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Weather-Rafael

As Rafael grew into a hurricane, residents and officials on the tiny island of Bermuda were expecting the storm to pass by Tuesday.

POL-Debate-King

Both President Barack Obama and the Republican contender for his job, Mitt Romney, face enormous stakes during their second debate Tuesday. Obama must get back on track with only three weeks left before Election Day in a race that looked like a lock three weeks ago; for Romney, it could stiffen the wind at his back.

POL-Debate-5-Things

Five things to look forward to during Tuesday's debate.

Spain-Oil-Spill-Trial

Nearly a decade after what many consider Spain's worst environmental disaster, a trial begins at 3:30 a.m. ET Tuesday over the massive oil spill in November 2002 that blackened hundreds of miles of coastline along Spain and France.

Syria-Civil-War

The latest key developments in the ongoing civil war in Syria.

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US-Clinton-Benghazi

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday tried to douse a political firestorm around the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya, saying she is responsible for the security of American diplomatic outposts.

Pakistan-Teen-Activist-Attack

The 14-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot in the head simply because she wants an education has become an international symbol of defiance against the Taliban.

Pakistan-Teen-Activist-Profile

A profile of Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl activist shot in the head by the Taliban.

Iran-Cyber

The United States believes Iran is behind cyber attacks on American banks and the oil industry in the Middle East, officials said.

Al-Qaeda-CIA-Marriage-Plot

A Danish petty criminal details his story to a newspaper about turning into a double agent and getting $250,000 in cash to help the CIA try to ensnare Anwar al-Awlaki, one of al Qaeda's most wanted -- by finding him a wife.

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