Congress blocks Iran U.N. ambassador pick in rare vote
Congress rejected Iran's choice for U.N. ambassador amid outrage over the 1979 embassy takeover. A bipartisan bill would bar entry to anyone tied to espionage or national-security threats, sending the measure to the White House as Obama weighs reaction.
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IRS identifies four billion in bogus tax refunds
Government reports show the IRS issued nearly 4 billion in fraudulent refunds to thieves using stolen identities. Attorney General Holder says the fraud has grown, with 880 charged in the past year, as scammers exploit e filing to mass produce false returns. The IRS cites 200 plus investigations this filing season and urges taxpayers to protect Social Security numbers.
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Eric Holder
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FBI
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John Koskinen
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Lab grown nostrils and vaginas show promising replacements
Two studies in The Lancet report lab grown body parts including vaginal tissue for teenage girls born with vaginal agenesis and nasal cartilage grafts for skin cancer patients. Researchers use patient cells on biodegradable scaffolds, with follow ups near seven years for vagina cases and one year for nostril reconstructions.
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Martin Birchall
Ear Institute
University College London
Mexico
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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Metropolitan Autonomous University
Mexico City
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Ivan Martin
University Hospital Basel
Sebelius to resign as HHS secretary amid ObamaCare woes
Kathleen Sebelius will resign as Health and Human Services secretary as the Obama administration seeks to move past the troubled rollout of ObamaCare. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, current budget director, is tapped to replace her after unanimous Senate confirmation.
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State
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