House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval

House passes GOP bill to speed approval of Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada

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Hillary Clinton accepts humanitarian award in NYC

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton honored with humanitarian award in NYC

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Senate rejects bid to let states run food stamps

Senate rejects bid to turn food stamp program over to states, cut spending

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2,000 museums offer military families free tickets

More than 2,000 US museums to offer free admission to military families this summer

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Human rights group protests US drone killings

Human rights groups protests US drone killings of terror suspects, questions legal strategy

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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill

Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill as House immigration group struggles

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4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

Obama administration acknowledges 4 American citizens killed in US drone strikes since 2009

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Carney: Criticism of IRS response 'legitimate'

Obama spokesman says criticism of White House response to IRS controversy is 'legitimate'

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Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan

Budget office: Obama would veto House Republicans' student loan plan

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Senators warm to transportation nominee

Transportation nominee gets warm reception from senators, steers clear of controversy

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Fed weighed slowing its pace of bond purchases

Fed minutes showed some officials willing to consider trimming bond purchases as early as June

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Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts

Bernanke warns that premature ending of Fed's stimulus efforts would carry substantial risks

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First lady lauds effort to preserve DC slave house

First lady lauds preservation of slave quarters near White House as vital to 'national memory'

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Man shot and killed by authorities was a Chechen who'd been asked about ties to bombing suspect

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Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus

Stocks fall after Fed minutes show policymakers had weighed a pullback on its stimulus program

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North Korean leader sends special envoy to China

NKorean leader sends envoy to ally China, veering from nuclear war threats to diplomacy

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Benghazi review leader OKs meeting with committee

House committee withdraws subpoena after Benghazi investigation leader OKs private meeting

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House Republicans promote 20-week abortion ban

House Republicans, taking on own leaders, promote legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks

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Lawmakers displeased with IRS official's refusal to testify

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GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of Iowa anti-abortion group, others amid tea-party tax scandal

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