Monthly Archives: September 2011

ORLANDO, Fla. – Listen to Republican voters and you’re likely to hear a reluctance to embrace Mitt Romney’s White House bid. At least at first. The same voters just as readily acknowledge that he might be the Republicans’ best chance … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – Even before taking over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military office in the land, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey made one thing clear. He differs with his predecessor on one of the most important … Continue reading →

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan – A U.S. missile strike targeting a vehicle killed three suspected militants in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border on Friday, two Pakistani officials said. The drone-fired missiles hit the vehicle near the Angore … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators bowed to pressure from big banks seeking a quick exit from the financial bailout program and did not uniformly apply the government’s own conditions set for repaying the taxpayer funds, a new watchdog report says. The … Continue reading →

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Two weeks after Egypt’s uprising swept aside Hosni Mubarak, the presidents of Iran and Syria stood side by side in Damascus in a blunt message to the Arab Spring: The Syrian regime can count on … Continue reading →

HOLLY, Colo. – Eric Jensen surveys his dusty cantaloupe field and seems equally stunned and puzzled at the fate that has befallen his crop: row upon row of melons rotting on the vine. Jensen is the co-owner of the Colorado … Continue reading →

SANAA, Yemen – Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Islamic militant cleric who became a prominent figure in al-Qaida’s most active branch, using his fluent English and Internet savvy to draw recruits to carry out attacks in the United States, was killed … Continue reading →