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Stem Cell Research Can Continue, Judge Rules

A judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to freeze federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, backing the Obama administration's push to ease restrictions on the controversial research technique.

Do Democrats and Republicans Worry More about Election and Less About Debt?

President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama's Monday night address to the nation voiced the gravity of situation and the urgency to reach a "fair compromise" on the ongoing debt talk. "Defaulting on our obligations is a reckless and irresponsible outcome to this debate. ... We would risk sparking a deep economic crisis - one caused almost entirely by Washington," Obama said.
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Hugh Hefner: Seven Things You Didn't Know About the Real Playboy

What do you know about Hugh Hefner, the founder and publisher of Playboy magazine? Or rather, what you don't know about the Playboy kingpin? Adding to the list of rumors about him, news of his death spread across social media on Monday, which was later downplayed by the magazine mogul via his Twitter account.
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Poll: Voters Blame Bush More Than Obama for Economy

American voters believe former President George W. Bush is primarily responsible, not President Barack Obama, for the U.S. economy's poor condition, a poll released Thursday indicated. What's more, 48 percent of those polled said they would blame the Republicans if the debt ceiling is not raised, while 34 percent would blame the Democrats.
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Betty Ford Funeral Draws Dignitaries, Celebrities [PICTURES]

Michelle Obama, Maria Shriver and George W. Bush were among the dignitaries who paid tribute to Former First Lady Betty Ford at her funeral in Palm Desert today.The wife of the late President Gerald Ford and founder of the famed drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic bearing her name, died on Friday at age 93.Betty Ford was the First Lady of the United States from August 1974 to January 1977. Her willingness to speak candidly about her personal battles with cancer and addiction helped to...
Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton to Miss Betty Ford Funeral

Ex-President Bill Clinton will not be able to attend the funeral of former First Lady Betty Ford due to mechanical problems encountered by the airplane he was scheduled to take.
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Tea Party: U.S. Default Preferable to Debt Deal

OPINION: As President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats have to negotiate a debt deal and prevent the totally avoidable -- a U.S. default on its debt -- Tea Party Republicans appear only to be interested in one thing: getting their way, even if it hurts the nation.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin - Is She In or Out of the 2012 Race?

What is it about Sarah Palin? Support her or not, the Republican side of the U.S. political community has not seen as personable a public figure in decades, which is why the 2012 GOP nomination for U.S. president will not be decided until her intentions are known.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder

U.S. Justice Department To Probe Detainee Deaths

The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into the deaths of two CIA detainees during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. said in an emailed statement Thursday.
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‘Obama’ Finishes Jokes Cut Short at GOP Event [Video]

Reggie Brown, whose prominence as a President Obama impersonator got a boost after a performance at a prominent GOP conference recently, got a chance to finish what he started after his performance was cut short by an official.
Will Taxes Rise on Jet-Owning Income Group?

Obama Deficit Reduction Plan May Tax Slice of Mega-Rich, Not Rich

If your adjusted gross income is under $250,000, you may get a reprieve, if the Obama administration's latest deficit reduction proposal becomes law after debt ceiling talks have concluded. The administration is now said-to-be seeking to increase taxes on a narrow slice of the mega-rich, such as owners of private jets.
Michele Bachmann

Candidate Bachmann: Government Can't Help Us

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, reprised her Tea Party credentials Monday as she formally announced her campaign for the presidency, repudiating the idea that government can address America's problems.
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After bin Laden, militants flood net with threats

Militants mourning Osama bin Laden have stepped up threats against targets in the West, taking their cue from an al Qaeda statement that followers in the United States and Europe are perfectly placed to strike.
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Obama Administration and Congress Clash on Education Reform

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan threatened to bypass Congress and work directly with states to enact education reform measures, signaling the Obama administration's frustration with Congressional inaction on overhauling the No Child Left Behind Act.

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