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Pentagon official: 4 Americans killed in attack at U.S. base in Afghanistan

Posted 4:38 PM 6/18/2013 by CNN

CNN - Four Americans were killed during a rocket attack at Bagram Air Base, outside of Kabul, a Pentagon official said Tuesday on the condition of anonymity.The U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force confirmed that four NATO coalition service members had been killed in an attack (More)

FBI: Surveillance info helped reveal subway, stock exchange bombings

Biden warns legislators, 'country has changed' on gun violence

Surveillance thwarted stock exchange bomb plot, officials say

Montana anti-coal protesters sentenced

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Justices strike down proof of citizenship provision in Arizona voter law

Posted 9:42 AM 6/17/2013 by Bill Mears - CNN News

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday tossed out a provision in Arizona's voter registration law that required proof of citizenship.

The 7-2 majority said the state's voter-approved Proposition 200 interfered with federal law designed to make voter registration easier.

The state (More)

At G8 summit, it will be 7 vs. 1 over support for Syria

6/16/2013

Putin warns U.S., West against arming organ-eating Syrian rebels

Putin warns U.S., West against arming organ-eating Syrian rebels

Posted 3:43 PM 6/16/2013 by Chelsea J. Carter, CNN

(CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned Sunday whether his country's supplying of arms to Syria's government was any worse than putting weapons in the hands of rebels who have mutilated bodies, referencing a widely circulated video that purports to show a rebel fighter eating what (More)

6/15/2013

State news: North Korea proposes high-level talks with U.S.

State news: North Korea proposes high-level talks with U.S.

Posted 8:35 PM 6/15/2013 by K.J. Kwon and Greg Botelho, CNN

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea proposed high-level talks with the United States to "ease tensions in the Korean Peninsula," its state news agency reported early Sunday.

The topics that "can be sincerely discussed" include easing military tensions, changing a truce treaty to a (More)

6/14/2013

Arming Syria rebels easier said than done

Arming Syria rebels easier said than done

Posted 7:09 AM 6/14/2013 by Clarissa Ward - CBS News

LONDON -- Rebel fighters inside Syria tell CBS News they welcomed the prospect of the U.S. getting more involved to help them in their fight against President Bashar Assad's forces and international backers.

They couldn't quite believe what they were hearing. The announcement came at a (More)

6/13/2013

NSA chief: We owe the American people stats on surveillance programs

NSA chief: We owe the American people stats on surveillance programs

Posted 5:31 PM 6/13/2013 by CBS NEWS

CBS - The director of the National Security Agency and members of Congress on Thursday pledged to release more information in the coming week about thwarted terrorist attacks to prove the value of the agency's sweeping surveillance tactics.

Army Gen. Keith Alexander, the NSA director and (More)

Smith & Wesson booked record sales as gun debate raged

Six months after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary, the Newtown families are back in Washington

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6/12/2013

Q2 Wednesday 5:30 p.m. top stories 6.12.2013

Posted 8:17 PM 6/12/2013 by Q2 News

An emotional day in court, as A Broadview woman faces sentencing for a drunk driving crash that took two lives.
A new report finds hands free or not - talking on the phone while driving is dangerous.
And, burden or opportunity?  A look at jury service in Yellowstone County. The facts, the misconceptions and the excuses!

 

 

NSA director to get a public grilling in the Senate

6/11/2013

Senate immigration bill clears first hurdle; debate begins

Senate immigration bill clears first hurdle; debate begins

Posted 9:06 PM 6/11/2013 by Ted Barrett and Tom Cohen, CNN

Washington (CNN) -- A major immigration bill that would give millions of people living illegally in America a path to citizenship cleared a key legislative hurdle Tuesday when a strong Senate majority voted to open debate on it.

The 82-15 vote, with most Republicans joining the chamber's (More)

Obama: For immigration reform, "moment is now"