"It's 'Breaking Bad' with tea instead of meth."
-- "Downton Abbey" star Hugh Bonneville, talking with reporters at a Friday premiere party for the third season of the show. The new season kicks off on PBS Jan. 6.
Obama ‘not surprised’ by Karzai’s abrupt suspension of talks with US
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Germany visit showcases a tale of two Obamas
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Obama thwarted: 'No indication' he will win back House
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By SUSAN CRABTREE | 06/18/13 07:05 AM
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CBO: Senate immigration bill would expand Obamacare
By PHILIP KLEIN | 06/18/13 07:30 PM
Federal Reserve meeting begins amid uncertainty over monetary policy
By JOSEPH LAWLER | 06/18/13 04:00 PM
CBO score of immigration bill’s effect on the budget comes out tomorrow
By JOEL GEHRKE | 06/17/13 07:10 PM
Examiner Editorial: Despite reassurances, surveillance doubts remain
06/19/13 06:06 AM
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06/18/13 06:22 AM
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06/17/13 10:35 AM
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Lawmakers seek credit monitoring for veterans
06/14/13 03:11 PM
UPDATED! Chinese, other nations hacked VA computers, officials can't account for everything stolen
By MARK FLATTEN | 06/04/13 02:40 PM
Deaths at Atlanta VA hospital prompt scrutiny
05/25/13 08:50 PM
"It's 'Breaking Bad' with tea instead of meth."
-- "Downton Abbey" star Hugh Bonneville, talking with reporters at a Friday premiere party for the third season of the show. The new season kicks off on PBS Jan. 6.
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