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House speaker blasts IRS; Holder set to testify

May 15, 2013
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House speaker blasts IRS; Holder set to testify

Attorney General Eric Holder pauses during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Holder said he's ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Attorney General Eric Holder pauses during a news conference at the Justice…

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AP IMPACT: Honduran criminals missing after arrest

May 13, 2013
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AP IMPACT: Honduran criminals missing after arrest

In this April 7, 2013 photo, a hooded policeman stands over the body of a man who was killed during a shootout with police who were carrying out an offensive against gang members in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The officers had surrounded the house where two gangsters had holed up after a chase with police. At least…

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Monday last day for morning-after pill appeal

May 13, 2013
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Monday last day for morning-after pill appeal

Buy AP Photo Reprints NEW YORK (AP) — The government is running out of time to try to halt implementation of a federal judge's ruling that would lift age restrictions for women and girls wanting to buy the morning-after pill.U.S. District Judge Edward Korman in Brooklyn last week refused to delay enforcement of his month-old…

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Brazilian woman survives harpoon shooting

May 9, 2013
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Brazilian woman survives harpoon shooting

This May 6, 2013 image released Wednesday, May 8, 2013, by Rio de Janeiro State Health Department, shows the spear that was accidentally shot through the mouth of Elisangela Borborema Rosa, in the coastal city of Arrial do Cabo, Brazil. Brazilian health officials say the 28-year-old woman "miraculously"survived after a harpoon entered her mouth and…

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Republicans question security in immigration bill

May 7, 2013
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Republicans question security in immigration bill

FILE - In this April 18, 2013 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., center, and others Senators, participate in a news conference on immigration on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Rubio, Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., and Sen. Robert…

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20 dead in gas tanker explosion near Mexico City

May 7, 2013
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20 dead in gas tanker explosion near Mexico City

Firefighters work as a house burns after a gas tanker truck exploded on the highway in front of the house in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec, early Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The blast killed and injured dozens, according to the Citizen Safety Department of Mexico State. Officials did not rule out the possibility the…

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19 dead in gas tanker explosion near Mexico City

May 7, 2013
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19 dead in gas tanker explosion near Mexico City

Firefighters work as a house burns after a gas tanker truck exploded on the highway in front of the house in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec, early Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The blast killed and injured dozens, according to the Citizen Safety Department of Mexico State. Officials did not rule out the possibility the…

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Solid job gains in April ease fears about economy

May 3, 2013
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Solid job gains in April ease fears about economy

In this Thursday, April 11, 2013, photo, people wait in line before the Dr. King Career Fair at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, N.Y. The government issues the April jobs report on Friday, May 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)In this Thursday, April 11, 2013, photo, people wait in line before the Dr.…

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Bolivia president expels US govt aid agency

May 1, 2013
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Bolivia president expels US govt aid agency

Bolivia's President Evo Morales sings his national anthem during the annual May Day march in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Morales said Wednesday he is expelling the USAID from Bolivia for allegedly seeking to undermine his leftist government. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)Bolivia's President Evo Morales sings his national anthem during the annual May Day…

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Obama: Boston review designed to prevent attacks

April 30, 2013
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Obama: Boston review designed to prevent attacks

Buy AP Photo Reprints WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says a national security review following the Boston Marathon bombings will look at whether there is more the government can do to stop people within the United States who might become radicalized and plan terror attacks.One of the dangers the U.S. faces now, Obama said,…

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