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US confirms four Americans killed in drone strikes
The US confirmed for the first time today that it had killed four Americans in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan but said only one had been deliberately targeted.
US tornado: Oklahoma storm shelter plans derailed by lack of federal funding
Oklahoma authorities’ plans to help residents build storm shelters were derailed by a lack of federal funding and a “constantly moving” maze of regulations, officials said.
Oklahoma tornado: Barack Obama pledges help for storm-hit state
President Barack Obama promises to make available all necessary US government resources to Oklahoma to help in the rescue and recovery effort in the aftermath of a devastating tornado.
White House aides knew of IRS scandal but did not tell Barack Obama
Top White House aides knew of the IRS tax scandal targeting conservative groups in April, but did not tell President Barack Obama, in a possible bid to insulate him from political damage.
Help empower America’s disadvantaged, Obama urges young black graduates
President Barack Obama has urged young black men to help empower America’s disadvantaged, saying he had done so because he “might be in prison” if his life had taken a different path.
American Way: don’t impose Watergate on the scandals facing Obama – they stand on their own
American Way: Ritualistic invocation of Watergate makes the scandals facing Obama appear smaller than they are, says John Avlon.
Barack Obama ‘outraged’ by tax officials scandal
The US President has said he is confident that multiple investigations under way into tax officials who inappropriately targeted conservative groups would “figure out exactly what happened” and “who was involved”.






