U.S. officials say 6,000 ISIS fighters killed in battles
The number of fighters killed has not been publicly discussed before but was disclosed by the U.S. ambassador to Iraq who told Al Arabiya television earlier in the day that…
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No federal case against Darren Wilson?
It now appears likely that Darren Wilson, the police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, who shot and killed Michael Brown, will never face criminal charges for his actions. The state grand…
The best way to respect guns
In case we need any reminder that gun politics can be over the top, there’s the recent report that gunmaker PARA USA regrets supplying weapons to the action flick “Taken…
Relatives identify children believed killed in Annapolis fire
Two bodies were found Wednesday in the ruins of an Annapolis mansion that burned three days ago, Anne Arundel County fire officials said. Technology executive Don Pyle, his wife, Sandra,…
Corker: Obama ‘irresponsible’ with Congress
But Corker, a Republican from Tennessee, also suggested Tuesday that Netanyahu’s visit would be less divisive by the time he arrives for his joint address to Congress. Corker wouldn’t take…
Vanessa Redgrave Fast Facts
Birthplace: London, England Birth name: Vanessa Redgrave Father: Sir Michael Redgrave, actor Mother: Rachel Kempson, actor Marriages: Franco Nero (December 31, 2006-present, commitment ceremony), Tony Richardson (April 29, 1962-April 28,…
Will Mitt Romney go to Iowa this weekend?
Bryan Lanza, a spokesman for Citizens United, said the group invited Romney on Jan. 9, the same day the 2012 GOP nominee told donors that he’s seriously considering a third…
Bill Clinton relives his athletic glory days
But the hosts, Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, got the former president to talk about that time he “almost” dunked a basketball in a church league game. “I was in…
It’s a child, not a choice
But a couple of months ago I got the call that all physicians dread. A fellow doctor called me, irate, saying, “You missed something!” My heart dropped and I waited…
Patriots coach says he’s shocked by allegations that balls were deflated
Belichick denied having any knowledge of the situation, including how the footballs got deflated, and how it may have happened, at last Sunday’s AFC championship gamea game that the Patriots…
Spray-painting Dubai: Graffiti gang’s Middle East art mission
So it seems an anomaly, perhaps, that the city should be host to the first gallery in the UAE, and possibly the Middle East, dedicated to the art of the…
Iran’s Supreme Leader pens open letter to the young people of the West
“The recent events in France and similar ones in some other Western countries have convinced me to directly talk to you about them,” Khamenei’s letter reads. “I am addressing you,…
U.S. pulls top Navy official at Guantanamo Bay, citing NCIS probe
The Navy did not say why, withholding further details “due to an ongoing NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) investigation.” The Naval commander at Guantanamo Bay does not oversee the detention…
Federal charges unlikely for Darren Wilson in Ferguson case, officials say
The FBI joined local officials in interviewing more than 200 peopleand looked at much the same evidenceas a St. Louis County grand jury that decided in November not to indict…
Source: Romney, Bush to meet in Utah
The source said the meeting, which was first reported by The New York Times on Wednesday, was requested by Bush as a gesture of respect for Romney’s leadership role in…
How states are playing politics with women’s bodies
I operate the only abortion clinic in Wichita. For many of our patients, we are their last hope. A woman showed up on our doorstep recently in wrinkled clothes that…
Poll: Clinton clobbers potential GOP foes
RELATED: Romney giving ‘serious consideration to the future’ Mitt Romney may be rushing the field and fraying former Gov. Jeb Bush’s prospects of locking up the establishment money, but the…
Tsarnaev opening statements delayed
Monday “is not realistic” as a start date, and the court expects to announce a new date next week, said Ginny Hurley, spokeswoman for the U.S. District Court in Boston.
GOP’s terrible problem with Hispanics
On the threshold of the 2016 election, the GOP is in a terrible fix over immigration. They’ve done such an effective job of alienating Hispanics over the years with their…
U.S. military bases in Europe step up security
Hicks said the measures were “prudent” given the threat, but he would not specify the exact steps being taken. The additional measures will cover 90,000 people working for the command…
Meghan McCain to Romney: For family’s sake, don’t run
“When I think about what they [the Romneys] might go through again, if their father runs a third time, I shudder,” McCain wrote, explaining that her family’s campaign experience was…
We all fail. But here’s how these incredible women bounced back
Books with titles like “The Wisdom of Failure” top bestseller lists and there is even a popular annual conference, FailCon, that gathers people together to study past fails. But in…
Yemen minister: Kidnapped aide still held by rebels in breach of peace deal
The Houthi rebelsShiite Muslims who have long felt marginalized in the majority Sunni countrykidnapped presidential Chief of Staff Ahmed bin Mubarak in the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday. The rebels then…
Is proton therapy the ‘magic bullet’ for cancer?
Successful methods such as chemotherapy work by killing the cancer cells, but they also destroy healthy tissue. Health practitioners have been searching for a magic bullet that goes straight to…
Inside Mauritius: The tropical paradise with a booming economy
Benefiting from a long history of political stability, a good governance record and an open and flexible regulatory system, Mauritius overtook South Africa last year to become the continent’s most…
Doctor’s notes: American Ebola survivor is back in Liberia
Wow! Sunday evening, it’s 9:30 p.m., and I am beat. Might fall asleep. Guess I will find out how the Patriots did in the AFC playoff tomorrow (the game would…
Toxic mix that makes Belgium fertile ground for terrorism
“It’s a nightmare,” says Zaki Chairi. Chairi, a 27-year old Belgian comedian who performs with a humorous theatrical group that calls itself the “Muslim Raiders,” was speaking several days after…
Can’t pay, won’t pay: Why countries should think about paying ransoms
The demands by terrorists for ransoms in return for kidnapped hostages continues and growsand it is a brave (some would say heartless) government that chooses non-payment over the lives of…
U.S. naval ship grounded off Japanese coast
Last mission for storied class of warships – CNN’s Will Ripley reported from Tokyo; Brian Walker wrote from Atlanta
Sudan refugees: Taking back their story
Young, mainly in their 20s, sometimes younger, these student refugees share a similar narrative. Their villages, tucked away in the remote regions of South Kordofan in the Sudan, became uninhabitable:…