US, RUSSIA SHOW BRAVE FACE DESPITE TATTERED TIES
By DEB RIECHMANN and MATTHEW LEE White House press secretary Jay Carney listens to a question from a reporter during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington,…
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NO VOTE ON RENAME OF TULSA STREET LINKED TO KKK
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS FILE – In this June 27, 2013 file photo, people walk past The Tavern in the Brady Arts District in Tulsa, Okla. After a three-hour public hearing,…
OBAMA TO HONOR CLINTON, OPRAH WITH FREEDOM MEDAL
By JOSH LEDERMAN FILE – In this May 30, 2013 file photo, Oprah Winfrey speaks during Harvard University’s commencement ceremonies in Cambridge, Mass. President Barack Obama will bestow the nation’s…
VOTE SUPPRESSION ALLEGED IN CLOSE FLA. ELECTION
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON In this July 11, 2013 photo, former Sopchoppy City Commissioner Anginita Rosier poses for a photo in Tallahassee, Fla. State authorities are investigating her complaint that Sopchoppy…
SENATE CONTROL HINGES ON FATE OF SOUTHERN DEMS
By DONNA CASSATA FILE – In this July 30, 2013 file photo, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans are counting…
FANNIE MAE POSTS $10.1B NET INCOME FOR 2Q
By MARCY GORDON FILE – In this Aug. 8, 2011, photo, the Fannie Mae headquarters is seen in Washington. Fannie Mae reports its earnings for the January-March quarter on Thursday…
PACIFIC FLEET’S SUBMARINE FORCE GETS NEW COMMANDER
By AUDREY McAVOY Rear Adm. James Frank Caldwell, Jr. receives a lei from Tammy Dureg, a fellow member of the Honolulu Pearl Canoe Club, after a U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine…
YEMEN’S GOVERNMENT SAYS IT FOILED AL-QAIDA PLOTS
By AHMED AL-HAJ A policeman checks a car at the entrance of Sanaa International Airport, in Yemen, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. The State Department on Tuesday ordered non-essential personnel at…