Archive for February, 2010

CONCEPCION, Chile (AP) — Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest…

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MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) — More than 2,000 U.S. Marines and about 1,000 Afghan troops who stormed the Taliban town of Marjah as part of a major NATO offensive against a resurgent Taliban will stay several months to ensure insurgents don’t return,…

Dale Welch recently walked into a Starbucks in Virginia, handgun strapped to his waist, and ordered a banana Frappuccino with a cinnamon bun. He says the firearm drew a double-take from at least one customer, but not a peep from the baristas.

Welch’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama hasn’t kicked the smoking habit, takes anti-inflammatory medication to relieve chronic tendinitis in his left knee and should eat better to lower his cholesterol, his team of doctors concluded Sunday after…

Military officials from NATO and its 28 member states descended on Washington last week for a series of discussions about rethinking its role in the world.

The children were not up for adoption in the US and some were not orphans.

The finance director of President Barack Obama’s 2008 election campaign and a long-time Washington rainmaker has been appointed the new White House social secretary.