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A married man who ran for governor in Alabama as a conservative Christian acknowledges he donated sperm to lesbian couples in New Zealand. more

President Obama plans to lower the number of U.S. National Guard troops on the U.S.-Mexico border, shifting to air surveillance, the Houston Chronicle reported. more

Newt Gingrich's Republican presidential campaign is on a roll in states other than Iowa, a poll shows. more

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether Arizona's tough illegal immigration law is pre-empted, or pushed aside, by federal law. more

A NATO-led training mission for Iraqi military forces will come to an end by Dec. 31 after nearly seven years, the NATO secretary-general said Monday. more

There is a "credibility gap" between the United States and Pakistan, the Pakistani prime minister said of the deteriorating ties. more

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hosted a Hanukkah celebration at the White House Thursday, 12 days before the festival begins. more

First-time jobless benefit claims fell by 23,000 in the week ended Saturday with 381,000 claims filed, the U.S. Labor Department said. more

U.S. President Obama responded to critics of his foreign policy, particularly concerning Iran and the Middle East, with some advice: Check his record. more

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Wednesday President Barack Obama's policies had "emboldened Palestinian hard-liners" and "set back" peace prospects. more

Public health insurance coverage for infants is more comprehensive and costs less than private health insurance plans, a U.S. researcher found. more

A contrite Rod Blagojevich pleaded for mercy Wednesday in federal court in Chicago, apologizing for his behavior while governor of Illinois. more

President Obama pressed congressional Republicans to extend a payroll tax cut, saying not doing so would mean 160 million Americans would see their taxes rise. more

Herman Cain's campaign office denied a report that he would announce his endorsement Monday of Newt Gingrich for the Republican presidential nomination. more

Donald Trump says he welcomed GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich to New York Monday -- as a political leader and as a new member of Trump's country club. more

U.S. service members need to be patient instead being nervous about proposed defense budget cuts while the process moves along, Gen. Martin Dempsey said. more

The Labor Department said Friday the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent in November, the lowest level in 2 1/2 years. more

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich says his presidential rival, Herman Cain, must decide how to deal with charges of sexual misconduct. more

Vice President Joe Biden says he's focused on re-electing President Obama, but hasn't ruled out his own U.S. presidential bid in 2016. more

Onetime Republican presidential front-runner Herman Cain, plagued by harassment and affair claims, said Wednesday his character is being assassinated. more