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Senate committee considers changes to immigrant detention
Amendments to the Senate immigration bill approved Monday would limit solitary confinement of immigrant detainees and seek to protect detainees' children.
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At least 51 dead as tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow.
Small Florida town waiting for Powerball winner
It could be up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: $590.5 million.
2 excerpts you should read from Obama's Morehouse speech
President Obama delivered a rare, very personal speech during the commencement ceremony at the historically black college.
Powerball winning ticket sold in Florida supermarket
Powerball officials were pretty confident there would be a winner in last night's giant jackpot and they were right.
Powerball lottery jackpot grows to $600 million
The Powerball lottery jackpot has reached $600 million, the largest prize in the game's history. Before the 7:59 p.m. Saturday drawing, it could be the world's largest lotto prize.
Federal prosecutors arrest Uzbekistan national on terrorism charges
Authorities in Idaho announce the arrest of a 30-year-old man on charges of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists.
Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday.
California fuels Powerball $550 million jackpot
The Powerball jackpot is surging to potentially record-breaking levels thanks to the Golden and Silver states.
Powerball jackpot soars to $475 million Saturday
Powerball jackpot climbs to $475 million for Saturday drawing. The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 175,223,510.
US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
The Labor Department said Thursday that a sharp fall in the cost of gasoline drove a measure of U.S. consumer prices down last month by the most since December 2008.
Census: Immigration to drive US population growth by mid-century
It's projected that even if net migration remains constant, non-Latino whites would lose their majority status by 2046, and as early as 2041 if migration increases.
Obama announces resignation of acting IRS commissioner
President Obama announced the resignation of the top official at the IRS following a controversy over the agency's targeting of conservative political groups.
Poll: Should states follow NTSB advice and lower DUI limit to 0.05?
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the legal blood alcohol level be reduced to 0.05 from the current level of 0.08.
Life is but a 'Dreamliner': Delivery resumes; grounding lifted on Boeing 787s
The Wall Street Journal reports that Boeing announced Tuesday it will be resuming deliveries of 787 Dreamliners following a multi-month grounding and subsequent overhaul of the aircraft's lithium ion batteries.
