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- Congress pressures agencies to consolidate office space
- Katherine Archuleta chosen as next OPM director
- Data breach puts DHS workers at risk of identity theft
- DoD chooses interoperability over integration for new e-health system
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB fuels synergy between mobile, open data
- IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'
- Accountability breakdown leading factor in DoD sexual assaults
- OMB reworking financial system requirements
- Federal retirement funds temporarily tapped
- VanRoekel to lead OMB management team
- Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal finalists
- Thursday federal headlines - May 23, 2013
Stock indexes head higher in afternoon trading
Stocks turn higher after reassuring words from Fed official; Home Depot gains after earnings
US lawmakers seek Asia missile defense safeguard
Members of Congress want to prevent reduction in US missile defense in East Asia
Protesters denounce IRS at agency's headquarters
Protesters denounce IRS targeting of tea party groups outside agency's Washington headquarters
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,091
At least 2,091 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001
Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town
Obama pledges urgent assistance to Oklahoma town devastated by tornado
Kyrgyzstan bent on evicting US air base in 2014
Kyrgyz leader says US Manas air base will close in 2014; base supports Afghanistan operation
Okla. Senator says tornado aid should be paid for
Okla. Senator Coburn says tornado aid should be paid for with cuts elsewhere in budget
Gov't presses ahead on another leak case
In another leak case, gov't talk of reporter committing a crime
US DOJ to review flawed Milwaukee ATF sting
Justice Dept.'s inspector general to look into flawed Wis. sting as part of larger ATF review
Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free US man
Sean Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free American businessman held nearly 2 years
Death in Zimbabwe results in unusual US charge
Death in Zimbabwe results in unusual charge against US government worker
Oil price down to near $96 as traders wait for Fed
Price of oil eases to near $96 a barrel in Europe ahead of release of Fed minutes
High court uphold FCC power in cell tower disputes
Supreme Court reinforces FCC authority in disputes over cell tower placements
China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
Obama, China's Xi to meet earlier than expected, amid issues from North Korea to cyberspying
SBA starting new lending program for veterans
The Small Business Administration announced Tuesday it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans.
Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan
Kerry heads to Mideast to advance Syria plan that depends in large part on Russia
House passes bill on lying about military medals
House bill makes it a crime to lie about military medals to obtain benefits
Retirement funds temporarily tapped to avoid debt limit default
In order to avoid defaulting on the national debt, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said late Monday he will begin tapping into two government employee retirement funds to buy more time.
More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told
White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups.
