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- Harper chief of staff resigns amid Senate expense scandal May 19, 2013Nigel Wright has resigned as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, following revelations he wrote a $90,000 cheque to repay living expenses claimed by Senator Mike Duffy.
- Email is proof Senate greenlit expenses, Brazeau says May 18, 2013Senator Patrick Brazeau, in an interview with CBC Radio's The House, says the Senate gave him the green light to claim expenses for an apartment in the Ottawa area, in an email dated March 8, 2011 — the same $48,000 expenses a Senate report now says he has to pay back.
- Senator Pamela Wallin leaves Conservative caucus May 18, 2013Senator Pamela Wallin says she is recusing herself from the Conservative caucus while her travel expense claims are under scrutiny. Wallin's departure comes one day after Senator Mike Duffy left the Tory caucus amid controversy over his expense claims.
- Reaction to Nigel Wright's resignation as PM's chief of staff May 19, 2013In statement, Nigel Wright insists he did not advise the prime minister "of the means by which Sen. Duffy's expenses were repaid, either before or after the fact."
- Ads tout job grants program that doesn't yet exist May 19, 2013The federal government has been airing ads touting its Canada Jobs Grant for training workers, but the Conservative government House leader acknowledges the announced program is merely a "proposal that needs to be fleshed out."
- First Nations schools report points to education gap May 18, 2013First Nations' schools have lower quality teaching, an inferior curriculum and fail to provide proper services for children with special needs — and without further investment these problems could worsen with an expected population spike on reserves, a new federal report warns.
- Duffy's Senate expenses may get 2nd look from auditors May 18, 2013Senator Mike Duffy's expenses may get a second review by independent auditors following media reports regarding expenses he claimed while campaigning for Conservative candidates during the last election.
- Chris Hall: Senator Duffy and the little matter of accountability May 17, 2013A $90,000 'gift' from Stephen Harper's chief of staff to Mike Duffy didn't fix the political problem over the senator's questionable expenses, Chris Hall writes. It just made matters worse and opens the door to questions about prime ministerial accountability.
- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies crack cocaine allegations May 18, 2013Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says allegations he was caught on tape smoking crack are "ridiculous," following reports that someone had been trying to sell a purported recording of such an event to U.S. and Canadian media outlets.
- High Arctic research station saved by new funding May 17, 2013Canada's northernmost research lab won't have to shut down after all and will be able to resume year-round operations, with the help of a new grant from the federal government.
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- White House accuses Republicans of 'fishing expeditions' May 19, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Sunday accused Republicans of conducting political "fishing expeditions," while Republican lawmakers showed no let up in attacking President Barack Obama's administration for a culture of what they called cover-up and "intimidation."
- AP chief says phone probe makes news sources reluctant to talk May 19, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department's seizure of phone records for journalists at the Associated Press is hurting the agency's ability to gather news, the wire service's Chief Executive and President Gary Pruitt said on Sunday.
- Obama to discuss al Qaeda, drones, Guantanamo Bay in Thursday speech May 19, 2013ATLANTA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under fire for security lapses at a U.S. mission in Libya, will in a speech on Thursday lay out his wide-ranging counter-terrorism policy, from the controversial use of drones to efforts to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- Ghosts of incinerator bond deal haunt Harrisburg election May 19, 2013(Reuters) - In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's cash-hungry capital city, local political battles are waged much as they are across the United States: with big personalities and bare-knuckled verbal brawls.
- Los Angeles mayoral race narrows, latest opinion poll shows May 19, 2013LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - City Councilman Eric Garcetti leads City Controller Wendy Greuel by 7 percentage points in a tightening race for mayor of Los Angeles, according to the latest opinion poll, but the survey's director said Greuel could still stage an upset in Tuesday's election.
- Tech, labor brandish dueling studies in immigration fight May 18, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The technology industry and organized labor are locked in a fight that threatens to complicate the U.S. Senate's immigration bill.
- Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending by 10 percent May 18, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by 10 percent, reflecting his plans to wind down the U.S. presence in that country.
- IRS chief declines to identify employees involved in scandal May 18, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The outgoing head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service angered Republican lawmakers on Friday by resisting their demands that he identify who at the tax-collection agency had inappropriately targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny.
- IRS chief declines to identify employees involved in scandal May 17, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The outgoing head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service angered Republican lawmakers on Friday by resisting their demands that he identify who at the tax-collection agency had inappropriately targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny.
- House bill to have more stringent immigrant controls: aides May 17, 2013WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan plan brokered in the House of Representatives will be tougher on illegal immigrants living in the United States than a Senate counterpart, congressional aides said on Friday.
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- Conservative groups describe IRS scrutiny May 18, 2013Tea party groups describe an arduous IRS application process for tax-exempt status with probing questions and long delays.
- Obama: Military 'ashamed' of sexual assaults May 17, 2013In light of two new cases this month involving sexual assault in the military -- allegedly by the service members tasked to prevent such crimes -- legislation was introduced Thursday that could ease victims' quest for justice.
- Obama does damage control May 17, 2013The president is counter-punching furiously in the midst of a series of controversies.
- Paul: IRS scandal needs more than a scapegoat May 18, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has admitted that it targeted groups with "tea party" or "patriot" in their names. We've since learned that a wider array of groups concerned about spending, debt, high taxes, government growth, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights -- basically any conservative or libertarian issue you can name -- was tar […]
- Senators: SEC must get tough with credit rating agencies May 18, 2013Sens. Al Franken and Roger Wicker say we need a strong SEC to make sure credit ratings fraud doesn't bring down the economy again.
- Benghazi: GOP digs in May 18, 2013Five separate House committees are investigating facets of the attack and its aftermath, and the five chairmen compared notes on Thursday at a meeting organized by House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
- Obama's rough week May 18, 2013Dogged by crises, President Obama is doing his best to change the subject. CNN's Jessica Yellin reports.
- IRS offical denies targeting May 17, 2013Members of the House Ways and Means Committee will take their turn Friday questioning Internal Revenue Service officials over the targeting of conservative groups by the agency.
- Confronting military sexual assault May 18, 2013CNN's Barbara Starr examines what's being done in Washington to eliminate sexual assault in the military.
- NRA pushes for recall of top legislator in Colorado May 17, 2013The national battle over guns is headed to the states in a major way.
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- Syrian army attacks rebel stronghold Qusayr May 19, 2013Reports say deadly assault on strategic town is aided by Hezbollah fighters despite denial by Assad of foreign help.
- Salafist group clashes with police in Tunisia May 19, 2013Ansar al-Sharia supporters vent anger at police after they are prevented from defying ban on holding annual congress.
- Nigerian army blockades Boko Haram base May 19, 2013Move comes amid major offensive in three northeastern states against group seeking to create Islamic state.
- Senior Pakistani politician killed in Karachi May 19, 2013Zahra Shahid Hussain, senior leader of Imran Khan's party, shot just hours before re-polling took place in port city.
- Report: Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn May 19, 2013Board of internet giant Yahoo agrees to purchase popular blogging platform for $1.1bn, Wall Street Journal reports.
- Morsi rules out talks over Sinai hostages May 19, 2013Egyptian president vows not to negotiate with kidnappers who abducted group of policemen and soldiers last week.
- N Korea again fires short-range missile May 19, 2013Projectile fired off east coast after three similar "provocations" a day earlier, South Korea's news agency says.
- Iraq death toll stirs fears of civil war May 19, 2013Security heightened in Baghdad after four days of apparent sectarian violence in which least 140 people have died.
- Jordan eyes role in Israeli-Palestinian talks May 19, 2013Prime minister says involvement in final settlement discussions will aim at guaranteeing rights of Palestinian refugees.
- Nadal and Serena triumph in Rome May 19, 2013Rafael Nadal brushes away Roger Federer to secure seventh Italian Open title as Serena breezes past Victoria Azarenka.
