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Higher-Ups Knew of IRS Case

WSJ US News - 16 hours 31 min ago
An IRS watchdog said he informed Obama administration officials last June that a probe was under way over the agency's targeting of conservative groups.
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U.S. Opens Door to More Gas Exports

WSJ US News - 17 hours 30 min ago
The Obama administration cleared the way for broader natural-gas exports by approving a $10 billion facility in Texas, a milestone in the U.S. transition into a major supplier of energy for world markets.
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J.P. Morgan's Dimon Makes His Case

WSJ US News - 20 hours 46 min ago
J.P. Morgan Chief Executive and Chairman James Dimon is making the case for continuity in the final days before a potentially defining vote on his future.
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GM Shares Roar Back to Old Levels

WSJ US News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 23:39
General Motors shares eclipsed their $33 public offering price and reached a more than two-year high on investor enthusiasm over its new vehicles and speculation the U.S. government may exit its ownership stake.
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Starbucks Sets Sights on Vietnam

WSJ US News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 22:44
Starbucks has penetrated scores of markets over the years, but may face a challenge in Vietnam's deep-rooted coffee culture.
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IRS Targeting Scandal Rooted in Campaign-Finance Politics

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 21:56
Conservative groups were unfairly targeted, but liberal groups more savvy.
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5 Commencement Guests Who are Speaking at Colleges You Wouldn't Expect

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 21:46
Here are five of the odder choices colleges made about who to address the class of 2013.
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U.S. Trade Agreements Threaten Public Health and Freedom

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 21:45
Far reaching trade pacts make a mockery of the democratic process.
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Some Banks Halt Foreclosures, Citing Regulator's Bulletin

WSJ US News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 21:26
Some of the nation's largest banks, including Wells Fargo, suspended foreclosure sales in a number of states following guidance issued by federal banking regulators.
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New Russian Missile Sales to Syria Makes Assad 'Prone to Miscalculation'

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 21:25
Dempsey says U.S. cannot prevent weapons sales to Syria.
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Republicans Can't Forget the Economy During Obama Scandals

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 21:15
Scandals provide good fodder for the GOP, but it can't forget about fixing unemployment.
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Dempsey Turns to Congress for 'Game Changer' on Sexual Assault

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 21:07
10 years of war may affect how we see sexual assault, top officer says.
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House Lawmakers Pass SEC Cost-Benefit Bill

WSJ US News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 21:06
House lawmakers voted largely along party lines Friday to approve a bill that would require U.S. securities regulators to more extensively assess how much their rules cost the financial industry, part of a push to curtail what Republicans say is overly burdensome red tape.
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SAC Capital to Limit Cooperation on Probe

WSJ US News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 21:03
SAC Capital will no longer cooperate unconditionally with the U.S. insider-trading investigation and will stop updating investors going forward.
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Obama’s Toxic Stew: IRS, Benghazi, AP Scandals Stoke Fear of Government

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 20:45
President Obama's burgeoning problems affect more than this week’s three scandals.
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The IRS, Benghazi and AP Scandals Aren't the Only Reason Watergate Is in the News

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 20:35
Exactly four decades later, President Obama deals with claims of 'dirty tricks' of his own.
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Energy Department OKs Second Natural Gas Export Project

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 20:30
Freeport LNG can export 1.4 million cubic feet per day of natural gas for the next 20 years.
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Exclusive: Woman Who Asked IRS's Lois Lerner Scandal-Breaking Question Details Plant

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 20:19
Lawyer says she was called directly by IRS official and given question.
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Brady Center Sues Nelson, Ga., Over Mandatory Gun Ordinance

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 20:14
More lawsuits against gun-touting towns may on the horizon.
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Amidst Obama Scandals, Republicans Prepare a New Debt Ceiling Hostage

US News and World Report - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 20:10
Republicans are preparing to take the debt ceiling hostage…again.
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