Smoke forces evacuation of White House West Wing

Smoke forces reporters, photographers out of West Wing of the White House

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Richmond Tea Party says it was among IRS targets

Richmond Tea Party says it was among conservative groups targeted by IRS

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Fundraising from HHS secretary draws scrutiny

Senator takes issue with fundraising pitches by Health and Human Services secretary

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Icy Arctic rising as economic, security hot spot

As Arctic thaws, global rivalries and lucrative resources spur security concerns

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Control towers at 149 small airports to stay open

Control towers at 149 small airports to stay open through the end of September

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AP Exclusive: IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011

AP Exclusive: Watchdog report says senior IRS officials knew tea party groups targeted in 2011

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Maybe Americans agree about more than they know

In polarized political era, ordinary Americans may agree on more than they realize

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Officials: US forces on alert in response to Libya

Officials: Marines, other US forces in Europe on heightened alert due to civil unrest in Libya

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AP Exclusive: IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011

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Sequester may hit housing rental vouchers

Some families could lose the roof over their heads because of government cutbacks.

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Bernanke says Fed increasing financial monitoring

Fed Chairman Bernanke says central bank working to increase financial system monitoring

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Entitlements' unimpeded growth is boon to seniors

Entitlement programs thrive amid gridlock, shifting money from younger generations to older

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State Dep't sought to change Libya talking points

Benghazi attack: State Department pushed for changes in the administration's talking points

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Rios Montt: From army to dictatorship to courtroom

Rios Montt: From general to dictator to preacher _ to courtroom charged with genocide

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IRS apologizes for targeting tea party groups

IRS apologizes for inappropriately targeting conservative political groups in 2012 election

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Obama declared health care law 'is here to stay'

Obama declares health care law 'is here to stay,' launches effort to sell expanded coverage

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America's Cup boat nosedived, broke into pieces

Official: America's Cup boat nosedived during difficult maneuver, broke into many pieces.

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NASA: Spacewalk planned to fix space station leak

Space station leaking ammonia coolant; astronauts will do spacewalk to find problem, fix it

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Schweitzer courts unions as he considers 2014

Former Gov. Schweitzer courts unions as he considers 2014 Senate run

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Olympians, execs, greet Prince Harry in Colorado

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