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Obama-Karzai talks near: How many US troops should stay in Afghanistan?

Afghan President Hamid Karzai will be in Washington next week to meet with President Obama. Top of the agenda: deciding whether US troops should stay beyond 2014 – and how many.

Dynamic passives and the 'exonerative past'

House speaker vote: John Boehner wins reelection after tough few weeks (+video)

Change Agent Former Islamist seeks to turn the tide of religious extremism in Pakistan

Energy Voices Food vs. fuel debate: It's about much more than corn

Obama, Hillary Clinton top Gallup's most admired: Who else is on the list?

Obama's pivot to Asia? Middle East will still demand attention in 2013.

Three (thin) reasons why Congress could yet avoid the fiscal cliff

Port strike averted in eastern US, for now. Is labor starting to claw back?

General Norman Schwarzkopf, Desert Storm commander, dies at age 78

Immigration reform: Is 'amnesty' a possibility now?

'Fiscal cliff': Finger-pointing furiously, Congress slouches toward deadline

EPA head Lisa Jackson will resign

The Monitor's View Homes for the homeless: a smart investment in dignity

Obama cuts short Hawaiian holiday for fiscal cliff negotiations

Deportations of illegal immigrants in 2012 reach new US record

Gun enthusiasts pack shows to buy assault weapons

South Korea's president-elect promises 'new era of change'

General Motors to buy back US-owned stake. US to lose billions?

Decoder Wire Michelle Obama: What's she doing to get ready for Christmas? (+video)

Tax VOX How Eisenhower and Congressional Democrats balanced the budget

Defense Secretary front-runner, GOP's Chuck Hagel has strong Obama ties

Opinion Madison never meant Second Amendment to allow guns of Sandy Hook shooting

Global News Blog Good Reads: American manufacturing, Apple's new CEO, and a father-son journey to meet two presidents

Robert Reich Why is Washington obsessing over deficits, not jobs?