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High court: DNA swabs OK after arrest

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said Monday the “Taking and analyzing a cheek swab of the arrestee DNA is, like…

June 3, 2013

New IRS head says he’s committed to restoring broken trust in agency

Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testified Monday before the House Appropriations subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government about a…

June 3, 2013

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Lautenberg death leaves Christie in tricky political conundrum

N.J. governor must name replacement for Senate seat

June 3, 2013

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Bomb kills 9 Afghan children, 2 NATO troops

An increase in casualties among Afghan civilians and security forces raises fears that foreign combat forces will be leaving behind…

June 3, 2013

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Police can collect DNA from arrestees, court says

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday said police…

June 3, 2013

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Speculation begins regarding attorney general’s departure

Holderdu1-i-syn If Holder really thought he could escape controversy, the last few weeks have reinforced how inescapable controversy has become…

June 2, 2013

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Turkey’s chief: I’m not a ‘dictator’

Young Turks look over wreckage after protests in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday. Turkey’s prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is dismissing…

June 2, 2013

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Damaging storms on move as Okla. recovers

Violent weather knocks down trees, utility lines in East

June 2, 2013

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3-D printing goes from sci-fi fantasy to reality

Brook Drum, founder and CEO of Printrbot, talks about his $299 portable 3-D printer. With the printers, users can make…

June 2, 2013

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Poll says teens making moves on Twitter

A new poll finds that teens are sharing more about themselves on social media. They’re also moving increasingly to Twitter…

June 1, 2013

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House panel turns tables on federal tax agency

finds $50M spent for 220 IRS conferences

June 1, 2013

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Poll: 2 in 5 women would consider raising children alone

Joyce Chen says she doesn’t feel the need to “climb the ladder” in her career as an occupational therapist, enabling…

June 1, 2013

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It’s GOP vs. GOP on covering uninsured

Medicaid expansion pits conservative legislators against governors

June 1, 2013

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Oklahoma residents flee tornado, 9 die

Athan Arnold helps to clear a yard of a neighbor in El Reno Okla. on Saturday after the house was…

June 1, 2013

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Judge: Google must give user info to FBI

The decision involves “National Security Letters,” thousands of which are sent yearly by the FBI to banks, telecommunication companies and…

June 1, 2013

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Fire in the sky

The Powerhouse Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest northwest of Los Angeles sends up a huge plume of smoke…

June 1, 2013

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Ill. closer to toughest drilling rules

Lawmakers OK energy measure

June 1, 2013

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Fla. pig using wheelchair becomes an inspiration

Born without the use of its back legs, potbellied pig “Chris P. Bacon” was adopted by veterinarian Dr. Len Lucero…

June 1, 2013

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For pets’ quality of life, some states are better than others

A new study shows that dogs and cats have a better chance at a long, healthy life in some states…

June 1, 2013

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Egyptian judge releases policemen in beating case

An Egyptian judge on Saturday released from jail policemen Awad Ismail, center, and Amin Mahmoud Salah, right, after an appeals…

June 1, 2013

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Rockets from Syria slam into Lebanon

Government airstrikes and shelling Saturday destroyed several homes in the Barzeh district of Damascus, Syria.Local Council of Barzeh (Syria)/Associated Press…

June 1, 2013

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Want to take photos from space?

Company has plans to launch camera-enabled telescope in early 2015

June 1, 2013

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New study restores famed fossil to ‘bird’

A recently discovered dinosaur skeleton fossil dubbed Aurornis xui has prompted scientists to restore the fossil creature Archaeopteryx back to…

June 1, 2013

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‘Spellbound’ star reflects on Spelling Bee life

Nupur Lala, then 14, reacts upon winning the National Spelling Bee in 1999. Now 28 and finishing a master’s degree…

June 1, 2013