Parents of U.S. hostage ask for prayers
The parents of an American Iraq war veteran being held captive by Islamic State militants offered condolences to the family of slain aid worker Alan Henning and asked for prayers... Read more »
View ArticleTexas Ebola patient gets experimental drug
Washington (AFP) – A Liberian man diagnosed with Ebola in Texas was given an experimental drug for the first time, officials said Monday as the White House mulled tougher airport... Read more »
View ArticlePanetta’s stinging words for former boss Obama
Syria ‘Red Line’ By Olivier Knox[1] President Barack Obama damaged U.S. credibility by drawing a “red line” [2]against Syria’s use of chemical weapons and then failing to back up the... Read more »
View ArticleSecond day of protests take shape in St. Louis
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds gathered in downtown St. Louis on Saturday morning for a second day of organized rallies to protest Michael Brown’s death and other fatal police shootings... Read more »
View ArticlePM: ‘Canada will never be intimidated’
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Two deadly attacks in three days against members of the military stunned Canadians and raised fears their country was being targeted for reprisals for joining the... Read more »
View ArticleWhat do we know about Canada gunman?
The gunman who fatally shot a soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, then stormed the Canadian parliament and opened fire before being shot and killed by... Read more »
View ArticleReport says 60,000 veterans get triple benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 60,000 veterans were triple dippers last year, drawing a total of $ 3.5 billion in military retirement pay plus veterans and Social Security disability benefits at... Read more »
View ArticleFor McCain, new power to take on Obama
In the spring of last year, an SUV carrying Sen. John McCain slipped across the Turkish border into war-torn Syria for a secret meeting with rebel commanders fighting the regime of... Read more »
View ArticleLast 2 U.S. captives in North Korea return home
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. (AP) — The last two Americans being held captive by North Korea have returned home. Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller landed Saturday night at a Washington... Read more »
View ArticleUkraine rebels bolster frontline as shelling rocks stronghold
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Armoured convoys headed to bolster rebel positions in east Ukraine Sunday as shelling rocked separatist stronghold Donetsk and fears mounted of a return to full-scale...
View ArticleBucking Obama, senior Democrat seeks limits on war against IS
Frustrated with White House inaction, a senior House of Representatives Democrat will introduce legislation Wednesday formally authorizing President Barack Obama’s war on the so-called Islamic State...
View ArticleIS purportedly sets new deadline for hostage swap
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Linda Sieg AMMAN/TOKYO (Reuters) – An audio message purportedly from a Japanese journalist being held by Islamic State militants said a Jordanian air force pilot also... Read...
View ArticleReport: Rise in ‘lone wolf’ domestic terrorists remains ‘substantial threat’
View gallery . Las Vegas police on the scene of the June 2014 deadly rampage carried out by extremists Jared and Amanda Miller. … As U.S. officials scramble to suppress the... Read more »
View ArticleEgypt strikes IS group in Libya after video of mass killing
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt said Monday it has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya after the extremist group released a grisly video showing the beheading of several Egyptian... Read more »
View ArticleObama: ‘We are not at war with Islam’
(AP) Muslims in the U.S. and around the world have a responsibility to fight a misconception that terrorist groups like the Islamic State speak for them, President Barack Obama said... Read more »
View ArticleCongress OKs 1-week bill to keep Homeland Security open
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bordering on dysfunction, Congress passed a one-week bill late Friday night to avert a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department, as leaders in both political parties......
View ArticleVenezuela to shrink U.S. Embassy staff, require tourist visas
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela will shrink the size of the U.S. Embassy staff, limit the activities of U.S. diplomats and require American citizens to apply for visas if they... Read more »
View ArticleBloody Sundays: Violence against peaceful protesters from Selma to Belfast
How long must we sing this song? President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Selma, Ala., on Saturday, March 7, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. On that... Read more »
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