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Obama, Erdogan Downplay Syria Differences

President Barack Obama (right) and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at joint news conference May 16, 2013

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May 16, 2013
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Opinion: Washington's Scandals Won't Stunt US Recovery

Obama administration, its allies are right to be worried, but those who invested in US growth have little reason to fret

CBS News Report: Bombing Suspect Wrote Message in Boat

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said to have left handwritten message calling attack retribution for US wars in Muslim countries

Video Turkish PM to Press US on Syria

Prime Minister Erdogan expected to ask United States to play more active role in Syrian crisis

What Determines Tax Status of IRS Targeted Groups?

Under US law, certain charitable, religious, educational and cultural organizations are tax exempt

Tornado Devastates Small City Near Dallas

Authorities say dozens of homes were destroyed or damaged in the late Wednesday night storm, which struck the town of Granbury

White House Releases Benghazi E-mails

E-mails detail intense debate among administration officials, CIA about how to word public 'talking points' after attack in Benghazi

Video US Lawmakers Question Holder Over Domestic Scandals

U.S. Attorney-General Eric Holder faced tough questions from members of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Wednesday on the Justice Department's gathering of phone records from Associated Press reporters and on the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative Tea Party groups. As VOA Congressional Correspondent Cindy Saine reports, this has turned out to be a rough week for the Attorney-General and President Barack Obama.

US Navy Makes Aviation History With Carrier Drone Launch

X-47B drone is long-range, 'stealthy'' aircraft

Video Boston Bombing Suspect's Contacts With Chechens in US

Federal investigators have learned that the main suspect in last month’s Boston Marathon bombing met with an exiled former Chechen resistance fighter in Manchester, New Hampshire less than a month before carrying out the attack that killed three and wounded more than 260.

Video Boston Bombing Suspect's Contacts With Chechens in US

Federal investigators have learned that the main suspect in last month’s Boston Marathon bombing met with an exiled former Chechen resistance fighter in Manchester, New Hampshire less than a month before carrying out the attack that killed three and wounded more than 260.

'Angry' Obama Forces Acting Tax Chief to Resign

IRS was found to have been improperly targeting conservative groups

Video US Lawmakers Question Attorney General in Domestic Scandals

Questions centered on government's handling of tax issues for conservative groups and leak investigation involving Associated Press news agency

Video FBI Probes Exiled Chechen Rebel for Link to Bombing Suspect

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, main suspect in Boston Marathon bombing, met with an exiled Chechen activist in New Hampshire only weeks before attack

Cotton May be Eco-Friendly Way to Clean Oil Spills

Scientists find low micronaire cotton can absorb and hold more than 30 times its weight in crude oil

Kaspersky Plans Increased Sales to US Government

Russian company has struggled to make inroads with US government, one of world's largest buyers of technology products

Abortion Doctor Gets 3 Life Sentences for Baby Murders

Charges involve accusations murders occurred during late-term abortions

Treasury Officials to Meet President During IRS Criminal Probe

Government report shows Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny

Kerry, Lavrov Confident About Syrian Peace Plan

United Nations expected to adopt resolution Wednesday condemning continued bloodshed

Lawmakers Press US Attorney General About Subpoenas to AP

Attorney General tells Congressional committee that he was not familiar with why his deputies subpoenaed records

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Video Controversies Threaten to Derail Obama Agenda

Just four months after his inauguration for a second four-year term, President Barack Obama finds himself on the defensive in three controversies that threaten to derail his political agenda. Obama may be on the verge of joining a long list of his predecessors who ran into severe political problems in their second terms in office. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone reports.