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Arming the Syrian rebels
feature With the Assad regime now winning the civil war, President Obama reversed course and ordered the CIA to supply weapons to selected rebel groups.
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The investigation into the IRS
feature Congress launched its investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups.
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A devastating tornado in Oklahoma
feature Recovery efforts continued after a huge tornado tore through the Oklahoma City region, obliterating buildings and killing dozens of people.
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Israel raises the stakes in Syria
feature President Obama faced growing pressure to intervene in Syria, after Israel launched air assaults on military facilities near Damascus.
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New testimony on Benghazi
feature State Department officials testifying before a House committee say the administration botched its immediate response to the attack on Benghazi.
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The IRS’s Tea Party crackdown
feature The Obama administration was scrambling to distance itself from a growing scandal at the Internal Revenue Service.
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Pakistan’s new leader
feature For the first time in the country’s history, Pakistan has completed a democratic transfer of power from one elected government to another.
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Holder defends AP subpoena
feature The attorney general said the subpoena was part of an investigation into a “very serious” leak that had “put the American people at risk.”
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The Senate’s agreement to blunt the filibuster
feature Senate Democrats’ threat to revoke the minority’s right to filibuster presidential appointees paid off, leading to a deal with Republicans.
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Egypt in chaos as the military seizes control
feature Egypt’s brief experiment with democracy was on the verge of collapse, after the military ousted the country’s Islamist president.
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The Weiner scandal, Part 2
feature Anthony Weiner acknowledged that he had continued to send sexually explicit messages online after resigning from Congress in disgrace.
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Debt-ridden Detroit files for bankruptcy
feature Detroit entered uncharted waters after it became the largest American city to file for bankruptcy.
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Britain’s future king
feature Celebrations were held around the world to mark the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s son.
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A ‘not guilty’ verdict for Zimmerman
feature George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin triggered demonstrations in cities across the country.
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