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EPA chief warns against climate change on visit to Alaska glacier 27 Aug 2013 | 05:10 am
As she marveled at the site of a shrinking Alaska glacier, the newly installed leader of the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that the president told her that fighting climate… Click to Co...
Republican leaders commemorate King as they struggle to reach black voters 27 Aug 2013 | 03:32 am
As thousands of people congregate in Washington to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, Republican Party leaders met to once again take a new step forward… Click to Continu...
Secretary of State John Kerry's remarks on Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 03:24 am
Remarks on Syria by Secretary of State John Kerry, August 26, 2013… Click to Continue »
Firing missiles at enemies usually doesn’t produce a declaration of war 27 Aug 2013 | 02:42 am
The United States will enter a state of war with Syria if cruise missiles start flying, no matter what the operation is called. Click to Continue »
Obamacare: Are you covered? 26 Aug 2013 | 11:10 pm
When the Affordable Care Act takes effect in January 2014, most people must have health insurance or face a fine for noncompliance. The roughly 260 million Americans with job-based, individual… Click...
Even as U.S. hands over fight to Afghans, some troops still take fire 26 Aug 2013 | 10:42 pm
For weeks, the fierce duel playing out in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan between U.S. and insurgent artillery crews had been decidedly one-sided ? deadly only for the Taliban. With… Click to Co...
California Rim fire grows to nearly 150,000 acres, 15 percent contained 26 Aug 2013 | 10:28 pm
The Rim fire has grown to be the 13th largest in state history, according to Daniel Berlant, spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Click to Continue »
U.S. appears to weigh military response to alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons 26 Aug 2013 | 05:12 am
U.S. officials on Sunday called Syria?s decision to allow a U.N. team to investigate the site of a purported chemical attack ?too late to be credible,? signaling that the Obama… Click to Continue »
Doctors cite deaths, injuries from toxin attack in Syria as Obama ponders lethal action 25 Aug 2013 | 02:04 am
President Barack Obama met with his national security team to discuss his options in Syria Saturday, as an international relief group said Syrian hospitals reportedly treated 3,600 patients displaying...
Marchers mark unfinished business of civil rights, 50 years after 'I have a dream' 25 Aug 2013 | 01:03 am
Tens of thousands of people from across the nation gathered at the National Mall Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and to rally for what… Click to Continue »
