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The Supreme Court opens a new term -- what's on this session's docket? The presidential candidates fine tune their messages days before the first debate A decision looms for Pennsylvania's tough voter ID law An Independent Lens documentary on turning…

EmbedVideo(4590, 482, 304); Who says a car needs a driver? California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law on Tuesday that makes it legal for driverless cars to travel on state highways. This opens California roads to the cars…

Consumer spending is up, but is the economy on the mend? On board a warship hunting for mines in the Persian Gulf A one-time star of China's Communist Party is ousted Analysis of the week's top political news with…

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, right, rallies with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin on the campaign trail Sept. 24 in Kirkwood, Mo. Photo by Whitney Curtis/Getty Images ST LOUIS -- I haven't been to the circus in…