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Putin: Super Bowl ring was a gift

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:15:44 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in the Kremlin, but says he's ready to buy him another ring as a gift.

The 'Red Line'

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:44:07 GMT

There are reports that the Obama Administration has decided to send more firepower to Syria following new evidence proving the Syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people.

Obama to raise support of Syrian rebels

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:28:05 GMT

President Barack Obama has authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, U.S. officials said Thursday.

93,000 killed in Syrian civil war

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:17:03 GMT

Syrians are being killed at an average rate of 5,000 per month, the U.N. said Thursday as it raised the overall death toll in the civil war to nearly 93,000, with civilians bearing the brunt of the attacks.

Mandela remains in serious condition

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:13:41 GMT

Nelson Mandela was in serious but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital for the third day Monday with a recurring lung infection.

NSA contractor risks steep jail time

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:12 GMT

The man who gave classified documents to reporters, making public two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs and touching off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity.

Mandela taken to hospital

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:10:58 GMT

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in "serious but stable" condition after being taken to a hospital to be treated for a lung infection, the government said Saturday, prompting an outpouring of concern from admirers of a man who helped to end white racist rule.

Mexican army rescues 165 abductees

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:20:44 GMT

Mexican soldiers have rescued 165 people kidnapped by a drug cartel and held for as long as three weeks in a one-story home alongside the U.S. border.

US to deploy Patriots, F-16s to Jordan

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:58:34 GMT

The U.S. will send anti-missile batteries and fighter jets to Jordan at the kingdom's request to boost defense capabilities in the face of an attack from neighboring Syria, Jordanian officials said Wednesday.

US soldier pleads guilty in massacre

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:58:47 GMT

The American soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids on two villages last year pleaded guilty Wednesday then described shooting each victim, telling a military judge he has asked himself "a million times" why he did it.

Baby survives being flushed down toilet

Mon, 27 May 2013 22:54:38 GMT

A bizarre but timely find saved the life of a baby boy in China. The dramatic rescue began after cries from a fourth floor apartment building toilet.

London attack is possible terror act

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:58 GMT

British Prime Minister David Cameron says there are "strong indications" that a brutal attack in London is terror-related. Two men attacked another man near a London military barracks on Wednesday. One man died and the two others believed to be have weapons were shot by police. Speaking at a press conference in Paris with French President Francois Hollande, Cameron called the attack "the most appalling crime" and said there are "strong indications" that it is a terrorist incident. Hollande sa

Afghanistan: Bomb kills 15; 6 Americans

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:21:47 GMT

A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital.

British PM met with Gov. Patrick

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:44:14 GMT

British Prime Minister David Cameron has met with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the deadly Boston Marathon bombing.

Benghazi Probe

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:02:03 GMT

Edited talking points are now the focus of the of the Benghazi investigation.

Pilgrimage to Portugal is twinkling sea

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:48:05 GMT

It's a twinkling sea in Portugal as thousands make a pilgrimage to F�tima where Roman Catholics believe the image of the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children 96 years ago.

Royalty in the States

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:58:32 GMT

Britain's Prince Harry continues his tour of the United States, visiting wounded soldiers and showing respect to the fallen.

Workers find survivor in factory rubble

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:05:11 GMT

A woman buried in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory building for 17 days was rescued Friday.

'Ring of fire' eclipse crosses...

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:29:23 GMT

Skygazers across the Australian Outback were among the lucky few to witness a solar eclipse on Friday as the moon glided between the Earth and the sun, blocking everything but a dazzling ring of light.

Benghazi: Another Look

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:50:07 GMT

Former diplomat says more could have been done to protect consulate.

New Benghazi Testimony

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:38:59 GMT

Lawmakers set to hold new hearings on Benghazi.

Crisis Points

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:59:26 GMT

President Obama addresses escalating tensions in Syria and North Korea.

Obama: North Korea has failed again

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:39:22 GMT

President Barack Obama said Tuesday that North Korea can no longer create an international crisis with nuclear provocations, asserting the United States and South Korea are fully capable of defending themselves.

Syria Talks

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:10:33 GMT

Secretary of State Kerry heads to Russia to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about Syria.

WH: Chemical weapons used in Syria

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:28:23 GMT

The White House says it's highly likely that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, not the rebel opposition, was behind any chemical weapons use in Syria.

Israel launches airstrike into Syria

Sat, 04 May 2013 05:55:51 GMT

Israel launched an airstrike into Syria, apparently targeting a suspected weapons site, U.S. officials said Friday night.

US orders new visa reviews

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:43:41 GMT

The Homeland Security Department ordered border agents to verify that every international student who arrives in the U.S. has a valid student visa.

DC Download: Weekly rewind

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:44:25 GMT

Although Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court were on break, this week was packed with plenty of political headlines. Here’s a look at what you might have missed.

Ireland may legalize some abortions

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:09:51 GMT

Ireland's Roman Catholic bishops say the public should lobby lawmakers to reject a bill that would allow abortions to save the life of the mother.

Video depicts plane crash in Bagram

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:14:58 GMT

The stunning and deadly crash of a 747 cargo plane; it was all caught on camera. Falling from the sky seconds after taking off from a U.S. Air Base in Afghanistan.