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House passes bill on lying about military medals

Published May 20th, 2013 - 4:22PM

People who falsely claim they have received a military medal in order to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in jail under legislation that easily passed the House Monday.

Public pension employees skip Hawaii conference

Published May 20th, 2013 - 4:12PM

Organizers of an annual conference for people who manage more than $3 trillion in public sector pension funds in the U.S. and Canada say a significant number of administrators are skipping this year's meeting in Hawaii to avoid the perception they're wasting money by heading to the island paradise.

Gov't presses ahead on another leak case

Published May 20th, 2013 - 3:32PM

In another case of the Obama administration investigating classified information improperly disclosed to reporters, the government is prosecuting a State Department expert on North Korea in a probe that appears to step into uncharted territory - by declaring that a journalist is committing a crime in disclosing leaked information.

Alaska attempts public relations pitch on drilling ANWR

Published May 20th, 2013 - 3:12PM

The state of Alaska is trying to drum up publicity for its offer to pay some of the cost of exploratory drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but the pitch appears to stand no real chance.

Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps

Published May 20th, 2013 - 2:52PM

The Senate has voted to keep a $400 million annual cut - or roughly a half of 1 percent - to the food stamp program in a farm bill it is considering this week.

Obama, China's Xi to meet in June in California

Published May 20th, 2013 - 2:47PM

President Barack Obama will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) early next month in California.

Sally Ride to get posthumous Medal of Freedom

Published May 20th, 2013 - 2:47PM

President Barack Obama will bestow the Medal of Freedom posthumously on Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space.

Myanmar leader vows justice over communal violence

Published May 20th, 2013 - 2:47PM

Myanmar President Thein Sein says that all perpetrators of inter-communal violence in the country will be brought to justice.

GOP leaders say impeachment talk premature

Published May 20th, 2013 - 2:27PM

The Republican National Committee chairman and a leading conservative, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, urged caution Monday for Republican critics calling for President Barack Obama's impeachment, but would not rule out impeachment altogether as new details emerged about the White House's role in the developing scandal at the Internal Revenue Service.

IRS chief knew tea party groups targeted in 2012

Published May 20th, 2013 - 2:12PM

The former head of the Internal Revenue Service said he first learned in the spring of 2012 - in the heat of the presidential campaign - that agents had improperly targeted political groups that vehemently opposed President Barack Obama's policies.

Farmers hope immigration bill yields more foreign ag workers

Published May 20th, 2013 - 2:12PM

Walk the aisles of any neighborhood grocery store today and you’re as likely to find tomatoes picked in Sinaloa, Mexico, as Central California or oranges from Sao Paulo, Brazil, as Bradenton, Fla.

California robbery case leads Supreme Court to reconsider police search laws

Published May 20th, 2013 - 2:12PM

A tattooed inmate in one of California’s most remote prisons will now get his moment in the Supreme Court sun, along with a shot at clarifying the rules governing certain law enforcement searches.

Obama to visit South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania

Published May 20th, 2013 - 1:27PM

President Barack Obama will visit three African nations this summer.

NYPD messages to Muslim informant: 'Get pictures'

Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:07PM

A New York Police Department detective told a federal judge that he's seen no evidence that one of his informants brought up the subject of jihad as a way to bait Muslims into making incriminating remarks. But text messages obtained by The Associated Press show otherwise.

Carney: Senior White House staff knew of IRS probe

Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:02PM

The White House says White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler was first informed about an audit of the IRS' inappropriate targeting of conservative groups on April 24 and that she notified senior staff, including Denis McDonough, the chief of staff to President Barack Obama. White House press secretary Jay Carney says Ruemmler "appropriately" decided not to tell Obama at the time because the audit was ongoing.

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