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Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:30pm

(AP) — Members of a House panel angry over sexual abuse problems in the military are set to vote on a bill that would strip commanding officers of their authority to unilaterally change or dismiss court-martial convictions — a change that lawmakers believe will lead to a cultural shift that encourages more victims to step forward.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:25pm

(AP) — AP source: Obama on Sunday to visit Oklahoma town devastated by monstrous tornado.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:22pm

(AP) — The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu — East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer — cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you should be. Or as Satchu loudly proclaims on his Twitter feed or newspaper column: "ITS BOOM TOWN BABY."

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:22pm

(AP) — Michelle Obama says stories of toil and sweat by slaves once housed at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history that must be preserved for future generations.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:20pm

(AP) — The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told Chicago jurors on Wednesday that the "Apprentice" star lied on the witness stand — then added he was personal repulsed by him.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:20pm

(AP) — The House has taken up a Republican-sponsored bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:19pm

(AP) — A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:17pm

(AP) — M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:17pm

(AP) — The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:15pm

(AP) — This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:15pm

Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:14pm

(AP) — Gaining confidence as he nailed questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture, 12-year-old Sathwik Karnik cruised to victory Wednesday in the 2013 National Geographic Bee.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:12pm

(AP) — Target Corp. is reporting a 29 percent drop in first-quarter profits as cool temperatures and financial pressures limited customers' appetite for spending.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:10pm

(AP) — A British official says a violent attack near a London barracks is being investigated as a possible terrorist act.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:09pm

(AP) — Shakespeare, the Magna Carta — and now some of John Lennon's finest lyrics.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:09pm

(AP) — The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:09pm

(AP) — One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:06pm

(AP) — Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its extraordinary stimulus programs.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:04pm

(AP) — UK official: Violent attack in London could be terror-related.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:01pm

(AP) — Weeping filled a church Wednesday during a funeral for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police responding to a Long Island home invasion, with friends describing her fearlessness and love of life — riding bikes, climbing trees, going to more concerts than they could count.