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Rand Paul's Iowa visit triggers talk of 2016 White House bid CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Sen. Rand Paul brought his national ambitions to Iowa on Friday, ripping potential Democratic rival Hillary Clinton while urging his own Republican Party to broaden its appeal as he campaigned like it was already 2016. The cente
May 13, 2013
Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — When Amtrak unveils the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in California, it will mark what the national passenger railroad service hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and better energ
May 13, 2013 2 Photos
Dayton, Minn. DFL leaders reach budget deal ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature's top Democrats announced an agreement Sunday to raise taxes on Minnesota's wealthier residents and cigarette sales and to spend the extra money on public schools and colleges, as well as on
May 12, 2013
AP Exclusive: IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general's report obtained by The Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public stateme
May 12, 2013 2 Photos
UK prince, injured US officer launch Warrior Games COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Combat helicopter pilot Prince Harry of Britain along with Olympic swimming champion Missy Franklin joined an American naval officer who had been blinded in Afghanistan in launching the Warrior Games for wounded service
May 12, 2013 10 Photos
Minneapolis officers satisfactory after shooting MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minneapolis police officers who were wounded in a shooting are in satisfactory condition at a local hospital. The Minneapolis Police Department released the officers' condition Saturday on Twitter, and said no additional inform
May 11, 2013 9 Photos
Obama wades back into the health care debate WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is launching a new effort to rally the public around his hotly disputed health care law, a strategy aimed at shoring up key components of the sweeping federal overhaul and staving off yet another challenge fro
May 10, 2013 2 Photos
Crowds swoon, but Prince Harry is all business WASHINGTON (AP) — The throngs are swooning but Prince Harry is having none of it. The British soldier-prince is spending most of his week in the U.S. honoring the wounded and the dead of war, a salute that began Thursday at a land-mine exhibition in
May 10, 2013 1 Photo
Entitlements' unimpeded growth is boon to seniors WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal programs on automatic pilot are consuming ever larger amounts of government resources as Congress struggles to resolve budget disagreements. The trend helps older Americans, who receive the bulk of Social Security and Medic
May 10, 2013 1 Photo
Minn. House approves gay marriage The Associated Press ST. PAUL — Minnesota is positioned to become the 12th state to approve gay marriages following a historic vote in the state House. The 75-59 vote Thursday was seen as pivotal for the measure, which would allow same-sex weddings
May 9, 2013 4 Photos
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