Democrats aim to end big oil’s tax breaks
(Gerald Herbert / AP)
Senate plan unveiled Tuesday would save $21 billion over the next decade by eliminating tax breaks for the nation’s five biggest oil companies, a move designed to counter GOP demands to rein in the soaring national debt without new taxes.
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Obama challenges GOP on immigration
President, in border visit, calls reform an “economic imperative.”
NATO steps up bombing in Libya
NATO carries out largest attacks in weeks as rebels appear to advance in breaking Misurata siege.
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Doctors in Boston performed the first full face transplant in the U.S.
Border crossings
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Nearly four years after they were first spotted together.
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Soldiers and Marines prove that athletic talent has survived injuries.
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The hunt for Osama bin Laden: For almost a decade, U.S. intelligence officials were stymied by Osama bin Laden. That is until CIA analysts at Langley changed their focus to the al-Qaeda leader's secret courier network.
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In this clip from WhiteHouse.gov, President Obama is seen congratulating CIA Director Leon Panetta immediately after the death of Osama bin Laden. Vice President Biden is also seen on the phone in what the White House says is a call to either President Bush or President Clinton.
Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams retires
Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams announced his retirement Thursday, saying "it's the right time" for him to end a career in which he led his alma mater to the 2002 national championship. (May 5)
The Fast Fix - President Obama has gone BIG in the wake of the Osama bin Laden killing.
Obama on bin Laden: 'We mean what we say'
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Voice everyone wants to hear
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Can freedom ride again?
An older generation that faced violence to force integration sees a disconnect with youth.
Dreams of Obama’s mother
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Seve Ballesteros dies at 54
Spanish golfer who won 87 titles dies after nearly three year battle with brain tumor.
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The Ponzi schemer next door
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‘I love you mom. I miss you.’
Troubled by the loss of his mother to breast cancer in fifth grade, a son finally opens up — and blossoms.
Will Ferrell tackles drama
The “Everything Must Go” star says both comedy and drama come down to character.
Who is Bradley Manning?
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Judges press attorneys on health care
A federal appeals court panel spars with attorneys questioning the constitutionality of the Obama administration’s health care law.
(J. Scott Applewhite / AP)
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