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Tornando survivors try to recover

The twister cut a path of destruction 17 miles long and 1.3 miles wide.

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its ...

FBI agent kills man after questioning him in Boston bombing

An unidentified FBI agent shot and killed a man in Orlando, Fla., early Wednesday after questioning him about his link to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. Dave Couvertier, a special agent and spokesman for the FBI's Tampa field office, told Yahoo News that the shooting is under investigation. He identified the man as Ibragim Todashev, [...]

Gay rights advocate seeks to overturn gay Boy Scouts ban

The executive director of Scouts for Equality is hopeful the group will change.

College costs could go up, thanks to Washington

A fight may be brewing that could leave college grads paying more.

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

Experts say the outcome of the overhaul is impossible to predict.

Are lawmakers to blame for the IRS scandal?

A law is at the root of the agency’s targeting of conservative groups, according to Democrats.

Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

The convicted murder says her lawyers let her down.

N. Korean leader sends 'special envoy' to China

North Korea sent a top military official in an apparent bid to mend frayed relations.

Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance

The five men are said to be under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya.

Garcetti builds lead as L.A. picks new mayor

Councilman Eric Garcetti has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor.

Afghan students protest women's rights decree

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hard-line Islamist students protested Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.

Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from next month's presidential race is an act of "oppression" and that he will take the case to the country's supreme leader.

600 police photos of Tucson rampage scene released

PHOENIX (AP) — In the chaotic moments after a gunman wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, investigators quickly turned a patrol car into a makeshift whiteboard, using markers to scrawl relevant information about the investigation.

Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water.