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A man being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case was shot to death at his home by an FBI agent Wednesday after turning violent, officials said. Updated 3 minutes ago
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Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs. Updated 2 minutes ago

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Mall of America nets up to $250 million in tax breaks

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Target's 1Q profit drops 26 percent on weak sales

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IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'

The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions. Full storyFull story Updated 12 minutes ago

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