May 23, 2013

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Obama Will Push for Stricter Gun Control

President Barack Obama is launching an administration-wide effort to curb gun violence, underscoring the growing political consensus over tightening gun restrictions following the horrific massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.

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Benghazi Review Slams State Department on Security

The leaders of an independent panel that blamed systematic State Department management and leadership failures for gross security lapses in the deadly Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya will explain their findings to Congress on Wednesday.

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Obama Social Security Offer at Odds With Top Dems

President Barack Obama's offer to slow the growth of Social Security benefits would force fellow Democrats in Congress to abandon promises to shield the massive retirement and disability program from cuts as part of a deal to avoid the year-end fiscal cliff.

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Instagram Says It Won't Sell Your Pictures

One day after Instagram said it would sell users' photos to advertisers, the company backtracked. According to CNN Money, Instagram won't sell your pictures after all after massive user backlash.

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Boy Takes Gun to School, Cites Newtown Fears

Authorities say a Utah sixth-grader caught with a gun at school told administrators he brought the weapon to defend himself in case of an attack similar to the mass shooting last week in Newtown, Conn.

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US Reimburses Pakistan $688 Million

The United States is reimbursing Pakistan $688 million for the cost of providing support for some 140,000 troops on the border with Afghanistan.

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Appeals Court Sides With Newspaper in Labor Fight

A federal appeals court has sided with the publisher the Santa Barbara News-Press in a long-running labor dispute between the newspaper and reporters who were fired after they complained about its editorial practices.

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Court: Montana Can Pursue Blixseth Bankruptcy

An appeals court has resurrected a bid by the state of Montana to force ultra-luxury resort founder Tim Blixseth into bankruptcy and make him cough up $57 million in alleged back taxes.

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DA: Pa. Receptionist, Dental Aide Did Root Canals

Authorities say a pair of crooked Pennsylvania dental office employees ran an after-hours, word-of-mouth operation where they performed root canals, pulled teeth and installed braces without proper training.

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Opaque Instagram Ad Policy Change Riles Users

Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service that Facebook bought this year, is the target of a storm of outrage on Twitter and other sites after a change in its user agreement hinted that it might use shared photos in ads.

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Judge Releases American From Jail in Bolivia

A judge in Bolivia has released a New York businessman who has been jailed for 18 months without charge and who helped uncover a shakedown ring led by prosecutors. Jacob Ostreicher will now be under house arrest while the authorities finish investigating his money laundering case.

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