Sonny Gibson Do You Know Series 5 Homer Roberts
Homer Roberts was as persistent in the 1920s as any car salesman today, but his goals reached well beyond the next sale. With enduring determination and a love of the…
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Lawmakers expect resistance to granting Obama war powers
ANDREW TAYLOR NEDRA PICKLER Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress will face some resistance in a vote to authorize President Barack Obama’s war against Islamic State militants despite international outrage…
Experts: Pilot video shows militants are raising stakes
By ZEINA KARAM A video of a Jordanian pilot being burned to death was exceptional in its brutality, even for the Islamic State group, and also was a sign that…
Kosovo president urges end to illegal migration
President Atifete Jahjaga has urged Kosovars to stay at home, following reports that the number of people crossing illegally into the European Union in search of prosperity has soared in…
Brian Williams’ credibility questioned after fake Iraq story
By DAVID BAUDER NBC News anchor Brian Williams found himself the story Thursday, his credibility seriously threatened because he falsely claimed he had been in a helicopter hit by a…
French, German leaders push new peace plan for east Ukraine
By MATTHEW LEE and SYLVIE CORBET Carrying a peace plan that reportedly incorporates proposals from Russia, the leaders of Germany and France met Thursday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in…
Boko Haram, hit by 3-nation offensive, rampage in Cameroon
By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI and MICHELLE FAUL Nigerian Islamic extremists on the run from a massive, three-nation offensive took revenge Thursday on civilians in neighboring Cameroon, shooting and burning scores…
Probe into fatal crash centers on how SUV ended up on tracks
By JIM FITZGERALD and JENNIFER PELTZ An investigation into what caused a fiery crash that killed a motorist and five rail riders is focusing on how a mother of three…