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Does the election of a moderate mean Iran is ready to make the changes voters apparently wanted? What does it mean for the US, Israel and the rest of the world?

President Obama has reversed course on helping Syrian rebels, but intervention advocates insist it's too little too late. We look at the consequences of possible options.

A reluctant President Obama says Syria’s use of chemical weapons has forced his hand and has promised direct aid to some of the rebels. Also, developments in Turkey.

After 8 years of Ahmadinejad, Iran's clerical leaders have tried minimize controversy in tomorrow's presidential election. But political opposition may rise to the surface.

The Senate made history yesterday by agreeing to a full debate on immigration reform. The amendment process is already under way. We hear about the obstacle course ahead.

Recent revelations about government agencies' access to personal data have confirmed what many Internet users say they already knew. Is it time for concern about privacy?

The latest leaks on US intelligence came from a former government contractor hiding in Hong Kong. Everyone’s astonished at the personal data now in government hands.

We look at revelations about secret intelligence gathering. Also, a preview of today’s summit meeting between President Barack Obama and China’s Xi Jinping.

An FISA court order requires Verizon to produce records of all land line and cell phone communications. Is it new or an extension of what started during the Bush years?

Despite headlines suggesting that the Great Recession is over, average American households have regained only half what they lost and some may never fully recover.