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At AIPAC conference, Netanyahu to face off with U.S. officials on Iran

By Julie Pace, Aron Heller, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top U.S. officials were set to face off Monday in dueling speeches on the high-stakes Iran nuclear negotiations, a signature foreign policy objective of President Barack Obama.

Last month was one of the coldest ever recorded in some U.S. cities

By Triana Kalmanoff

This past February was one of the coldest months ever recorded in a number of cities across the United States. Cities in the Northeast and Midwest in particular were hit with record-breaking cold temperatures.

Upstate New York towns consider secession after state bans fracking

By Carey Reed

An initially playful remark by an upstate New York town official about seceding to Pennsylvania after New York State banned hydraulic fracturing in December has spurred community interest into the possibility.

Colorado retailers sold 19 tons of pot in 2014, state report says

By Daniel Costa-Roberts

Colorado retailers sold more than 19 tons of bud and 2.9 million units of pot-infused edibles in 2014.

Hyundai recalls 200k cars due to power steering defects

By Triana Kalmanoff

Hyundai is recalling nearly 205,000 Elantra cars in the United States due to a potential defect in the vehicles' power steering systems, according to a report released late Saturday on the National Highway Safety Administration's website.

Supreme court to hear case on voter-approved redistricting

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

In a reversal of the usual worries about political influence on electoral map-making, the Supreme Court is being asked to let raw politics play an even bigger role in the drawing of congressional district boundaries.

Dysfunction in Congress not limited to homeland security fight

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Congress' dysfunction isn't limited to the struggle to keep a Cabinet department running without interruption.

Behind the funding fight to avert Homeland Security shutdown

By PBS News Hour

Congress passed a one-week spending bill late Friday night to avert a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security -- as leaders in both political parties quelled a revolt by House conservatives who were furious that the measure left…

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Dems call GOP homeland security strategy political blunder

By Charles Babington, Associated Press

Democrats lacked the votes Friday to force Republicans to fund the department for a year with no strings. Still, even some Republicans say party leaders are on a perilous path with a very public ideological struggle only highlighting the GOP's…