Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps

Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps in farm bill

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Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

Pentagon wants $450 million for maintaining, upgrading Guantanamo prison

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Policy, discretion guide media sources probes

In absence of federal shield law, discretion guides pursuit of reporters' records

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SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sotomayor at Yale

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sotomayor honored at Yale while rest of Supreme Court meets

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Asia stocks rise as Fed official backs easy policy

Asian stock markets rise after Fed official says US should maintain easy monetary policy

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Lew: IRS actions "unacceptable and inexcusable"

Lew: IRS actions "inexcusable" and urges acting director to hold people accountable

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Safety Board: ATF blocking plant blast probe

Chemical Safety Board says ATF, Texas fire marshal blocking its probe of fatal plant blast

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Safety board chair: ATF blocking plant blast probe

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Key senator to let Myanmar sanctions bill lapse

Leading senator to let sanctions bill lapse to reward Myanmar government for reforms

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APNewsBreak: Coast Guard deserter to be confined

APNewsBreak: Coast Guardsman in Hawaii who admits desertion to be confined, discharged

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House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts

Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security and the Pentagon would be spared under the plan approved by the House Appropriations Committee on a party-line vote.

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Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout

A look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the 2011 US troop pullout

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Obama voices support for Senate immigration bill

Obama says immigration bill conforms to his principles, urges Senate to start debate soon

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Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels

Senate panel votes to provide weapons to Syrian rebels battling Assad regime

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McKeon: State didn't ask for help before Benghazi

Congressman says State Department didn't ask US military for security aid before Benghazi raid

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Encouraging words...JPMorgan Chase CEO survives...A bite of the Apple

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Feds halt data cull for State Dept terror report

Feds outsource data cull for State Department terrorism report; complicating trend analysis

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Summary Box: Stocks close higher on hopes for Fed

Summary Box: Stocks turn higher after reassuring words from Fed official; Dow and S&P climb

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Moniz: LNG exports on hold until data reviewed

Moniz, sworn in as energy secretary, delays action on LNG exports while he studies data

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Photos of Tucson shooting scene show gun, knife

Photos taken after Tucson shooting that wounded Giffords show gun, high-capacity magazines

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