The House bade a tearful farewell to Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona on Wednesday as she submitted her resignation and was praised by members of both parties as an inspiring symbol of courage in the aftermath of an assassination attempt against her last year.

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The Caucus: An Emotional Farewell to Gabrielle Giffords on the House Floor

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s powerful army was on a collision course Friday with the beleaguered civilian government led by President Asif Ali Zardari, after they presented conflicting evidence to a Supreme Court inquiry into a scandal dubbed “Memogate.” The army is said to be furious about an unsigned memo that surfaced last month, supposedly soliciting Washington’s help to rein in the military and prevent a possible coup in the aftermath of the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May. The memo was allegedly drafted by a Pakistani American businessman on the instructions of Pakistan’s ambassador to Washington, possibly with Zardari’s backing. Read full article > >

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In the aftermath of Saturday’s humbling 5-1 defeat in Buffalo against a team that seemingly had as many minor league call-ups as NHL regulars on the roster, sobering questions must be asked of the Washington Capitals . Are players tuning out Coach Bruce Boudreau’s message? What’s at the root of Alex Ovechkin ’s ever-deepening slump? Read full article > >

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In the aftermath of Saturday’s humbling 5-1 defeat in Buffalo against a team that seemingly had as many minor league call-ups as NHL regulars on the roster, sobering questions must be asked of the Washington Capitals . Are players tuning out Coach Bruce Boudreau’s message? What’s at the root of Alex Ovechkin ’s ever-deepening slump? Read full article > >

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The last time the Pentagon was forced to shrink, two decades ago, one of its nemeses was a determined deficit hawk named Leon E. Panetta . As chairman of the House Budget Committee and later as budget director in the Clinton administration, Panetta was an unforgiving enforcer of the bottom line as the United States grappled with record-size debts. As the largest government agency, the Pentagon found itself a frequent target of his whip, especially as it struggled to justify its missions in the aftermath of the Cold War. Read full article > >

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Former deficit hawk Leon Panetta now fights budget cuts as defense secretary

The Obama administration is trying to avoid a repeat of what happened in Iraq, where the United States was not fully prepared for the aftermath of a leader’s fall.

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News Analysis: U.S. Is Quietly Getting Ready for Syria Without Assad

Hurricane Irene has come and gone, but many travelers are still going nowhere fast in the aftermath of the storm.

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Some travelers still going nowhere fast

Residents are dealing with the aftermath of Irene — a massive storm that pummeled the East Coast.

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JOPLIN, Mo. — In the aftermath of the Joplin tornado, some people injured in the storm developed a rare and sometimes fatal fungal infection so aggressive that it turned their tissue black and caused mold to grow inside their wounds. Scientists say the unusually aggressive infection occurs when dirt or vegetation becomes embedded under the skin. In some cases, injuries that had been stitched up had to be reopened to clean out the contamination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that it was conducting tests to help investigate the infections, which are so uncommon that even the nation’s largest hospitals might see only one or two cases a year. Read full article > >

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Some survivors of Joplin tornado develop rare fungal infection from dirt getting under skin

Reuters published several new grisly photos of the aftermath of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The gruesome photographs show three unidentified dead men in the Abbottabad compound covered in blood. There are also images of the downed U.S….

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New Photos of Osama Raid

In the aftermath of the killing of Osama bin Laden, a picture is emerging of a long, complex, dangerous and circuitous route to the compound that was the site of the special forces attack.

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Attack on bin Laden years in the making

In the aftermath of last week’s deal on current-year spending, President Barack Obama and top lawmakers are launching into the next round of budget battles, where the stakes are much higher. (April 11)

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In the aftermath of last week’s deal on current-year spending, President Barack Obama and top lawmakers are launching into the next round of budget battles, where the stakes are much higher. (April 11)

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Obama, Congress prepare for bigger budget clash

A visit to Ukraine reveals the sheer tedium and exhaustion of dealing with the aftermath of a nuclear meltdown. It is a problem that does not exist on a human time frame.

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Lessons From Chernobyl for Japan

In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan people are trying to sustain normal life amid the chaos.

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VIDEO: Struggle for normal life in Japan