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Iwo Jima statue up for auction in New York

Alexander BesantFebruary 8, 2013 17:25

A statue of the famous flag raising at Iwo Jima will be auctioned off later this month.

Pentagon backed arming Syria rebels

News DeskFebruary 7, 2013 18:53

US defense chiefs backed the possibility of arming Syrian rebels according to new testimony.

Aircraft carrier fleet in Persian Gulf cut back on budget worries

Alexander BesantFebruary 6, 2013 20:52

The US Navy said it will cut its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf from two ships to one ship.

Alabama hostage crisis ends, 5-year-old Ethan unharmed

Alexander BesantFebruary 4, 2013 19:07

Alabama police said Monday they killed Jimmy Lee Dykes, who kidnapped a boy and held him hostage in a bunker.

Geraldo Rivera considers running for US Senate in NJ

Alexander BesantJanuary 31, 2013 21:02

Geraldo Rivera, longtime talk show host, said Thursday he's "truly" considering a run for the US Senate.

Alabama's Kindergarten hostage held for a third day

Kaitlin FunaroJanuary 31, 2013 19:19

A 5-year-old boy has been held in a 6-by-8-foot bunker for two nights after being kidnapped off his Alabama school bus by a gunman

VIDEO: Hillary Clinton says goodbye to Council on Foreign Relations

Kaitlin FunaroJanuary 31, 2013 19:29

Hillary Clinton spent Thursday saying goodbye to the Council of Foreign Relations before her Friday departure as Secretary of State.

Chuck Hagel's Global Zero nuclear disarmament connection

Alexander BesantJanuary 31, 2013 13:26

Chuck Hagel's Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday brought to light the Secretary of Defense nominee's support for the Global Zero nuclear disarmament movement.

Lasers on planes to be tested by US military

Alexander BesantJanuary 29, 2013 20:33

The US military may test laser weapons on planes by 2014.

US air force F-16 jet missing off Italian coast

Alexander BesantJanuary 28, 2013 17:54

A US air force F-16 jet based in Italy went missing off the Adriatic coast on Monday.