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New acting IRS head named as second official resigns

May 16, 2013 19:56
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President Obama names a new acting IRS head as a second official resigns in the wake of the tea party targeting scandal.

Baghdad car bombing leaves at least 5 dead as Iraq sees more violence

May 16, 2013 12:26
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A car bombing in Baghdad's predominantly Shia neighborhood of Sadr City has left at least five people dead and 19 wounded.
May 16, 2013 11:24
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Depardieu stars in new DSK film

The movie portraying former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's fall from grace has proved controversial from the start.
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A man speaks on the phone near the poster of the movie inspired by the story of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK), 'Welcome to New York,' directed by Abel Ferrara and starring French actor Gerard Depardieu and British actress Jacqueline Bisset on May 16, 2013 during the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. (Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images)
We didn't know there was anything too raunchy for the internet, but apparently, the new movie about Dominique Strauss-Kahn's fall from grace is. The trailer for "Welcome to New York," which traces the former International Monetary Fund chief's sexual exploits, was released Thursday, only to be pulled later this morning. Indiewire, which got a sneak peak at the preview before it disappeared, called it "appropriately bombastic."
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Steven T. Miller, acting commissioner of IRS, forced out by scandal

May 15, 2013 19:51
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Miller said he resigned so Americans could find faith in the tax organization again.

Benghazi emails show White House developed 'talking points' about embassy attack

May 15, 2013 17:37Updated May 15, 2013 19:16
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The CIA drafted “talking points” for US politicians to use with media in the days following the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, last September, newly released documents and emails show.

Media pens protest letter to Eric Holder over DOJ's seizing of AP records

May 15, 2013 13:46
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Over 50 American media companies sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder Tuesday condemning the Justice Department’s subpoena of Associated Press phone records.

UN General Assembly condemns Assad's regime as death toll tops 80,000

May 15, 2013 12:19
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The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning Assad's regime Wednesday, as the death toll in the war-torn nation hit at least 80,000.

Michael McFaul, US ambassador to Russia, attempts to diffuse spy fallout

News DeskMay 15, 2013 11:26
Michael McFaul, the American ambassador to Russia, was in Moscow Wednesday meeting with officials in an attempt to diffuse the fallout over an alleged US spy.

Canada, US boycott UN nuclear disarmament talks headed by Iran

May 15, 2013 10:43
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MONTREAL — Canada and the United States are both boycotting the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, which will be taken over by Iran later this month.

The Associated Press, IRS scandals build unlikely bridge over bipartisan divide

May 15, 2013 10:40
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BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — When TV news rivals Greta Van Susteren and Rachel Maddow are beating the same political drum, something is very wrong in Washington.
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