Guns on campus? Expect tragedy

Editor's note: Amitai Etzioni is a sociologist and professor of international relations at George Washington University and the author of several books, including "Security First" and "New Common Ground." He was a senior adviser to the Carter administration and has taught at Columbia and Harvard universities and the University of California, Berkeley. Expect tragedy

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American government is totally dysfunctional

Joe Nye is one of the smartest people I know. He is also a mentor, from my graduate school days at Harvard. So I was worried when I saw that he disagreed with my Time cover. But then I read his article in Foreign Policy today and discovered that we don’t really disagree that much at all.totally dysfunctional.

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What exactly does Obama want?

Editor's note: Gloria Borger is a senior political analyst for CNN, appearing regularly on CNN's "The Situation Room," "AC360°," "John King, USA" and "State of the Union."
What exactly does Obama want?

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Terror's power failure in the Mideast

Editor's note: 
Terror's power failure in the Mideast.Kristin Wood is a former CIA counterterrorism officer.(CNN) -- As we watch, fixated, on events in Tunisia, in Egypt and now in Yemen, Libya and elsewhere, we must be aware that equally riveted -- and sitting on the sidelines -- are the terrorists the Western world has spent 20 years chasing. And they are fearful their time has come and gone.

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Mosques are a positive force in America

Editor's note: Karam Dana, Ph.D. is a Dubai Initiative Research Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a faculty member at Tufts University, where he teaches courses on Middle East history and politics. Matt A. Barreto, Ph.D. is associate professor of political science and director of the Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity & Race at the University of Washington, Seattle. Together, they are the co-principal investigators of the MAPOS study of American Muslims.

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Inventor, futurist predicts dawn of total artificial intelligence

Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of Vice, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by Vice, reflect a very transparent approach to journalism, where viewers are taken along on every step of the reporting process. We believe this unique reporting approach is worthy of sharing with our CNN.com readers.

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Is China's economy slowing too fast?

A vendor at a market in Hefei in China's Anhui province waits for customers. Some economists and investors wonder if China's economy may slow down too quickly.

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BRIC economies become billionaire factory

(FT) -- The number of billionaires in leading emerging economies has surpassed the number of those in Europe for the first time and is quickly closing in on the US, according to new figures from Forbes.

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Opening statements made in Galleon Group insider trading case

New York (CNN) -- Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam used "stolen business information to steal tens of millions of dollars," a federal prosecutor said today in opening statements of what could be the largest insider trading trial in years.

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Earthquake prompts New Zealand to cut rates

(FT) -- New Zealand's central bank sliced half a percentage point off its benchmark interest rate on Thursday in an effort to limit the short term economic impact of last month's devastating earthquake in Christchurch

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Libya's main oil terminal ablaze after raid

(FT) -- Libya's main oil terminal was in flames on Wednesday night after Muammer Gaddafi's airforce bombed the complex, in an escalation that pushed the cost of the benchmark Brent above $115 a barrel.

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Controversy precedes Muslim radicalization hearings

Washington (CNN) -- The House Homeland Security Committee was set Thursday to hold the first in a series of hearings looking into alleged radicalization in the Muslim community.

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Lindsay Lohan returns to court to face

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan heads back to court Thursday to say if she will accept a plea deal on a felony charge of stealing a $2,500 necklace.

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Spider-Man' musical postponed again

CNN) -- Producers of the injury-plagued "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" have replaced its director and pushed back the opening of the $65 million Broadway musical for a sixth time.

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Phil Collins leaves music industry to be full-time dad

(CNN) -- Phil Collins, the man behind 1980s albums such as "No Jacket Required," has announced his retirement from music, but no straitjacket required, he says.

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China quake kills at least 16

Beijing (CNN) -- The death toll from Thursday's earthquake in southwest China is at least 16, with more than 160 injured, a local official told CNN.

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Dalai Lama ready to give up political power

(CNN) -- The Dalai Lama announced Thursday his plan to retire as political head of the Tibetan exile movement, according to his website.

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13 killed in sectarian clashes in Egypt

Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Funeral services are planned Thursday for Coptic Christians killed in sectarian clashes in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, earlier this week.Thirteen people were killed and 90 wounded in fighting between Muslims and Coptic Christians on Tuesday, state-run Egyptian television reported Wednesday. It was not immediately clear how many of the victims were Christians.

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In surprise, China reports trade gap

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In an unexpected development, China on Thursday reported a $7.3 billion trade deficit in February as imports soared and exports rose only slightly.

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Lawyers: U.S. faces suit on syphilis tests in Guatemala

(CNN) -- The U.S. government will be hit with a class action lawsuit on behalf of 700 Guatemalans who were infected with syphilis unless it offers a way to settle claims before Friday, the plaintiffs' attorneys said.

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What exactly does Obama want?

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Gloria Borger: Obama's appeal was as a calm and transformational leader
• She says he has been a steady hand, but hasn't revealed his key objectives
• Borger: Is Obama serious about cutting the cost of Medicare and other entitlements?
• She says sometimes leaders must throw caution to the wind

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• Barack Obama
• Libya
• Medicare
• The White House
• Republican Party

Editor's note: Gloria Borger is a senior political analyst for CNN, appearing regularly on CNN's "The Situation Room," "AC360°," "John King, USA" and "State of the Union."

Washington (CNN) -- President Obama, one might argue, is someone we've gotten to know over the past two years. At first, he was Zelig incarnate, seemingly everywhere, all the time. That's calmed down a bit, but by now his nature is clear: a deep temperamental caution, served with a side order of prudence.

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Restaurant week deals

Kelli Grant, Senior Consumer Reporter for SmartMoney.com gives tips on how to get the best deal when dining out.
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Children working 15-hour days

Debts enslaved 10-year-old Rajkumar's family to landowners for generations. CNN highlights the "freeing" of his village as part of The Freedom Project. BLOG |

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Defiant Gadhafi calls for countrymen to defend Libya

In the face of international pressure, a defiant Moammar Gadhafi sticks to his assertion that youths misled by al Qaeda are to blame for the spiraling civil war in Libya. FULL STORY

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The People vs. Charlie Sheen: Actor's List of Legal Woes

As Sheen prepares to launch a lawsuit against CBS, a look at his legal woes.

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Top 148 Million Facts About Space Shuttle Discovery

As of today, NASA said, the space shuttle Discovery has gone 5,830 times around the earth, flown 148 milion miles and spent 365 days in space since its first launch in 1984.

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'Race to Nowhere' targets academic pressures

Documentary highlights issues with excessive focus on testing. Story

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7 KIDS DIE IN PA. FARMHOUSE FIRE AS MOM MILKS COWS, DAD NAPS

Victims range in age from seven months to 11 years; One surviving child, 3, saw the smoke and ran to the barn to alert the mother, state trooper says. Full story

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Qaddafi: Libya Will Fight No-Fly Zone

Qaddafi says his people will take up arms if a no-fly zone is imposed by Western nations, saying it would show their real intention is to seize Libyan oil.

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U.S., allies weigh operations near Libya

Intense international deliberations come as troops loyal to Gaddafi continue to besiege the rebel-held city of Zawiyah, 27 miles west of Tripoli.

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Pancho Villa, once a terrorist, now celebrated

As New Mexico town honors Pancho Villa and his 1916 raid, not everyone is celebrating.

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For Lawmaker Examining Terror, a Pro-I.R.A. Past

Peter T. King, whose House committee is holding hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims, once fervently supported a terrorist group, the Irish Republican Army.

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Rising Gas Cost Finds the Nation Better Prepared

Economists doubt the price spike will derail the rebound unless it gets much worse.

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Elephant Polo by the Numbers

What happens when you bring out some long sticks, elephants and folks rich enough to spend a minimum of 12,000 baht (US$393) for just 14 minutes? You get elephant polo at a five-star resort.

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Takuji Aida: Making Sense of Japanese Cycles

The economy is acting in 'unusual' ways because business activity and credit expansion are out of synch.

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In Health Law, Rx for Trouble

A provision intended to limit tax breaks for over-the-counter drugs in the health-care overhaul is creating headaches for doctors and new complications for retailers and pharmacies.

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Wanted: Chinese Consumers For Luxury Survey

With Western luxury brands scrambling for Chinese consumers, there's no shortage of consultants with reports that promise insight on their spending habits. But how do these reports come together?

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Who Gets to Write About India?

The extent to which the recent criticism about writing on India has centered on the identity of the writers, as much as on the quality of their work, is a little surprising.

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Investors Fret Over Japan Turmoil

Political infighting that looks to unravel the administration of Japan's prime minister is starting to draw investor attention and threatens to undermine a tentative economic recovery.

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Hitachi Deal Marks Streamlining

A rare move among Japan's soup-to-nuts electronics conglomerates, Hitachi's planned $4.3 billion divestiture of its hard-disk-drive operation offers proof that the nation's industrial giants are getting serious about streamlining .

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Stalemate Emerging in Libya

For the next 10 weeks, prosecutors will battle Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam in courtroom 17B in lower Manhattan. But they will win or lose the insider-trading case in a nearby "war room."

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Karzai to Petraeus: Apologies are not enough

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Apologies are not sufficient when it comes to civilian casualties, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told the NATO commander Sunday, days after a NATO airstrike killed nine Afghan boys

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Capt. Kirk wakes up shuttle crew

William Shatner, as Capt. Kirk, woke the Discovery crew Monday morning with a voice message.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• The space shuttle Discovery is on its final mission
• William Shatner is the fictional captain of the Starship Enterprise
• His voice is featured in opening credits for the original "Star Trek" series

(CNN) -- At the intersection of science fiction and science fact was William Shatner on Monday.

As James T. Kirk, the fictional captain of the Starship Enterprise, Shatner voiced the opening credits of the original "Star Trek" TV series and several movies since 1966.

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Pakistan mosque blast wounds at least 19

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A pair of explosions outside a mosque in eastern Pakistan Monday wounded at least 19 people, local officials said.

Members of parliament were gathered inside the Eidga mosque in Jalalabad to discuss their demands for the dismissal of the province's governor, when the explosions occurred, said Nasratullah Arsala, a provincial council member.

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French ex-president Chirac goes on trial

Paris (CNN) -- Former French President Jacques Chirac goes on trial Monday for embezzling money from the city of Paris when he was mayor, along with nine other people.

Chirac, 78, is accused of using public money to pay people to work for his political party, the RPR.

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Diamond awarded $10.5M annual bonus

Bob Diamond took over as Barclays' chief executive from John Varley in January this year.

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Cyber attack hit French Finance Ministry, government says

Paris (CNN) -- The French finance ministry came under a large-scale cyber attack in December that targeted G20 documents, France's Budget Minister Francois Baroin told French radio on Monday.

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Libya crisis sends U.S. gas prices up 33 cents in two weeks

(CNN) -- U.S. gasoline prices increased nearly 33 cents in two weeks, the second-biggest two-week jump in the history of the gasoline market, according to a new survey of filling stations.The latest Lundberg Survey of cities in the continental United States was conducted Friday. It showed the national average for a price of self-serve unleaded gasoline at $3.51, an increase of 32.7 cents from the last survey two weeks earlier, survey publisher Trilby Lundberg said.

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Happy 2nd birthday, bull market! What now?

Research shows that different sectors historically outperform during each of the three stages of the stock-market cycle. The market is currently heading into the middle- to late-stage of the bull market.

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Indian push to strike telecoms truce

(FT) -- The chief executives of India's largest telecoms companies will meet the government on Tuesday to try to rebuild confidence in a sector drowning in corruption allegations and bristling with hostility between operators.

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