OBAMA CRACKS WISE AT ANNUAL GRIDIRON DINNER
President Barack Obama walks with Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, right, as they leave the Gridiron Dinner through a loading area at a hotel in Washington, Saturday, March 9, 2013.…
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KENYA VOTE WINNER GETS 50.07 PCT; LOSER CHALLENGES
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and TOM ODULA Supporters of Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta celebrate what they perceive is an election win for him in Kawangware, Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, March 9,…
FEDERAL WORKERS BRACE FOR FURLOUGHS
By SAM HANANEL U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents and K-9 security dogs keep watch at a checkpoint station, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, in Falfurrias, Texas. Government agencies vary widely…
US ADDS 236K JOBS, UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS TO 7.7 PCT.
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER In this Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 photo, Sayed Mouawad, right, of Providence, R.I., gestures while speaking to a company representative during a job fair in Boston.…
OFFICIALS: BIN LADEN SPOKESMAN CAUGHT IN JORDAN
By LARA JAKES FILE – This undated file photo shows al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. Osama bin Laden’s spokesman and son-in-law has been captured by U.S. intelligence…
LAW GIVES TRIBES NEW AUTHORITY OVER NON-INDIANS
By FELICIA FONSECA FILE – In this March 1, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks to reporters after meeting with congressional leaders in Washington, Friday, March 1, 2013. Obama…