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Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters
Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central. The twister that devastated Moore, Okla., was the 74th...
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Budget cuts mean unpaid day off for many in gov't
Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — No one answered the tax-help hotline at the IRS. Forget about getting advice on avoiding foreclosures at any of the Housing and Urban Development offices nationwide. Roughly 5...
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Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questions
Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself...
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First lady, Kerry Washington visit DC arts school
Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says failure is OK, but continuing to work hard is more important. That's her message to students at a Washington elementary school where the arts have been...
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Obama OKs honor for Birmingham bombing victims
Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement are receiving the highest honor Congress gives to civilians. President Barack Obama signed...
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What's a drone? How is US drone policy changing?
Updated: 1 hr ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's pledge to more narrowly restrict and monitor the country's use of drones to strike targets overseas may garner some applause from allies abroad. But he...
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IRS replaces official who revealed targeting
Updated: 3 hr ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service official who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity has been replaced, making her the third top IRS...
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Obama addressing Naval Academy graduates 2nd time
Updated: 4 hr ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after laying out his counterterrorism vision, President Barack Obama is addressing future military leaders in a speech to U.S. Naval Academy graduates. It's a tradition...
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Obama balances threats against Americans' rights
Updated: 10 hr ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's...
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Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift
Updated: 11 hr ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and...
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