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Text of President Obama speech on terrorism

Text of President Barack Obama’s speech on the fight against terrorism at the National Defense University, as provided by the White House:

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Why worry? Less aid by Fed would point to recovery

In this  Wednesday, May 22, 2013, file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke listens as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before a Senate Joint Economic Committee hearing on "The Economic Outlook" .  Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected.

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Birth control coverage up for federal appeal

Customers are seen at a Hobby Lobby store in Denver on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.  A challenge to the federal health care law faces its most prominent test yet in a full 10th Circuit hearing in Denver on Thursday. Hobby Lobby stores is challenging a federal mandate requiring it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morining-after birth control pill.  The Oklahoma based arts and crafts chain says the mandate violates the religious beliefs of its owners.  (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

DENVER (AP) — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.

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Ex-PSU player takes battle vs. bullying to book

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A former Penn State women’s basketball player has written a new book to champion the anti-bullying efforts she supported during her playing days in Happy Valley.

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‘I’m not racist’: Common claim after racial slurs

In this Friday, April 10. 1998 file photo, Fuzzy Zoeller looks back at defending Masters champion Tiger Woods, right, while they both wait their turns to tee off from the fourth hole during the second round of the 1998 Masters in Augusta, Ga. In 1997, Zoeller joked that Woods shouldn't order fried chicken for the next year's Masters champions' dinner. He said the comments were "misconstrued." (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

It’s almost a cliche. First, someone talking about blacks makes reference to fried chicken, watermelon, monkeys or dogs — or even uses the indefensible N-word. Then, along with the inevitable apology, comes the kicker: I’m not racist.

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