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Climate-warming greenhouse gasses from natural gas could be as damaging as those from coal, according to a new analysis.

Sen. Barack Obama told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Wednesday that he is a "true friend" of Israel. At the same event, his rival, Hillary Clinton, did not concede her role as the Democratic presidential candidate, but said she shares his support of Israel.

Weekend Edition Sunday Soapbox blogger Faye Anderson discusses this weekend's meeting of the Democratic National Committee and the decision to seat the Florida and Michigan delegations.

Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) formally suspended her presidential campaign Saturday and encouraged her supporters to join her in helping elect Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in November. At Clinton's farewell speech, reaction among her supporters was mixed.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has announced the next generation of the popular iPhone. The new version, due in stores July 11, runs on the fast 3G network. The 3G iPhone costs less money and has other few new features. The new iPhone starts at $199 — far less than the $600 price tag when the phone debuted a year ago.

Jim Johnson, the head of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's vice presidential search team, has resigned. In a statement, Obama's campaign says Johnson quit to avoid "distraction" from the process. Johnson, the former head of mortgage giant Fannie Mae, has been embroiled in controversy over questionable loans.

Pakistan has blamed the death of 11 of its troops on a U.S.-led coalition attack on the border with Afghanistan. It called the strike cowardly and unprovoked. The U.S. military says rockets were fired from Afghanistan into Pakistan, after allied troops came under attack.

In a five-to-four ruling, justices grant detainees at Guantanamo Bay the right to challenge their detention in civilian courts. This isn't the first time that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of detainees.

Besides the issue of "passing the torch," there's also the question of how the black community judges its leadership. Political analysts Ron Walters and Sherrilyn Ifill offer their insight.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that the prisoners at Guantanamo do have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. The justices ruled 5-4 that the Constitutional right of habeas corpus applies to the detainees even in "extraordinary times."