprofit organizations to help home countries
Dut Aguer Bior is just one of many refugees who reach out to lift their home countries after resettling. Read more »
Chinese exiles rev up news media
More sensational headlines purport to reveal how the wife of recently sacked Politburo member Bo Xilai poisoned an Englishman, who may have been her lover. Read more »
Italy quake victims wake in cars, tents, schools
Residents of a quake-struck area of northeast Italy woke up in their cars, tents and in school gyms Monday as aftershocks continued following a magnitude-6.0 earthquake that killed seven people and... Read more »
Palestinian shot as Israeli troops stand by
An Israeli human rights group has released a video that suggests Israeli soldiers stood by while Jewish settlers opened fire on Palestinians in the West Bank, wounding one. Read more »
Militants claim bombing of parade rehearsal
A rehearsal for a military parade to mark Yemen's national day turned into a scene of carnage Monday when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the presidential palace, killing nearly 100 soldiers... Read more »
In Joplin, a senior year to remember after tornado
The president visited southwest Missouri the day before the anniversary of the country's deadliest single tornado in six decades. The May 22, 2011, twister killed 161 people, injured hundreds more... Read more »
NATO locks on Afghan exit path
President Barack Obama and leaders around the globe locked in place an Afghanistan exit path Monday that will still keep their troops fighting and dying there for two more years, acknowledging... Read more »
Simple nickname changed an entire industry
The microbiologist who coined the term for lean finely textured beef ran through a few iterations in his head before pressing send on an email to a co-worker at the U.S. Department of Agriculture a... Read more »
Forced to fly soloon family vacations
If you're flying this summer, be prepared to kiss your family goodbye at the gate. Even if they're on the same plane. Read more »
Obama snubs Pakistan over supply routes
CHICAGO — In an unmistakable snub, President Barack Obama left Pakistan off a list of nations he thanked Monday for help getting war supplies into Afghanistan. The omission speaks to the... Read more »
Panel again decries prostate test
Healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good. Read more »
U.S must act before being pushed off the fiscal cliff
To combat peer pressure and highlight the lack of wisdom, sometimes manifest in an adolescent-group setting, some parents have resorted to questioning their children about the likelihood of jumping... Read more »
Economists predicting modest growth in '12
NEW YORK — A new survey shows economists are growing slightly more optimistic about recovery in the job and housing markets but expect other pillars of the economy to remain weak. Read more »
More mountain state travelers this holiday
LAS VEGAS (AP) — AAA predicts about 1.6 percent more residents in mountain states will take trips this Memorial Day weekend compared with last year. AAA expects about 2.5 million residents... Read more »
Twins conceived after dad died won't get benefits
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a man's children who were conceived through artificial insemination after his death cannot get Social Security survivor benefits. Read more »
Eclipse 2012 brings viewers from around the world and Twitterverse (+ video)
The 2012 eclipse did not just reach thousands across the world, but hundreds of thousands across the Internet. Read more »
Where are Facebook's friends? Stock down after IPO
Facebook's stock is tumbling well below its $38 IPO price in the social network's second day of trading as a public company on Monday. Shares are down 11 percent in late morning trading. Read more »
SpaceX will try 1st private cargo run again Tues.
Private rocket maker SpaceX is shooting for a Tuesday liftoff after fixing the engine problem that led to a launch abort over the weekend. Read more »
Ex-student in Rutgers webcam case gets 30 days
A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to watch his roommate kiss another man days before the roommate killed himself was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail. Read more »
France's Hollande steals show in world stage debut
In his debut in international summitry, Francois Hollande has made a splash — and held his ground on some sharply defined positions. Read more »
Will cutting national survey harm poor, disadvantaged?
The Senate is considering a bill that would eliminate funding for the American Community Survey. The survey informs community officials, academics and businesses who say they need the data to serve... Read more »
Head of US nuclear safety agency to step down
The head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Monday that he will resign as soon as a successor is confirmed to lead the country's nuclear safety agency, a decision that comes after fellow commissioners publicly... Read more »
Obama: Confident Afghans can take security lead
President Barack Obama expressed confidence in Afghanistan's ability to take the lead for its own security next year, as NATO leaders huddled Monday for talks aimed at paving the way for the deeply unpopular war's end. Read more »
JPMorgan suspends stock repurchase plans
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the bank is suspending plans to buy back its own stock. Read more »
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President Obama's Bain Capital assault takes an unexpected detour
President Obama seeks to define Mitt Romney's Bain Capital as a cutthroat enterprise that left broken companies and lost jobs in its wake. That narrative hit a bump on Sunday when Newark, N.J.,... Read more »
New York Times explores how Mitt Romney's faith reflects on his daily life
Mitt Romney may be hesitant to discuss his faith as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but reporters are doing it for him as they explore how his beliefs have shaped his... Read more »
Who is donating the most money to Obama's Super Pac?
See who is giving the most money to Romney's Super PAC Who has donated the most money to President Barack Obama's super PAC? Priorities USA Action, the political action committee that supports... Read more »
Twins conceived after dad died won't get benefits
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a man's children who were conceived through artificial insemination after his death cannot get Social Security survivor benefits. Read more »
Romney faced leadership test in Big Dig tragedy
Mitt Romney was at his New Hampshire vacation home on a summer night in 2006 when 26 tons of concrete ceiling panels in one of Boston's Big Dig highway tunnels collapsed, crushing a car and killing... Read more »
Eclipse 2012 brings viewers from around the world and Twitterverse (+ video)
The 2012 eclipse did not just reach thousands across the world, but hundreds of thousands across the Internet. Read more »
Televangelist says Romney's Mormonism 'no longer an issue'
Pat Robertson is the latest Christian leader to say that Romney's Mormonism shouldn't be an issue in the upcoming election. Read more »
Mitt Romney's 'Mormon problem' may be way overblown, new study suggests
A new Brookings Institution study calls into question fears that an anti-Mormon bias could hurt Mitt Romney in the November general election. Read more »
Ex-student in Rutgers webcam case gets 30 days
A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to watch his roommate kiss another man days before the roommate killed himself was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail. Read more »
3 dead, 2 missing after crowded weekend on Everest
Three climbers who scaled Mount Everest died on their descent and two went missing during a crowded weekend on the Himalayan peak, raising concerns Monday about congested trails and poor conditions... Read more »
Will cutting national survey harm poor, disadvantaged?
The Senate is considering a bill that would eliminate funding for the American Community Survey. The survey informs community officials, academics and businesses who say they need the data to serve... Read more »
Italy quake victims wake in cars, tents, schools
Residents of a quake-struck area of northeast Italy woke up in their cars, tents and in school gyms Monday as aftershocks continued following a magnitude-6.0 earthquake that killed seven people and toppled centuries-old buildings. Read more »
For gay marriage opponents, moments shape minds
esident Obama announced his support for gay marriage, supporters and pundits declared it symbolic of a historic shift in American attitudes. But as the attention fades, the fact remains that voters... Read more »
Here are 30 companies you wouldn't expect to be worth less than Facebook
Facebook Inc.'s initital public offering raised $16 billion, the largest technology company IPO in history. The company's 421.2 million shares sold at $38 each, which values the company at $104.2... Read more »
Year since Joplin tornado marked by hope, struggle
One year after the deadliest tornado in decades hit southwest Missouri, the images remain indelible. Read more »
NAACP backs same-sex marriage announcement declares the practice a 'civil right'
The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law." Read more »
Mitt Romney, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown play down past connections
Massachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers. Read more »
Legacy of a Utah firefighter's death: Heat stroke fatality spurs call for reforms
Parents push the BLM for change after their son died while fighting a wildfire in Texas. Read more »
Today's eclipse a rare Kanarraville is Utah's eclipse ground zero
The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a "ring of fire." Read more »
Woman with flesh-eating disease takes own breaths
The father of a young Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacteria says his daughter is now breathing on her own. Read more »
Is GOP trying to sabotage economy to hurt Obama?
Are Republican lawmakers deliberately stalling the economic recovery to hurt President Barack Obama's re-election chances? Some top Democrats say yes, pointing to GOP stances on the debt limit and... Read more »
Golden Gate celebrates 75th with help of engineers
The Golden Gate Bridge was heralded as an engineering marvel when it opened in 1937. It was the world's longest suspension span and had been built across a strait that critics said was too... Read more »
Chicago braces for final day of NATO protests
Demonstrators prepared Monday to launch another day of major protests in Chicago as world leaders met at the NATO summit, while commuters heading into the city found themselves navigating extra... Read more »
Romney donors listed by Obama campaign: Enemies list or fair game?
The president is making an enemies list, Wall Street Journal writer Kimberly Strassel wrote in an April op-ed piece — and at least one of the individuals on the list is feeling the effects. Read more »
Mitt Romney releases first general election TV ad
Mitt Romney's first general-election TV commercial promises he would introduce tax cuts and approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Day One of his presidency. Read more »
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