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Ohio Man Is Arrested For Allegedly Plotting Attack On U.S. Capitol

6:05pm January 14, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The FBI says Christopher Lee Cornell of Cincinnati bought weapons to carry out an attack. Agents also say he used Twitter to express support for the violent extremist group Islamic State.

Kansas City Catholics Divided Over Vatican Investigation Of Bishop

5:33pm January 14, 2015

by Frank Morris

Robert Finn, head of Kansas City's diocese, is the only U.S. bishop convicted of shielding a sexually abusive priest. Supporters say Finn received conflicting advice about how to handle the problem.

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President Obama speaks at Cedar Falls Utilities in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday. He encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to pre-empt state laws that stifle competition for high-speed Internet service.

Broadband A 'Necessity,' Obama Says, As He Pushes FCC To Expand Access

4:58pm January 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president is asking the agency to address state laws that could inhibit competition for high-speed Internet service. The move could draw opposition from major cable and Internet companies.

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In Wake Of Lapses, Top Secret Service Officials Are Told To Leave

4:43pm January 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Washington Post is reporting the departures would gut much of the agency's upper management following security lapses that led to harsh criticism of the presidential protection service.

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, a former Red Cross official says, as many as 40 percent of the organization's emergency vehicles were assigned for public relations purposes. This photo, which shows one of the trucks in Long Island, N.Y., in January

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Red Cross 'Diverted Assets' During Storms' Aftermath To Focus On Image

4:33pm January 14, 2015

An investigation by NPR and ProPublica reveals how the Red Cross increased its focus on public relations while it struggled to meet basic needs of storm victims.

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (right) talks with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Romney's campaign plane in 2012.

What If Mitt And Jeb Really Do Go At It, Hammer And Tongs?

3:44pm January 14, 2015

by Ron Elving

If Romney is serious, and follows through, it will fundamentally change the nature of the GOP primaries next year. And if both he and Jeb Bush run, they become each other's first hurdle.

At this Yennayer celebration in Portland, Ore., several groups take to the stage, playing traditional songs, as well as the songs of more recent artists like Idir and Moh Alileche.

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Far From North Africa, Berbers In The U.S. Ring In A New Year

3:29pm January 14, 2015

by Deena Prichep

For the indigenous people of Northern Africa, Jan. 14 is a day to celebrate their culture and religion. It reminds Berbers living in the U.S. of the struggle to preserve their identity far from home.

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Early Test Of An Obamacare Experiment Posts Little Progress

1:21pm January 14, 2015

by Jay Hancock

Community groups getting federal funds to reduce hospital readmissions made little improvement, an early evaluation finds. The experiment will run for five years.

South Carolina's Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth was surprised that her poem won't be featured at the governor's inaugural ceremony.

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For S.C.'s Poet Laureate, An Inauguration Poem Without An Inaugural Audience

11:09am January 14, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

State officials say they cut Marjory Wentworth's two-minute poem for time, but many residents say it was the mention of the state's history with slavery that got it tossed.

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In this May 22, 2014, photo, Kurt Busch walks with Patricia Driscoll before a race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. The former couple has been in court over Driscoll's claim that Busch assaulted her.

NASCAR's Kurt Busch Testifies That Ex-Girlfriend Is An Assassin

11:05am January 14, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The race car driver and others told a Dover, Del., court this week that his former girlfriend, Patricia Driscoll, is an assassin. Driscoll did not deny the claims.