Without U.S. helicopters, Afghans struggle to save wounded
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — As soon as the Taliban bullet struck 24-year-old Afghan Sgt. Nazir Moradi’s leg, the men in his unit began brainstorming a ...
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Powerful tornadoes strike in four central U.S. states
By Chris Francescani (Reuters) - A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on Sunday, hammering the region with fist-sized ...
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Venezuela says taking steps to restore U.S. diplomatic ties
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's recent designation of an acting head of its diplomatic mission in the United States shows the OPEC nation's desire to ...
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Asia markets up after US delivers positive data
BANGKOK — Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity ...
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US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
WASHINGTON — Former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pentagon, and the Department of ...
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U.S. Students Skype to Thailand for Environmental Science Lessons
Middle school students, most of them digital natives, are pretty comfortable using online video chatting. Usually, though, they aren't engaging with ...
Obama’s turn inward poses risk for U.S. interests abroad
“And the war will end by the end of next year . . . ” In the elusive search for an Obama Doctrine, that struck me as a telling phrase when I heard ...
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Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on U.S. Targets
A cyberunit of China’s People’s Liberation Army was back in business after going silent for the past few months.
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CDC says 20 percent of U.S. children have mental health disorders
Up to one in five American youngsters — about 7 million to 12 million, by one estimate — experience a mental health disorder each year, according to ...
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Fortunes changed for five at UFC on FX 8
It was a big night for Brazilians, who won 12 of 13 bouts before a hot partisan crowd at Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina, Brazil on Saturday night.