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May 23, 2013 @ 6:32 am
May 23, 2013 @ 6:31 am
Congress clears bill on lying about medals
Lying about receiving a military medal could become a crime, under a bill headed to the president's desk.May 23, 2013 @ 6:05 am
Anthony Weiner gets supportive reception in Harlem
Anthony Weiner got a supportive reception Thursday during the first appearance of his New York City mayoral campaign.May 23, 2013 @ 4:39 am
Senator: Assaults let military culture continue
A senator says repeated sexual assaults in the military allow a culture to continue.May 23, 2013 @ 12:35 am
House to vote on variable rate student loans
House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.May 23, 2013 @ 12:34 am
Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far
Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely contained within the tax collection agency.May 23, 2013 @ 12:16 am
Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.May 22, 2013 @ 9:21 pm
Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth
Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.May 22, 2013 @ 6:10 pm
Who else took the 5th? Baseball star, banker, more
The baseball star, the Hollywood 10, Oliver North. And Lois Lerner of the IRS.May 22, 2013 @ 5:49 pm
Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe
A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities in central Florida early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said.May 22, 2013 @ 5:37 pm
House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval
House Republicans pushed through a bill Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Democrats criticized the legislation as a blatant attempt to allow a foreign company to avoid environmental review.May 22, 2013 @ 4:02 pm
Union power at issue as Garcetti elected LA mayor
The incoming mayor of Los Angeles was able to defeat a fellow Democrat by depicting her as a pawn of utility union bosses in a city long friendly to labor, an outcome expected to echo beyond California as unions nationwide face threats to their clout.May 22, 2013 @ 3:09 pm
Carney: Criticism of IRS response 'legitimate'
President Barack Obama's spokesman says the White House is facing "legitimate criticisms" for its shifting accounts about who knew what about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups, and when they knew it.May 22, 2013 @ 2:57 pm
Senate rejects bid to let states run food stamps
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states.May 22, 2013 @ 2:54 pm
