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CUMMING, Iowa (AP) ? U. S. Sen. Tom Harkin will not seek re-election in 2014, the Iowa Democrat said Saturday.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama says his picks for two top posts will crack down on those whose irresponsible behavior threatens the U. S. economy and the middle class.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? From gun control to gay rights, President Barack Obama’s second-term agenda is shaping up as an unabashedly liberal wish list.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama announced Friday that he was naming his longtime foreign policy adviser Denis McDonough to lead the White House staff.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Breaking new ground, the U. S. Education Department is telling schools they must include students with disabilities in sports programs or provide equal alternative options. The directive, reminiscent of the Title IX expansion of athletic opportunities for women, could bring sweeping changes to school budgets and locker rooms for years to come.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into possible contract rigging by the general counsel at the government agency that distributes foreign aid, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama’s nominee for secretary of state, said Thursday that the United States will "do what we must" to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon even as he signaled that diplomacy remains a viable option with Tehran.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Democratic Sen. John Kerry, on a smooth path to confirmation as secretary of state, is likely to face friendly questioning when he testifies before the committee that he’s served on for 28 years and led for the past four.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday.

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