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Kim Jong Il, the ruler of North Korea, has died at the age of 69. He took charge in 1994, at the death of his father, Kim Il Sung. No one else has ever governed the country, and the apparent next in line is Kim Jong Il’s son, Kim Jong-un. North Koreans were shown weeping openly in the streets today at news that their “Dear Leader” has died. We’ll hear about the brutal regime of Kim Jong Il and the prospects for change in the governance of a nuclear power.

GOP presidential candidates have debated 13 times on national TV, leaving less than three weeks for the grassroots campaigning that’s traditional before the Iowa caucuses.

The wealthiest Americans are a changing breed as conservative savers turn into manic spenders. What does that mean for the rest of us? Can government programs be sustained?

Another deadline for important legislation in Congress, and opportunities for each party to embarrass the other. What's at stake in the latest example of...

US troops will be out of Iraq in 3 weeks, leaving the world's largest embassy and an uncertain legacy. We hear some disturbing assessments of what the future may bring.

In Russia Saturday, mass protests and political challenges from the left, right and even the Orthodox Church. Is Prime Minister Putin really at risk of losing his power?

Progressive Democrats are applauding the campaign themes laid out by

Is President Obama lax about Iran's possible nuclear weapon, or is he "Bush on steroids?" We hear what could be a covert war against Iran and what the consequences might be.

Can websites that profit from pirated films and music be protected without destroying the freedom that makes the Internet so important to so many users?