Current News & Politics

• So what's in this for Hillary? Taking charge of the State Department will give Clinton more power than hanging around the Senate -- even if she does have a history with her new boss.
  By Mike Madden
• Sympathy for Charles Graner No one from the Bush administration has been held accountable for torture. But the guard from Abu Ghraib prison is still behind bars, and his family wants to know why.
  By Mark Benjamin
• The struggle for control in Mumbai On Friday, war with Islamist gunmen continued to rage in the Indian city's downtown. Some hostages are freed, but others have been found dead.
  By Sascha Zastiral
• Explosions heard as chaos continues in India The attacks by Islamist gunmen continued to grip Mumbai on Thursday. The "Deccan Mujahideen" have claimed responsibility, but is the group homegrown or linked to a wider international network?
  By Spiegel staff

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