President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio,  met at the White House this morning to “continue their discussions about the fiscal cliff and balanced deficit reduction,” according to White House and congressional officials. The 45-minute meeting, their first since last Thursday, comes amid renewed...


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Fla. woman convicted in killings of husband, mom-in-law, gets life in prison


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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will name a new member of the Senate at noon. A spokesperson for the Republican governor said in a couple hours the country would know her choice to replace Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., who is stepping down to head conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation. South Carolina Republicans have speculated Tea Party Congressman Tim Scott is a favorite for the seat since DeMint announced his resignation less than two weeks ago.


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2 police officers fatally shot in Topeka; officers shoot, kill suspect after 2-hour standoff


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Israel pushes on with east Jerusalem building plan that angered Americans in 2010


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More than half of Americans say the school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, reflect broader problems in society rather than an isolated act of a troubled person – more than after other recent shooting incidents, suggesting the possibility of a new national dialogue on violent crime....


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Obama, Boehner meeting at the White House on the fiscal cliff


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Police: Man arrested in probe of threats against Los Angeles elementary schools


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Two adult survivors who were shot and injured in the Newtown, Conn., school massacre will be integral parts of the investigation into the deadly rampage, police said today.


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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will name a new member of the Senate at noon. A spokesperson for the Republican governor said in a couple hours the country would know her choice to replace Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., who is stepping down to head conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation. South Carolina Republicans have speculated Tea Party Congressman Tim Scott is a favorite for the seat since DeMint announced his resignation less than two weeks ago.


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