As Iraqi Kurdistan ramps up oil production that could soon surpass Libya's output, Kurdish leaders have warned they may seek independence if disputes over oil revenues, power-sharing aren't resolved.
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The 9/11 trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: A quiz
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, is the lead defendant in what may become the most important US war crimes tribunal since Nuremberg. How much do you know about him and the case against him? Take our quiz.
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Student loans: Do Republicans really think program is socialist?
5:06 pm ET - President Obama said Friday that Republicans in Congress are calling federal student loans socialism. Republicans reject the charge. But the issue is highlighting political differences.
J.T. Ready: portrait of enigmatic vigilante at center of Arizona rampage
4:12 pm ET - J.T. Ready, an anti-immigration icon of the extreme right who apparently killed himself and four others Wednesday, sympathized with movements ranging from neo-Nazism to Occupy Wall Street.
With meager jobs growth, 'time running out' for Obama (+video)
2:15 pm ET - The 2012 presidential election may hang on voters' perceptions about the economy, and Friday's report that just 115,000 jobs were created in April won't do much to help Obama. What's the outlook for the months ahead?
Chen Guancheng's friends and family detained and silenced by China (+video)
8:52 am ET - The manner in which Chen Guangcheng's associates have been treated the past few days seems to have convinced him that he and his family can feel secure only outside China’s borders.
Researchers tinker with bird flu: Are enough safeguards in place?
2:05 pm ET - A new study and one to be published soon on Asian bird flu have prompted debate about safeguards during research and how much access others should have to research details.
Netherlands bans tourists from buying marijuana. Yes, in Amsterdam, too.
2:33 pm ET - The Netherlands has banned non-residents from buying marijuana in the country. Neighboring governments are pleased, but the country's coffee shop owners and opposition party are not.
War over #Julia: Has Obama campaign set a trap for Republicans?
11:27 am ET - The Obama campaign's 'Life of Julia' Web infographic shows how government helps women from cradle to grave. Republicans have pounced on it as 'nanny state' excess. But the #Julia Internet meme has taken off.
French candidate Hollande's projected win could change eurozone's course
1:07 pm ET - French presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande, of the Socialist Party, could prompt major changes to the German-led austerity model, which much of Europe is already rising up against.
West African bloc prepares to send troops into Mali and Guinea-Bissau
2:39 pm ET - Two separate military coups in Mali and Guinea-Bissau threaten the stability of the region. But will an intervention by ECOWAS actually resolve these conflicts or just complicate them?
Faced with Breivik's unflinching account, Norway surprises world with its civility
12:26 pm ET - A reporter covering Anders Behring Breivik's trial marvels at the degree of civility Norwegians have shown him, considering the brutality of the July 2011 terror attacks and his lack of remorse.
Russia threatens to take aim at NATO's missile defense shield
12:18 pm ET - At a conference in Moscow convened to discuss the NATO missile defense shield, a fierce point of contention between the US and Russia, efforts to find a compromise reached a dead end.
Japan shuts down last nuclear reactor for tests. End of nuclear power?
11:00 am ET - If Japan survives the summer without power blackouts, citizens may pressure the government to make the temporary nuclear shutdown permanent.
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