President Obama holds a copy of "The New Economic Patriotism: A Plan for Jobs & Middle-Class Security," which outlines some of his agenda for a second term, during a rally in Richmond, Va., on Thursday.

President Obama holds a copy of "The New Economic Patriotism: A Plan for Jobs & Middle-Class Security," which outlines some of his agenda for a second term, during a rally in Richmond, Va., on Thursday.

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In Search Of Obama's Second-Term Agenda

The president has been relatively mum during the campaign about what he would do if given a second term. He outlined more specific ideas this week — but he hasn't explained how he would get those ideas through Congress.

If Sandy Becomes 'Frankenstorm,' It Could Be Worst In A Century

Forecasters say this could be the hardest hit the mid-Atlantic and Northeast have felt since 1938.

Recognizing The Right Of Plants To Evolve

They sometimes exhibit humanlike behavior, leading some people to say that plants deserve rights.

Do Political Ads Actually Work?

There's little evidence the ads sway voters, but the campaigns are happy to settle for low odds — given the lingering memories of the close 2000 election.

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