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Fri, 24 May 2013 21:20:24 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FURLOUGH_FRIDAY?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By DONNA CASSATA 2013-05-24T21:20:24Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no place in the greatest military on earth."... Fri, 24 May 2013 19:54:23 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By NEDRA PICKLER 2013-05-24T19:54:23Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_DRONE_POLICY?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed.... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:16:02 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_DRONE_POLICY?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By JULIE PACE 2013-05-24T20:16:02Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_BIRMINGHAM_BOMBING?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday to award Congress' highest civilian honor to four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement. He called it a tragic loss that "helped to trigger triumph and a more just and equal and fair America."... Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:16 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_BIRMINGHAM_BOMBING?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By DARLENE SUPERVILLE 2013-05-24T21:17:16Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRS_POLITICAL_GROUPS?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Internal Revenue Service official who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity has been replaced, making her the third top IRS official moved aside since the episode was revealed two weeks ago.... Fri, 24 May 2013 14:36:57 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRS_POLITICAL_GROUPS?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By ALAN FRAM and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER 2013-05-24T14:36:57Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_KERRY_IRAN?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry harshly criticized Iranian authorities on Friday for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates, suggesting that Tehran is standing in the way of legitimate, representative democracy.... Fri, 24 May 2013 12:47:11 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_KERRY_IRAN?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By BRADLEY KLAPPER 2013-05-24T12:47:11Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_US_MIDEAST?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike should remain focused on the larger goal of restarting direct negotiations.... Fri, 24 May 2013 12:07:20 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_US_MIDEAST?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By BRADLEY KLAPPER 2013-05-24T12:07:20Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GUANTANAMO_YEMEN?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen, where a leadership upheaval has improved the country's security but not eliminated a terrorist organization trying to recruit jihadists.... Thu, 23 May 2013 23:05:07 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GUANTANAMO_YEMEN?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By NEDRA PICKLER 2013-05-23T23:05:07Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_NATIONAL_SECURITY?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled to balance protecting the nation from terror attacks while upholding Americans' rights.... Fri, 24 May 2013 07:39:49 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_NATIONAL_SECURITY?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By LARA JAKES and JULIE PACE 2013-05-24T07:39:49Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_CARE_UNIONS?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of their members.... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:25 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_CARE_UNIONS?SITE=VOICESD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By SAM HANANEL 2013-05-24T16:39:25Z