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"I certainly feel a strong call of public service," she tells the BBC, after not ruling out a run for office someday. Now 32, she adds that her mother's run for the White House in 2008 got her thinking about a possible future in politics for herself.

Both President Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney found ways to use the second presidential debate against his rival. Obama mocked Romney for his "binders" comment. Romney cited questions asked by undecided voters at the debate, and Obama's answers, as an indictment of the president.

The last time Linda Jue saw her husband alive, he was in the intensive care unit in a lot of pain.Right before doctors gave him painkillers, Jeff Jue gave…

Stymied by Congress early on in his term while trying to advance his climate policies, President Obama has resorted to taking incremental actions that don't need congressional approval. Mitt Romney doesn't mention climate change in his energy plan, and favors cheap energy sources like coal.

Back in the 1700s, the resentful subjects of France's Marie Antoinette gave her the nickname: "Madame Deficit." The Queen's extravagant lifestyle ended at the guillotine. But she left behind some treasures — including a delicate pair of green and pink silk striped slippers. On the anniversary of her execution this week, they were sold by a Parisian auction house for more than $65,000.

Californians will soon decide whether they want to increase taxes to support public schools. Our election 2012 coverage continues with a report on…

It's not just the presidential contest that's being watched in swing state Nevada. GOP Sen. Dean Heller's race against Democrat Shelley Berkley is also seen as a tossup. That's a bit of a surprise for Republicans, who have counted on retaining the seat as they try to build a Senate majority.

Hurricanes and tropical storms get names. Now, the Weather Channel plans to do the same for significant winter storms. So that next nor'easter may be dubbed Brutus, Nemo or Xerxes. Weather Channel meteorologist Bryan Norcross says the network hopes to raise public awareness of serious storms.

The talks have the potential of ending the longest-running war in the Western Hemisphere. But during a press conference, it was clear the road to peace would be bumpy.

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has concluded that freezing women's eggs to treat infertility should no longer be considered "experimental." The practice has long been controversial. Some critics worry the policy shift will encourage more women to turn to egg freezing to stop the biological clock.