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Obama's re-election strategists resurrect bin Laden Osama bin Laden is dead, but that won't stop the 9/11 mastermind from playing a role in the 2012 presidential election. Burger King scrambles for cage-free eggs The nation's fast-food giants are aggressively touting more humane ways of producing their menu offerings, but whether the kinder, gentler methods of serving up chicken nuggets and cheeseburgers can pay off at the cash register remains an open question. FDA may let patients buy drugs without prescriptions In a move that could help the government trim its burgeoning health care costs, the Food and Drug Administration may soon permit Americans to obtain some drugs used to treat conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes without obtaining a prescription. Chechen women in mortal fear as president backs honor killings Chechnya's government is openly approving of families that kill female relatives who violate their sense of honor, as this Russian republic embraces a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam after decades of religious suppression under Soviet rule. Central Americans determined to trek north to U.S. About 200 impoverished and undocumented migrants recently packed into a small building in this ramshackle town 20 miles north of Mexico City. A former critic, Bill Clinton stumps for Obama Campaigning with President Obama for the first time, former President Bill Clinton said Sunday night the economy is recovering faster than expected under Mr. Obama but that "full employment" could still be years away. Media, politicos, celebrities turn out for White House Correspondents' dinner Members of the Washington press corps let their hair down and enjoyed laughs with their sources and numerous celebrities, including canine star Uggie, on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. CURL: Rejoice Republicans - Romney is for real Why so glum, chum? Haven't you heard? Mitt Romney's arrived, and he's serious this time. After RG3, Redskins' draft objective was addressing depth Robert Griffin III's career ultimately will determine whether the Washington Redskins' 2012 draft was a success. They traded three first-rounders and a second-round pick for the chance to draft him, so the grade is heavily weighted on his performance. Inside the Beltway: Keith Urbahn's moment A subculture has emerged around the first anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, which is Tuesday. To politicize, or not to politicize? That is the question. Boehner: Romney's success is a model for Americans While some political analysts speculate that Mitt Romney's massive wealth could hurt him with working-class voters this fall, others think the Republican presidential hopeful's wild success could turn out to be one of his greatest assets. Backlash over Labor Department's decision to drop family farm proposal As many across the heartland applauded the decision, some human-rights activists had harsh words for the Labor Departments withdrawal last week of a proposal for stricter labor standards for youth who work on the nations family farms. Weaker al Qaeda still plots payback for bin Laden death A year after the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda is hobbled and hunted, too busy surviving for the moment to carry out another Sept. 11-style attack on U.S. soil. But the terrorist network dreams still of payback, and U.S. counterterrorist officials warn that, in time, its offshoots may deliver. Van crash at Bronx Zoo kills 7 In out-of-control SUV barreled across several lanes of traffic on a highway overpass Sunday, then plunged more than 50 feet off the side of the road and landed in a ravine on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo, killing seven family members, including three children, authorities said. Obama aide keeps mum about Chinese activist's status A top White House aide on Sunday said President Obama wants to strike an "appropriate balance" between advancing human rights and maintaining U.S. relations with China, the first public comments by the administration on its potential involvement in harboring a Chinese activist on the eve of diplomatic talks between the two world powers. More families building tornado shelters When deadly twisters chewed through the South and Midwest in 2011, thousands of people in the killers' paths had nowhere to hide. Now, many of those families are taking an extra step to be ready next time: adding tornado shelters to their homes. Commentary KNIGHT: The audacity of cynicism Barack Obama's 2006 best-seller, "The Audacity of Hope," gave us a number of clues as to how he would govern based on his worldview. We can't say we weren't warned. Amid the graceful prose, we see underlying hostility toward the idea of revealed truth (apart from his own). MILLER: Obama's loan trap Congressional Republicans are once again getting outplayed by President Obama. Earlier in the week, they thought they had neutralized Mr. Obama's political college tour by agreeing in principle to extend government-backed student-loan interest rates for a year. EDITORIAL: Obama's weakly job numbers The credibility gap is widening between what the Obama administration says about the jobs picture and what Americans sense is the grim reality. Despite the official line that things are getting better, the employment situation is growing progressively worse. LYONS: How smart is intelligence bureaucracy? The 9/11 Commission concluded in its final report in 2004 that the U.S. intelligence community (IC) organization, as it was structured then, had contributed to a failure to develop a management strategy to counter Islamic terrorism. CONNERLY: Presidential payback As he prosecutes his proclaimed de- fense of America's mid- dle class in his campaign for re-election, President Obama often invokes the theme of "fairness." Everyone deserves a "fair shot," he says, in which everyone plays by the same rules. 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