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Chairman Ben Bernanke is one of least wealthy

Financial disclosure forms released Tuesday show that all seven current members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors have assets worth more than $1 million.


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Sherry West has lost two children to violence

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Hasan says nothing as jury considers death penalty

A military jury has begun deliberating whether convicted Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan gets capital punishment for the 2009 massacre on base that left 13 people dead and 32 others wounded.


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Washingtonians are paying close attention the quadrennial contest for a major job on the global stage.
But this time it's not the race for the White House -- the nation's capital is in the early stages of an effort to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.


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J. Edgar Hoover spearheaded investigation, with approval from Robert Kennedy

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and the anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech -- arguably one of the most important speeches of the 20th century -- few are also remembering that the historic civil rights leader was once under heavy surveillance by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI.


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The unannounced program has been used in Ohio 2,677 times since it began in June

(CNN) -- Two months after a controversial facial recognition technology program was launched in Ohio without public notice, state Attorney General Mike DeWine conceded Monday he should have let Ohioans know that their images from driver's licenses were being used by law enforcement in criminal investigations.


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The recollections were made public in newly distributed testimony from Ford

(CNN) -- A bright red dress. A weathered face. And a gun, almost as large as the shooter's hand.


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Deen released a statement Friday, said she believes 'in kindness and fairness for everyone'

(CNN) -- Celebrity chef Paula Deen, who lost endorsements and a national cooking show after she admitted using a racial slur in the past, on Friday welcomed the resolution of a lawsuit by a former employee who leveled accusations of racism and sexual harassment.


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'I disagree with this president's policies, but instead of talking about impeachment, let's get out there and let's have a legitimate debate'

(CNN) -- Republican lawmakers who suggest there are grounds to impeach President Barack Obama are focusing their energy in the wrong direction, Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana said on Sunday.


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Some family members of victims cried, hugged when verdict was announced

A military jury on Friday convicted Army Maj. Nidal Hasan of 13 counts of murder and 32 counts of attempted murder in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, making it possible for the death penalty to be considered as a punishment.

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