An attacker wearing an Afghan military uniform shot at service members from the NATO-led coalition. Maj. Gen. Harold Greene is the highest-ranking U.S. officer killed in a war-zone since Vietnam.
Read More »As Truce Takes Effect, Israel Withdraws Troops From Gaza
The move may not mean the end of the current conflict. The Israel Defense Forces said its troops would maintain a defensive position and respond to any attacks.
Read More »After A Decade, Comet-Chasing Spacecraft Nearly There
The European Space Agency's Rosetta Mission has taken the long way to reach Comet 67/P. Later this week, it will finally arrive.
Read More »Remembering The Day James Brady Was Shot
An NPR newscaster who was working for AP in 1981 recalls having to argue with her editors about whether to report that Brady had been killed in the assassination attempt against President Reagan.
Read More »Mississippi Senate Race, Held Weeks Ago, Subject To Fresh Challenge
Chris McDaniel fell short in his bid to take the GOP nomination from Sen. Thad Cochran. He has complained for weeks that the runoff vote was a sham and on Monday asked the party for a hearing.
Read More »72-Hour Cease-Fire Takes Effect In Gaza
Israelis and Hamas have agreed to a three-day truce. The proposal by Egypt had been on the table for three weeks.
Read More »Justice Department Finds Excessive Use Of Force At New York Prison
Adolescent inmates are subject to "extremely high rates of violence" at Rikers Island, according to a civil rights investigation. For male teens, the prison is "broken," a U.S. attorney said.
Read More »Tennessee Denies Public Assistance To Drug Users
The state last month began requiring welfare applicants to detail their drug history. It's the latest attempt to find a constitutional way to deny assistance to people who use illegal drugs.
Read More »James Brady, Gun Control Campaigner And Presidential Spokesman, Dies
Brady became a prominent gun control advocate after being struck by a bullet during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. He was 73.
Read More »WATCH: Video Shows Women Narrowly Escape Death On Railroad Tracks
The 4,000-ton freight train could not come to a stop. But the women laid down between the rails and survived.
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