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As the US prepares to withdraw from Afghanistan, does it have bigger problems with Pakistan? Is the US threatening military action that could have unintended consequences?

The UAW is in the thick of labor negotiations with the Big Three. How have the union's fortunes changed? Has the government bailout of the auto industry impacted Detroit?

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has demanded membership in the United Nations. We hear Israel's reaction and what it means for US diplomacy at the UN and in the Middle East.

Backed by 25 lobbying and PR firms yesterday, Google's Chairman Eric Schmidt faced a Senate committee, determined not to avoid the mistakes Bill Gates made 13 years ago...

At the UN today, US and European leaders are working to avert a confrontation over Palestinian demands for statehood. We hear about the President speech to the General Assembly and some frantic diplomacy.

With a veto threat and new challenges to Republicans, President Obama

Rick Perry has made Social Security a "white hot" political issue once again. We hear about the financial and political security of the New Deal's most popular legacy...

President Obama today signed the America Invents Act. Will this bipartisan legislation address abuses of patent protection and make the US more competitive with China?

The world's richest country is now seeing its highest rates of poverty in 50 years. We look at the impact on different age groups, ethnicities and levels of education...

The Middle East is changing fast as Israel faces the loss of crucial allies and Turkey moves to exert leadership of the Muslim world. What's in store for American interests in the region and at the United Nations?