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June 19, 2013 @ 2:17 pm
June 19, 2013 @ 2:12 pm
Kerry calls Karzai to ease anger on Taliban office
Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday made his second call to the Afghan president in 24 hours to ease Hamid Karzai's anger over the rollout of the Taliban's new political office in Qatar _ a rift that temporarily delayed U.S. talks with the militant group set to begin later this week.June 19, 2013 @ 12:59 pm
Pruitt: DOJ broke rules in phone records seizure
The Justice Department violated its own rules when it secretly seized records for thousands of phone calls to and from journalists for The Associated Press as part of a leak investigation, the head of the company said Wednesday.June 19, 2013 @ 12:40 pm
Banks fall short in helping struggling homeowners
Homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers, according to a report released Wednesday. Such delays can plunge borrowers deeper in debt.June 19, 2013 @ 11:46 am
House panel starts rewrite of No Child Left Behind
House Republicans on Wednesday finished their rewrite of GOP President George W. Bush's prized No Child Left Behind Act, sending to their colleagues a bill that would strip Education Secretary Arne Duncan and his successors of power and give more authority to the states.June 19, 2013 @ 11:33 am
World powers to meet on Syrian rebel demands
World powers will meet this weekend in Qatar to decide on how to answer a list of requests for help from Syrian rebels, a French diplomat said Wednesday.June 19, 2013 @ 11:29 am
GOP targets high-speed rail, transportation grants
House Republicans are pushing to eliminate money for high-speed rail and a popular grant program for transportation projects.June 19, 2013 @ 10:24 am
VP Biden pays tribute to civil rights leader
Vice President Joe Biden is hailing Frederick Douglass for his work to bring about equal justice, leading a series of tributes at the unveiling of a statue of the 19th-century orator and writer.June 19, 2013 @ 9:30 am
Obama warns EU over high youth unemployment
President Barack Obama raised the prospect Wednesday that Europe might need to adjust its economic policies to tackle high youth unemployment and make sure that some countries don't "lose a generation."June 19, 2013 @ 9:17 am
Comparison of mass protests in Brazil and Turkey
Large-scale protests have engulfed Turkey and Brazil, which are thousands of miles apart, but share some traits such as being new democracies with a growing middle class. Here's a look at the protests in both countries, highlighting the similarities and differences in how they started and developed:June 19, 2013 @ 9:15 am
Republican Sen. Murkowski supports gay marriage
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she now supports gay marriage, becoming the third Senate Republican to do so.June 19, 2013 @ 9:08 am
Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
Senators sought cost-cutting opportunities Wednesday in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders said America couldn't afford not to build.June 19, 2013 @ 9:03 am
Kerry to address top world issues on upcoming trip
Secretary of State John Kerry leaves Friday to visit seven countries on a trip focusing on global issues such as the Syrian crisis, Middle East peace and the West's standoffs with Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programs.June 19, 2013 @ 12:21 am
Social issues still fire up GOP despite 2012 loss
Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: Not so fast.June 18, 2013 @ 11:19 pm
