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GOP won't block domestic abuse bill after all; TSA agents indicted in drug scheme; Syria ceasefire in danger; and more.

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The Slatest: April 26, 2012

Senate GOP Won't Block Domestic Abuse Bill

Senate GOP Won't Block Domestic Abuse Bill

Republican leaders look to blunt attacks from Democrats over the Violence Against Women Act.

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Biden: Romney Would Have America "Go It Alone"

Biden: Romney Would Have America "Go It Alone"

The VP blasts the GOP hopeful's foreign policy as a return to Bush-era thinking.

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TSA Screeners Indicted in Drug Smuggling Scheme

TSA Screeners Indicted in Drug Smuggling Scheme

Four agents at LAX are accused of helping drug smugglers pass through security and onto their outbound flights.

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Major Blast Further Threatens Syrian Ceasefire

Major Blast Further Threatens Syrian Ceasefire

The government and opposition are each blaming the other for an explosion that killed a number of civilians.

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Ex-Liberian President Taylor Guilty of War Crimes

Ex-Liberian President Taylor Guilty of War Crimes

Charles Taylor is the first head of state to be convicted in an international court since the Nuremberg tribuals.

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Thousands Gather Near Court House To Sing Song Breivik Hates

Thousands Gather Near Court House To Sing Song Breivik Hates

The mass killer had previously called the song an example of Marxist brainwashing.

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Analysts Say North Korea's New Missiles Are Fakes

Analysts Say North Korea's New Missiles Are Fakes

Photo evidence suggests that the rockets can't actually fly.

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Secret Service Investigating Second Trip

Secret Service Investigating Second Trip

The agency says it's trying to determine the accuracy of a report alleging similar misconduct in El Salvador.

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Marine Discharged For Anti-Obama Facebook Posts

Marine Discharged For Anti-Obama Facebook Posts

The nine-year veteran will lose his military benefits as a result of his other-than-honorable discharge.

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