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• Republicans seek youthful followers
• New IRS chief: Agency does not need more money
• Video captures police officers beating woman
• Gun violence surges in New York City
• Deaths in Oklahoma tornadoes rises to 18
• GOP replacement for N.J.'s Lautenberg not assured
• Ex-NBA's Mookie Blaylock accused of vehicular homicide
• Scalia pens scathing dissent in Supreme Court's DNA ruling
• Obama orders new economic sanctions on Iran
• Grand jury indicts Mississippi man in poisoned letters case
• Red Cross pushing for access to Syria's besieged Qusair
• Disney raises theme park prices—just in time for summer
• WikiLeaks suspect dumped info into enemy hands, says prosecutor
• Chilling trend: More than two dozen shot in NYC violence over hot weekend
• Former kidnap victim finally gets her prom
• Biden on mental illness: 'It's OK to ask for help'
• Boston fire chief resigns over bomb criticism
• U.S. 'deeply concerned' over Turkish police crackdown
• Floods swamp central Europe
• Fort Hood shooting suspect to represent himself at trial
• UK soldier slaying suspect makes court appearance

Republicans seek youthful followers Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:24 PM PDT Here are seven ways the party can appeal to young voters.

New IRS chief: Agency does not need more money Posted: 03 Jun 2013 02:06 PM PDT The newly appointed acting head of the Internal Revenue Service said Monday that the agency does not need more money to carry out the responsibility of processing applications for tax-exempt status, despite calls during the hearing for increased funding to help the embattled agency's workload. "The solution here is not more money," IRS acting Commissioner [...]

Video captures police officers beating woman Posted: 03 Jun 2013 01:45 PM PDT [Updated at 5:50 p.m. ET] A southeast Texas town with a history of racial unrest on Monday fired two white police officers recently captured on video slamming a black woman's head into a countertop and wrestling her to the ground. "The amount of force used was abominable," the woman's attorney, Cade Bernsen, told Yahoo News. [...]

Gun violence surges in New York City Posted: 03 Jun 2013 02:37 PM PDT A rash of shootings comes amid gun control efforts city and state officials.

Deaths in Oklahoma tornadoes rises to 18 Posted: 03 Jun 2013 03:48 PM PDT Officials added five victims from the tornadoes and from storms that caused severe flooding.

GOP replacement for N.J.'s Lautenberg not assured Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:53 PM PDT Whoever Republican Gov. Chris Christie picks, someone's going to be upset.

Ex-NBA's Mookie Blaylock accused of vehicular homicide Posted: 03 Jun 2013 04:05 PM PDT He was charged after a head-on crash that left a 43-year-old woman dead, police said.

Scalia pens scathing dissent in Supreme Court's DNA ruling Posted: 03 Jun 2013 11:42 AM PDT The high court rules that police don't need a warrant to get a crime suspect's sample.

Obama orders new economic sanctions on Iran Posted: 03 Jun 2013 04:36 PM PDT Turning the screw on Iran and its nuclear program, the Obama administration imposed new sanctions Monday on Iran's currency and auto industry, seeking to render Iranian money useless outside the country ...

Grand jury indicts Mississippi man in poisoned letters case Posted: 03 Jun 2013 03:41 PM PDT He is suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials.

Red Cross pushing for access to Syria's besieged Qusair Posted: 03 Jun 2013 11:08 AM PDT The organization wants access to help wounded people that may be trapped.

Disney raises theme park prices—just in time for summer Posted: 03 Jun 2013 11:41 AM PDT Walt Disney Co raised single-day admission prices as much as 9.6 percent at its theme parks in Florida and California, in a pattern of annual price increases at the company's popular U.S. resorts. As of ...

WikiLeaks suspect dumped info into enemy hands, says prosecutor Posted: 03 Jun 2013 11:55 AM PDT Pfc. Bradley Manning is on trial for leaking classified documents to the anti-secrecy website.

Chilling trend: More than two dozen shot in NYC violence over hot weekend Posted: 03 Jun 2013 11:41 AM PDT By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The hottest weekend of the year in New York City was one of the most violent, with 26 people shot, seven of them fatally, over 72 hours, police said on Monday. Among the victims was an 11-year-old girl walking out of an apartment block in Brooklyn on Friday. She was hit in the neck by a bullet intended for two men nearby, according to the New York Police Department. She was recovering at a hospital after surgery, and police said they had arrested a 17-year-old boy for the shooting. ...

Former kidnap victim finally gets her prom Posted: 03 Jun 2013 09:57 AM PDT Tanya Kach is owed some good times—including taking part in this high school tradition.

Biden on mental illness: 'It's OK to ask for help' Posted: 03 Jun 2013 06:34 AM PDT The vice president closes a conference with a message of support to those affected.

Boston fire chief resigns over bomb criticism Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:53 PM PDT Chief Steve Abraira's deputies complained that his failure to take command of the scene was indefensible.

U.S. 'deeply concerned' over Turkish police crackdown Posted: 03 Jun 2013 09:32 AM PDT A respect for freedom of expression is critical to democracy, says John Kerry.

Floods swamp central Europe Posted: 03 Jun 2013 09:56 AM PDT At least eight die and shipping stops on the Danube and Rhine rivers.

Fort Hood shooting suspect to represent himself at trial Posted: 03 Jun 2013 04:32 PM PDT Maj. Nidal Hasan's attorneys will remain on the case, but only if he asks for their help.

UK soldier slaying suspect makes court appearance Posted: 03 Jun 2013 09:32 AM PDT He asks that he be referred to by a different name, then blows a kiss to a supporter.

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