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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: NSA leaker's global flight appears stalled for now Presidential palace in Afghanistan attacked U.S. boss held by Chinese workers awaits outcome Obama hit by Snowden setbacks with China, Russia Taliban attack presidential palace in Kabul Websites in 2 Koreas shut down on war anniversary Veterans' uphill road back, struggle with suicide Qatar ruler hands over power to son Blackhawks stage late rally to win Stanley Cup Dems unhappy IRS screened for progressives too Senate passage of immigration bill on track AP sources: Obama to limit carbon at power plants Immigration bill on track for Senate passage Documents show IRS also screened liberal groups Immigration bill clears Senate test

NSA leaker's global flight appears stalled for now  Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:39 PM PDT Edward Snowden's stop-and-start flight across the globe appeared to stall in Moscow. Full Story	Top
Presidential palace in Afghanistan attacked  Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:12 PM PDT The Taliban say they have hit one of the most secure areas of the Afghan capital with a suicide attack. Full Story	Top
U.S. boss held by Chinese workers awaits outcome  Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:32 PM PDT An American executive held in his Beijing plant by angry workers says he's waiting for his lawyers to arrive. Full Story	Top
Obama hit by Snowden setbacks with China, Russia  Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 12:34 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama, National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's globe-trotting evasion of U.S. authorities has dealt a startling setback to efforts to strengthen ties with China and raised the prospect of worsening tensions with Russia. Full Story	Top
Taliban attack presidential palace in Kabul  Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 12:02 AM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Suicide attackers set up a car bomb and battled security forces outside Afghanistan's presidential palace Tuesday after infiltrating one of the most secure areas of the capital. All the attackers were killed and one palace security guard was wounded, officials said. Full Story	Top
Websites in 2 Koreas shut down on war anniversary  Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:31 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Major government and media websites in South and North Korea were shut down for hours Tuesday on the 63rd anniversary of the start of the Korean War, and Seoul said its sites were hacked and alerted people to take security measures against cyberattacks. Full Story	Top
Veterans' uphill road back, struggle with suicide  Monday, Jun 24, 2013 10:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Five years ago, Joe Miller, then an Army Ranger captain with three Iraq tours under his belt, sat inside his home near Fort Bragg holding a cocked Beretta 40mm, and prepared to kill himself. Full Story	Top
Qatar ruler hands over power to son  Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 12:54 AM PDT DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar's ruler said Tuesday he has transferred power to the 33-year-old crown prince in an anticipated move that puts a new generation in charge of the Gulf nation's vast energy wealth and rising political influence. Full Story	Top
Blackhawks stage late rally to win Stanley Cup  Monday, Jun 24, 2013 10:17 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Two goals. Seventeen seconds apart. A second Stanley Cup victory in four seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks. Full Story	Top
Dems unhappy IRS screened for progressives too  Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 12:25 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are unhappy that newly revealed Internal Revenue Service documents show the agency screened for progressive groups seeking tax-exempt status, not just the tea party organizations for which the IRS was already under fire. Full Story	Top
Senate passage of immigration bill on track  Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 12:25 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate passage of historic immigration legislation offering citizenship to millions looks near-certain after the bill cleared a key hurdle with votes to spare. Full Story	Top
AP sources: Obama to limit carbon at power plants  Monday, Jun 24, 2013 05:57 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's national plan to combat climate change will include the first-ever regulations to limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, as well as increased production of renewable energy on public lands and federally assisted housing, environmental groups briefed on the plan said Monday. Full Story	Top
Immigration bill on track for Senate passage  Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 12:18 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Historic immigration legislation is on track to clear the Senate by week's end following a successful test vote. Full Story	Top
Documents show IRS also screened liberal groups  Monday, Jun 24, 2013 05:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service's screening of groups seeking tax-exempt status was broader and lasted longer than has been previously disclosed, the new head of the agency acknowledged Monday. Terms including "Israel," ''Progressive" and "Occupy" were used by agency workers to help pick groups for closer examination, according to an internal IRS document obtained by The Associated Press. Full Story	Top
Immigration bill clears Senate test  Monday, Jun 24, 2013 05:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Historic immigration legislation cleared a key Senate hurdle with votes to spare on Monday, pointing the way to near-certain passage within days for $38 billion worth of new security measures along the border with Mexico and an unprecedented chance at citizenship for millions living in the country illegally. Full Story	Top

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