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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 1:13pm

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Court sides with Texas, overturns EPA rule

Update, 1 p.m.: More reactions are rolling in.

GOP platform committee approves tough anti-abortion stance

Republicans drafting their party's official policy platform on Tuesday ratified a call for a Constitutional ban on abortion that makes no exceptions for rape or incest.

Comedian Phyllis Diller dies 'with a smile on her face'

Comedian Phyllis Diller, known for her self-deprecating humor, died "peacefully in her sleep" at her Los Angeles home Monday morning, her manager told CNN. Diller was 95.

Judge throws out Lance Armstrong's lawsuit aimed at halting doping probe

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the latest lawsuit filed by champion cyclist Lance Armstrong aimed at halting the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's case against him.

Augusta National Golf Club admits first female members

Augusta National Golf Club opened its exclusive membership to women Monday for the first time in its 80-year history.

GM recalls SUVs for fire hazard

General Motors is recalling nearly 250,000 sport utility vehicles because of an electrical problem that can cause fires.

Louisiana 'ambush' kills 2 deputies, wounds 2

Two sheriff's deputies died and two were wounded in a series of apparently linked shootings early Thursday in LaPlace, Louisiana, authorities said.

7 Americans among 11 dead in Afghan helicopter crash

Seven American service members were among the 11 people killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said.

"King Felix" Hurls Perfect Game Against Rays

Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez threw the 23rd perfect game in MLB history Wednesday afternoon. Hernandez struck out a total of 12 batters on his quest for perfection.

Explaining the deferred action policy

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting requests Wednesday for consideration of deferred action for young undocumented immigrants who arrived in America as children.