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Taylor Swift with her trophies on May 19.

10 things you need to know today: May 20, 2013

New IRS revelations, Taylor Swift wins big at the Billboard awards, and more

 
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The Florida Lottery confirmed that the winning Powerball ticket was purchased at a Publix Supermarket.

10 things you need to know today: May 19, 2013

The U.S. hits another debt ceiling, the winning Powerball ticket is sold in Florida, and more

 
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Ousted IRS chief Steven Miller is sworn in on Capitol Hill, May 17.

10 things you need to know today: May 18, 2013

An ousted IRS official testifies before Congress, Iraq experiences its deadliest day in eight months, and more

 
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Only 43 percent of Britons have a favorable view of the E.U.

Should the U.K. leave the European Union?

British lawmakers debate putting the issue up to popular vote

 
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A Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system in on display in an undisclosed location in Russia. 

Will Russia's advanced missiles prevent U.S. intervention in Syria?

The sophisticated weapons could make any Western attempt to impose a blockade or no-fly zone more dangerous

 
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Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addresses his supporters in Lahore, May 11.

Can Nawaz Sharif improve media freedom in Pakistan?

The third-time prime minister has the opportunity to make the news media work for everyone

 
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The week's best photojournalism

The week's best photojournalism

In some of the week's most striking images, a refugee settles in, Prince Harry does a pyramid pose, and a worker admires the view from the World Trade Center

 
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Beckham will cease bending it when his season ends later this month.

10 things you need to know today: May 17, 2013

The IRS shake-up continues, David Beckham is set to retire, and more

 
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Obama at a press conference on Thursday.

Are Obama and Turkey's Erdogan united on Syria?

Both leaders want Assad gone. The tension is over how far each is willing to go

 
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A woman strikes gold at a private store in Caracas, Venezuela, May 15.

Why Venezuela is running out of toilet paper

The government has announced an emergency toilet paper run for 50 million rolls

 
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Photo of the day: May 16, 2013

Photo of the day

The meteorologist-in-chief — and more in our collection of newsy images from around the globe

 
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An artist's rendering of the Kepler telescope, which has helped scientists locate 1,235 planets in one small section of the Milky Way Galaxy.

10 things you need to know today: May 16, 2013

Obama fires the acting IRS chief, NASA's Kepler telescope breaks down, and more

 
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Mayor Anthony Weiner? It could happen...

10 things you need to know today: May 15, 2013

The Justice Department launches a criminal investigation of the IRS, Anthony Weiner hires a campaign manager, and more

 
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A mosque after shelling in Aleppo, Syria, on May 13.

There is no good reason for the U.S. to intervene in Syria

But there sure are a lot of bad ones.

 
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Workers walk through the South Pars gas filed in Assalouyeh, Iran, Jan. 27, 2011.

What would happen if the U.S. banned all Iranian oil?

Congress is considering harsher sanctions that could squeeze Iran out of the global oil market

 
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Ryan Fogle sits in the Russian Federal Security Service offices after being caught allegedly trying to recruit a Russian spy.

Did Russia just catch a CIA spy?

James Bond he's not. The alleged spy was reportedly caught carrying two wigs, three pairs of glasses, and several forms of ID with his real name on them.

 
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Angelina Jolie at a conference in London in April.

10 things you need to know today: May 14, 2013

Gosnell is convicted of murder, Angelina Jolie reveals she had a double mastectomy, and more

 
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People in Cambodia (pictured) and other places already eat the little critters. So why don't we?

5 reasons the U.N. wants you to start eating insects

Cricket kebabs, anyone?

 
 
 

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