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FBI kills man tied to Boston suspect during interview

Sari Horwitz

The FBI says the Chechen man was being interviewed in Orlando when he confronted the FBI and was shot.

Petraeus had key role in Benghazi talking points

Scott Wilson and Karen DeYoung

E-mails reveal the former CIA director had ordered detailed talking points that went far beyond a House panel’s request.

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IRS official Lois Lerner takes the Fifth

William Branigin and Ed O’Keefe

Lerner declares that she did nothing wrong but would follow her lawyer’s advice not to testify.

Why conservative Okla. lawmakers now face a dilemma over tornado aid

Why conservative Okla. lawmakers now face a dilemma over tornado aid

David A. Fahrenthold and Paul Kane

A handful of them rejected disaster funding after Sandy, citing a need for federal spending cuts.

Advocates outraged at immigration bill’s lack of protection for gays

Advocates outraged at immigration bill’s lack of protection for gays

David Nakamura

Democrats say dropping a visa amendment was necessary for bill to survive.

NASA asks: Could 3-D-printed food fuel a human mission to Mars?

NASA asks: Could 3-D-printed food fuel a human mission to Mars?

Amrita Jayakumar

Texas company wins a $125,000 research grant to test the concept — with possible uses here on Earth.

Is the long putter debate over?

Is the long putter debate over?

Barry Svrluga

Leading golf organizations have announced a ban on the “anchoring” of putters starting in 2016.

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Obama’s flagrant assault on liberty

Obama’s flagrant assault on liberty

Dana Milbank

The White House investigates reporters for doing their job.

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Chelsea Clinton has a new gig

Chelsea Clinton has a new gig

The Reliable Source

The former first daughter adds another position to her long list of accomplishments.

Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker: Why did we love him so much?

Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker: Why did we love him so much?

Monica Hesse

His Internet fame says something about our tendency to elevate, pity and mock folks on the periphery.

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Arias: Death sentence would cause more pain

Arias: Death sentence would cause more pain

Jodi Arias says it would cause more pain for her family, if she is sentenced to death. Arias’s fate is currently in the hands of a jury after she was convicted of the 2008 murder of her former boyfriend.
Crews race to find survivors after Okla. tornado

Crews race to find survivors after Okla. tornado

Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children.
Anthony Weiner video kicks off run for mayor

Anthony Weiner video kicks off run for mayor

Former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned amid scandal in June 2011, officially launched his bid for New York City mayor by releasing a campaign video Tuesday.
Police ram home with armored vehicle to end standoff

Police ram home with armored vehicle to end standoff

Phoenix police rammed a house with an armored vehicle, to end a 12-hour hostage standoff. The suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Tim Cook: Apple pays ‘all of the taxes we owe’

Tim Cook: Apple pays ‘all of the taxes we owe’

Apple's CEO, Tim Cook is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates.
Aerial video shows Oklahoma tornado destruction

Aerial video shows Oklahoma tornado destruction

Video taken from a helicopter shows the extent of damage caused by Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

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A man walks with his camels through the Danakil Depression, northern Ethiopia April 22, 2013. Once the caravan find a suitable place to mine salt, they extract, shape and pack as many salt slabs as possible before starting their two-day journey to the town of Berahile. The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the hottest and harshest environments on earth, with an average annual temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34.4 Celsius). For centuries, merchants have travelled there with caravans of camels to collect salt from the surface of the vast desert basin. The mineral is extracted and shaped into slabs, then loaded onto the animals before being transported back across the desert so that it can be sold around the country. Picture taken April 22, 2013. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (ETHIOPIA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY ANIMALS) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 11 OF 30 FOR PACKAGE 'ETHIOPIA'S ANCIENT SALT TRAIL' SEARCH 'DANAKIL DEPRESSION' FOR ALL IMAGES

Ethiopia’s ancient salt trail

PHOTOS | For centuries, merchants have traveled to the Danakil Depression to collect salt.

President Barack Obama laughs with former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, prior to the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, April 25, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

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Okla. tornado followed path of 1999 twister

Monday’s tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a twister that slammed the area in May 1999.

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Ethiopia’s salt trail

For centuries, merchants have traveled to the Danakil Depression to collect salt from the vast desert basin.

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GOP moderates, conservatives feud over stall tactics on budget

GOP moderates, conservatives feud over stall tactics on budget

Lori Montgomery

Long-simmering divisions burst into view Tuesday as Sens. McCain and Collins challenged Paul and Cruz.

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Rotten to the core

Rotten to the core

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Apple’s tax hijinks demonstrate the unfairness of the tax code — or at least its hopeless complexity.

LOCAL

Prominent divorce attorney Glenn C. Lewis disbarred by Va. after violations

Prominent divorce attorney Glenn C. Lewis disbarred by Va. after violations

Tom Jackman

Bar panel finds lawyer violated reasonable fees, wrongful acts and dishonesty, fraud and other rules.

SPORTS

Bullpen fails Nationals and Giants win in 10

Bullpen fails Nationals and Giants win in 10

Adam Kilgore

Strasburg pitches 7 strong innings but Soriano blows save, Sandoval home run wins game for Giants.

BUSINESS

How Washington humbled JP Morgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon

How Washington humbled JP Morgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon

Danielle Douglas

He’s still JPMorgan’s chair and CEO after a shareholder vote, but a series of probes has hurt his reputation.

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft storms the living room with Xbox One console

Microsoft storms the living room with Xbox One console

Hayley Tsukayama

Microsoft’s new console, the Xbox One, focuses on mainstream entertainment, not just video games.

WORLD

Former Iranian president Rafsanjani disqualified from upcoming race

Former Iranian president Rafsanjani disqualified from upcoming race

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Conservatives dominate the list of eight approved candidates for the June 14 election.

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President to nominate acting chief Dan Tangherlini to lead GSA

President to nominate acting chief Dan Tangherlini to lead GSA

Lisa Rein

President Obama will nominate Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini to the full position Wednesday

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Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize

Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize

Katherine Boyle

She is the first woman to receive both the Mark Twain Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors.

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