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House backs variable rate student loansHouse approves student loan rates linked to financial markets despite a veto threat
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday, May 23, 2013. The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four years of hardly any talks. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)
US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restartIn Jerusalem, Kerry and Netanyahu raise hopes for possible Mideast peace talks restart
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Cayman opposition will lead coalition gov'tOpposition party in Cayman Islands wins 9 of 18 seats to dominate new coalition gov't
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Shuttered NM plant resumes making peanut butterNew Mexico plant shuttered by salmonella outbreak is making peanut butter again
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In this May 22, 2013, file photo rescue personnel work near the scene of a rockslide in St. Paul, Minn. Authorities said Thursday, May 23, 2013, they’ve recovered the body of a child missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured at the park along the Mississippi River. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Nicole Norfleet) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT
Body of child found in deadly Minn. landslideBody found of child missing since deadly landslide in St. Paul park
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FILE - In this June 16, 2002 file photo, Sergio Garcia, left, and Tiger Woods talk on the 11th hole while waiting for play to resume after a rain delay during the final round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship in Farmingdale, N.Y. Garcia was at a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday night, May 21, 2013 when he was jokingly asked if he would have Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open. The Spaniard replied, "We'll have him round every night. We will serve fried chicken." Woods took to Twitter on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 and said the comment wasn't silly, rather it was wrong and hurtful. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
Euro Tour CEO apologizes for saying 'colored'European Tour CEO apologizes for using the word 'colored' while discussing Woods-Garcia spat
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FILE - This May 13, 2013 file photo shows actress Lea Michele at the FOX Network 2013 Upfront party at Wollman Rink in Central Park in New York. Harmony Books announced Thursday, May 23, that “Brunette Ambition” will come out in the spring of 2014. The publisher is billing the book as a combination memoir, style guide and advice book. Michele, 26, is best known as the ever-striving Rachel Berry on “Glee.” (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)
Lea Michele has book scheduled for 2014 release'Glee'-ful: Lea Michele book 'Brunette Ambition' scheduled for 2014 release
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FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. The U.S. will refocus its attention on homegrown terror threats against Americans, President Barack Obama will say in a Thursday speech that is forecast as skimpy on any new sweeping policies. The move reflects the global fragmentation of al-Qaida’s top leaders as the U.S. tries to safeguard against attacks like last month’s deadly Boston Marathon bombings. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speechObama expected to address drones, Guantanamo, continued threats in major security speech
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Payne back on the road with 'Nebraska' at CannesAlexander Payne debuts his black and white 'Nebraska' at Cannes Film Festival
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FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2012 file photo, residents evacuate their flooded neighborhood in LaPlace, La. as Hurricane Isaac staggered toward central Louisiana, its weakening winds driving storm surge into portions of the coast and the River Parishes between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. The outlook on Thursday, May 23, 2013 calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes. The prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is more than what’s considered an average Atlantic season. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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A traditional Igbo chief attends the funeral of late author Chinua Achebe in Ogidi, Nigeria, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Writer Chinua Achebe is being remembered in Nigeria as a fearless writer who bowed to no political pressure, as mourners gather in his hometown for a funeral Thursday. Among attendees was Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who held up copies of Achebe's books during the service at a local Anglican church — including his famous essay "The Trouble With Nigeria" and Ghanaian President John Mahama. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday, May 23, 2013. The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four years of hardly any talks. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)
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A traditional Igbo chief attends the funeral of late author Chinua Achebe in Ogidi, Nigeria, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Writer Chinua Achebe is being remembered in Nigeria as a fearless writer who bowed to no political pressure, as mourners gather in his hometown for a funeral Thursday. Among attendees was Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who held up copies of Achebe's books during the service at a local Anglican church — including his famous essay "The Trouble With Nigeria" and Ghanaian President John Mahama. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
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Chicago billionaire business executive Penny Pritzker, President Obama's pick for Commerce Secretary, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2013, before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing on her nomination. A longtime Obama friend who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for both of his presidential campaigns, Pritzker is facing scrutiny at a Senate confirmation hearing for her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, holds a Team USA jersey, as he is flanked by school President Richard Broadhead, left, and Director of Athletics Kevin White at a news conference in Durham, N.C., Thursday, May 23 2013. Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Corey Lowenstein) MANDATORY CREDIT

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  • The seasona s best new vehicles

    As the summer months begin, potential car buyers will be out Memorial Day Weekend to purchase new or used cars. Loudoun Times, Thu, May 23 2013 @ 07:01 AM

  • Angry Birds comes to life in Clarke

    Take a ride on Route 7 west into Clarke County and you'll encounter an unusual sight as you near Berryville: a giant red bird, poised on an 8-foot-tall platform with an oversized slingshot wound around its body, as if it's poised to be launched skyward. Loudoun Times, Wed, May 22 2013 @ 04:09 AM

  • MWAA Police Officer Shot, Wife Charged

    The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of Friday night shooting in Sterling as Steven Spradling, 52, a member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department. Patch.com, Sun, May 19 2013 @ 11:53 PM

  • Loudoun on display

    Times-Mirror File Photo/Greg Nash Avril Page and John Best of Ashburn feed the alpacas owned by Carlagay Higgins and Michael Lyon at Higgly Farm in Round Hill who opened up their farm for the annual Spring Farm Tour on May 18, 2008. Loudoun Times, Fri, May 17 2013 @ 01:36 AM

  • Spring cleaning advice for Loudoun residents

    It's that time of year. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the air is clear, and your house is a a little funky. Loudoun Times, Mon, May 20 2013 @ 03:00 AM
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