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Thursday May 23, 2013
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Anthony Weiner kicks off attempt at political redemption despite tabloid mockery
WASHINGTON - Two years after his already pun-friendly surname became associated with a lewd Twitter scandal, Anthony Weiner officially kicked off his mission for political redemption on Thursday, hitting the campaign trail in his...
Expect another extremely busy hurricane season this year with 13 to 20 named storms, NOAA says
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, federal forecasters say....
Stocks end lower after bumpy trading day, investors reassess Fed worries, China economy
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks are ending the day slightly lower after recouping a big loss early on....
Obama says attorney general will review guidelines in media leaks investigations
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Justice Department will review the policy under which it obtains journalists' records in investigations of the leak of government secrets....
Obama lifts ban on the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to Yemen
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he is lifting his ban on the transfer of detainees from the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention centre to Yemen. And he is calling on Congress to lift its restrictions on detainee transfers, including...
Obama says he will consider ways of increasing oversight of drone operations beyond war zones
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says his administration is willing to consider accepting increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan....
