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U.S. Intelligence Chief: Iran Is More Willing To Launch Attack On U.S.

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From left, FBI Director Robert Mueller, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and CIA Director David Petraeus take their seats on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, prior to testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.

By Eyder Peralta

As part of his yearly report to the Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence, the United States' intelligence chief said that depending how threatened Iran feels, it may be more willing to launch an attack against the U.S.

10:47 am

Tue January 31, 2012

Florida GOP Primary Let Romney Show Skill In Political Knife Fight

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Mitt Romney had reason to smile on Florida primary day, Jan. 31, 2012.

By Frank James

With virtually all polls giving him a solid lead among Florida's Republican voters, Mitt Romney is expected to handily win the Sunshine State's GOP primary Tuesday, putting him back on course for his party's presidential nomination.

10:28 am

Tue January 31, 2012

How SuperPACs Are 'Gaming' The 2012 Campaign

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Joe Hagan's cover story in the January 22, 2012 edition of New York Magazine details why the 2012 election will be the "most negative in the history of American politics."

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Joe Hagan is a contributing editor at New York Magazine and Vanity Fair. He has previously worked for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Observer.

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If you thought the 2008 election cycle was full of negative ads, just wait until 2012's campaign gets fully underway.

The upcoming presidential campaign, says journalist Joe Hagan, is expected to "be the most negative in the history of American politics."

9:55 am

Tue January 31, 2012

Beyond Cuppa Joe: Starbucks Embraces India, Lighter Roasts And Alcohol

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In India, Starbucks will have to compete with this locally-owned coffee chain, Cafe Coffee Day.

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"Skinny venti quad decaf latte" is not a household term in India. But that may be about to change, as Elliot Hannon reports from New Delhi on today's Morning Edition.

9:36 am

Tue January 31, 2012

More Than A Million Condoms Recalled In South Africa

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Condoms like this one were given out during the African National Congress party's centenary celebrations in early Now a South African health official says that 1.35 million of them are being recalled amid charges some broke during sex.

By Scott Hensley

The party may be over, but the trouble may just be starting in South Africa.

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Tue January 31, 2012