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The disparate elements of a divided Republican Party are frantic to stop the looming takeover by Donald Trump. It doesn't help that potential alternatives Rubio, Kasich and Cruz have all agreed to support him if he wins the nomination -- and there's not much time left. 

The United States has 18,000 police departments, all entitled to use deadly force — but without any national standard on when to use it — or why. Recent shootings of unarmed suspects have police chiefs making policy changes that aren't going down well with the rank and file. We hear more about a debate that's raging from Baltimore to San Francisco.

Apple has an unlikely ally in its battle with the FBI: the former head of both the National Security Agency and the FBI. We hear about "the dark web" and why "back doors" to encryption really matter.

The President of the United States commands the world's strongest military, leads the dominant economy — and often lays claim to leadership in global morality. We ask commentators in other countries if they think Donald Trump is qualified for the White House.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were the big winners in yesterday's voting, but there's a long way to go — and both parties are heading for uncharted territory. We update the latest political traffic on the road to the White House. 

If elected, Hillary Clinton would be America’s first woman president — a historic prospect she downplayed in her campaign in 2008.  Not any more. We get a profile.

Even before Super Tuesday in 13 states tomorrow, many establishment Republicans already believe that Donald Trump is unstoppable.  

The Senator from Texas is proud of antagonizing even Republican colleagues -- whatever they might call him. We get a profile of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. 

With the summer Olympics scheduled in August, there's growing concern about an outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, the host country. Have world health officials waited too long to find out if the virus really produces the birth defect microcephaly?

Some Republicans call Marco Rubio their party's Obama — and they don't mean it kindly. Others call him their best chance of heading off Donald Trump. We hear about the meteoric rise of a Cuban-American in Florida, his brief term in Washington and what happened between him and Jeb Bush.