US forces increasing Iraq footprint ahead of Mosul operation
By SUSANNAH GEORGE Thirteen years ago, Chase Snow’s father was among the American troops who moved into the Iraqi city of Mosul during the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.…
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Kerry says Russia, Syria should face war crimes probe
By BRADLEY KLAPPER Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for Russia and Syria to face a war crimes investigation for their attacks on Syrian civilians, further illustrating the downward…
Hurricane Matthew spares South Florida, pushes north
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and KELLI KENNEDY Barack Obama Posts Adorable 24th Wedding Anniversary Tributes to Michelle — See the Pics! Maria Sharapova’s Doping Ban Just Got Reduced Watch this cute…
Chemical weapon for sale: China’s unregulated narcotic
By ERIKA KINETZ and DESMOND BUTLER For a few thousand dollars, Chinese companies offer to export a powerful chemical that has been killing unsuspecting drug users and is so lethal…
New FBI head in San Francisco was key figure in iPhone hack
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Special Agent Jack Bennett was at the FBI’s computer investigation lab in Quantico, Virginia, on a Sunday in March when an outside company showed the bureau how…
Steady Pence gets wide praise, but Kaine lands jabs on Trump
By JULIE PACE and JOSH LEDERMAN Kaine, Pence Highlight Running Mates’ Insults Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence shakes hands with Democratic vice-presidential… Read more WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike…
In VP debate, Pence gets tasked with cleaning up for Trump
By JULIE PACE In Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will step into a role that has become all too familiar during his time as Donald Trump’s running…
Duterte tells Obama ‘you can go to hell’ in new tirade
By JIM GOMEZ Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told his U.S. ally Barack Obama “you can go to hell” in a speech Tuesday that was his latest tirade against the U.S.…