Obama Close to Authorizing Military Training of Syrian Rebels

President Barack Obama is close to authorizing a mission led by the U.S. military to train moderate Syrian rebels to fight the regime of Bashar al-Assad and al Qaeda-linked groups, a move that would expand Washington’s role in the conflict, U.S. officials said.

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Tea Party Makes Strides in Texas Republican Primaries

The tea party has won big in Texas. In virtually every Republican match up in Texas, candidates have espoused the movement’s talking points, attended groups’ forums, and adopted their issues.

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Tornado injures 9, destroys trailers at camp in North Dakota oil patch

Officials in North Dakota said early Tuesday that nine people were injured, one critically, when a tornado struck an oil worker camp.

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I.R.S. Bars Employers From Dumping Workers Into Health Exchanges

Many employers had thought they could shift health costs to the government by sending their employees to a health insurance exchange with a tax-free contribution of cash to help pay premiums, but the Obama administration has squelched the idea in a new ruling. Such arrangements do not satisfy the health care law, the administration said, and employers may be subject to a tax penalty of $100 a day – or $36,500 a year – for each employee who goes into the individual marketplace.

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Star-Spangled Petition: Saving the National Anthem

There’s been a move afoot in recent years to replace “The Star-Spangled Banner” as America’s national anthem with something less aggressive and involved with war.

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White House blows cover of CIA chief in Afghanistan

The White House accidentally blew the cover of the top CIA officer in Afghanistan Saturday, when his name and title were released in an e-mail sent to reporters who traveled with President Obama on his surprise visit to Bagram Air Field.

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