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IRS draws new criticism over $70M employee bonuses

WASHINGTON (AP) — Already reeling from a pair of scandals, the Internal Revenue Service is drawing new criticism over plans to hand out millions of dollars in employee bonuses. The Obama administration has ordered agencies […]

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Pro-Obama group airing health ads

WASHINGTON (AP) — An outside group supporting President Barack Obama’s agenda plans to air a series of ads this summer promoting Obama’s health care overhaul. Organizing for Action intends to spend at least $1 million […]

2013/06/17

Obama steps up military aid to Syrian rebels

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s decision to authorize lethal aid to Syrian rebels marks a deepening of U.S. involvement in the two-year civil war. But U.S. officials are still grappling with what type and […]

2013/06/14

CIA deputy director Michael Morell retires

WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell, who managed the resignation of CIA chief David Petraeus over an extramarital affair and defended the agency’s performance over the attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in […]

2013/06/12

President Barack Obama speaks on the Equal Pay Act in this White House video posted on YouTube.

Obama observes 50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says that 50 years after enactment of the Equal Pay Act, the nation still faces gender wage disparities that must be fixed. “This is the 21st century,” he declared. […]

2013/06/10

Gun control advocates mark 6 months since shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, some of the victims’ families are heading to Capitol Hill to remind lawmakers they are painfully waiting for action, while some of the […]

2013/06/10

Obama, Xi eat dinner prepared by chef Bobby Flay

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — When President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) sat down for dinner, they feasted on several dishes prepared by one of America’s top chefs. The White House […]

2013/06/08

US President Barack Obama meets with China President Xi Jinping, Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, Rancho Mirage, California. (AP Photo)

Highlights of US-China talks

(The Associated Press) – Highlights of issues President Barack Obama discussed with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a weekend summit, as described by White House national security adviser Tom Donilon during a briefing for U.S. […]

2013/06/08

Obama pitching new health care law in California

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama is making a personal plea to Californians, Latinos and young people to sign up for coverage under the new health care law. Obama on Friday will use […]

2013/06/07

Obama to visit NC school, fundraise in California

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama called on federal regulators Thursday to help turn the nation’s classrooms into digital learning centers by equipping schools with broadband and high-speed Internet connections at a cost of several […]

2013/06/06

Report: US collecting huge number of phone records

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has been secretly collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a top secret court order, according to a document disclosed by a British newspaper. The […]

2013/06/06

Report: Gov’t scooping up Verizon phone records

WASHINGTON (AP) — Britain’s Guardian newspaper says the National Security Agency is currently collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a secret court order. The newspaper said Wednesday the order […]

2013/06/06

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