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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 (PARIS)
Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, pauses to listen to singing during a campaign stop in Cabell Hall at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, pauses to listen to singing during a campaign stop in Cabell Hall at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

Hillary Clinton taking aim at Texas and Ohio

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and her advisers, convinced that she must win the Ohio and Texas primaries on March 4, have begun reassuring anxious donors and superdelegates.
Defense analyst and ex-engineer at Boeing both accused of spying for China

A U.S. Defense Department analyst and a former engineer for Boeing were accused in separate spy cases with helping deliver military secrets to the Chinese government, the Justice Department said.


Bush's controversial decisions back in spotlight in 9/11 case

With the decisions to charge six Guantánamo detainees with the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and to seek the death penalty for the crimes, issues such as harsh interrogations and warrantless eavesdropping will return to the fore.
Foreign-born population headed for record in U.S., researchers say

Within two decades, the proportion of U.S. residents born overseas will surpass the 19th-century peak of nearly 15 percent, if present trends continue, the Pew Research Center says.
Rules eased in U.S. to expedite green card applications

If an immigrant's application for a residence visa has been waiting in the system for more than six months and the only missing piece is a name check performed by the FBI, immigration officers can approve the application.
U.S. Navy intercepts Russian bombers flying near ships

U.S. fighter planes intercepted two Russian bombers, including one that buzzed an American aircraft carrier in the western Pacific during the weekend. This is the first time Russian bombers have interacted with a U.S. carrier since 2004.
Study: Most suicides by U.S. Guard, Reserve troops

Many Guard members and Reservists have done multiple tours that kept them away from home for 18 months. When they returned home, some have struggled to get access to mental health counseling or treatment, activists have said.
Conspiracy theories behind the Great Seal of the United States debunked

Conspiracy theorists take note: The myths surrounding one of America's oldest and most enduring national symbols are about to be debunked ... if you believe the government, that is.
Tom Lantos, 80, is dead; longtime congressman

Lantos was chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the only Holocaust survivor ever to serve in Congress.
Defense analyst and ex-engineer at Boeing both accused of spying for China

A U.S. Defense Department analyst and a former engineer for Boeing were accused in separate spy cases with helping deliver military secrets to the Chinese government, the Justice Department said.


Level of immigrants in U.S. could surpass 19th century mark

An analysis estimates that sometime between 2020 and 2025, the number of foreign-born people in the U.S. will account for 15 percent of the American population, or more than 1 in 7 residents.
Obituary
Roy Scheider, 75, star of 'Jaws'

Roy Scheider, a stage actor with a background in the classics who starred in such movies as "Jaws" and "All That Jazz," died Sunday of complications from a staph infection.
Gates backs maintaining U.S. troop levels in Iraq
On Mexico's single-sex buses, relief from unwanted contact
The Caucus: As voting pattern emerges, so does need to break it
Global Classrooms: Universities rush to set up outposts abroad
In manga Bible, the tough guy is Jesus
Astronauts to assess shuttle's damaged thermal blanket
Letter from Washington: Dynamic Democratic Party electorate eludes pollsters
U.S. suburbs start to watch their carbon
From Bush, foe of earmarks, similar items
Bush urges unity for Republican Party
U.S. Army shifts focus to nation-building
Canadian lawmakers to vote on future of Afghan mission
Motives behind Missouri killings emerge
U.S. Congress passes $168 billion economic stimulus plan
Six dead in Georgia refinery blast
Mexican Robin Hood figure gains a kind of notoriety abroad
Nebraska Supreme Court rules electrocution unconstitutional
U.S. Appeals court strikes down relaxed emissions policy
Gambino crime family indicted in New York sweep
At Ease: Waging a tiny rebellion via shortwave radio
WHO and Bloomberg propose global antismoking program
CIA chief doubts waterboarding tactic is still legal
Romney drops out of Republican presidential contest
U.S. military officials wary of China's expanding fleet of submarines
U.S. confirms it is training Pakistani special forces
Tornado toll at least 55 dead in U.S. South
LA police officer killed in standoff
U.S. money for Russia is linked to Iran nuclear plant
CIA destroyed tapes as judge sought interrogation data
Unusual divides in California benefit McCain and Clinton
Losses aside, Romney puts convention on calendar
Expat Democrats cast their votes in overseas primary
Republican senators block U.S. stimulus plan
Wars could cost U.S. an extra $170 billion or more next year, defense secretary says
Manufacturer in $2 million accord with U.S. on deficient Kevlar
News Analysis: Top U.S. Court reviews cases on detainees
Tolerance didn't come naturally in Seattle
U.S. fears Qaeda is extending its reach
Satellite spotters often learn too much for government's comfort
Time runs out for an Afghan held by the U.S.
Obituary: Joshua Lederberg, 82, pioneer in bacteria science
The Energy Challenge: As U.S. utilities switch to gas, energy prices expected to increase
Processing of Iraqi refugees remains slow, U.S. says
U.S. schools wrestle with tobacco company donations
Document: Cross-border chases O.K. for U.S. forces in Iraq
New technologies raise hopes for identifying war dead
Offering new roles to wounded marines
An ex-president, a big donor and a lucrative uranium deal

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