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U.S. sends six jets, 300 personnel to Turkey base in Islamic State fight
The United States sent six F-16 jets and about 300 personnel to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on Sunday, the U.S. military ...Trump grabs center stage as Republicans open 2016 debates
Donald Trump, the billionaire leading the Republican primary race, offered the best and worst of himself Thursday as opponents struggled to impose ...Obama defends Iran nuclear deal as diplomacy winning over war
President Barack Obama defended the U.S.-led international nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday against a furious lobbying effort by political opponents and ...US faces criticism over Trafficking in Persons report
Several U.S. politicians sharply criticized the Obama administration on Monday over an annual global report on human trafficking in response to a ...Barack Obama unveils major climate change proposal
President Barack Obama framed climate change as the toughest and most pressing challenge of our time Monday, as he unveiled the first ...Canadian PM Harper dissolves Parliament, calls general election for October 19
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Sunday called general elections for October 19, kicking off a campaign for a fourth straight term ...Women protest in Canada for topless rights
Dozens of topless women — and men — attended a "Bare With Us" rally Saturday meant to educate the public about women\'s ...Bush does first Spanish-language TV interview of campaign
In his first Spanish-language television network interview since launching his 2016 presidential campaign, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush fielded questions ranging from ...Canada approves abortion pill, joining 60 other countries
Canada has approved the use of the abortion pill mifepristone after three years of tests, the ministry of health said Thursday.US, Turkey join forces to drive Islamic State from Syria
The US and Turkey have agreed to work together to drive Islamic State jihadists from northern Syria, senior US officials said, as ...