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U.S. power will decline, council advises
A new government report paints an alarming picture of an unstable future for international relations defined by waning American influence, fragmenting political power and intensifying struggles for natural resources. The report was drafted by the National Intelligence Council to better inform U.S. policymakers -- starting with President-elect Barack Obama's administration.
Attorney general collapses while giving speech
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at a Marriott hotel in Washington.
Campbell Brown: Big Three must show a plan
I just mentioned today's big development in Washington: Democrats are demanding the automakers tell them what they mean to do with the billions they're begging for.
Obama's cell phone records breached
Records from a cell phone used by President-elect Obama were improperly breached, apparently by employees of the cell phone company, his transition team said Thursday.
GOP lawmaker accuses CIA of cover-up
A top Republican lawmaker is accusing employees at the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency of blocking investigations into the downing of a missionary plane in Peru that killed two Americans in 2001.
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