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Three state department officials resign in wake of report

Three State Department officials, including two who oversaw security decisions at the diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, resigned in the wake of a review of security failures


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Careers of caring cut short; little lives of play and promise ended

Portraits of the victims lost at a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school Friday. Six women who worked at Sandy Hook Elementary were killed, in addition to 20 students -- 12 girls and eight boys.


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VP Joe Biden to lead effort to build concesus on gun policy

The nation will have a set of recommendations to address widespread gun violence within weeks, President Obama announced Wednesday.


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VP Biden to lead efforts to build concensus on stricter gun laws

President Barack Obama will announce his first concrete steps Wednesday in addressing the raging debate about gun policy.


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President is both symbol and architect of \"historic cultural and demographic changes"

Time Magazine has chosen President Barack Obama as its 2012 :Person of the Year, saying "We are in the midst of historic cultural and demographic changes, and Barack Obama is both the symbol and in some ways the architect of this new America."


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Advocates unhappy about proposed Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid cuts

In the fiscal cliff talks, Sen.Boehner made a new bet Tuesday by proposing what he called a plan B option to let tax rates go up on income above $1 million while keeping current rates for everyone else.


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Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid draw protests

President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are narrowing the divide between their positions while contending with discontent among their respective ranks.


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A hero and medal of Honor recipient passes away

Sen. Dan Inouye, a hero from another generation, has slipped peacefully into the pages of history.

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Paula Broadwell will not face cyberstalking charges

Paula Broadwell, a woman who was romantically involved with former CIA Director David Petraeus, will not face federal charges of cyberstalking another woman friendly with Petraeus.


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The Irish golfer tops world rankings for 2012

Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods has set his sights on rivaling world No. 1 Rory McIlroy over the next five to 10 years.


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