American sentenced to 16 years in Russia on spying charges
The Moscow City Court read out the conviction of Paul Whelan on charges of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security prison.
U.S. to pay billions to Marines affected by contaminated drinking water
After years of waiting, veterans who were exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may now be able to receive a portion of government disability benefits totaling more than $2 billion.
Obama’s final troop tribute as commander-in-chief: ‘My gratitude to you will remain’
There was a tinge of nostalgia as Obama visited U.S. troops on Christmas for the last time, and some solemnity, too.
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A top Marine general predicts that the Defense Department's vows to maintain the same standards for women and men in combat jobs won't last, saying the military will eventually be pressured to lower the qualifications so more women can serve…
Four heavily armed militants attacked a hotel popular with foreigners in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, killing at least six people in a brazen Taliban-backed attack apparently targeted at Western workers, witnesses and a Taliban spokesman said.
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