Obama shift seeks to defuse birth-control fight
- President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and the onus would instead be put on insurers. | Video
Anger in Greece as parliament to vote on bailout
ATHENS - Greek lawmakers will vote this weekend on a controversial austerity bill that Athens needs to avoid a messy default but which is fuelling a domestic political and social crisis that has brought thousands of Greeks out on the streets in protest. | Video
As Syria bleeds, neighbors brace for refugees
BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon - Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan have registered around 20,000 Syrian refugees, but with thousands more not registered and the pace of flight increasing, Syria's neighbors are bracing for a refugee crisis of epic proportions. Full Article
Germany in two minds over leadership role
MUNICH - Germany looks increasingly confident in the role of economic superpower as it pushes its model of fiscal discipline on the EU, but matching its new-found dominance with bolder leadership in foreign and security policy is another matter. Full Article
Tesla unveils "falcon-winged" electric SUV
HAWTHORNE, California - Tesla Motors Inc on Thursday showed off a prototype of its Model X, a battery-powered SUV that represents the company's bet that consumers will buy a range of electric vehicles spun from a common platform. Full Article
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The business and politics of handguns
In the latest installment of The Exchange, Rob Cox talks to Paul Barrett about his new book "Glock: The Rise of America's Gun" and the growing firepower of the gun lobby during this election season. Video
South Korea needs to step on economic gas
SEOUL - South Korea cannot afford to keep its economic policy on auto pilot and will need more than just a weak currency to avert a possible recession as exports slide and domestic demand crumbles. Full Article
Expiring tax breaks: Use them while they're hot
Every year, dozens of little bits of the tax code fall by the wayside or, more typically, get ritually renewed by Congress. Learn which ones will soon expire, and which will survive. Full Article
Northern Lights shine above earth
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The university as job laboratory
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Facebook's IPO hangover
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The truth about Israel’s rumored strike on Iran
An attack on Iran by Israel probably won't happen. At least not anytime soon. So why are the Israelis telegraphing that an attack could come before very long? Commentary
The great race for jobs
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The Obama birth control compromise
President Obama announced a compromise on contraception coverage after igniting a firestorm of criticism from Catholic leaders and Republicans. We decode the controversy over the rule that initially required all employers -- including religious institutions -- to cover the cost of birth control. Video
Romney tells conservatives he's one of them
WASHINGTON - Republican Mitt Romney urged conservatives on Friday to overcome their doubts about him and help him win the party's presidential nomination, then defeat Democratic President Barack Obama in November. | Video
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