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Federal prosecutors urged that the defendant, Jack Teixeira, remain in jail pending trial. Teixeira, an Air National guardsman, is accused of illegally sharing Pentagon secrets on a gaming site.

The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate in some places, according to the College Board. The group has released its new report on tuition increases at U.S. public and private universities.

The race for the presidency took a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has secured a place in the runoff vote in August. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 2, 2023.)

The Cutty Sark, the historic British ship that once represented the peak of development of sailing cargo vessels, has been badly damaged by fire in London. Police are investigating reports that the fire might have been an act of arson.

By New Jersey U.S. Attorney Chris Christie's count, he has prosecuted 126 Garden State officials on corruption charges in his six years on the job. Most officials Christie has prosecuted have been Democrats, and some charge him of "political profiling."

Oil prices are soaring to levels never anticipated – nearly $100 a barrel. The price of oil affects just about everything that is made, transported, eaten and sold in the United States. But the cost hasn't had the impact on the economy many analysts expected.

The presidential candidates are trying to pack in as many appearances as possible in Iowa and New Hampshire this weekend, before Christmas. Rudy Giuliani is in New Hampshire. His lead in national polls has been slipping.

Many Iowans are set to gather in schools, cafes, or living rooms to make their choices for president. Democrats face a three-way race for the lead. But beyond Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards, the other candidates are looking for attention.

The winner of the Iowa caucuses just one month ago, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is now the clear underdog in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. He has spent much of the past week campaigning across the South, where he hopes the Evangelical base can give him a lift.

He hopes to save the lives of 22 of his country's citizens held captive by the Taliban after the kidnappers executed one of the hostages. On Wednesday, authorities found the bullet-riddled body of 42-year-old Bae Hyung-kyu in Qarabagh district of Ghazni province, where the South Koreans were abducted July 19.