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Long Island police defend Hofstra student killing
CBS News
MINEOLA, N.Y. In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University. A short time later, the intruder, Dalton …
Sad Graduation Day At Hofstra Following Student's Death In Home InvasionCBS Local
Hofstra Student Fatally Shot in Home Invasion Near CampusNew York Times
Hofstra student was killed by police, authorities sayFox News
UPI.com -New York Daily News -Wall Street Journal
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Obama administration doing damage control – NECN.com
NECN
(NECN) – Last week was a rough one for the White House, as the Obama administration came under increased scrutiny in three separate scandals. The handling of the Benghazi incident, the Justice Department seizure of Associated Press phone records, and …
CNN Poll: Have new controversies hurt Obama? Has GOP overreacted?CNN (blog)
A look at the issue:Huffington Post
Americans' Attention to IRS, Benghazi Stories Below Average – Gallup.ComGallup.com
New York Times -CBS News -NBCNews.com (blog)
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Winning ticket in Powerball jackpot sold in Fla. – USA Today
USA TODAY
Even if you didn't nab that grand prize, players should check their tickets to see if they won one of the lesser prizes, which could be as high as $2 million. powerball tix. Kelly Branscom buys two Powerball lottery tickets from a walk-up window at a Hess gas …
Lottery officials confirm lone winning record Powerball ticketCBS News
Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in FloridaChicago Tribune
1 ticket wins $590.5 million in Powerball – Philly.comPhilly.com
Voice of America -The Atlantic Wire -Alexandria Town Talk
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Dozens Injured as Conn. commuter trains collide – USA Today
USA TODAY
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (AP) — Public safety officials in Connecticut say about 50 people have been hurt after two commuter trains collided outside New York City. Four of those injuries were deemed serious. No fatalities were reported following Friday …
49 injured, four seriously, as trains collide in ConnecticutNBCNews.com
Nearly 50 Injured as Conn. Commuter…ABC News
Nearly 50 hurt as two trains collide in ConnecticutReuters
Los Angeles Times -Ct Post -New York Times
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Treasury Knew of IRS Inquiry in 2012, Official Says
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans, not resting with the Internal Revenue Service scandal, are moving to broaden the matter to an array of tax malfeasances and “intimidation tactics” they hope will ensnare the White House.
Acting IRS head apologizes, blames 'foolish mistakes' for targeting of …NBCNews.com
Higher-Ups Knew of IRS CaseWall Street Journal
Tables turn on IRS, lawmakers grill outgoing agency chief at heated hearingFox News
New York Daily News -USA TODAY -Newsmax.com
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Calif. dollars add to growing Powerball jackpot
CBS News
(CBS News) HAWTHORNE, Calif. – Talk about the miracle of compounding interest: Interest in Saturday night's Powerball drawing has grown so much, it's driven the jackpot to $600 million. That would be a 30 billion percent return on a $2 investment.
Powerball jackpot swells to $600 millionChicago Tribune
Powerball: What if you win? – NECN.comNECN
Napans dream of winning the Powerball jackpot – Napa Valley RegisterNapa Valley Register
Los Angeles Times -TriCities.com -KAPP
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At least 6 killed, scores injured by Texas tornadoes – USA Today
USA TODAY
Bulldozers were rushed to one hard-hit neighborhood near Granbury to clear the way for rescue teams trying to reach people trapped in debris. Texas storm. A trucking company trailer landed on a car that was parked in front of a home in Cleburne, Texas, …
6 dead, at least 14 missing as tornadoes rip through TexasNBCNews.com
7 missing after deadly, mile-wide tornado rips through North Texas, killing at …Fox News
Tornadoes hit North Texas; 6 dead, dozens injuredCNN
Reuters -New York Times -Houston Chronicle
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In wake of scandal, Obama ousts IRS chief — who was planning to resign anyway
Fox News
President Obama announced Wednesday that acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller would resign in the wake of the agency scandal in which conservative groups were targeted — though Miller was apparently set to step down anyway. An official close to …
'Angry' Obama announces IRS leader's ouster after conservatives targetedCNN
Obama fires IRS chief over 'inexcusable' tax targeting scandalThe Guardian
By firing IRS boss, Obama buys into GOP's rush to judgmentLos Angeles Times
Politico -Washington Post (blog) -Accountingweb.com
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Bomber in Afghanistan kills 15, including six Americans
Reuters
By Miriam Arghandiwal. KABUL | Thu May 16, 2013 8:47am EDT. KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber in a car attacked a convoy of foreign troops in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans, Afghan and foreign officials said, …
Nato troops killed in Taliban suicide blast in AfghanistanThe Guardian
Kabul blast: Suicide bomber targets foreign convoyBBC News
15 killed, including 2 Americans, after car bomb hits NATO convoy in AfghanistanFox News
NBCNews.com -Christian Science Monitor -New York Times
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US Report on IRS Audits Cites Failures in Management
New York Times
WASHINGTON — An inspector general's report issued Tuesday blamed ineffective Internal Revenue Service management in the failure to stop employees from singling out conservative groups for added scrutiny. Congressional aides, meanwhile, sought to …
Report cites poor oversight in IRS targeting of certain groupsLos Angeles Times
IRS report shows why tea party scandal was almost inevitableChristian Science Monitor
IRS Sent Same Letter to Democrats That Fed Tea Party RowBloomberg
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