Senate committee OKs Homeland Security nominee
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL FILE – This Nov. 13, 2013 file photo shows Homeland Security Secretary nominee Jeh Johnson testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Homeland Security…
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Condition improves for Va. senator who was stabbed
By STEVE SZKOTAK and LARRY O’DELL In this photo in Richmond, Va. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, Gus Deeds, left, attends an election results event with his father, Democratic gubernatorial…
Thai court ruling deals new blow to government
By THANYARAT DOKSONE Riot policemen stand guard as an anti-government protester waves a Thai national flag in front of Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. The top…
Ky. provides power players to Washington politics
By ROGER ALFORD FILE – In this Aug. 22, 2013 file photo, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speak with reporters following their…
Va. senator stabbed; son found dead in home
By STEVE SZKOTAK FILE – This Feb. 1, 2010 file photo shows Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, gestures during debate on a health care bill during the Senate session…
Zimbabwe’s president: I’m no British clone
By ANGUS SHAW FILE – In this file photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe inspects the guard of honor during the opening of the first session…
Merkel leads EU calls for Ukraine to reform
By RAF CASERT German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers her speech at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the relationship between Germany…
GOP group money down, hints at donor uncertainty
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEVE PEOPLES FILE – In this March 2, 2013 file photo. Republican strategist Karl Rove speaks at the California Republican Party convention in Sacramento, Calif. The…