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- DoD to pursue commercial alternative to VA's VistA
- Data breach puts DHS employees at risk of identity theft
- Obama to nominate Tangherlini as GSA administrator
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB fuels synergy between mobile, open data
- IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'
- OMB reworking financial system requirements to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- Today, everybody's an Oklahoma Sooner
- Retirement funds temporarily tapped to avoid debt limit default
- VanRoekel to lead OMB management team
- SBA starting new lending program for veterans
- New Apple devices cleared to join DoD IT networks
- Army prioritizes access to data in fight over intelligence IT system
- Bonuses under fire at GSA, other agencies
- Wednesday federal headlines - May 22, 2013
Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle
Syria's opposition coalition urges rebels to reinforce embattled town near Lebanese border
EU bid to label Hezbollah wing terror group
Britain formally launches bid to label Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization
North Korean leader sends special envoy to China
NKorean leader sends envoy to ally China, veering from nuclear war threats to diplomacy
Mais non! French universities may teach in English
Sacre bleu! Proposal to legalize English-language courses at French universities stirs debate
Irishman charged with 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing
Irishman charged with 1982 IRA bombing in London's Hyde Park that killed 4 soldiers, 7 horses
Global, local issues for Iran in upcoming election
Nuclear program to sinking economy: Issues facing Iran as presidential election looms
Cameron: 'Indications' London attack terror
UK Prime Minister Cameron: 'Strong indications' attack in London is terror-related
Iran expands nuke technology
Iran expands nuke technology for program that could be used to make weapons
Iran's Ahmadinejad looks to outsider options
Iran's Ahmadinejad looks to outsider options after top cleric's ruling against his candidate
Cannes: James Franco builds a bookish filmography
With Cannes debut of his 'As I Lay Dying,' James Franco builds a bookish filmography
Canet seeks gritty New York in 'Blood Ties'
French director Guillaume Canet overcomes New York culture clash to make 'Blood Ties'
Ryan Gosling breaks Cannes' heart, misses premiere
Ryan Gosling misses Cannes premiere of his 'Only God Forgives,' sends his regrets
Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber
Veteran climbers aged 80, 81 race to break older Everest climber record
'BOOM TOWN BABY': African stock markets see gains
'BOOM TOWN BABY': African stock markets see big gains; Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria up big
Bahrain opposition group snubs crisis talks
Bahrain opposition group snubs crisis talks over security crackdowns
Iran expands nuke technology
The U.N. atomic agency on Wednesday detailed rapid Iranian progress in two programs that the West fears are geared toward making nuclear weapons, saying Tehran has upgraded its uranium enrichment facilities and advanced in building a plutonium-producing reactor.
Israeli air force chief warns of Syrian attacks
Israel's air force chief warned Wednesday that tensions with Syria could escalate into a "surprise war" and that Israel needs to be ready.
Russian drunk driver who killed orphans sentenced
Russian drunk driver who killed 7, including 5 orphans, at bus stop gets 8 and a half years
Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrives
Rockets land in Congolese city of Goma as UN secretary-general arrives in capital
Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle
Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group.
