HAIPHONG, Vietnam – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says that during his visit to Vietnam, he’ll urge officials to give…
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S’mores no more? Feds wage war of culinary aggression
I have disturbing news to share with you from our federal government. The USDA wants Americans to remove chocolate and…
Read MoreNavy, Coast Guard investigate mishap that damaged USS Arizona Memorial’s dock
HONOLULU – The Navy command overseeing the hospital ship involved in a mishap that damaged the USS Arizona Memorial’s dock…
Read MoreAnniversary of 1st Everest climb marked quietly amid worries about mountaineering’s future
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Everest Day, marking the conquest of the world’s tallest peak 62 years ago, was marked quietly by…
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Silk Road founder gets life for creating online drug site
NEW YORK – A San Francisco man who created the online drug-selling site Silk Road was sentenced Friday to life…
Read MoreHusband, wife golfers hit back-to-back holes in one
A wife and husband from Michigan say they both got a hole-in-one in consecutive shots at the same hole. Tony…
Read MoreCriminal probe arrives at door of Blatter’s FIFA but president is soccer’s great survivor
ZURICH – Sepp Blatter is arguably the most powerful man in world sports and certainly its greatest survivor. Now comes…
Read MorePakistan detains owner of company accused of running a global network in selling fake degrees
KARACHI, Pakistan – Pakistani authorities on Wednesday detained the owner of a software company accused of running a global network…
Read MoreVeterans History Project nears milestone of 100,000 oral histories at Library of Congress
WASHINGTON – The Library of Congress has been working to build an oral history collection to capture veterans’ memories of…
Read MoreIraqi lawmaker slams US Defense Secretary’s charge that Iraq troops lacked ‘will to fight’
BAGHDAD – An Iraqi lawmaker says U.S. military commanders are pointing fingers for their own failure to properly support the…
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