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A massacre at the Navy Yard
feature President Obama ordered a sweeping review of security-clearance procedures after a deadly shooting rampage in Washington, D.C.
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The search for Syria’s chemical weapons
feature The U.S. and Russia agreed to an ambitious plan that would strip the Syrian regime of its poison gas arsenal.
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Obamacare showdown
feature Conservative lawmakers in the House insist they will not fund the government unless Obamacare is delayed or dismantled.
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A terrorist massacre at a Kenyan shopping mall
feature Heavily armed militants armed stormed a shopping mall in Nairobi, slaughtering more than 60 shoppers over a four-day siege.
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New negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program
feature President Obama tentatively opened the door to improved U.S.-Iranian relations and a new round of nuclear talks.
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Redefining the war on terrorism
feature President Obama called for an end to what he called America’s “perpetual war” against terrorism.
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Hezbollah joins Syria’s war
feature The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah vowed a total mobilization to fight alongside the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad.
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Renewed violence in Iraq
feature A wave of deadly bombings threatened to unleash a new sectarian civil war in Iraq.
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The hunt for a White House link to IRS scandal
feature Republican lawmakers intensified efforts to directly link the White House with the Internal Revenue Service scandal.
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Christie’s Senate seat strategy
feature New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie angered members of both parties by announcing a special election to fill the seat of Sen. Frank Lautenberg.
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Court approves DNA swabs
feature The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that police are justified in taking DNA samples from anyone who’s arrested.
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A bill for immigration reform
feature A group of Republican and Democratic senators introduced long-awaited immigration legislation.
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Snowden to face charges
feature The computer specialist who leaked classified information about the government's surveillance programs went into hiding
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Zimmerman on trial
feature Attorneys began selecting the jury for the racially charged murder trial of George Zimmerman.
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