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A man is taken into custody by uniformed Secret Service Police on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Washington. The Secret Service arrested the man for tossing lit firecrackers over the White House fence. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Man arrested in front of White House

Alicia Caldwell · September 16, 2013 10:53 pm

House bill would cut $4B a year from food stamps

House bill would cut $4B a year from food stamps

MARY CLARE JALONICK · September 16, 2013 10:27 pm

File- This Dec. 17, 2010 file photo shows Director of the National Economic Council Lawrence Summers arriving for the tax cut extension bill during a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex in Washington. The staunch resistance that pushed Lawrence Summers to withdraw from consideration for Federal Reserve chairman came from Obama's own Democratic base, not the conservatives who kept him from nominating Susan Rice as secretary of state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Summers debate highlights Obama fissures with Dems

Julie Pace · September 16, 2013 10:27 pm

Former Army captain to receive Medal of Honor

Former Army captain to receive Medal of Honor

Washington Examiner · September 16, 2013 9:45 pm

Obama orders flags lowered for shooting victims

Obama orders flags lowered for shooting victims

Washington Examiner · September 16, 2013 9:45 pm

White House postpones taping of Latin music program, citing Navy Yard shooting

White House postpones taping of Latin music program, citing Navy Yard shooting

Washington Examiner · September 16, 2013 9:35 pm

US to help Syrian forces fight chemical weapons

US to help Syrian forces fight chemical weapons

Julie Pace · September 16, 2013 9:25 pm

DC Navy Yard shooter was full-time Navy reservist; based in Texas when he left service in 2011

DC Navy Yard shooter was full-time Navy reservist; based in Texas when he left service in 2011

Washington Examiner · September 16, 2013 8:45 pm

Obama clears way for US to provide non-lethal chemical weapons assistance to Syrian opposition

Obama clears way for US to provide non-lethal chemical weapons assistance to Syrian opposition

Washington Examiner · September 16, 2013 8:19 pm

FILE - In this July, 18, 2013, file photo shows Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, testifing before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congressâ on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Federal Reserve is expected to take its first step toward reducing the extraordinary stimulus itâs supplied to help the U.S. economy rebound Wednesday Sept. 18. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

As Fed meets this week it faces many uncertainties

Martin Crutsinger · September 16, 2013 8:16 pm

$Cracked concrete exposes parts of reinforcement bars on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge which spans the Anacostia River in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. The bridge, which carries more than 70,000 vehicles a day, was designed to last 50 years. Itâs now 13 years past its life expectancy. An Associated Press analysis of 607,380 bridges in the most recent federal National Bridge Inventory showed that 65,605 were classified as "structurally deficient" and 20,808 as "fracture critical," making them higher risk bridges. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)$ News

AP IMPACT: Tough route for fixing aging bridges

JOAN LOWYMIKE BAKER · September 16, 2013 8:07 pm

Officials: Police officer, 2 civilians being treated at DC hospital expected to recover

Officials: Police officer, 2 civilians being treated at DC hospital expected to recover

Washington Examiner · September 16, 2013 8:06 pm