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Annan says Syria 'at a tipping point' after massacre
BEIRUT — U.S. and world leaders dramatically increased pressure on Syria in the wake of a civilian massacre, with special envoy Kofi Annan declaring the country to be at a tipping point and urging its president to implement a peace plan that could...Tags: Rebellions, Peace Negotiations, Civil Rights, Bashar Assad, Moscow (Russia)
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Unclear if Houla massacre a Syria turning point, experts say
World NowAfter more than 100 women, children and other civilians were slain in the Syrian town of Houla, the United States, Britain and other countries moved to expel Syrian diplomats, as the State Department decried the Houla killings as an “absolutely... -
Panetta: U.S. doing everything possible to free captive soldier
World NowPut on the defensive after the parents of a U.S. soldier held captive by Afghan insurgents complained about government inaction, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Thursday that U.S. officials were doing everything possible to win his release.... -
Bin Laden ordered squads to try to attack Obama's aircraft
World NowWASHINGTON -- Osama bin Laden ordered terrorist teams in mid-2010 to blow up the planes of President Obama and Gen. David H. Petraeus, then commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, when they visited Afghanistan or Pakistan, according to a declassified... -
U.S. special forces commander seeks to expand operations
WASHINGTON — A top U.S. commander is seeking authority to expand clandestine operations against militants and insurgencies around the globe, a sign of shifting Pentagon tactics and priorities after a grueling decade of large-scale wars. Adm....
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Afghan forces' strengths, failures on display in Kabul siege
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan police and army have won praise for fighting off one of the war's most ambitious insurgent strikes, but the marathon siege of key diplomatic, government and military installations in Kabul also highlighted worrisome...Tags: Rebellions, Afghanistan, Cook County, Hamid Karzai, The Pentagon
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Investigation into Secret Service scandal in Colombia widens
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is investigating 10 U.S. military members in a widening inquiry into whether an advance team led by the Secret Service hired prostitutes or engaged in other misconduct before President Obama visited Colombia for a weekend...Tags: Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Colombia, The Pentagon, U.S. Secret Service
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Pentagon investigating 10 military members in Colombia scandal
The Pentagon is investigating 10 U.S. military members in a widening probe into whether an advance team of Secret Service and military personnel hired local prostitutes or engaged in other misconduct before President Obama visited Colombia for a summit...
Tags: Colombia, The Pentagon, U.S. Secret Service, Armed Forces, U.S. Embassy
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McManus: A smaller, smarter military
President Obama has called a halt to the decade-long rise in defense spending that began after Sept. 11, and has proposed shrinking the Army and Marine Corps by about 14%. Congressional Republicans (not to mention Mitt Romney) say that would be...
Tags: Republican Party, Rebellions, Armed Forces, Budgets and Budgeting, Asia
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Egypt's hold on the U.S.
Help me, dear reader, solve a little puzzle. While I was moving freely around Cairo last week, Sam LaHood, the son of the U.S. Transportation secretary, was confined to U.S. diplomatic quarters. He had taken refuge there because he, along with 42 other...Tags: Politics, Hillary Clinton, Parties and Movements, Benjamin Netanyahu, CNN (tv network)
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Rick Santorum pivots to national security in Alabama
Rick Santorum sought to broaden his pitch to Alabama and Mississippi Republicans beyond his conservative stands on social issues Friday with scathing attacks on President Obama over national security, energy and global warming. At the same time, with the...Tags: Republican Party, National Security, Politics, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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Author Greg Mortenson settles lawsuit, will pay charity $1 million
Jacket CopyA lawsuit over the charity founded by Greg Mortenson, the author of "Three Cups of Tea," has been settled....
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