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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

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Border entry fee study sparks northern opposition

Gas north of the 49th parallel, he said, is about $1.30 per gallon more expensive than in the United States.…

May 27, 2013

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Mali sets date for presidential election in July

The ballot would be the first since a coup in March 2012 ousted Mali’s democratically elected president just months before…

May 27, 2013

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Iran’s approaching vote brings receding Web access

His Twitter account – which goes under the handle of Nariman Gharib – registers a steady stream of calls for…

May 27, 2013

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Germany’s top-selling tabloid to introduce paywall

Main news stories will remain free of charge online, but a subscription will be required to view features, interviews and…

May 27, 2013

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Mayor of Oklahoma town familiar with tornadoes

“This was ground zero,” the longtime mayor of Moore said, viewing the mounds of rubble that were once Plaza Towers…

May 27, 2013

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EU lifts arms embargo on Syrian opposition

Though no EU country has any such plans now to send arms, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the decision…

May 27, 2013

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Bombings kill 66 in Iraqi capital

Dozens of people were killed and wounded Monday in a series of car bombings in Baghdad. Sectarian tensions are blamed…

May 27, 2013

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Dog tag returned to World War II veteran

Pendant spent 69 years in a barley field in France

May 27, 2013

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Sen. McCain makes trip to Syria to visit rebels

Spokeswoman Rachael Dean confirms the Republican made the visit. She declined further comment about the trip. The visit took place…

May 27, 2013

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Americans gather to honor fallen service members

Christina Kaye from Valencia, Calif., weeps over the grave of her two brothers, Mark and Matthew, who died while in…

May 27, 2013