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Petraeus ponders how far interrogators should go
Clinton argues for Libya mission on eve of vote
4,200 Ethiopian troops proposed for Abyei
Clinton warns of Syria-Turkey border clashes
Clinton: Gaza flotilla a bid to provoke Israel
Clinton argues for Libya mission on eve of vote
Correction: Aircraft Repairs
Obama: US has turned corner in Afghanistan
Desperate Democrats eye tax cut as jobs booster
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AP Source: Rep. Inslee to run for WA governor
Amtrak probing cause of 2nd disruption in 3 days
US hits Iran Air, other firms with sanctions
Bulger described as Robin Hood, diabolical killer
Ruling goes against former US Rep. Renzi
Man contends Illinois jail denied him HIV drugs
Minn. budget fight shifts from Capitol to court
NJ professor in online prostitution case released
Feds charge 2 with supplying Iranian military
Pre-trial delay in Fla. woman NY case

Petraeus ponders how far interrogators should go

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Army Gen. David Petraeus is urging lawmakers to determine how far interrogators should be allowed to go when faced with a terror suspect who may have time-sensitive information like the codes to disarm a nuclear weapon set to explode in the U.S.

Clinton argues for Libya mission on eve of vote

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Scrambling to turn back the fiercest congressional challenge to the president's military authority on Libya, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pleaded with House Democrats on Thursday to continue U.S. military involvement in the NATO-led operation.

4,200 Ethiopian troops proposed for Abyei

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:51 PM PDT

The United States has introduced a U.N. resolution that would authorize a 4,200-strong Ethiopian peacekeeping force to deploy to Sudan's disputed Abyei region, recently the scene of heavy fighting.

Clinton warns of Syria-Turkey border clashes

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:51 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is warning Syria to withdraw troops now massing near its border with Turkey, saying their presence is worsening an already bad situation for refugees and risks sparking border clashes with the Turks.

Clinton: Gaza flotilla a bid to provoke Israel

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:50 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is criticizing activists planning to challenge Israel's sea blockade of the Gaza Strip, saying their efforts are neither "necessary or useful" in helping the Palestinian people of Gaza.

Clinton argues for Libya mission on eve of vote

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:30 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to make the case for continued U.S. military involvement in Libya as the House moves toward a vote on cutting off money for military attacks.

Correction: Aircraft Repairs

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:30 PM PDT

In a story June 21 about outsourcing aircraft repairs to facilities in developing countries, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Hawaiian Airlines was the only U.S. airline that sent its aircraft to Lufthansa Technik Philippines in Manila for major repairs. Hawaiian Airlines only takes its planes to the Manila plant for "line" or routine maintenance.

Obama: US has turned corner in Afghanistan

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:20 PM PDT

President Barack Obama is telling those who've fought in Afghanistan that the U.S. has turned a corner in that country and can begin to bring troops still in that country back home.

Desperate Democrats eye tax cut as jobs booster

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Desperate to boost employment and their bleak poll numbers, the White House and Democrats in Congress are turning to a Republican idea for stimulating the economy: tax cuts.

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Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:20 PM PDT

AP Source: Rep. Inslee to run for WA governor

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:20 PM PDT

U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee will launch a campaign for Washington governor early next week, wading back into state politics after more than a decade in Congress, a Democrat familiar with his plans said Thursday.

Amtrak probing cause of 2nd disruption in 3 days

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Amtrak officials are eyeing an electrical substation in Richmond, Va., as the possible source of a voltage problem that halted trains between New York and Philadelphia.

US hits Iran Air, other firms with sanctions

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 10:50 AM PDT

The Obama administration has slapped sanctions on Iran's national airline carrier and a major Iranian port company because of what it called illegal shipments and weapons transfers.

Bulger described as Robin Hood, diabolical killer

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 10:50 AM PDT

He would help old ladies cross the streets of South Boston and give turkey dinners to his working-class neighbors at Thanksgiving.

Ruling goes against former US Rep. Renzi

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 10:40 AM PDT

A federal appeals court has rejected a bid by former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi to block the Arizona Republican's trial on corruption charges.

Man contends Illinois jail denied him HIV drugs

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 10:21 AM PDT

The Illinois Department of Corrections is investigating allegations that a man who spent a week in a county jail was denied his prescribed medications for HIV.