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U.S. Supreme Court rejects September 11 environmental appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a New York real estate developer’s lawsuit aga...

Dec 03, 2014 04:52 AM EST

Obama considering Ashton Carter, others for next defense secretary

President Barack Obama is considering a variety of high-profile figures as his candidate to be the n...

Dec 01, 2014 06:56 PM EST

Biden voices support for Ukraine, denounces Russia's Putin

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday condemned Russia's behaviour in Ukraine as "unacceptable" an...

Nov 22, 2014 04:18 AM EST

White House reviewing policy toward U.S. hostages held by militants

President Barack Obama has ordered a comprehensive review of U.S. policy governing efforts to free A...

Nov 17, 2014 11:45 PM EST

As Obama visits Asia, old alliances face new strains in face of China's influence

In November 2011, with the Arab Spring uprisings in full tilt and Europe rocked by a debt crisis, Pr...

Nov 08, 2014 10:13 PM EST

U.S. general says he believes North Korea can build nuclear warhead

The commander of U.S. forces in South Korea said on Friday he believes Pyongyang has the capability ...

Oct 25, 2014 07:53 PM EDT

U.S. Air Force probed for scrapping costly planes bought for Afghans

A U.S. government watchdog agency is asking the Air Force to explain why it destroyed 16 aircraft in...

Oct 10, 2014 03:34 AM EDT

Threat to Syrian town tests patience for U.S. strategy

The threat from Islamic State fighters to the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani is an early test of the ...

Oct 09, 2014 02:15 AM EDT

Flag that flew over U.S. Capitol on 9/11 destroyed in memorial fire

The flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 11, 2001, was destroyed in a fire at a 9/11 memori...

Oct 04, 2014 11:31 PM EDT

Islamic State drags Obama back into Mideast quagmire

American-led and Arab-backed air strikes carrying the fight against Islamic State from Iraq into Syr...

Sep 25, 2014 10:13 PM EDT

U.S. to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt - Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with Egyptian Defense Minister Colonel General Sedki Sobhy ...

Sep 20, 2014 10:12 PM EDT

Obama leads U.S. in remembrance of September 11 victims

Led by President Barack Obama, Americans commemorated the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, at...

Sep 11, 2014 08:31 PM EDT

With World Trade site largely rebuilt, New York marks September 11

Until a few months ago, the part of New York City where crowds will gather on Thursday morning to ma...

Sep 11, 2014 05:16 AM EDT

China tells U.S. to reduce or halt 'close surveillance' patrols

China on Thursday urged the United States to cut back on, or even stop, its close surveillance of th...

Aug 28, 2014 09:24 AM EDT

U.S. watchdog finds Pentagon broke law in Bergdahl transfer

The Defense Department violated U.S. law by failing to alert Congress before releasing five Taliban ...

Aug 22, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

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