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Secret Service chief apologizes for prostitution scandal

Secret Service chief apologizes for prostitution scandal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Secret Service, in his first public appearance since a Colombian prostitution scandal...

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  • Rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse dims skies

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  • Top Baby Names for 2011

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  • Pictures: Controversial magazine covers

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    The red carpet of the White House Correspondents' Dinner

  • The red carpet of the White House Correspondents' Dinner

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    Politicians with tattoos

  • Politicians with tattoos

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    Nobel Laureate Summit in Chicago

  • Nobel Laureate Summit in Chicago

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    World Trade Center now tallest in NYC

  • World Trade Center now tallest in NYC

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    Pictures: Earth in Crisis

  • Pictures: Earth in Crisis

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    INSIDE POLITICS

  • Obama's declining support among whites

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  • CIA staged mock execution, wielded power drill in interrogations, secret report says

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  • Obama's $3.8 Trillion Budget Bigger, With Discipline

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  • Obama traveling to Copenhagen for Olympic bid

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  • Obama to Head to Copenhagen for Climate Talks

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  • Obama's call to repeal "don't ask" draws questions

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  • Pilot who allegedly crashed plane in IRS building left manifesto

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  • Group says Obama energy plan violates Endangered Species Act

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  • Top Obama counter-terrorism official cites human error in airliner attack

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  • Obama declares swine flu is a national emergency

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  • U.S. economy returns to growth

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  • Obama officials press Senate to ratify sea treaty

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  • Progress on highway bill but Keystone unresolved: senator

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  • Romney opens new front vs Obama: schools are failing

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  • Powell critical of Romney foreign policy team

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  • Arizona official says satisfied Obama U.S.-born

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  • No verdict yet in ex-U.S. Senator Edwards' trial

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  • Away from presidential race's glare, battles for Congress rage

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  • Obama struggles in Kentucky, Arkansas primaries

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  • Obama defends foreign policy from Republican criticism

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  • Guessing game begins over next Treasury chief

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    Picture Archive

    Photos: The 134th White House Easter Egg Roll

  • Photos: The 134th White House Easter Egg Roll

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    Photos: Cherry blossoms bloom in Washington, D.C.

  • Photos: Cherry blossoms bloom in Washington, D.C.

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    Pictures: At 100, Titanic story still fascinates

  • Pictures: At 100, Titanic story still fascinates

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    Photos: The Obamas and sports

  • Photos: The Obamas and sports

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    Pictures: Starting salaries for college graduates

  • Pictures: Starting salaries for college graduates

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    Rod Blagojevich heads to prison

  • Rod Blagojevich heads to prison

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    Pictures: Pope Benedict XVI in Mexico and Cuba

  • Pictures: Pope Benedict XVI in Mexico and Cuba

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    Photo Gallery: Alaska Northern Lights from Solar Flares

  • Photo Gallery: Alaska Northern Lights from Solar Flares

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    <b>Pictures: </b>Trayvon Martin shooting and aftermath

  • Pictures: Trayvon Martin shooting and aftermath

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    A century of success for these smart cookies

  • A century of success for these smart cookies

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    Earth Hour 2012 around the world

  • Earth Hour 2012 around the world

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    Photos: Japan tsunami one year later

  • Photos: Japan tsunami one year later

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    News At A Glance

    Graphic: Drug deaths rise

  • Graphic: Drug deaths rise

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    Graphic: Closing gender gap could lift global economy

  • Graphic: Closing gender gap could lift global economy

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    Graphic: Battleground Florida

  • Graphic: Battleground Florida

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    Graphic: Six decades of Queen Elizabeth's reign

  • Graphic: Six decades of Queen Elizabeth's reign

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    Graphic: Leaders in Egypt

  • Graphic: Leaders in Egypt

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    Graphic: Site of Yemen bombing

  • Graphic: Site of Yemen bombing

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