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Tornadoes touch down in Okla. and Ark.; 9 hurt

Storm clouds move over Guthrie, Okla., on Thursday as a powerful storm system moved through the Midwest. In addition to…

May 30, 2013

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Syria’s Assad ‘confident in victory’ in civil war

Assad also told the Lebanese TV station Al-Manar that Russia has fulfilled some of its weapons contracts recently, but he…

May 30, 2013

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Iraqi forces fail to stem violence

Authorities announced plans to impose a sweeping ban on many cars across the Iraqi capital starting early today in an…

May 30, 2013

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Drone strike comes despite transparency pledge

The CIA drone took off from Afghanistan on Wednesday and struck a compound in Pakistan’s remote tribal areas where the…

May 30, 2013

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Federal official says Obama, Bloomberg ricin letters similar

The Secret Service said the letter was addressed to President Barack Obama and was intercepted by a White House mail…

May 30, 2013

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Secret Service: Letter to White House intercepted

President Barack Obama walks off the Marine One helicopter Thursday before boarding Air Force One before leaving O’Hare International Airport…

May 30, 2013

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U.K. police: Man charged in UK soldier’s murder

Michael Adebowale, 22, was charged late Wednesday by counterterrorism officers and will appear in court on Thursday, police said. He…

May 30, 2013

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Bear euthanized after chasing dog in Connecticut

The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says the dog’s owner, Sharon Flannery, told authorities she received a puncture…

May 29, 2013

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UK police: Man charged in soldier’s murder

Michael Adebowale, 22, was charged late Wednesday by counterterrorism officers and will appear in court on Thursday, police said. He…

May 29, 2013

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Ohio congressmen on IRS: ‘How high up did it go?’

Sen. Rob Portman and Rep. Steve Chabot spoke to a hundreds-strong gathering of tea party activists in near Cincinnati, which…

May 29, 2013

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UN gets new info on alleged chemical use by Syria

Britain’s U.N. Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant said his government has continued to provide new information to the secretary-general and the…

May 29, 2013

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Controversies add to Obama’s 2nd-term frustration

The opening months of President Obama’s second term have been a frustrating reminder of the limits of presidential power.Pablo Martinez…

May 29, 2013

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Blasts in Baghdad kill 30

Adnan Faihan, the head of the political bureau of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia group, said Wednesday that Iraq is…

May 29, 2013

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Charities see an influx of aid in Oklahoma tornado’s wake

Organizers say cash donations more useful than used clothes

May 29, 2013

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Syria oppostion says peace talks require Assad’s exit

Government officials demand president stay in power until 2014

May 29, 2013

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Obama preparing to name Comey to FBI

Three people with knowledge of the selection said Obama planned to nominate Comey, who was the No. 2 in President…

May 29, 2013

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Top Pakistan militant said killed in U.S. strike

If confirmed, the death of Waliur Rehman would be a strong blow to the militant group responsible for hundreds of…

May 29, 2013

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Like your health-care policy? You might lose it

Consumer confusion about Obamacare implementation worries some state officials

May 28, 2013

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Former Bush official to be named FBI head

Sources familiar with the decision said President Barack Obama is preparing to nominate former Bush administration official James Comey to…

May 28, 2013

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Wife of Marine in Texas slayings found dead in N.C.

Rubi Estefania Smith of Bakersfield, Calif., was found dead Sunday afternoon in a motel room near Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, N.C.,…

May 28, 2013

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Same-sex couples left out of immigration-reform bill

But the couple, who married in Vermont in 2011, saw their options for a secure future dwindle when Democratic Sen.…

May 28, 2013

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House chairman subpoenas documents on Benghazi

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is pressing for material from 10 current and former department officials, including several who had worked…

May 28, 2013

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Tax overhaul: Looking to IRS scandal for momentum

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. is seen April 17 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The storm engulfing…

May 28, 2013

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U.S. weapons systems hacked by Chinese

The compromised weapons designs include, among others, advanced Patriot missile system, the Navy’s Aegis ballistic missile defense systems, the F/A-18…

May 27, 2013

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Rise of al-Qaida Sahara terrorist

Most of all, they claimed he had failed to carry out a single spectacular operation, despite the resources at his…

May 27, 2013

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IRS names financial manager new chief risk officer

David Fisher will also serve as a senior advisor to Werfel. Fisher was chief administrative officer at the Government Accountability…

May 27, 2013

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Senator scolds management at ailing nuke plant

The senator says Southern California Edison is dispensing “gobbledygook” about a 2004 internal letter that Boxer believes shows possible criminal…

May 27, 2013

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IRS scandal could add momentum to tax overhaul

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is leading the charge to simplify the tax code.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press…

May 27, 2013

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Clash looms over D.C. circuit nominees

The District of Columbia Circuit has been at the center of years of wrangling between the White House and the…

May 27, 2013

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Suu Kyi slams 2-child limit for Muslims in Myanmar

Some Buddhists, however, welcomed the plan for addressing their fear of a Muslim population explosion. Authorities in strife-torn Rakhine state…

May 27, 2013