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4:40am

Wed May 15, 2013
Around the Nation

Security Tapes Show Supermarket Glutton Stuffing Himself

Police in Kentucky say Trevor Runyon slipped into a supermarket and waited for it to close.Surveillance cameras show he then had a feast. He cooked and ate six steak, and washed them down with beer, shrimp and birthday cake. Police found him hiding in the ceiling.

3:23am

Wed May 15, 2013
Politics

Holder Called To Capitol Hill To Testify On Controversies

In an NPR interview, Attorney General Eric Holder answers questions about the IRS's processing of tax-exemption applications, the Justice Department's subpoenas for reporters' phone records and other hot issues. Holder faces questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday during an oversight hearing.

3:19am

Wed May 15, 2013
Around the Nation

1 Month Since The Bombings, Signs Of Progress In Boston

Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 4:25 am

Explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon one month ago. Four Boston-area families continue to mourn their loved ones and dozens of the 250 injured push on with their rehab. In the area of the bombing, only one business has not reopened.

2:32am

Wed May 15, 2013
The Changing Lives Of Women

Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinner Moms and Making It All Work

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 6:21 pm

The next time you see a father out shopping with his kids, you might need to check your assumptions.

"I'll get the, 'Oh, look, it's a dad! That's so sweet!' "says Jonathan Heisey-Grove, a stay-at-home father of two young boys in Alexandria, Va., who is pretty sure the other person assumes he's just giving Mom a break for the day. In fact, he's part of a growing number of fathers who are minding the kids full time while their wives support the family and who say societal expectations are not keeping up with their reality.

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12:35am

Wed May 15, 2013
Politics

IRS Inquiries Crossed The Line, Tea Party Groups Say

Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 6:51 am

Tea Party activists are calling for a full investigation, and possibly lawsuits, following revelations that the Internal Revenue Service flagged so-called patriot groups for extra scrutiny in applications for federal tax-exempt status.

Among those claiming unjust and unconstitutional targeting by the IRS is a group called TheTeaParty.net, which bills itself as the largest grass-roots conservative Tea Party organization in the country.

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