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Obama Fomenting A Constitutional Crisis: Constitutional Lawyer Discusses Ramifications Of Controversy Controversy continues to surround President-elect Barack Obama's eligibility to serve as president, and a case involving his birth certificate waits for its day before the U.S. Supreme Court. A constitutional lawyer said were it to be discovered that Mr. Obama is not a natural-born U.S. citizen, it would have grave consequences for the nation. According to the Constitution, a president must be a natural born citizen of the U.S. Mr. Obama's critics have failed to force him legally to produce his original birth certificate, and Mr. Obama has...

Rumsfeld Ponders Nuke Test Ramifications Thursday October 5, 2006 11:46 PM By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday if North Korea successfully tests a nuclear weapon, it will show weakness on the part of the international community. ``And that failure ... is something that the international community would have to register and ask itself how comfortable are we being that ineffective in this situation,'' Rumsfeld told reporters at the Pentagon during a visit by Croatian Defense Minister Berislav Roncevic. His comments came as U.S. officials warned North Korea anew not...

<p>Hollywood superstars aren't expected to live by the same rules as those who wait in line for their blockbuster films, experts say. This may raise an ethical dilemma for voters when one of those stars could be California's next governor.</p>