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President Barack Obama waves as he walks away from the podium after a new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House.

Midday Roundup: Obama slow walks Syrian ‘red line’ decision

Newsworthy |  No rush. During a news conference this morning, the 100th day of his second term, President Barack Obama said he would take his time to consider whether Syria…

Everett Dutschke stands in the street near his home in Tupelo, Miss.

Midday Roundup: FBI says second ricin letter arrest is the right one

Newsworthy |  Poison pen arrested. Over the weekend, federal investigators arrested the second man suspected of sending poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, Sen.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton addresses a pro-gay marriage ralley on April 18.

Signs and Wonders: Lobbying Republicans to support gay marriage

Newsworthy |  Republicans, down and out. Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Singer last year formed American Unity PAC, which supports Republican candidates who are in…

A United Airlines jet departs in view of the air traffic control tower at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Midday Roundup: Lawmakers send air traffic controllers back to work

Newsworthy |  Back in the tower. Around noon today, the House voted to end furloughs instituted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), authorizing the agency to use…

The Mormon temple in Salt Lake City

Signs and Wonders: Mormon Church in the mushy middle on Scouting

Newsworthy |  Mormons speak. The Mormons have given a lukewarm blessing to the latest proposal by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to lift its gay ban for youth members…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

Midday Roundup: Looks like that red line’s been crossed

Newsworthy |  About face. On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called Israeli claims that Syria used chemical weapons on rebel fighters battling to overthrow…

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stands with Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House

Midday Roundup: GOP report says Clinton lied about Benghazi security requests

Newsworthy |  Search for the truth. House Republicans say former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lied to congressional committees about requests for added security ahead…

IRS building in Washington, D.C.

Signs and Wonders: Taxing times ahead for IRS employees

Newsworthy |  Sequestration hits IRS. To comply with the budget cuts demanded by sequestration, the IRS plans to furlough its entire staff of 89,551 for five days spread…

Sen. Max Baucus

Midday Roundup: Republicans salivate over Baucus Senate seat

Newsworthy |  Open season. Sen. Max Baucus will not seek reelection in 2014, Democratic strategists announced today, fueling speculation Republicans might have a chance to…

Katherine Russell Tsarnaev, center, wife of killed Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, exits a car at the home of her parents in North Kingstown, R.I.

Midday Roundup: Did bombing suspect’s wife know about attack?

Newsworthy |  Waiting game. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect accused of helping his brother plant bombs that killed three and wounded 176 at last Monday’s…

Pastor John Crowder preaches to his congregation Sunday morning in West, Texas.

Signs and Wonders: West, Texas, church worships in hayfield

Newsworthy |  This is West. Boston celebrated a return to near normal this weekend at churches and at sporting events. Not so in West, Texas, where a fertilizer plant blew…

People attend a service at St. Mary's Church of the Assumption on Friday.

West, Texas, death toll rises to 14

Newsworthy |  Texas officials have recovered 14 bodies from the disaster zone around the fertilizer plant in West, Texas, that exploded Wednesday evening. They do not…

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