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Carole King awarded highest pop music honor
Senate panel backs arming Syria rebels
Immigration bill clears key Senate panel
Jodi Arias asks jury to spare her death penalty
Ark. treasurer resigns amid charges she took cash
Senate panel approves immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.
Are lawmakers to blame for the IRS scandal?
Pentagon seeks $450M for Guantanamo
Lawyer says no background check done on Jackson's doctor
Coast Guardsman admits desertion in Hawaii
Russell Matthews spent three months camping in the mountains of Oahu.
Man pleads guilty in Picasso vandalism case
Gay teen faces charges for contact with underage girlfriend
IRS' Lerner refuses to testify before Congress
Huge search underway for missing Iowa teen
'I just felt totally helpless’
Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has voted to provide weapons to rebels battling the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
President appoints commission to improve election procedures
President Barack Obama on Tuesday filled out his Presidential Commission on Election Administration, which was created to improve election systems in the United States. "As I said in my State of the Union Address, when any American, no matter where they live or what their party, is denied that right [to vote] simply because too [...]
ESPN cutting workforce as it looks to 'smartly' manage costs
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.
