Republicans challenge Obama on all fronts
By DAVID ESPO and ALAN FRAM Republicans newly in charge of Congress challenged President Barack Obama at both ends of the Capitol on Tuesday, lining up in the House to…
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New York City mayor’s speech focuses on affordable housing
By JONATHAN LEMIRE Mayor Bill de Blasio used his annual State of the City speech Tuesday to outline an ambitious plan to build hundreds of thousands of new affordable housing…
Purported IS video shows Jordan pilot burned to death
A video released online Tuesday purportedly shows a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State extremist group being burned to death. The Associated Press was not immediately able to confirm…
Italy’s new president decries corruption, loss of hope
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Italy’s new president, Sergio Mattarella, assumed office Tuesday with a ringing call to the nation to root out organized crime and corruption devouring public resources and solve…
Israeli prime minister calls for scrapping UN Gaza war probe
By ARON HELLER and DAVID RISING Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday called for scrapping a U.N. commission, which is tasked with investigating potential war crimes committed last summer…
The cost of leaving Islamic State: Death or jail
By LORI HINNANT and PAUL SCHEMM The man stands furtively on a street corner near the broad avenue cutting through Tunis, his face masked by a hoodie, his tense eyes…
Rosa Parks’ archive opening to public at Library of Congress
By BRETT ZONGKER Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, reflected later on how it felt to be treated less than equal and once…
Greece: Turkey must respect Cyprus’ right to search for gas
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Instead of issuing threats, Turkey must respect Cyprus’ right to search for offshore gas so suspended talks to reunify the ethnically divided island can resume, Greece’s prime…