SEC paying $580,000 to settle suit by ex-official

SEC paying $580,000 to settle suit by former assistant inspector general claiming retaliation

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Obama nominates Furman as top economic adviser

Obama nominates veteran White House adviser Jason Furman to top economic post

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Column: Mounting controversies are all about trust

Column: For Obama, failing to deliver on big political promises threatens to erode trust

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High court ends torture suit against Rumsfeld

Supreme Court rejects appeal of alleged torture victims who want to sue Rumsfeld

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Investors unimpressed by S&P's brighter US outlook

Stock market edges mostly lower as S&P's brighter outlook for US fails to impress

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Refuge in Hong Kong may not last

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Denials in surveillance program require decoding

Google, Facebook CEOs downplay ties to PRISM program as companies perform linguistic tango

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Journalist: Snowden fled US fearing unfair trial

Journalist says Snowden fled to Hong Kong because he believed he wouldn't get fair trial in US

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New commander takes over cutter Alex Haley

New Coast Guard commander takes charge of the cutter Alex Haley

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IRS manager: White House not involved in reviews

'Conservative' IRS manager tells investigators that White House not involved in targeting

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Obama observes 50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act

Obama notes 50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act, says more work needed to close gender wage gap

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GOP leader seeking answers regarding eavesdropping

GOP's Cantor says Congress needs Obama administration answers on eavesdropping revelations

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Cleanup work after BP oil spill ending in 3 states

BP: Cleanup operations after 2010 oil spill in Gulf of Mexico ending in Miss., Ala., Fla.

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Calif. raisin farmers win new day in court

Supreme Court orders new court hearing for California raisin farmers

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Is Big Data turning government into 'Big Brother'?

Like profit-driven companies, US government mining Big Data to dig deeper into people's lives

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APNewsBreak: Pallone says he's in NJ Senate race

APNewsBreak: US Rep. Pallone says he's running for NJ Senate; 2 other Dems already in race

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Stocks turn higher...US debt rating up...Airbag probe widens

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What to look for in Senate immigration debate

As Senate begins 3 weeks of contentious debate on immigration bill, here's what to look for

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Snowden's cautious approach to Post reporter

Snowden made cautious approach to Post reporter, said he knew the risk he's taking

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Sluggish start on Wall Street as a rally slows

A slow start for stocks as traders show scant enthusiasm for improving US credit outlook

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