Obama’s simple promises vex complex health rollout
By JIM KUHNHENN and JOSH LEDERMAN President Barack Obama gestures to describe the height of his daughters as he speaks at an Organizing for Action event in Washington, Monday, Nov.…
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Mortar shell hits Vatican embassy in Damascus
By ALBERT AJI In this image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians look at…
Bangladesh sentences 152 to death for 2009 mutiny
By JULHAS ALAM A Bangladeshi border guard who was sentenced to death reacts as he leaves a special court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. A Bangladesh court sentenced…
EGYPT’S MORSI DEFIANT IN OPENING SESSION OF TRIAL
By SARAH EL DEEB FILE – In this Friday, July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki at the…
KEY EVENTS IN EGYPT’S UPRISING AND UNREST
By The Associated Press FILE – In this Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 file photo. supporters of then- Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s beat an opponent, center, during clashes outside the presidential…
Note: Suspect wanted to kill at least one officer
By TAMI ABDOLLAH and GEOFF MULVIHILL This photo provided by the FBI shows Paul Ciancia, 23. Accused of opening fire inside the Los Angeles airport, Ciancia was determined to lash…
NYC missing boy stirs fears for special-ed parents
By KAREN MATTHEWS In this Oct. 21, 2013 file photo, a missing poster asking for help in finding Avonte Oquendo is displayed at a subway station in the Brooklyn borough…
BART union ratifies contract that ended strike
By TERRY COLLINS FILE – In this Oct. 22, 2013, file photo, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) passengers wait for a train in Oakland, Calif. A BART labor union overwhelmingly…