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Rising number of states seeing one-party ruleDivided government still rules in the nation's capital after last week's Tuesday's vote, but unity is increasingly the name of the game in cities such as Annapolis, Topeka, Concord and Little Rock. Republicans: Sooner or later, Petraeus must answer congressional questions on BenghaziOne day after President Obama accepted the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus, Republicans say the general is still expected to answer congressional questions about the Obama administration's handling of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in Libya that claimed the lives of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. Sick, frail struggle most in Superstorm Sandy's aftermathSome of society's most vulnerable people — the elderly, the disabled and the chronically ill — have been pushed to the brink in the powerless, flood-ravaged neighborhoods struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy. Vatican digs in after gay marriage advancesThe Vatican is digging in after gay marriage initiatives scored big wins this week in Maine, two other states and Europe, vowing to never stop insisting that marriage can only be between a man and a woman. The negotiation begins: Obama, Boehner dig in on taxesAfter sending signals this week that compromise was possible, both Barack Obama and John Boehner on Saturday reiterated their opposing positions on Saturday, with the president insisting on higher taxes on the wealthy and the Republican House speaker calling for tax code reform and overall lower tax rates. BBC chief quits after saying TV report was wrongGeorge Entwistle, the director general of the BBC, resigned on Saturday night over a TV program the network had aired that wrongly implicated a British politician in a child sex-abuse scandal. Pentagon releases timeline of Benghazi attackThe Pentagon on Friday released a timeline of its response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, pushing back arguments that the Defense Department did not move fast enough to thwart the assault. Nationals announce 2013 season will be Davey Johnson's last as managerIn the weeks since the Washington Nationals' season ended unceremoniously, Davey Johnson hasn't spent too much time reliving how it all unraveled. There was too much for him to do around his Florida home. Too many things to fix. A fishing tournament to win. A charity golf tournament to help plan. Boehner faces backlash on immigration overtureHouse Speaker John A. Boehner's overture to Democrats and President Obama on immigration reform is already drawing fire from within the GOP, where lawmakers say he's writing checks that his fellow House Republicans won't cash for him. Suicide blasts in Syria kill at least 20 troopsTwin suicide bombings shook a southern Syrian city on Saturday, killing at least 20 regime troops, an activist group said. Fearing 'cliff,' investors finish brutal weekWall Street is peering over the "fiscal cliff" and feeling vertigo. Changing times: Politicians' tears more common nowIt seems out of place: The president of the United States breaking down in tears as he thanked campaign workers for their tireless work for his re-election. But Barack Obama isn't the only world leader unashamed to be seen crying in public — or simply unable to avoid it. Kyrgyzstan risks regional water fight, as Russia waits in the wingsA new fight over water is looming between Kyrgyzstan and its energy-rich Central Asian neighbors — and analysts say the likely winner could be Russia. Gas rationing begins in N.Y. as power outages abateA new gasoline rationing plan that lets motorists fill up every other day went into effect in New York on Friday morning, as utility crews made some progress erasing outages that put thousands of homes and businesses in the dark in a region still reeling from Superstorm Sandy. Senators mull tougher Iran sanctionsLawmakers are working on a set of new and unprecedented sanctions against Iran that could prevent the Islamic republic from doing business with most of the world until it agrees to international constraints on its nuclear program, officials say. Navy SEALs punished for secrets breachSeven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, have been punished for disclosing classified information, senior Navy officials said Thursday.
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