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3 hrs ago | KFVS12

4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Patrick Leahy

4 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults

Members of a House panel angry over sexual abuse problems in the military are set to vote on a bill that would strip commanding officers of their authority to unilaterally change or dismiss court-martial convictions - a change that lawmakers believe will lead to a cultural shift that encourages more victims to step forward.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Michael Turner, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Niki Tsongas, US Military, US Air Force, US Army, Aviano Air Base, Ramstein Air Base

5 hrs ago | WTOC-TV Savannah

Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action

Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple, Startups, US News, US Politics, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, Carl Levin

8 hrs ago | Lincoln Daily News

Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS

A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.

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Related Topix: Tax, US News, US Politics, Elijah Cummings, US House of Representatives, Republican, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Darrell Issa, Representative Jim Jordan

10 hrs ago | WHBF-TV Rock Island

Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy

23, 2011 file photo, Mattaponi tribe members hold a deer presented by Mattaponi Chief Carl Custalow as Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Mark Warner, Richmond, VA, Bob McDonnell

13 hrs ago | Canada.com

In Oman, Kerry praises completion of $2.1 billion air defence deal with Raytheon

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said at Bait Al Baraka in Muscat, Oman, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Kerry, US News, US Senate, Oman, World News,

15 hrs ago | WLNE-TV Providence

Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber

An embezzling case that began with a chef being accused of stealing food from Virginia's Executive Mansion and morphed into a political scandal involving two of the state's most powerful politicians has some... An embezzling case that began with a chef being accused of stealing food from Virginia's Executive Mansion and morphed into a political ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Gabrielle Giffords, US News, US House of Representatives

17 hrs ago | WMC-TV Memphis

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Anthony Weiner, Twitter, Hillary Clinton, US Senate, Hunter College, City University of New York

17 hrs ago | KMIZ

Weiner announces bid for NYC mayor

Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner is running for New York City mayor, he announced Wednesday morning in a video posted on his campaign website.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Anthony Weiner, US News

Tue May 21, 2013

Brandon Sun

Moniz, sworn in as energy secretary, delays action on LNG exports

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will put on hold about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would have on domestic natural gas supplies and prices.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Ron Wyden, Global Warming

KFBB

Senate panel approves immigration bill

Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Gay/Lesbian, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, Patrick Leahy

EDGE

After a Decade, Global AIDS Program Looks Ahead

The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, George Bush, W., US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives

EDGE

Will LGBT Amendments Bring Down Immigration Reform?

As the Senate Judiciary Committee continues to hammer out a comprehensive immigration reform bill, some raise concern over the LGBT amendments that would positively impact thousands of same-sex couples, but could also simultaneously jeopardize the measure.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, Patrick Leahy, US Senate, Gay/Lesbian

KTEN-TV Denison

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death

A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a cellphone controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Patrick Leahy, US Senate, Wedding, Tom Coburn, Republican, World News, Tunisia,

Philly.com

Judge tosses ex-BP executive's obstruction charge

A federal judge has dismissed a charge that is the backbone of the case against a former BP executive accused of concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil spewing in 2010 from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Related Topix: US News, Edward Markey, US House of Representatives, US Politics

WHDH

Release set for police photos from Tucson rampage

Authorities are set to release more than 300 photos on Tuesday that investigators took in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: Tucson, AZ, US Politics, Representative Gabrielle Giffords, US News, US House of Representatives, Pima County, AZ

KFVS12

Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal

Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.

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Related Topix: Tax, US News, George Bush, W., US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, Max Baucus

Mon May 20, 2013

The Reporter

Poll: Obama agenda to get stuck in mud over Benghazi, IRS

Americans are divided over whether to believe the White House on controversies over the Libyan attack that killed a U.S. ambassador and the Internal Revenue Service targeting of Tea Party groups, but they overwhelmingly agree on this: The furors are going to make it more difficult for President Obama to get things done in his second term.

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Related Topix: US News, Tax, Tea Party, US Politics, US Senate, Max Baucus, Orrin Hatch, Republican

Philly.com

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes

Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Carl Levin

Connecticut Post

White House says more farm subsidy cuts needed

The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate this week.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Debbie Stabenow, John McCain, Republican