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Oklahoma turns to mammoth task of cleanup after tornado

MOORE, Okla. — Under a sunny sky, residents of this Oklahoma City suburb began cleaning up debris from the monstrous tornado that inflicted death and destruction — bodies of animals, overturned cars, homes reduced to rubble — as more information emerged about the human victims.  more...

Key IRS official refuses to testify

WASHINGTON — In a contentious climax Wednesday to a series of congressional hearings, Lois Lerner, a key IRS manager, invoked her right to not testify about the agency's targeting of conservative groups, igniting howls from Republicans and sparking a threat to bring her back for another round.  more...

Boston Marathon bombing suspect's friend killed by FBI agent

WASHINGTON — A friend of purported Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed early Wednesday by an FBI special agent in Orlando, Fla., after lunging with a knife and injuring the agent during an interview about the April 15 explosion and an unrelated triple homicide,...  more...

House feels the heat on immigration reform

House feels the heat on immigration reform

WASHINGTON — Committee approval of a sweeping Senate immigration overhaul has put pressure on the House, where Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and top leaders have been pushing a bipartisan group of lawmakers to produce its own bill.  more...

Vote on Boy Scouts' gay ban brings out protesters from both sides

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Protesters in Boy Scout uniforms staked out sides of a resort-lined street in this Dallas suburb where national Scouting leaders were meeting Wednesday to consider lifting the ban on gay Scouts.  more...

Bioterrorism consultant's anthrax claim challenged

Amid Oklahoma tornado devastation, hunt for survivors persists

MOORE, Okla. — The grueling recovery from a killer tornado began Tuesday as search-and-rescue operations continued, but authorities acknowledged that the likelihood of finding anyone alive grew dimmer by the moment.  more...

Oklahoma tornado leaves misery and relief in its twisted path

MOORE, Okla. — The tornado zigzagged down the two-lane road with heartbreaking imprecision.  more...

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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate

WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next...

Hatch was the Republican to win over on immigration

WASHINGTON — When Sen. Orrin G. Hatch took his seat on the dais for the Senate Judiciary Committee's debates on the immigration reform bill, the 79-year-old was not just one of 18 senators. He...

Rep. Issa tested by the spotlight

WASHINGTON — During the 2010 campaign, Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat from Sherman Oaks, joked, "Every time I try to encourage the White House to do more to help us elect Democrats to the House...

IRS' last two commissioners deny lying; official to take the 5th

WASHINGTON — As the Internal Revenue Service's last two directors struggled to provide answers Tuesday about the agency's improper scrutiny of conservative groups, a lawyer for another key IRS...

Pentagon faces another sex scandal

WASHINGTON — The Army suspended the commander of its main basic training camp Tuesday for alleged adultery, the latest in a string of military officers accused of sexual misconduct.

Oklahoma tornado 'was a monster'

Rescuers sifted through debris in a desperate search for survivors Monday night after a massive tornado battered the Oklahoma City area, killing at least 51 people, including 20 children, and injuring...

Russian adoption ban leaves U.S. families in an agonizing limbo

Congress expands inquiry into IRS handling of conservative groups

WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine...

Prosecutor retaliated against Fast and Furious whistle-blower

WASHINGTON — The former top federal prosecutor in Arizona retaliated against the lead whistle-blower in the Fast and Furious gun-smuggling scandal by leaking an internal report that suggested...

FBI spied on Fox News reporter, accused him of crime

WASHINGTON — The FBI obtained a sealed search warrant to read a Fox News reporter's personal emails from two days in 2010 after arguing there was probable cause he had violated espionage laws by...

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