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Non-partisan group formed after US bore witness to election plagued by long lines and bitter voter registration disputes
Dark money group that spent $70m on election told IRS its efforts would focus on public education and research
Obama has asked the attorney general to examine how federal laws can be reconciled in states that have legalised marijuana
Former general David Petraeus has announced his resignation as director of the CIA after admitting to an affair
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