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Fishing boats sink off Libyan coast
Two fishing vessels carrying over 600 people sunk off the coast of Libya on Monday, according to Egyptian state television. It was not clear how many injuries or fatalities resulted from the incident.
Americans weigh in on Obama’s automaker bailout plan
Americans don’t favor handing billions more dollars to U.S.
John King: Obama’s political team on full throttle
It was an extraordinary Sunday, reflecting the many challenges facing the still young Obama administration. (CNN) — It was an extraordinary Sunday, reflecting the many challenges facing the still young Obama administration. Why extraordinary Traditionally, when an administration –Republican or Democratic — offers up the president for a Sunday interview, the other programs are left without senior administration guests.
Obama: U.S. prepared to pursue targets in Pakistan
President Obama said Sunday that his administration remains prepared to order strikes against "high-value" targets within Pakistan.
Spanish judge accuses Bush officials over torture
A senior Spanish judge has ordered prosecutors to investigate whether key Bush aides should be charged with crimes over the Guantanamo Bay detention center, a lawyer said Sunday. Investigating magistrate Baltasar Garzon has passed a 98-page complaint to prosecutors that accuses former Attorney General Alberto R.
Obama invites major economies to energy forum
President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of 16 major economies to Washington for a forum on energy and climate next month, the White House announced Saturday.
Without Bush ‘millstone,’ GOP can mount comeback, leader says
Despite crushing defeats in the last two elections, Senate Republicans have new "energy and enthusiasm" for winning back the majority, according to their leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
More than 90,000 Web users ask Obama questions
In an appeal to the tech-savvy public, the White House’s Web site opened itself to questions for President Obama’s town hall meeting, which streamed online starting at 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday
Turkish party leader missing after helicopter crash
The leader of an ultra-nationalist Turkish political party was involved Wednesday in a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of Eastern Turkey, the state news agency reported. (CNN) — I love Alex Castellanos