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Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel

12 mins ago

City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a campaign in which he depicted his rival a pawn of powerful labor bosses. Full Story

FEMA Chief: Feds won't go 'when the cameras leave'

83 mins ago

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says U.S. officials are "going neighborhood to neighborhood" to make sure Oklahoma gets the help it needs. Full Story

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

50 mins ago

Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on. Full Story

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

57 mins ago

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 prayer meetings and protest signs were educational. Full Story

Iceland forms new center-right government

72 mins ago

Progressive Party leader Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has been chosen as Iceland's new prime minister. Full Story

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Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum

1 hour 53 mins ago

A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems. Full Story

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

4 hours 54 mins ago

A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict. Full Story

House panel seeks to curb military sexual assaults

5 hours 3 mins ago

Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to longstanding military law. They include stripping commanding officers of their unilateral authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction and requiring that service members found guilty of sexual offenses be dismissed or dishonorably discharged. Full Story