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Today's Politics News: Christian militia accused of plotting to kill cops Republicans spent $1,946 at topless club NASA will help probe Toyota acceleration problem RNC fires staffer behind controversy After reform, no quick poll boost Insurance industry agrees to fix kids coverage gap Clinton: China to play role in Iran sanctions push CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama's surprising sense of humor Correction: US--Al-Qaida Sanctions story Court won't hear frequent flyer point broker case White House adviser: World has united against Iran Merkel tells Turkey EU talks 'open-ended' Germany arrests 11 in cocaine investigation Obama wants "positive relationship" with China: W.House RNC spent almost $2,000 at bondage-themed strip club A Right-Leaning Primary Challenger for Mollohan Christian militia accused of plotting to kill cops Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:22 pm PDT AP - Nine alleged members of a Christian militia group that was girding for battle with the Antichrist were charged Monday with plotting to kill a police officer and slaughter scores more by bombing the funeral — all in hopes of touching off an uprising against the U.S. government. Full Story Top Republicans spent $1,946 at topless club Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:36 pm PDT AP - The Republican National Committee spent $1,946 last month at a sex-themed Hollywood club that features topless dancers and bondage outfits. Now the GOP wants its money back. Full Story Top NASA will help probe Toyota acceleration problem Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:10 pm PDT AP - NASA and the National Academy of Sciences are joining the government's effort to figure out what caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to Toyota's massive recalls. Full Story Top RNC fires staffer behind controversy Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:48 pm PDT Politico - A staffer who accompanied group of young donors to a 'bondage club' has been fired. Full Story Top After reform, no quick poll boost Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:50 pm PDT Politico - Obama and his health reform plan have lost the bump they got in several surveys eight days ago. Full Story Top Insurance industry agrees to fix kids coverage gap Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:35 pm PDT AP - After battling President Barack Obama's health care overhaul the better part of a year, the insurance industry said Monday it won't try to block his efforts to fix a potentially embarrassing glitch in the new law. Full Story Top Clinton: China to play role in Iran sanctions push Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:48 pm PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that China agrees Iran must not become a nuclear weapons power and that the fellow Security Council member will play a role in forging sanctions against the Islamic republic at the United Nations. Full Story Top CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama's surprising sense of humor Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:04 pm PDT AP - Addressing House Republicans recently, President Barack Obama said some things are more important than high poll numbers — "and on this, no one can accuse me of not living by my principles." Full Story Top Correction: US--Al-Qaida Sanctions story Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:11 am PDT AP - In a story March 25 about al-Qaida sanctions, The Associated Press incorrectly described Muthanna Harith al-Dhari as the leader of the Sunni Association of Muslim Scholars. The leader was Harith al-Dhari, his father. Full Story Top Court won't hear frequent flyer point broker case Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:36 am PDT AP - The Supreme Court has refused to let a company continue to buy and sell American Airline frequent flyer points while the airline is suing to stop the practice. Full Story Top White House adviser: World has united against Iran Sun, 28 Mar 2010 06:45 am PDT AP - A top White House adviser says the U.S. is making progress in its efforts to find allies to hold the line on Iran's nuclear ambitions. Full Story Top Merkel tells Turkey EU talks 'open-ended' Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:33 am PDT AFP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkey Monday that its membership talks with the European Union did not guarantee accession and urged it to grant trade privileges to EU-member Cyprus. Full Story Top Germany arrests 11 in cocaine investigation Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:22 am PDT AP - Bavarian police say they have arrested 11 people in an investigation of suspected cocaine trading by members of Italy's 'ndrangheta organized crime group. Full Story Top Obama wants "positive relationship" with China: W.House Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:04 pm PDT AFP - President Barack Obama is determined "to further develop a positive relationship with China," the White House said after Obama received credentials from Beijing's new envoy to Washington. Full Story Top RNC spent almost $2,000 at bondage-themed strip club Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:29 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _ Under fire from both right and left, the Republican National Committee is investigating how and why it spent nearly $2,000 for "meals" at a bondage-themed strip club in West Hollywood featuring topless dancers simulating lesbian sex. Full Story Top A Right-Leaning Primary Challenger for Mollohan Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:02 pm PDT CQPolitics.com - It's unusual for Rep. Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.) to face opposition from a fellow Democrat. And the rare primary Mollohan is facing this year in the northern 1st district is atypical in that state Sen. Mike Oliverio is challenging him from the right and not the left. Full Story Top

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