National Politics
The Flight of Spooky 21
The flight of Spooky 21 It is unclear exactly what conditions the six-man crew encountered that caused their mission on Dec. 24, 1965, to end in a crash in southeastern Laos. Decades later, a small amount of their physical remains were found. S. Vietnam Laos...
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NATIONAL POLITICS
IRS official declares innocence, then pleads the 5th
The woman at the center of an IRS scandal gripping the nation’s capital invoked her constitutional right Wednesday and refused to answer questions before congressional investigators, but not before issuing a controversial opening statement that left some Republican lawmakers seething.
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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.
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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill
A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a divided Congress.
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Judge apologizes for lag in unsealing documents
A federal judge apologized Wednesday for an 18-month delay in unsealing documents in a case involving an alleged leak of classified information to a reporter.
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Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe
A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot to death early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.
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AG: 4 Americans killed since 2009 in drone strikes
Attorney General Eric Holder says four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009.
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Senators warm to transportation nominee
President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary is getting a friendly reception from senators of both parties laced with warnings that the nation needs to make a host of transportation improvements with no clear way to pay for them.
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Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan
President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going forward.
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Soldier charged with videotaping women
An Army soldier has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom.
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House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults
Lawmakers have approved legislation to stem the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the military.


