6 Ways The Fiscal Cliff Could Affect You

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke used the term "fiscal cliff," it quickly became the newest Washington buzzphrase. As the deadline to avert the cliff nears, it has overtaken the European debt crisis as the most talked-about story in the financial media. The fiscal cliff refers to the enactment of a number of laws that would, if not changed before Jan. 1, 2013, FULL STORY

GRAPHIC: WHITE HOUSE TO RELEASE BIN LADEN DEATH PHOTO

The images, being described as 'graphic', are bound to stir emotions in the east and the west, and will likely become the most viewed photographs in modern history...

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Jimmy Carter lands in DC after hospital stay

Former President Jimmy Carter landed in Washington on Thursday after spending two nights in an Ohio hospital recovering from a viral infection that doctors say....

U.S. court nominee Kagan fends off Republican attacks

U.S.President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan rejected Republican charges on Tuesday that she would...

Biden: We Can't Recover All the Jobs Lost.

Vice President Joe Biden gave a stark assessment of the economy today...

Geithner: USA 'no longer drive global growth'

Geithner says US can 'no longer drive global growth'..

Obama's inauguration practice run

A full rehearsal for the official US presidential inauguration has taken place in Washington DC. Howard Gantman from the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies has explained why a rehearsal ahead of the inauguration is needed.

Staff Sergeant Derrick Brooks, who was a stand-in for President-elect Obama, said he felt 'honoured' to be part of the rehearsal.

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U.S.' Hill to meet N.Koreans this week

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Chris Hill will meet North Korean officials in Singapore ahead of Dec. 8 multilateral talks in Beijing on persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear programs, a U.S. official said on Monday...

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Bush Shows Obama the Way

In a few weeks, Barack Obama will inherit the mantle of the capitalist system. What will he do with this responsibility? That's the question being asked everywhere...

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