‘Relentless’ writer on bin Laden raid mistake, deadly ‘Xbox’
To
find out how the difference between a chain-link fence and a stone wall
nearly spelled disaster for the Americans carrying out the raid to kill
Osama bin Laden, pick up “Relentless: The Secret History of Joint
Special Operations Command.”Read More ...
GOP reportedly seeks pledge to avert Trump third-party run
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Kentucky clerk unlikely star in fight against gay marriage
Fans
of Kim Davis have rallied around the Kentucky clerk while foes have
lined up in protest since she touted her religious beliefs in defiance
of a court order to issue same-sex marriage licenses. From the
overwhelmed florist in Morehead, Kentucky, delivering bouquets to her
nearby office, to a fellow county clerk biking across the state to show
solidarity, to a Republican presidential candidate calling hers a fight
against tyranny, many are standing with her. This week the U.S.
Supreme Court declined to grant Davis a stay on a federal judge's
injunction that would force her to issue marriage licenses to all
comers.Read More ...
Hillary Clinton unveils $10 billion plan to fight substance abuse
Increasing local prevention efforts for teens is just part of the Democratic presidential hopeful’s strategy.Read More ...
NFL's first female coach on concussions, Tom Brady
Yahoo's
Katie Couric speaks to Jen Welter about her life with the Arizona
Cardinals and some of the hot button issues confronting the league
today.Read More ...
Kentucky clerk seeks same-sex marriage license reprieve
A
county clerk in Kentucky sought an emergency injunction on Wednesday to
temporarily block a federal court order requiring her to issue marriage
licenses to same-sex couples, a day before she goes to court to face
contempt charges. Kim Davis, the elected Rowan County clerk, says her
religious beliefs as an Apostolic Christian stop her from issuing
marriage licenses to gay couples despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in
June that made gay marriage legal nationwide.Read More ...
Obama's Arctic adventure ends with sinking village, fish spawn
By
Roberta Rampton KOTZEBUE, Alaska (Reuters) - President Barack Obama got
a taste of the U.S. Arctic on Wednesday, dropping in to two remote
fly-in native villages in a journey the White House hopes will show how
climate change is affecting Americans. Crossing the Arctic Circle, Air
Force One flew over Kivalina, pop. Obama said Kivalina is a harbinger of
hardships other parts of the country could face if global warming goes
unchecked.Read More ...
Baltimore judge orders individual trials for police in Gray case
A
judge on Wednesday ordered individual trials for six Baltimore police
officers charged in the death of a black man from an injury in custody, a
case that fed the U.S. debate on police treatment of minorities.
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams also rejected defense
motions calling for charges to be dropped and State's Attorney Marilyn
Mosby and her office to recuse themselves from the Freddie Gray case.
The death of Gray, 25, in April from a severe spinal injury suffered in
the back of a police van drew worldwide attention when it triggered
protests and a day of rioting, arson and looting.Read More ...
Ben Carson on the issues: Inside the mind of the retired neurosurgeon surging in polls
Carson
has never held elected office, but that might actually be a boon rather
than a hindrance in appealing to conservatives frustrated with politics
as usual.Read More ...
Obama scores policy win in securing votes for Iran nuclear deal
By
Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama
scored a major foreign policy victory on Wednesday by securing enough
Senate votes to protect the Iran nuclear deal in Congress, but
Republicans pledged to keep up their fight against the pact with new
sanctions on Tehran. Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski said she would
support the deal announced on July 14 between world powers and Iran,
which exchanges relief on economic sanctions for Tehran's agreeing to
curtail its nuclear program.Read More ...
Obama seals Iran deal win as Senate Democrats find 34 votes
WASHINGTON
(AP) — Overcoming ferocious opposition, President Barack Obama secured a
legacy-defining foreign policy victory Wednesday as Senate Democrats
clinched the necessary votes to ensure the Iran nuclear agreement
survives in Congress.Read More ...
Hunt for 3 suspects widens after Illinois officer's death
A huge manhunt continued overnight for the suspects in the slaying of a veteran officer.Read More ...
Clerk in gay marriage fight: 'A heaven or hell decision'
MOREHEAD,
Ky. (AP) — Kim Davis sat in a church pew on a Sunday morning about four
years ago, listening as the man in the pulpit preached of forgiveness
and God's grace.Read More ...
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