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Bombing That Killed More Than 200 Deadliest Attack in Baghdad in Years

Bombing That Killed More Than 200 Deadliest Attack in Baghdad in Years

WASHINGTON — (CNN) More than a day after a suicide truck bomb ripped through Baghdad, families are still hoping that rescuers searching through the rubble can locate the bodies of their loved ones. The bombing early Sunday in a busy shopping district was the deadliest single attack in Iraq’s war-weary capital in years, killing at…Read more

Vladimir Putin Writes Independence Day Message to Obama

Vladimir Putin Writes Independence Day Message to Obama

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to President Barack Obama in honor of Independence Day, the Kremlin government said Monday. In the message, Putin signaled he wanted the U.S. and Russia to resume a positive relationship. “The history of Russian-American relations shows that when we act as equal partners and respect…Read more

Trump Adviser: ‘Not Every Six-Sided Star is a Star of David’

Trump Adviser: ‘Not Every Six-Sided Star is a Star of David’

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Donald Trump and his advisers are defending the presumptive Republican presidential nominee after one of his tweets came under fire for evoking anti-Semitic stereotypes with a graphic that included dollar bills and a six-pointed star. “Dishonest media is trying their absolute best to depict a star in a tweet as the Star…Read more

Rio Gets A Federal Bailout 36 days Before Olympics

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Rio de Janeiro finally got a federal bailout, with nearly a month to go before the Olympic Games start here. Brazil’s federal government issued a 2.9 billion real ($900 million) loan to finance Olympic security in the state of Rio, after it declared a state of financial emergency earlier this month. The…Read more

New Trial for Adnan Syed, Convicted Killer in ‘Serial’ Podcast

New Trial for Adnan Syed, Convicted Killer in ‘Serial’ Podcast

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A Baltimore judge has granted a new trial for Adnan Syed, who was convicted of murder in 2000. Syed’s case was the focus of the first season of the popular “Serial” podcast. Syed was a senior in high school when he was arrested in 1999 in the killing of his ex-girlfriend Hae…Read more

Airport Cops Say They Need Guns To Combat Terrorists

Airport Cops Say They Need Guns To Combat Terrorists

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Aviation police officers in Chicago are sitting targets for potential terrorists because they don’t carry guns and are told to run and hide in the event of an attack, the union representing the officers said Thursday. Matt Brandon, the secretary-treasurer of SEIU Local 73, warned city officials that the terrorist attack in…Read more

Bill Clinton Meeting Causes Headaches For Hillary

Bill Clinton Meeting Causes Headaches For Hillary

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A meeting this week between Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton is creating headaches for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Lynch and Bill Clinton met privately in Phoenix Monday after the two realized they were on the same tarmac, an aide to the former president said. The encounter took place ahead…Read more

House To Vote On Gun Bill Next Week

House To Vote On Gun Bill Next Week

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Republican-led House will vote next week on a bill to prevent people on the terrorism watch list from buying guns, Speaker Paul Ryan announced Thursday on a conference call with his GOP members. Ryan said it’s “just common sense” to make sure “suspected terrorists can’t get guns,” according to a source…Read more

Pentagon Ends Transgender Ban

Pentagon Ends Transgender Ban

The decision comes as the military has witnessed major changes in the role of women and the inclusion of gays, lesbians and bisexual service members in recent years.
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Bombing That Killed More Than 200 Deadliest Attack in Baghdad in Years

Bombing That Killed More Than 200 Deadliest Attack in Baghdad in Years

WASHINGTON — (CNN) More than a day after a suicide truck bomb ripped through Baghdad, families are still hoping that rescuers searching through the rubble can locate the bodies of their loved ones. The bombing early Sunday in a busy shopping district was the deadliest single attack in Iraq’s war-weary capital in years, killing at…Continue Reading

Vladimir Putin Writes Independence Day Message to Obama

Vladimir Putin Writes Independence Day Message to Obama

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to President Barack Obama in honor of Independence Day, the Kremlin government said Monday. In the message, Putin signaled he wanted the U.S. and Russia to resume a positive relationship. “The history of Russian-American relations shows that when we act as equal partners and respect…Continue Reading

Trump Adviser: ‘Not Every Six-Sided Star is a Star of David’

Trump Adviser: ‘Not Every Six-Sided Star is a Star of David’

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Donald Trump and his advisers are defending the presumptive Republican presidential nominee after one of his tweets came under fire for evoking anti-Semitic stereotypes with a graphic that included dollar bills and a six-pointed star. “Dishonest media is trying their absolute best to depict a star in a tweet as the Star…Continue Reading

Rio Gets A Federal Bailout 36 days Before Olympics

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Rio de Janeiro finally got a federal bailout, with nearly a month to go before the Olympic Games start here. Brazil’s federal government issued a 2.9 billion real ($900 million) loan to finance Olympic security in the state of Rio, after it declared a state of financial emergency earlier this month. The…Continue Reading

Airport Cops Say They Need Guns To Combat Terrorists

Airport Cops Say They Need Guns To Combat Terrorists

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Aviation police officers in Chicago are sitting targets for potential terrorists because they don’t carry guns and are told to run and hide in the event of an attack, the union representing the officers said Thursday. Matt Brandon, the secretary-treasurer of SEIU Local 73, warned city officials that the terrorist attack in…Continue Reading

Bill Clinton Meeting Causes Headaches For Hillary

Bill Clinton Meeting Causes Headaches For Hillary

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A meeting this week between Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton is creating headaches for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Lynch and Bill Clinton met privately in Phoenix Monday after the two realized they were on the same tarmac, an aide to the former president said. The encounter took place ahead…Continue Reading

House To Vote On Gun Bill Next Week

House To Vote On Gun Bill Next Week

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Republican-led House will vote next week on a bill to prevent people on the terrorism watch list from buying guns, Speaker Paul Ryan announced Thursday on a conference call with his GOP members. Ryan said it’s “just common sense” to make sure “suspected terrorists can’t get guns,” according to a source…Continue Reading

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