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• May 11, 2013

  IRS Targeted Conservative Groups for Extra Scrutiny, Official Admits

  The Internal Revenue Service on Friday admitted and apologized for "inappropriate" targeting of Tea Party groups and other conservative organizations for tax-exempt status violations during the 2012 election. Republicans have called for investigations.

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  May 11, 2013

  Boston Bombing Suspect Buried in Va. With Christian Woman's Help

  No cemetery was allowing the family of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev to bury his remains until a Christian woman, who was inspired by Jesus' command to love one's enemies, took the initiative this week to help arrange the burial at a Muslim cemetery in Virginia.

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  May 11, 2013

  Judge Denies Obama Administration's Bid to Stay 'Morning-After' Pill Ruling

  A federal judge, who ordered last month that the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill be made available to young teens and girls without a doctor's prescription, denied on Friday the Obama administration's request to temporarily halt the order, calling the bid "frivolous" and politically motivated.

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  May 6, 2013

  What Was Obama's Costa Rica Visit for?

  President Barack Obama spent about 24 hours in Costa Rica this weekend, leaving many wondering about the purpose of his visit, which concluded without any commitment, agreement or joint-declaration.

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  May 6, 2013

  Britain's Christian-Run Health Center Criticized for Not Prescribing Morning-After Pill

  A Christian-run medical facility in London, which is part of Britain's publicly funded healthcare system, was criticized for exercising the freedom not to prescribe the morning-after pill to patients on grounds of conscience.

• May 6, 2013

  10 Killed in Attack on Church, Market in Nigeria

  At least 10 people were killed and nine others were injured on Sunday when gunmen attacked a church and a village market in Adamawa state in northern Nigeria before fleeing across the border to Cameroon.

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  May 6, 2013

  Israel Prepares for Possible Backlash After Airstrikes on Syria

  After a series of airstrikes near the Syrian capital of Damascus that were apparently meant to target shipments of Iranian-made missiles bound for Hezbollah, Israel increased on Sunday military deployment and strengthened rocket defenses along its northern border as preparation for possible retaliation.

• May 5, 2013

  Harvard Professor Apologizes for Remarks on Economist Keynes' Homosexuality

  Harvard history professor and author Niall Ferguson said Saturday he was sorry for his "stupid and insensitive" remarks that British economist John Maynard Keynes did not care about future generations because he was childless and gay.

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  May 5, 2013

  Obama Cites Jesus' Sacrifice, Promise of Eternal Life in Orthodox Easter Greetings

  As Orthodox Christians held Easter masses Saturday in the Middle East, North Africa and around the world, President Obama greeted the faithful saying Jesus' sacrifice "so that we might have eternal life" is an apt reminder this year with the region facing violent persecution.

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  May 5, 2013

  To Unravel Boston Bombing Plot, Investigators Pressure Suspects' 'Inner Circle'

  To find out whether the Boston Marathon bombing suspects had ties to a terrorism network or anybody else was involved in last month's deadly plot, federal authorities appear to be putting intense pressure on friends of surviving suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev's widow, Katherine Russell.