Hijacker returns after 30 years in Cuba, taken into U.S. custody
MIAMI — An American who hijacked an airliner to Cuba nearly 30 years ago as a self-described revolutionary flew back home Wednesday to face U.S. …
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Obama laments healthcare website woes, promises repairs soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday offered “no excuses” – and little explanation – for the computer glitches still frustrating Americans who are …
Obamacare a success so far? States report mixed results
ST. PAUL, Minn. — After more than a week in action, is a key feature of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul a success or …
Kenyans mourn Nairobi mall deaths
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunshots rang out from the upscale mall in Kenya’s capital Wednesday morning, the day after the president declared an end to …
Navy Yard gunman, hearing voices, killed 12
WASHINGTON — The former Navy reservist who killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard had been hearing voices and was being treated for mental …
Youthful White House travel director moves Obama entourage
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — Even on a summer family vacation, President Barack Obama is followed by an entourage whose behind-the-scenes movements are juggled by a …
Rodman says he met Kim again
BEIJING (AP) — Retired NBA star Dennis Rodman left North Korea Saturday, professing his affection for autocratic leader Kim Jong Un and angrily rejecting calls …
Suriname President’s Son Arrested On Drug Charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The son of the president of the South American country of Suriname has been arrested on U.S. drug and weapons …
Obama heads into the lion’s den in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) – President Barack Obama is heading into the lion’s den of Russia, confronting Syria’s key patron as well as foreign leaders …
KKK Leader Joins NAACP
DENVER — A secret meeting between a representative of the Wyoming chapter of the NAACP and a Ku Klux Klan organizer ended with the Klan …