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Syria opposition signals tough line on peace talks

Two senior members of the Syrian National Coalition said the group first wants ironclad guarantees of Assad’s departure as part…

May 20, 2013

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UN: Drop in Syrians reaching Jordan, unclear why

Millions of people have been displaced in Syria as the civil war there has engulfed large areas, and Jordan has…

May 20, 2013

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Jodi Arias asks for life term; jury deliberates

Jodi Arias points to her family as a reason for the jury to give her a life in prison sentence…

May 20, 2013

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Chelsea Clinton takes on multifaith role at NYU

The former first daughter is now the co-founder and co-chairwoman of New York University’s Of Many Institute;http://www.nyuofmany.org/about/, a program for…

May 20, 2013

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Leahy withdraws gay couples amendment in immigration bill

Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, introduced the amendment as the Senate Judiciary Committee he chairs was debating a sweeping immigration…

May 20, 2013

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16-minute tornado warning saved lives

That’s how much of a warning the residents of suburban Oklahoma had before a tornado dropped out of a cloud…

May 20, 2013

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FBI names 5 Benghazi suspects; no arrests yet

A cameraman films one of the U.S. consulate offices in Benghazi, Libya, after the attack that killed four Americans, including…

May 20, 2013

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2 FBI agents who died remembered for valor

Special Agents Christopher W. Lorek and Stephen P. Shaw were remembered Tuesday at a private memorial ceremony at the U.S.…

May 20, 2013

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House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts

Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security and the Pentagon would be spared under the plan approved by the House Appropriations Committee on…

May 20, 2013

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IRS official to take 5th at House hearing

Tea-party activists march outside the Internal Revenue Service office Tuesday in Phoenix. The rally was one of many around the…

May 20, 2013

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Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

New details on the administration’s budget request emerged Tuesday and underscored the contradiction of the president waging a political fight…

May 20, 2013

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Tornado with 200 mph winds kills at least 37 in Oklahoma

The storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, south of the city. Block after block of the community…

May 20, 2013

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Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr

David Karp, 26, founded Tumblr, which will remain based in New York City. Yahoo has purchased the Internet blogging forum…

May 20, 2013

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Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

This aerial photo shows damage to Plaza Towers Elementary School on Monday after it was hit by a massive tornado…

May 19, 2013

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Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council

Baghlan provincial council leader Mohammad Rasoul Mohseni was entering the compound in the morning when the bomber ran up on…

May 19, 2013

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Tumblr CEO’s mom gushes over billion-dollar baby

David Karp, 26, dropped out of high school to concentrate on computer programming and started Tumblr six years ago.Invision for…

May 19, 2013

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Government presses ahead on another leak case

During the investigation of State Department adviser Stephen Kim, law enforcement officials obtained a search warrant for some private emails…

May 19, 2013

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More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told

But McDonough and the other advisers did not tell Obama, leaving him to learn about the politically perilous results of…

May 19, 2013

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Ex-U.S. Attorney retaliated in Fast and Furious

There was substantial evidence in the 2011 incident that then-U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke’s motive for disclosing a memo by federal…

May 19, 2013

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Poll: Ruckus over Benghazi, IRS is driven by politics

A USA TODAY poll taken by Princeton Survey Research finds nearly three of four Americans say the controversies will make…

May 19, 2013

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Did you just win $590M? Get a good team in place

If you won Saturday’s historic Powerball jackpot and you haven’t already done so, sign the ticket. Now. Finished? Now call…

May 19, 2013

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Alaska volcano’s ash prompts flight cancellations

The Pavlof Volcano erupts near Cold Bay, Alaska. The volcano’s eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby…

May 19, 2013

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Massive tornado hits Oklahoma, kills 51

Neighborhoods lay in ruins; death toll expected to rise

May 19, 2013

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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment

scandal could lead to movement’s resurgence

May 18, 2013