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CNN.com's Election 2008 Power Play map -- from each of the maps that make up CNN.com's Election Tracker -- allows you to compare two campaign-related data sets to analyze how the strategies of the ...

Northern Alliance commanders have claimed two victories, including the capture of a town outside the strategically important city of Mazar-e Sharif. In Washington, meanwhile, U.S. officials said they ...

President Donald Trump posted a photo that showed him as a Jesus-like figure. The photo caused a backlash even among some of ...

A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its ...

US House backs $288 billion military spending bill. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $288 billion defense spending bill Wednesday that boosts mi ...

The pope -- who will be receiving the seminar participants -- is scheduled to meet with Muslim scholars on the last da ...

Legal experts say the emphasis on higher-profile cases and related prosecutions can play a crucial role in deterring illegal ...

Ending weeks of haggling, officials for the Bush and Gore campaigns announced Saturday that they had agreed on a variety of formats for three upcoming presidential debates. The first presidential ...

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in a rare joint interview, said Monday that the United States is committed to a regional strategy to build long-standing ...

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Wander among the stars If your hopes of catching a glimpse of one of those elusive celebs are dashed, then simply tip your gaze to the sidewalk. The Hollywood Walk of Fame, that r ...