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AP chief says phone probe makes news … Reuters - 11 hours agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's seizure of phone records for journalists at the Associated Press is hurting the agency's ability to gather More »
Obama to discuss al Qaeda, drones, Guantanamo … Reuters - 11 hours agoBy Steve Holland ATLANTA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under fire for security lapses at a U.S. mission in Libya, will in a speech on Thursday lay out his More »
Japan PM vows to seek talks with N. … AFP - 19 hours agoJapan's prime minister vowed Sunday to seek talks with Pyongyang in a bid to settle the nagging issue of North Korea's kidnapping of Japanese, without risking its More »
Myanmar leader starts landmark US v … AFP - Sat, May 18, 2013Myanmar President Thein Sein began Saturday the first visit to Washington by a leader of his country in nearly 50 years as the United States throws its support More »
- At least four suspected militants killed … Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013
ADEN (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and a number of others wounded in a drone strike on a vehicle carrying suspected al Qaeda members in southern More »
Bernanke, in commencement address, upbeat … Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, More »
Oil price probe widens, U.S. senator … Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013By Simon Falush and Timothy Gardner LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A European probe into possible oil price manipulation expanded with the investigation of a small More »
Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf defends governance … Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Friday defended her government's record on good governance and transparency, More »
IRS chief declines to identify employees … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013By Andy Sullivan and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The outgoing head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service angered Republican lawmakers on Friday by resisting More »
U.S. chides Russia over missiles as … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by More »
Tesoro wins U.S. antitrust OK to buy … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013By Diane Bartz and Erwin Seba WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. refiner Tesoro Corp. has received formal approval from antitrust regulators in Washington and More »
- Russian missiles to Syria could embolden … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Friday condemned Russia's shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could More »
U.S. House panel demands deposition … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican chairman of a congressional oversight committee on Friday ordered the leader of the investigation into More »
After tough week, Obama tries to change … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013By Roberta Rampton and Mark Felsenthal BALTIMORE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday sought to turn the spotlight from controversies threatening to swamp More »
- U.S. says Russian missiles may embolden … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Russian shipment of anti-ship missiles to Syria could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces and prolong the conflict, the top U.S. More »
Turkey's Erdogan says U.N. must decide … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013By Nick Tattersall WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it would be up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether to More »
- Dancer says showgirls dressed as Obama, … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
By Sara Rossi MILAN (Reuters) - The nightclub dancer at the centre of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" sex trial told a court on More »
- Outgoing IRS chief admits scandal-exposing … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The outgoing head of the Internal Revenue Service acknowledged on Friday that the tax agency planned its initial disclosure about having More »
- Outgoing U.S. IRS chief apologizes for … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The outgoing head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized on Friday for "foolish mistakes" made at the U.S. tax agency which he said More »
Obama and Erdogan demand Assad step … AFP - Fri, May 17, 2013Amid a flurry of moves to organize peace talks to end Syria's bloody civil war, US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted More »
- U.S. adds sanctions on Syria, labels … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday blacklisted four Syrian government ministers, an airline and a television station it said helped the Assad More »
- Los Angeles ranked worst U.S. city for … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles has earned the dubious distinction for the second year in a row as the U.S. city with the most dog attacks on More »
Central banks saved world economy, now … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013By Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Central banks got it right when they saved the world economy, but their unprecedented actions risk disruptive cross-border More »
- What U.S. Congress should ask IRS, but … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
By Nanette Byrnes (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Friday will hold the first of three hearings on the Internal Revenue More »
Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013By Jeff Mason and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered More »
- Finding permanent IRS chief now difficult … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finding a permanent Internal Revenue Service commissioner who is ready to endure a gruelling Senate confirmation More »
- Obama names budget official Werfel as … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama named top White House budget office aide Daniel Werfel to be acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the More »