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Critics of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac say the mortgage giants are too big and far too willing to take risks. They also say the companies have too close a relationship with Washington lawmakers, and that the entities shielded themselves from tighter regulation.

Intelligence officials Thursday showed members of Congress videotape and other evidence to support their case that Syria was building a nuclear reactor with help from North Korea. The site was bombed by Israeli planes last year.

Dmitry Medvedev, whom Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed as his successor, says he would appoint Putin prime minister if elected. That could allow Putin to hold on to power, but some analysts say it's unclear if that is Putin's plan.

The future of Kosovo again tops the agenda of the United Nations Security Council. The U.N. has been running the region ever since NATO helped end a Serb crackdown on ethnic Albanians there eight years ago. But Kosovo's Albanians are planning to declare independence, a move resisted by Serbia.

Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George has declined to file trespassing charges against about a dozen protesters arrested at an office building in Williston that houses an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on how halftime shows significantly influence listening habits.

At the Paralympics, the U.S. men's Para ice hockey team is on a roll. The U.S. has won gold the past four Games. If the men win gold in Milan, the U.S. will get a sweep at the Olympics and Paralympics.

Stephen Thompson breaks down the few songs of the summer contenders in a year of musical stagnancy.

Ecuadorians have decisively rejected a series of referendum measures, including plans for U.S. military bases and constitutional changes, handing President Daniel Noboa a major political setback amid rising gang violence.

Some students would like their universities to divest from Israel. Here's why universities don't want to do it — and why it may not even be doable.