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High court rules for Monsanto in patent case
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:12AM May 13, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sustained Monsanto Co.'s claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer.
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Ex-Gov. Huntsman launching talk show on SiriusXM
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:07AM May 13, 2013 CommentSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Republican Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is helping launch a new weekly radio talk show on SiriusXM aimed at promoting bipartisan politics.
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Herseth Sandlin rules out run for SD Senate seat
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:14AM May 13, 2013 CommentPIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson.
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Obama to welcome UK PM Cameron to White House
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:17AM May 13, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is welcoming British Prime Minister David Cameron to the White House for talks on subjects ranging from Syria's civil war to preparations for a coming summit of the world's leading industrial nations in Northern Ireland.
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Senator: Obama should 'condemn' IRS targeting
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:16AM May 13, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans say the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups was "chilling", and at least one Republican senator called on President Barack Obama to "personally condemn" the actions.
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Issa plans depositions for Mullen, Pickering
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:13AM May 13, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House oversight panel is asking a veteran diplomat and a former chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff for sworn testimony about their investigation into the deaths of four Americans at a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya.
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Huge drug cost disparities seen in health overhaul
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:10AM May 13, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer alert: If you or someone you know needs costly medications and you're hoping President Barack Obama's health care law will meet the need, you may be in for a surprise.
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Obama praises democratic transition in Pakistan
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:24PM May 12, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is praising Pakistanis for upholding what he calls their commitment to democratic rule by successfully completing parliamentary elections.
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Issa seeks deposition from Benghazi review chairs
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:49AM May 12, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of a House panel looking into the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, wants to take depositions from the leaders of an earlier review board.
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Senator: Obama should apologize for IRS targeting
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:32AM May 12, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator says she's disappointed that President Barack Obama hasn't personally condemned the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 election.
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Gates worries about escalation of Korean tension
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:06AM May 12, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A former Pentagon chief says he worries that North Korea's young leader and his generals don't realize there's been a "dramatic change" in public opinion in South Korea in how to respond to belligerent actions by the North.
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Gates: No to direct military involvement in Syria
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:03AM May 12, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he thinks direct U.S. intervention in Syria's civil war — particularly direct military involvement — would be a mistake.
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Snowe presses for bipartisanship in new book
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:47AM May 12, 2013 CommentPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Olympia Snowe of Maine railed against obstructionist politics and partisanship in the Senate. Now she's continuing to work for civility and compromise from outside the Senate.
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Mrs. Obama: Seek out those with different beliefs
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:15PM May 11, 2013 CommentRICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is urging Eastern Kentucky University graduates to apply the same resilience and hard work in school to their lives beyond campus and to seek out people with different beliefs.
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Experts: CO2 record illustrates 'scary' trend
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:58PM May 11, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The old saying that "what goes up must come down" doesn't apply to carbon dioxide pollution in the air, which just hit an unnerving milestone.
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Holder: Civilian courts best to try terror cases
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:23PM May 11, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says those who argue that civilian courts are incapable are handling terrorism cases "are simply wrong."
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Obama hails courage of nation's police officers
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:10PM May 11, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Saturday praised the nation's police officers for everyday acts of courage, saying they often rush into danger to do "some really tough stuff."
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Smoke forces evacuation of White House West Wing
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:26AM May 11, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Reporters and photographers were evacuated briefly from the West Wing of the White House early Saturday because of smoke from an overheated transformer in a mechanical room.
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Obama calls on Congress to help more homeowners
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:05AM May 11, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says Congress must give more homeowners the chance to refinance their mortgages to save money.
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IRS apologizes for targeting tea party groups
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:43AM May 11, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is apologizing for what it acknowledges was "inappropriate" targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status.
