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Argentines demand independent judiciary in huge street march

Tens of thousands of protesters marched peacefully through the Argentine capital on Wednesday demand...

Feb 18, 2015 10:12 PM EST

U.S. accuses Israel of inaccurate leaks on Iran nuclear talks

The United States accused Israel on Wednesday of leaking inaccurate information about nuclear negoti...

Feb 18, 2015 05:55 PM EST

Obama chooses Clancy to be Secret Service director

President Barack Obama has chosen Joseph Clancy as the new head of the U.S. Secret Service, the Whit...

Feb 18, 2015 05:40 PM EST

Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards: sources

The U.S. Transportation Department has recommended crude oil trains be reinforced and have advanced ...

Feb 12, 2015 10:10 PM EST

Obama seeks some limits on ground troops for Islamic State fight

U.S. President Barack Obama will propose to Congress on Wednesday a new three-year authorization for...

Feb 10, 2015 11:32 PM EST

Obama readying request to use force against Islamic State

The White House will ask Congress by Wednesday for new authority to use force against Islamic State ...

Feb 10, 2015 05:08 AM EST

Obama seeks $14 billion to boost U.S. cybersecurity defenses

President Barack Obama's budget proposal for the 2016 fiscal year seeks $14 billion (9 billion pound...

Feb 02, 2015 06:05 PM EST

Man arrested after climbing bike rack outside White House

A man who climbed a bicycle rack outside the White House fence on Sunday has been charged with unlaw...

Feb 02, 2015 07:46 AM EST

After a bear hug, Obama gets down to business with Modi in India

In a glow of bonhomie, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked on...

Jan 25, 2015 05:55 AM EST

Obama to cut short India visit, fly to Saudi Arabia: sources

U.S. President Barack Obama will cut short his visit to India on Tuesday to fly to Saudi Arabia foll...

Jan 24, 2015 05:38 AM EST

Dutch court blocks extradition to U.S. over torture concerns

A Dutch court on Tuesday blocked the extradition of a man accused of having fought against U.S. troo...

Jan 20, 2015 08:47 AM EST

Shots fired near Vice President Biden's Delaware residence

Gun shots rang out from a passing vehicle near U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's residence in Delaware...

Jan 18, 2015 08:29 PM EST

Obama invites presidential letter writers to big address

President Barack Obama has invited a handful of average Americans who wrote him letters about their ...

Jan 18, 2015 06:58 AM EST

U.S. House approves bill creating extra hurdles for new rules

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to approve legislation that creates ...

Jan 14, 2015 04:26 AM EST

Obama threatens veto of Republican Volcker-delay bill

The White House warned on Monday that President Barack Obama would veto Republican-backed legislatio...

Jan 13, 2015 09:42 AM EST

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