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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two veteran lawmakers are fighting for survival on Tuesday. New York Democrat Charles Rangel faces multiple challenges in his bid for a 23rd term. And six-term Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran is in a runoff against tea party favorite Chris McDaniel. There will also be primaries Colorado, Maryland, Oklahoma, Utah and South Carolina.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden has made another round of contacts with world leaders about U.S. efforts to stem sectarian violence in Iraq. The White House says Biden spoke Monday with the leaders of Turkey and Bahrain about advances made by an al-Qaida splinter group leading a brutal Sunni uprising. In Baghdad, Secretary of State John Kerry encouraged Iraqi leaders to set aside their differences.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating IRS reviews of tea party and other political groups has held a rare evening session and will hold another on Tuesday. Commissioner John Koskinen was grilled for hours about lost emails. Next up for questioning will be White House attorney Jennifer O'Connor, who once worked for the IRS.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two universities in the nation's capital have agreed to a major energy deal to buy more than half their power from three new solar power farms that will be built in North Carolina. George Washington University, American University and the George Washington University Hospital have signed a 20-year-agreement with Duke Energy Renewables. The aim is to reduce their carbon footprints.
CHICAGO (AP) — The nation's largest pediatricians' group says it will urge doctors to tell parents they should read aloud to their children every day starting in infancy. The American Academy of Pediatrics says reading to youngsters can prepare their minds for early language and reading ability.
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