Cantor to step down from leadership post

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• Cantor to step down from leadership post
• 'No place else like this': The 74 school shootings since Newtown
• FBI opens criminal probe into VA after scathing report
• Head of Iraqi rebels is jihad's rising leader
• Hagel testifies in Bergdahl case
• Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Koch brothers
• Militants take city of Tikrit, seize 48 Turks at Iraqi consulate
• Rapper Lupe Fiasco on his 'mission'
• How American history judges Bowe Bergdahl
• Murray, Mikulski blazing trail for future female leaders
• Washington caught totally off guard by Cantor loss
• Shelly Sterling will take Donald Sterling to court to expedite Clippers sale
• Obama on shootings: ‘We should be ashamed’
• AP sources: Cantor plans to resign from leadership
• Iraqi officials say militants seize city of Tikrit
• Congress, FBI moving on VA health care
• Syrian woman survives 700 days of blockade
• Feds: NYC strippers drugged, stole from rich men
• Police: Shooter at Oregon school had assault rifle
• In Somalia, a wives' tale delays measles treatment
• Dave Chappelle: 'I never quit. I'm 7 years late'
• All right on the night? World Cup stadium a worry
• Obama has tough love for youth in Tumblr student loan chat
• Woman charged with assaulting teen drone operator at beach

Cantor to step down from leadership post Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:16 AM PDT House Republican also says he won't try write-in campaign after primary upset.

'No place else like this': The 74 school shootings since Newtown Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:40 AM PDT For Americans, the scene at Oregon's Reynolds High School was mind-numbingly familiar.

FBI opens criminal probe into VA after scathing report Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:50 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs after a scathing watchdog report that found systemic problems in the medical system for military veterans, FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday.

Head of Iraqi rebels is jihad's rising leader Posted: 11 Jun 2014 11:23 AM PDT Militants have seized the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Tikrit. Who is their leader?

Hagel testifies in Bergdahl case Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:12 AM PDT U.S-Taliban deal may have been "last, best" chance to rescue Bergdahl, Hagel said.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Koch brothers Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:20 AM PDT Two new books pull back the curtain on the Koch brothers and their political donor network.

Militants take city of Tikrit, seize 48 Turks at Iraqi consulate Posted: 11 Jun 2014 07:24 AM PDT Rebels seized 48 Turks from the Turkish consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, including the consul-general, three children and several members of Turkey's special forces, a source in the Turkish prime minister's office said.

Rapper Lupe Fiasco on his 'mission' Posted: 10 Jun 2014 07:17 PM PDT Lupe Fiasco talks with Katie Couric about his new mission, music and what he's said about Pres. Obama.

How American history judges Bowe Bergdahl Posted: 11 Jun 2014 03:42 AM PDT Sgt. Bergdahl's return has spurred questions about whether he is a hero or a deserter.

Murray, Mikulski blazing trail for future female leaders Posted: 11 Jun 2014 02:52 AM PDT From their perches as chairs of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees, Patty Murray and Barbara Mikulski have effectively — but quietly — put a moratorium on the successive fiscal crises that dominated Washington between 2011 and 2013. That makes Murray and Mikulski not just powerful women senators. That makes them powerful U.S. senators, period.

Washington caught totally off guard by Cantor loss Posted: 10 Jun 2014 07:30 PM PDT The second-highest ranking Republican in the House goes down, and no one saw it coming.

Shelly Sterling will take Donald Sterling to court to expedite Clippers sale Posted: While a functional resolution once seemed possible, it now looks nearly certain that the complicated saga of Donald Sterling and the Los Angeles Clippers will only be ended in court.

Obama on shootings: ‘We should be ashamed’ Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:14 PM PDT Obama says his "biggest frustration" is America's failure to address, curb mass shootings.

AP sources: Cantor plans to resign from leadership Posted: 11 Jun 2014 11:35 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Repudiated at the polls, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor intends to resign his leadership post, officials said Wednesday, clearing the way for a potentially disruptive Republican shake-up a few months before midterm elections with control of Congress at stake.

Iraqi officials say militants seize city of Tikrit Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:08 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Al-Qaida-inspired militants seized effective control Wednesday of Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, expanding their offensive closer to the Iraqi capital as soldiers and security forces abandoned their posts following clashes with the insurgents.

Congress, FBI moving on VA health care Posted: 11 Jun 2014 11:47 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress moves to help thousands of military veterans enduring long wait times for VA medical care, the FBI said it has opened a criminal investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Syrian woman survives 700 days of blockade Posted: 11 Jun 2014 08:08 AM PDT HOMS, Syria (AP) — Over the course of the 700-day blockade, her world shrunk to her living room and her kitchen. She survived by eating plants and reading books. She refused to look in the mirror, because seeing her withered state might break her spirit.

Feds: NYC strippers drugged, stole from rich men Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:36 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A crew of New York City strippers scammed wealthy men by spiking their drinks with illegal synthetic drugs, then driving them to strip clubs that ran up tens of thousands of dollars on their credit cards while they were too wasted to stop it, authorities said Wednesday.

Police: Shooter at Oregon school had assault rifle Posted: 11 Jun 2014 11:47 AM PDT TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — A 15-year-old gunman at an Oregon high school had an assault rifle, handgun and several magazines of ammunition hidden in a guitar case and duffel bag when he rode a school bus to the campus, police said Wednesday.

In Somalia, a wives' tale delays measles treatment Posted: 11 Jun 2014 08:47 AM PDT MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Hawa Nor carried her visibly weakened son into the hospital's isolation ward. Like many sick children here, the 7-year-old boy is likely a victim of an old Somali wives' tale: A child with measles should be kept inside, and away from the doctor, for a week.

Dave Chappelle: 'I never quit. I'm 7 years late' Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:39 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Chappelle says he never quit his Comedy Central show. He's just seven years late to work.

All right on the night? World Cup stadium a worry Posted: 11 Jun 2014 11:49 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — The biggest question for Thursday's opening match of the World Cup isn't whether host Brazil can beat Croatia but how the unfinished and troublesome Itaquerao stadium will hold up in its first ever encounter with a full-capacity crowd.

Obama has tough love for youth in Tumblr student loan chat Posted: 10 Jun 2014 02:41 PM PDT President Barack Obama had some tough love for young people in a discussion on student loans hosted by Tumblr, warning them not to waste time in college and reminding them that they might have to take a job they don't like to pay off their debts.

Woman charged with assaulting teen drone operator at beach Posted: 10 Jun 2014 08:35 AM PDT A Connecticut woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly attacked a teenage boy who had been flying a drone above a public beach last month.

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