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FBI kills man with suspected ties to Boston bomb suspect
22 May 2013 at 5:49am
A report names the dead man as 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev of Orlando.
Gay rights advocate seeks to overturn gay Boy Scouts ban
22 May 2013 at 3:59am
Top Line As the Boy Scouts of America prepares to vote tomorrow on a proposal that would change its long-standing policy of excluding gay boys from Scout units, the executive director of Scouts for Equality, a gay rights advocacy group, is hopeful that the proposal will pass--but says this is just the first step. ?This [...]
College costs could go up, thanks to Washington
22 May 2013 at 2:47am
A fight may be brewing that could leave college grads paying more.
Immigration bill heads to full Senate
22 May 2013 at 12:28am
Experts say the outcome of the overhaul is impossible to predict.
Are lawmakers to blame for the IRS scandal?
21 May 2013 at 5:13pm
A law is at the root of the agency?s targeting of conservative groups, according to Democrats.
Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview
22 May 2013 at 3:04am
The convicted murder says her lawyers let her down.
N. Korean leader sends 'special envoy' to China
22 May 2013 at 2:21am
North Korea sent a top military official in an apparent bid to mend frayed relations.
Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance
22 May 2013 at 12:16am
The five men are said to be under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya.
Garcetti builds lead as L.A. picks new mayor
22 May 2013 at 1:23am
Councilman Eric Garcetti has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor.
Afghan students protest women's rights decree
22 May 2013 at 2:50am
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ? Hard-line Islamist students protested Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.
Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision
22 May 2013 at 5:36am
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from next month's presidential race is an act of "oppression" and that he will take the case to the country's supreme leader.
600 police photos of Tucson rampage scene released
22 May 2013 at 1:16am
PHOENIX (AP) ? In the chaotic moments after a gunman wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, investigators quickly turned a patrol car into a makeshift whiteboard, using markers to scrawl relevant information about the investigation.
Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation
21 May 2013 at 11:58pm
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ? The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water.
Up to 30 hurt in crash in northwest Ohio
21 May 2013 at 11:00pm
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) ? The state Highway Patrol says up to 30 people have been injured in a crash between a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio.
Senate panel backs arming Syria rebels
21 May 2013 at 6:28pm
A committee supports legislation that would send arms to vetted members.
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