Even as Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano was telling Congress the fusion centers were a success, two internal government reports found “serious problems” with them, according to the report. (Associated Press)
FILE - In this March 11, 2012 file photo, then-Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai puts on his glasses during a plenary session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
** FILE ** Then-Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai puts on his glasses during a plenary session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday, March 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Gay or bisexual candidates for Congress in the November election include (top row from left) Rep. Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Democrat; Rep. David Cicilline, Rhode Island Democrat; Sean Patrick Maloney, New York Democrat; (bottom row from left) former state legislator Richard Tisei, Massachusetts Republican; former state Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona Democrat; and Mark Takano, California Democrat. (AP Photo)
Gay or bisexual candidates for Congress in the November election include (top row from left) Rep. Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Democrat; Rep. David Cicilline, Rhode Island Democrat; Sean Patrick Maloney, New York Democrat; (bottom row from left) former state legislator Richard Tisei, Massachusetts Republican; former state Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona Democrat; and Mark Takano, California Democrat. (AP Photo)
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke offers a defense Monday of the Fed’s policies to stimulate the weak economy, while cautioning Congress to respect its private discussions. Mr. Bernanke says the Fed needs to drive down borrowing rates because the economy isn’t growing fast enough to reduce unemployment. The unemployment rate is 8.1 percent. (Associated Press)
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke offers a defense Monday of the Fed’s policies to stimulate the weak economy, while cautioning Congress to respect its private discussions. Mr. Bernanke says the Fed needs to drive down borrowing rates because the economy isn’t growing fast enough to reduce unemployment. The unemployment rate is 8.1 percent. (Associated Press)
**FILE** Bo Xilai, then the Chongqing party secretary, attends a plenary session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2012. Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, who is accused of murdering Bo family associate Neil Heywood, went on trial Aug. 9, 2012, at the Hefei Intermediate People's Court in eastern China. Bo was already in the Communist Party's 25-member Politburo and before the scandal was seen as a contender for the nine-member Standing Committee that runs China. (Associated Press)
Drones are considered efficient tools for law enforcement, but a third of Americans worry that their privacy will suffer if the unmanned devices are used regularly in U.S. skies, according to a poll. Congress has directed the Federal Aviation Administration to come up with safety regulations to clear the way for routine domestic use of the aircraft within three years. Vanguard Defense Industries via Associated Press)
