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CIA remembers those lost in covert operations

WASHINGTON The CIA is remembering those lost in the hidden, often dangerous world of espionage, adding a new star to the intelligence agency's memorial wall and more than a dozen names to its hallowed Book of Honor. The new star carved into the wall is for Jeffrey Patneau, a young officer killed in a car crash in Yemen in September 2008.

Edwards juror issue arises; case stops for weekend

GREENSBORO, N.C. The judge in the John Edwards trial abruptly closed the courtroom Friday to talk to attorneys about an issue with a juror and sent the panel home after six days of deliberations with a stern warning not to talk about the case.

Jury in John Edwards trial wraps 5th day of talks

GREENSBORO, N.C. The jury in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial has concluded a fifth day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Jury ends 4th day of talks at John Edwards trial

GREENSBORO, N.C. The jury has ended a fourth day of deliberations without reaching a verdict at the campaign finance trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards. The jurors stopped their talks Wednesday about 15 minutes earlier than usual because a juror needed to leave for a personal reason. The judge did not elaborate.

Jury at Edwards trial ends 3rd day of deliberation

GREENSBORO, N.C. The jury deciding the fate of former presidential candidate John Edwards has finished a third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Edwards faces 30 years in prison after pleading not guilty to six campaign finance corruption charges. The jury began considering its decision Friday, after nearly four weeks of testimony.

Jury's mood changed at Edwards trial in N.C.

GREENSBORO, N.C. Jurors in the campaign finance trial of former Sen. John Edwards are in their third day of deliberations and they don't look happy about it. During the four-week-long trial, most on the jury chuckled, laughed, and smiled at some of the lighter moments in the courtroom and the folksier comments from U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Eagles. No more, it seems.

Photos: Private supply ship rockets to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early this morning, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.

Jury at Edwards trial ends 2nd day of deliberation

GREENSBORO, N.C. The jury deciding the fate of John Edwards in North Carolina has finished a second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Obama holds 2-to-1 cash advantage over Romney

By Ken Thomas WASHINGTON President Barack Obama holds a cash advantage of more than 2-to-1 over Republican challenger Mitt Romney but the president's money advantage is beginning to dwindle. Obama's campaign reported $115.1 million in the bank through April and the Democratic National Committee had about $24.2 million in its account at the end of last month.

Jurors in Edwards trial will resume talks Monday

By Michael Biesecker GREENSBORO, N.C.