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'Republicans have been attempting to push a bill that would fund the rest of the government while defunding the health care law'

Senator Ted Cruz(CNN) -- Republicans in the House of Representatives expressed outrage with one of their compatriots on the other side of the Capitol Wednesday, questioning whether or not Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is really all-in on defunding Obamacare or if he's trying to put all the onus of defunding the bill on the House.

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Questions on killer's security clearance and access to military contracting jobs despite a checkered history in the Navy and with civilian police

aaron alexisWASHINGTON (CNN) -- Red flags, unexplained etchings on a shotgun, claims of poor police response. It's been three days since Aaron Alexis went on a shooting rampage at the Navy Yard in Washington. And each new day since has brought new revelations about his past, the attack and the subsequent inquiry.

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We don't know if it's one person. Or maybe a group of coworkers who pooled their dollars together

(CNN) -- You were more likely to be struck by lightning or attacked by a shark -- maybe even at the same time -- than win Wednesday night's Powerball drawing.

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Wall Street lobbied against the rule and won a compromise

money in handWall Street's top regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission, voted 3-to-2 at a meeting Wednesday to propose the rule that would force publicly traded companies to disclose a ratio that compares CEO pay with that of salaries of those who work for them.

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Segregation in Greek system continues despite complaints

Last week, an article in the University of Alabama's student newspaper, The Crimson White, claimed that several sororities on campus had denied membership opportunities to black students because of their race. The article relied on the account of one named sorority sister and several other anonymous contributors who painted a picture of a segregated Greek system yearning for change.

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President Obama tells business leaders threats of government shutdown are irresponsible

President Barack ObamaPresident Barack Obama tells the Business Roundtable that Congress must pass a budget and not negotiate on the health care law

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NRA lobby killed debate even though its own members support background checks

The Washington Navy Yard shooting could possibly have been prevented if tougher background checks were in place, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday, raising new concern about the frequency of mass shootings.

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Daley had launched an exploratory campaign in June to pursue the Democratic nomination

(CNN) -- Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley is dropping out of the race for Illinois governor, Daley told the Chicago Tribune on Monday.

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Obstinate House, threats of shutdowns, fears of starting war have been obstacles

Obama Naval ShootingWASHINGTON (CNN) -- It's been five years since the banking and credit crisis rocked the U.S. economy, causing markets to plunge, unemployment to spike, housing values to crumble and placing more Americans in financial peril than at any time since the Great Depression.

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Last year's terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya killed four people

Christopher StevensWASHINGTON (CNN) -- A commission that investigated last year's terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four people lacked sufficient independence and did not hold senior officials accountable, a congressional report said on Monday.

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