Senate votes to extend foreign surveillance law

By a substantial margin, the Senate on Friday passed an extension of a controversial overseas wiretapping program, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

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‘Stormin’ Norman’ Schwarzkopf dies

Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who led allied forces to a routing of Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and became one of the nation’s most celebrated military heroes of the era, died Thursday, a U.S. defense official said. He was 78.

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Idaho senator accused of DUI in Virginia

U.S. Sen. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, was arrested early Sunday morning in Alexandria, Virginia, and charged with driving under the influence, according to the town’s police department.

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Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill

President Vladimir Putin signed a controversial measure banning the adoption of Russian children by U.S. families, the Kremlin said Friday.
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Nigerian activist keeps legacy alive

Her mother was assassinated, her father died in prison after being jailed by the military. Today, Hafsat Abiola is one of the most prominent civil rights activists in Nigeria, fueled by a desire to ensure her parents’ deaths were not in vain.
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Son sues rebels in Florida over father’s slaying in Colombia

More than 1,000 miles away from the jungle where Colombian rebels allegedly kidnapped and killed his father, Antonio Caballero is seeking justice.
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Justice won’t block law on emergency contraception coverage

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday turned down a request that she block part of Obamacare that would require companies’ health plans to provide for coverage of certain contraceptives, such as the morning-after pill.

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Rape victim in Singapore for treatment

The victim of a brutal gang rape that sparked massive protests in India arrived in Singapore for treatment Thursday morning.
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Now or later, a fiscal cliff deal fixes a self-inflicted problem

Sometime in the next 10 days, a fiscal cliff agreement is likely, but it almost certainly won’t be a broad deficit reduction plan.

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Obama is CNN’s Most Intriguing Person of 2012

A year ago, President Barack Obama was under fire. Today, he is being feted.

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