Summary Box: Stocks close higher on hopes for Fed

Summary Box: Stocks turn higher after reassuring words from Fed official; Dow and S&P climb

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Moniz: LNG exports on hold until data reviewed

Moniz, sworn in as energy secretary, delays action on LNG exports while he studies data

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Photos of Tucson shooting scene show gun, knife

Photos taken after Tucson shooting that wounded Giffords show gun, high-capacity magazines

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Let sleeping dogs lie

Chris Core, commentator

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IRS official Lerner to take 5th at hearing

IRS official Lerner at center of controversy to take 5th at House Oversight Committee hearing

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Growers making up for lost time in planting corn

USDA: Growers making up for lost time in planting corn, thanks to drier conditions

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Protesters rally over IRS' tea party scrutiny

Chanting 'Stop the IRS,' protesters rally over agency's scrutiny of tea party groups

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Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL oil pipeline

White House: Obama 'strongly opposes' GOP bill to speed approval of Keystone XL oil pipeline

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Stock indexes close higher on hopes for Fed

Stocks turn higher after reassuring words from Fed official; Home Depot gains after earnings

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US lawmakers seek limits on Russia cooperation

US lawmakers seek to block transfer of missile defense data to Russia

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AP Sources: Obama ok punting gay immigration idea

AP Sources: White House suggests Leahy sidestep gay rights issue in immigration markup

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Stock indexes head higher in afternoon trading

Stocks turn higher after reassuring words from Fed official; Home Depot gains after earnings

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US lawmakers seek Asia missile defense safeguard

Members of Congress want to prevent reduction in US missile defense in East Asia

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Protesters denounce IRS at agency's headquarters

A few dozen tea party activists and their supporters have gathered outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations.

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US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,091

At least 2,091 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001

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Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town

Obama pledges urgent assistance to Oklahoma town devastated by tornado

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Former IRS chief: Can't say how targeting happened

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Kyrgyzstan bent on evicting US air base in 2014

Kyrgyz leader says US Manas air base will close in 2014; base supports Afghanistan operation

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Okla. Senator says tornado aid should be paid for

Okla. Senator Coburn says tornado aid should be paid for with cuts elsewhere in budget

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Gov't presses ahead on another leak case

In another leak case, gov't talk of reporter committing a crime

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