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Microsoft Reveals New Xbox One Game System()  

The new Xbox One entertainment and gaming system was unveiled Tuesday by Microsoft. The console includes live TV and advanced voice commands.

May 21, 2013 Microsoft unveiled its new Xbox One Tuesday, displaying a device that takes new steps in game consoles' journey into becoming all-purpose entertainment and communication devices. The new console replaces the Xbox 360, which has been on the market for more than seven years.

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ABC's Karl Expresses Regret, But Stands By Benghazi Story()  

ABC News' Jonathan Karl, delivering his initial report, part of which he now regrets.

May 20, 2013 The White House correspondent's story about administration emails created an uproar. Then a key part of it turned out to be wrong.

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AP Case Adds To Obama Team's Tough Record On Leaks()  

President Obama speaks during a news conference in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday. He told reporters: "Leaks related to national security can put people at risk."

May 17, 2013 His administration has prosecuted six people for giving reporters information about secret national security operations — twice as many cases as all previous presidents combined. Amid criticism from First Amendment advocates, the White House insists it values both press freedoms and national security.

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Tina Brown's Must-Reads: On Luck, Good And Bad()  

Protesters wear prison-style orange jumpsuits, handcuffs and hoods during a 2012 demonstration urging the government to close down the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.

May 16, 2013 In the latest edition of Word of Mouth on Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep talks to Newsweek editor Tina Brown to get her reading recommendations.

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Experts Say Prize-Winning Photo Of Gaza Funeral Is Authentic()  

Swedish photographer Paul Hansen did not artificially manipulate his prize-winning picture "Gaza Burial," the World Press Photo Foundation said Tuesday. Critics had said the image was a composite of several photos.

May 14, 2013 The striking image of grief-stricken men carrying two boys to a mosque for their funeral was named the World Press Photo of the Year in February. Recently, critics have questioned the photo's authenticity. The photographer says he did nothing out of the ordinary with the image.

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Holder Defends Subpoena Of Journalists' Phone Logs()  

Attorney General Eric Holder says he recused himself last year from a national security leak probe in which prosecutors obtained the phone records of Associated Press journalists.

May 14, 2013 The attorney general says the time and scope covered by the subpoena of Associated Press phone logs fell within Justice Department guidelines.

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