Nation Jan 07 Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter and Vietnam author, dies The reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of the Vietnam War in his epic book about the war died Thursday.
Politics Jul 23 Trump’s tweeted threat underscores rising tensions with Iran Trump's bellicose, all-caps challenge addressed to President Hassan Rouhani followed a speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which he accused Iran's leadership of massive corruption and widespread rights abuses and urged Iranians to rise up in protest.
Politics Feb 17 Bob Michel, GOP leader skilled at deal-making, dies at age 93 Bob Michel, an affable Illinois congressman who served as leader of the Republican House minority for 14 years, died Friday. He was 93.
World Jul 10 Relatives of journalist Marie Colvin sue Syria for her death Relatives of Marie Colvin, a U.S.-born journalist who worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times, have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that Syrian government officials targeted and killed her in 2012 to silence her reporting on Syria…
World Sep 01 Marine Corps helicopter crashes in Gulf of Aden; all rescued WASHINGTON -- A Marine Corps helicopter with 25 aboard crashed Monday in the Gulf of Aden, and all aboard were rescued, the Navy said. The 17 Marines and eight Navy sailors were recovered and were on board the USS Mesa…