The White House says the report "could lead to a greater risk" to U.S. facilities and individuals around the world, but that the president supported the Senate's release scheduled for Tuesday.
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The United Nations Children's Fund says that an estimated 230 million children around the world live in countries where there are armed conflicts.
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The call by national organizations representing fraternities and sororities comes after the magazine acknowledged "discrepancies" in its story on gang rape. The story had prompted the suspensions.
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The oil giant had hoped to limit how much it will pay under a 2012 settlement with people and businesses on the Gulf Coast. BP originally estimated it would pay $7.8 billion to settle claims.
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Demonstrators vandalized businesses and blocked traffic on a freeway. The protests came in the wake of police killings in Missouri and New York.
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Read More »Photos: Massive Fire Shuts Down Freeways In Los Angeles
A huge apartment complex under construction near Dodger Stadium was in flames early Monday, closing two major highways that intersect nearby. More than 250 firefighters are responding.
Read More »Oh, Snap! NASA Promises Best Photo Yet Of Faraway Pluto
A spacecraft on its way to Pluto has just woken up from hibernation. By next month, scientists expect to have the first good pictures of the dwarf planet. All of the others have been, well, crummy.
Read More »Congress Clashes Over Release Of CIA Torture Report
Senate Democrats plan to release a long-withheld torture report this week, but the State Department wants more delay because of feared repercussions — both at home and overseas.
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