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Senate votes to cut crop insurance aid for wealthy

Senate votes to cut crop insurance help for the wealthiest farmers in five-year farm bill

Updated 00 minutes, 15 seconds ago

Why worry? Less aid by Fed would point to recovery

Investors worry about Fed's next move, but reduced bond purchases would mean stronger economy

Updated 00 minutes, 17 seconds ago

Rep. Jo Bonner resigning to take Ala. college post

US Rep. Jo Bonner resigning effective in August to take job with University of Ala. system

Updated 00 minutes, 24 seconds ago

NJ students to help Michelle Obama harvest garden

Students from NJ schools battered by Superstorm Sandy to help Michelle Obama harvest garden

Updated 00 minutes, 25 seconds ago

Tea party vs. old guard in Senate GOP rift

Tea party favorites Cruz and Lee spar with McCain in latest internal Senate GOP rift

Updated 00 minutes, 36 seconds ago

Little known about suspect in Wash. ricin case

Little is known about man arrested by FBI in connection with Wash. state ricin letter scare

Updated 00 minutes, 38 seconds ago

Senator: Assaults let military culture continue

Senator says repeated sexual assaults in military allow culture to continue

Updated 00 minutes, 38 seconds ago

Wyden: FracFocus a 'constructive' tool on drilling

Wyden calls industry-funded website 'constructive' as feds consider fracking rules

Updated 00 minutes, 39 seconds ago

Senate confirms Obama nominee to key appeals court

Senate confirms Srinivasan to seat on influential US Court of Appeals in District of Columbia

Updated 00 minutes, 40 seconds ago

Obama: Policy in leaks investigations under review

Obama says attorney general will review guidelines in media leaks investigations

Updated 00 minutes, 41 seconds ago

Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births

Teen birth rates dip in all but 2 states, national figure at record low, CDC report says

Updated 00 minutes, 48 seconds ago

Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady

Obama approval ratings remain steady, riding through the ups and downs of economy, controversy

Updated 00 minutes, 49 seconds ago

IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

IRS replaces official who supervised agents involved in targeting tea party groups

Updated 02 minutes, 42 seconds ago

US criticized over response to Indonesia attacks

US chides Indonesia over attacks on religious minorities; rights groups seek tougher response

Updated 02 minutes, 52 seconds ago

Boston suspect under scrutiny in unsolved killings

Slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect under scrutiny in unsolved 2011 slaying of three men

Updated 02 minutes, 54 seconds ago

Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones

Obama seeks to move US beyond war years but keep drones, outlining a narrower terror threat

Updated 02 minutes, 56 seconds ago

Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen

Obama lifts ban on transfer of Guantanamo detainees to Yemen amid improving security there

Updated 03 minutes, 12 seconds ago

Obama increases fed share of Sandy relief for NY

Obama is increasing federal share of Hurricane Sandy relief for New York

Updated 04 minutes, 02 seconds ago

Obama's drone policy at a glance

A look at the drone policy outlined by President Barack Obama

Updated 04 minutes, 04 seconds ago

Coast Guard evacuates man from tanker off Md.

Coast Guard evacuates crewman from tanker off Ocean City, Md., after he suffers head injury

Updated 04 minutes, 12 seconds ago
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