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President Barack Obama talks about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, the president revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, including more control by the U.S. military, while leaving key details of the controversial program secret. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-allObama says America at 'crossroads' in terror fight, outlines news steps on drones, Gitmo
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Obama: New guidelines in place for drone strikesObama: New guidelines in place for when US can use drone strikes against suspected terrorists
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Little known about suspect in Wash. ricin caseLittle is known about man arrested by FBI in connection with Wash. state ricin letter scare
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Police search team leave the scene of a terror attack in Woolwich, southeast London, Thursday, May 23, 2013. A member of armed forces was attacked and killed by two men on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Muslim hardliners ID London terror suspectMuslim hardliners ID suspect seen after British soldier butchered in broad daylight
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Obama: Congress briefed on every drone strikeObama: Congress briefed on every drone strike America takes
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FILE - This May 19, 2013 file photo shows film director and playwright Ethan Coen during a photo call for the film "Inside Llewyn Davis" at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. The world premiere of Ethan Coen’s first full-length stage play, a revival of “The Threepenny Opera” and a new play by Stephen Adly Guirgis will highlight the Atlantic Theater Company's upcoming season. Coen, half of the prolific filmmaking Coen brothers, offers his “Women or Nothing,” about two women desperate to have a child. It will be directed by David Cromer and begin performances Aug. 28.  (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, file)
Coen, Guirgis on tap at Atlantic Theater CompanyEthan Coen's first long play and a new work by Stephen Adly Guirgis featured at Atlantic
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Trader John Song works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, May 23, 2013. A global stock market slump is continuing on Wall Street as traders worry about how committed the Federal Reserve remains to keeping up its bond-buying program. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Stocks mixed as investors reassess Fed worriesUS stocks turn mixed as investors consider Fed fears overdone; Dow recoups a big early loss
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Monty Montgomery walks among rubble as he prepares to clean up a friend's tornado-ravaged home Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Moore, Okla. Cleanup continues three days after a huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening a wide swath of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kids from tornado-hit school reunite with teachersStudents from school destroyed by Oklahoma tornado reunite with teachers days after storm
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In this May 22, 2013, file photo rescue personnel work near the scene of a rockslide in St. Paul, Minn. Authorities said Thursday, May 23, 2013, they’ve recovered the body of a child missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured at the park along the Mississippi River. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Nicole Norfleet)  MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT
Body of child found in deadly Minn. landslideBody found of child missing since deadly landslide in St. Paul park, bringing death toll to 2
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    As the summer months begin, potential car buyers will be out Memorial Day Weekend to purchase new or used cars. Loudoun Times, Thu, May 23 2013 @ 07:01 AM
  • Angry Birds comes to life in Clarke

    Take a ride on Route 7 west into Clarke County and you'll encounter an unusual sight as you near Berryville: a giant red bird, poised on an 8-foot-tall platform with an oversized slingshot wound around its body, as if it's poised to be launched skyward. Loudoun Times, Wed, May 22 2013 @ 04:09 AM
  • MWAA Police Officer Shot, Wife Charged

    The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of Friday night shooting in Sterling as Steven Spradling, 52, a member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department. Patch.com, Sun, May 19 2013 @ 11:53 PM
  • Loudoun on display

    Times-Mirror File Photo/Greg Nash Avril Page and John Best of Ashburn feed the alpacas owned by Carlagay Higgins and Michael Lyon at Higgly Farm in Round Hill who opened up their farm for the annual Spring Farm Tour on May 18, 2008. Loudoun Times, Fri, May 17 2013 @ 01:36 AM
  • Spring cleaning advice for Loudoun residents

    It's that time of year. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the air is clear, and your house is a a little funky. Loudoun Times, Mon, May 20 2013 @ 03:00 AM
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On May 23, 1934,

bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were shot to death in a police ambush in Bienville Parish, La.

In 1430,

Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians, who sold her to the English.

In 1533,

the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon was declared null and void.

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