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London terror attack leaves 1 dead near barracks

British forensic officers investigate the scene of an apparent attack that left one man confirmed dead and two people wounded…

May 22, 2013

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Chechen fatally shot by FBI

Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter, was fatally shot at his Orlando townhouse during a meeting with an…

May 21, 2013

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2012 CEO pay hits $9.7M; median U.S. wage $39,900

The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year…

May 21, 2013

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Deadly London attack heightens terror fears

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May 21, 2013

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Senate panel OKs immigration bill

The 13-5 vote cleared the way for an epic showdown on the floor of the Senate about legislation that is…

May 21, 2013

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Oklahoma tornado ranks among the most powerful

Survivor search nearly complete; death toll at 24

May 21, 2013

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Photos of Giffords shooting show crime scene, weapons

Officials, left, are seen in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S.…

May 21, 2013

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Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Jimmy Hodges helps Chad Heltcel and his wife, Cassidi, salvage the wreckage of Chad Heltcel’s family home, which was destroyed…

May 21, 2013

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Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister

As the sun rose over the shattered community of Moore, the state medical examiner’s office cut the estimated death toll…

May 21, 2013

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Afghanistan: Deadly 24 hours leave 14 police dead

The deadly 24 hours came during a crucial season of fighting that is testing the abilities of Afghan security forces…

May 20, 2013

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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