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The IRS waited "an exorbitant period of time" and should have been able to act once it admitted it was targeting tea party groups, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said in an order issued late Friday. (Associated Press)

Judge orders IRS to clear tea party application backlog within month

- The Washington Times

A federal judge has ordered the IRS to finally clean up the tea party targeting mess, giving the tax agency less than a month to decide on a handful of applications that are still pending more than three years after officials first admitted they were targeting the conservative groups and subjecting them to intrusive scrutiny.

Hillary Clinton tweeted out her support for Planned Parenthood on the group's centennial, while pro-life advocates still are hopeful for an end to the practice. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton tweets support Planned Parenthood

- The Washington Times

Planned Parenthood’s 100th anniversary was a day of grieving for many in the pro-life movement, a harrowing reminder of the millions of nameless and faceless people who might be here today if not for the abortion giant’s inception a century ago.

Screen capture from an NBC Philadelphia story about a fatal car crash after a man ran a red light en route to the hospital to visit his father. [http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Deadly-Roosevelt-Boulevard-Crash-397063781.html]

Police: Man rushing to hospital to see dad crashes, 2 killed

Associated Press

A motorist, apparently rushing to a Philadelphia hospital to see his injured father, ran a red light, was hit by an SUV and crashed into a utility pole, resulting in the deaths of his two passengers, authorities say.

Connecticut State Police are on scene following the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles northeast of New York, on Dec. 14, 2012. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Judge dismisses Newtown families’ lawsuit against gun maker

- Associated Press

A judge on Friday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit by Newtown families against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, saying federal law shields gun manufacturers from most lawsuits over criminal use of their products.

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Donald Trump has three weeks to make up ground lost in must-win battleground states before voters have their say on Nov. 8. (Associated Press)

Trump within striking distance of Clinton despite groping allegations

- The Washington Times

Donald Trump's allies tried their best Sunday to tamp down an eruption of stories accusing the Republican presidential nominee of untoward sexual advances against women, as national polls showed the billionaire businessman still within striking distance of Hillary Clinton after a horrendous week.