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FBI mourns loss of agents in hostage rescue training

By CNN Staff
The FBI is mourning the deaths of two special agents killed Friday during a training exercise off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Merger Monday on Wall Street

By Ben Rooney-CNN Money
A pair of corporate mergers failed to boost the broader market Monday as investors await comments from Federal Reserve officials later in the week.

Four-state tornado outbreak kills 1; record damage

By Dana Ford - CNN
At least one person was killed and around a dozen injured Sunday when a string of tornadoes tore through four states, ripping roofs off homes, downing power lines and tossing trees like matchsticks.

Winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ...

By AnneClaire Stapleton-CNN
The million-dollar questions have been answered. What are the Powerball numbers, and have any winning tickets been sold?

High court to review church-state dispute over public prayers

By Bill Mears-CNN Supreme Court Producer
A dispute over public prayers at town board meetings will be taken up by the Supreme Court in coming months, another contentious case over the intersection of faith and the public arena.

Damaged commuter rail snarls traffic into New York

By Ed Payne-CNN
Telecommuting and carpooling are the recommended options for folks who would normally take the train between New Haven, Connecticut, and New York in the aftermath of a derailment that disrupted train service on one of the busiest tracks in the

Tornadoes strike several states, devouring homes and killing 1 man

By Dana Ford and Holly Yan-CNN
A rash of tornadoes wreaked havoc in Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday, destroying homes and tossing trees around like toothpicks.

Obama to give much-anticipated speech on terrorism, drones

By Jessica Yellin
President Barack Obama will deliver long-promised remarks Thursday explaining the legal framework behind the decisions he makes to use drones against terrorist threats and further detail the administration's counterterrorism policy, accordi

IG letter to Geithner: Targeting not among top concerns

By CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin
Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that the IRS inspector general was reviewing the office that handles tax-exempt applications, but a letter from October shows that the inspector general did not highlight the audit as a top concer

Oil-price manipulation: the next Libor?

By James O'Toole-CNN
 Some of the world's biggest oil companies may have a new mess on their hands.