U.S. admits to killing four of its citizens abroad

Karen DeYoung and Peter Finn

Acknowledgement marks the first time the administration has confirmed the killings. Also, a U.S. official says the White House is planning to restart the transfer of some Guantanamo detainees.

Man tied to Boston suspect
is killed in FBI interview

Man tied to Boston suspect <br> is killed in FBI interview

Sari Horwitz and Jenna Johnson

Interview with Ibragim Todashev turns violent.

A video grab shows one of the alleged assailants. (ITV/CBS News)

Terrorism cited in U.K. cleaver attack

Anthony Faiola

Two men hack to death a man reported to be a British soldier on a London street before delivering an apparent Islamic rant.

Lois Lerner didn’t say anything today. Why that’s a bad thing for Obama.

Lois Lerner didn’t say anything today. Why that’s a bad thing for Obama.

Chris Cillizza

THE FIX | IRS official refuses to answer questions during her appearance before House panel.

U.S. judge apologizes for lack of transparency in Fox News leak probe

U.S. judge apologizes for lack of transparency in Fox News leak probe

Ann E. Marimow

Investigation documents related to reporter James Rosen were erroneously kept under seal.

Two infants among tornado dead as crews continue to search rubble

Two infants among tornado dead as crews continue to search rubble

Debbi Wilgoren

Ten fatally injured children include a pair of sisters and a 4-month-old whose mother also was killed.

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Mercedes-Benz

Learn more about the 2014 E-Class's more aggressive exterior and new interior design.

After stealth delivery, new elephant named Bozie arrives at National Zoo

After stealth delivery, new elephant named Bozie arrives at National Zoo

Michael E. Ruane

The elephant was transported by truck from Baton Rouge to its new home in Washington.

OPINIONS

Harry Reid escalates ‘nuclear’ threat

Harry Reid escalates ‘nuclear’ threat

Greg Sargent

As GOP obstructionism continues, the Senate Majority Leader looks set to revisit filibuster reform.

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Why does Yelp hide reviews?

Why does Yelp hide reviews?

VIDEO | Some business owners feel pressured to advertise with Yelp for favorable filtering on its site.

No drugs, no booze, no ‘Hangover’

No drugs, no booze, no ‘Hangover’

Michael O’Sullivan

MOVIE REVIEW | With no drunken blackout, “The Hangover Part III” is a sad departure from the franchise.

Tonight on The Fold: May 22, 2013

FEATURED VIDEOS

Lois Lerner: ‘I have not done anything wrong’

Lois Lerner: ‘I have not done anything wrong’

At a House hearing Wednesday, IRS Director of exempt organizations Lois Lerner invoked her fifth amendment rights, saying she was innocent of any wrong doing.
London attacker explains deadly machete attack

London attacker explains deadly machete attack

EDITOR’S NOTE: This video contains graphic images. Two men attacked a possible soldier near a London military barracks Wednesday, in what British authorities were investigating as a possible terror act. One man is dead and two others were wounded.
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.
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.
Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel

Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel

Los Angeles has elected its next mayor: City Councilman Eric Garcetti, a Latino who will also become the city's first Jewish leader when he takes office.
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.
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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Tornado devastates Moore, Okla.

Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a twister carved a long path of destruction in a suburb of Oklahoma City.

The Herndon Climb

The Herndon Monument climb is the traditional culmination of plebe year at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Eye on entertainment

Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Emma Stone, 2 Chainz, Tyrese Gibson, Susan Boyle and more.

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.

Animal views

Fun and fascinating creatures around the world.

Ray Manzarek, founding member of the Doors, dies at 74

Manzarek co-founded the Doors after meeting then-poet Jim Morrison in California.

Ethiopia’s salt trail

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

POLITICS

Gay rights groups criticize immigration reform bill

Gay rights groups criticize immigration reform bill

David Nakamura

Amendment to add protections for same-sex couples was withdrawn to preserve GOP support.

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Petri: Avoid these Anthony Weiner headlines

Petri: Avoid these Anthony Weiner headlines

Alexandra Petri

Please, please don't touch them with a ten-foot pole.

LOCAL

Court rules Justin Wolfe can be retried in Pr. William for capital murder

Court rules Justin Wolfe can be retried in Pr. William for capital murder

Jeremy Borden

An appeals court overstepped its authority by halting Wolfe’s retrial, the 4th Circuit Court rules.

SPORTS

Absurdity is a matter of course

Absurdity is a matter of course

Sally Jenkins

COLUMN | Whether it’s anchored putters or angry dialogue, golf has been pulled into ridiculous theater.

BUSINESS

Heads should roll at the IRS

Heads should roll at the IRS

Ezra Klein

It's hard to fire civil servants. But that doesn't mean it can't, or shouldn't, be done.

TECHNOLOGY

Twitter adds login verification as extra security measure following breaches

Twitter adds login verification as extra security measure following breaches

Associated Press

For those who sign up, Twitter will send a six-digit code using a text message each time they sign in.

WORLD

Iran presidential campaign begins without two big names

Iran presidential campaign begins without two big names

Jason Rezaian

Ahmadinejad protests decision to bar his top aide and suggests he will seek to have it reversed.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Foxx breezes through Senate confirmation hearing

Foxx breezes through Senate confirmation hearing

Ashley Halsey III

The Charlotte mayor is President Obama’s choice to replace Transportation Secretary LaHood.

LIFESTYLE

Who picks the Kennedy Center comedy prize?

Who picks the Kennedy Center comedy prize?

The Reliable Source

Also: Want to hear something funny? Guess who picks the winners of the Mark Twain Prize for humor.

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