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One of the more divisive topics is raising taxes on the wealthy, an issue at the forefront of the debate on how to balance the nation's budget

(CNN) -- Just over a week after President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House, a new poll indicates Americans think he should get to work rebuilding a strong economy.


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Daughter Hillary Adams posted the video in November 2011

(CNN) -- A judge, who was suspended after an online video showing him beating his teenage daughter went viral, was reinstated by the Texas Supreme Court.


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Paula Broadwell's security clearance is suspended, a source says

(CNN) -- David Petraeus' resignation was not linked to the September attack that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, and he never passed classified information to the woman he was having an affair with, the former CIA director told an HLN journalist.


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Stark demographic and ideological differences will likely lead to increased partisan showdowns

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When the incoming U.S. House freshmen of the 113th Congress take their class photo, the image will reflect two very different visions of the nation.


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Omar Shafik Hammami was indicted five years ago for traveling to Somalia to assist al-Shabaab

(CNN) -- An American from Alabama wanted for aiding Somalia-based terrorists was added to the FBI's "most wanted terrorists" list Wednesday.


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As of Tuesday night over 13,000 customers still remained in the dark, according to storm center

NEW YORK (CNN) -- It has been more than two weeks since Superstorm Sandy hit the Northeast, yet many still remain without power.


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Number is projected to increase to approximately 11 million people by 2030

Diabetes affects nearly 26 million people in the United States. In addition, another 79 million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes, a condition that puts people at increased risk for diabetes.


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The Congressional Budget Office last week reiterated its warning that the fiscal cliff would remove $7 trillion from the U.S. economy and set off another recession

(CNN) -- One of the co-authors of the Simpson-Bowles deficit-reduction plan, which failed to gain the approval of President Barack Obama in 2010, said now that Obama has won a second term in the White House, the political climate will be friendlier to a debt deal.


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'Congress' role is oversight. There will be oversight hearings, but the real question is about this administration. Why the opaqueness?'

(CNN) -- Lawmakers expressed shock - and a desire for more information - after Gen. John Allen, the top American military commander in Afghanistan, was ensnared in a growing scandal that brought down CIA director David Petraeus at the end of last week.


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New York City OK's $500 million for repairs at city schools and hospitals

(CNN) -- The outward signs of recovery were everywhere Monday across the Northeast nearly two weeks after Superstorm Sandy struck: Power restored to tens of thousands, bridges and tunnels reopened, and limited train and ferry service up and running.


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