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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-allMay 23, 20132:59 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and said he is haunted by the civilians unintentionally killed.  Obama: Policy in leaks investigations under reviewMay 23, 20134:06 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Justice Department will review the policy under which it obtains journalists' records in investigations of the leak of government secrets.   Muslim hardliners ID London terror suspectMay 23, 20132:34 PM ET LONDON (AP) — Two Muslim hardliners say the man seen wielding a bloody butcher's knife after the killing of a British soldier is a Muslim convert who took part in demonstrations with the banned radical group al-Muhajiroun.   Boy Scouts vote on policy toward openly gay boysMay 23, 20133:43 PM ET GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday on whether to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization.   Clashes in Lebanon feed fear of Syria spilloverMay 23, 20133:15 PM ET BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in the port city of Tripoli in years. 
Latest Headlines   Committee hits stretch run for NY-NJ Super BowlMay 23, 20134:13 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The NFL draft is history. Organized team activities are under way. Minicamps will follow next month, and training camps will open a month after that.   Krzyzewski returning to coach USA BasketballMay 23, 20131:34 PM ET DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on "the ultimate honor" of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach.  Coded goal: RG3 still aiming for Redskins' openerMay 23, 20134:33 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things with coach Mike Shanahan. 
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