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• May 20, 2013

White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only 'when it came out in the news' while Republicans continued to press the administration for more answers.

• May 19, 2013

Small Florida city wonders who won $590 million jackpot

Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history.

• May 19, 2013

Authorities: Hofstra student killed by police

A Hofstra University student being held at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday.

• May 18, 2013

Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.

• May 18, 2013

Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.

• May 17, 2013

'Lotto fever' expected

Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are giving many people two chances to strike it rich Friday and Saturday.

• May 16, 2013

Candice Glover takes 'Idol' crown

Candice Glover is the queen of American Idol's 12th season as the R&B performer became the first woman in six years to win the Fox singing competition.

• May 16, 2013

Sexual abuse cases put Pentagon under fire

One after another, the charges have tumbled out — allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.

• May 15, 2013

Obama: IRS acting commissioner has resigned

President Barack Obama said the Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew requested and received the resignation of the acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner Steven Miller.

• May 15, 2013

White House acts as controversies heat up

Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency targeted conservative political groups.

• May 15, 2013

Eric Holder: I played no role in AP phone subpoena

Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he had played no role in it, saying it was justified as part of an investigation into a grave national security leak.

• May 14, 2013

USA Today founder Al Neuharth says bye at own memorial

USA Today founder Al Neuharth posthumously addressed mourners at his Florida memorial service Tuesday with a video he taped before his death last month.

• May 14, 2013

Troubles loom for Obama

President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore.

• May 14, 2013

Soldier in sexual assault office accused of abuse

A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for 'abusive sexual contact' and other alleged misconduct and has been suspended from his duties, the Army announced Wednesday.

• May 14, 2013

Prosecutor: Malcolm X's grandson beaten with bat or stick

The men who beat Malcolm Shabazz to death not only punched and kick him but also used a bat or stick during the attack, Mexico City's top prosecutor said Tuesday.

• May 14, 2013

DOJ to investigate IRS targeting

The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that includes investigations by three committees in Congress.

• May 15, 2013

Minn. OKs gay marriage; governor to sign

Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state where gay couples can get married after a final legislative vote Monday that will let the weddings start on Aug. 1.

• May 13, 2013

Kermit Gosnell guilty: Pa. abortion doctor convicted

Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortion doctor, was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three babies who authorities say were delivered alive and then killed with scissors at his grimy clinic, in a case that became a flashpoint in the nation's debate over abortion.

• May 13, 2013

Review chairman: Hillary Clinton didn't make Benghazi call

The seasoned diplomat who penned a highly critical report on security at a U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, defended his scathing assessment but absolved then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. 'We knew where the responsibility rested,' Thomas Pickering said Sunday.

• May 12, 2013