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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Already known as a refuge for people from other lands, New Haven is tightening its embrace of newcomers as its mayor seeks to extend voting rights to illegal immigrants and other noncitizens, a policy challenge that comes shortly after
U.S. formally ends Iraq war with little fanfare
After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead, 32,000 wounded and more than $800 billion, U.S. officials formally shut down the war in Iraq -- a conflict that U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said was worth the price in blood and money, as it set Iraq o
Afghans likely to get aid despite Pakistan
Unable to persuade key neighbour Pakistan to reconsider its boycott of an international gathering on Afghanistan's future, participants said they will go ahead with promises of continued aid for Afghanistan after most foreign forces leave the country.
Exotic animals escape from Ohio farm
Flashing highway signs are warning motorists to stay in their vehicles in rural eastern Ohio, where police have killed dozens of animals that escaped from a wild-animal preserve.
Tea party group slams Occupy Wall Street; arrests grow
As the Occupy Wall Street movement continues to spread—with massive arrests Monday night in Boston—the tea party wants you to know that the progressive protests have nothing in common with its own grass-roots effort.
Occupy Wall Street... mansions
Organizers are planning a march on Tuesday that will visit the homes of JP Morgan Chase (JPM, Fortune 500) CEO Jamie Dimon, billionaire David Koch, hedge fund honcho John Paulson, Howard Milstein, and News Corp (NWSA, Fortune 500) CEO Rupert Murdoch.
Secret panel can put Americans on "kill list"American militants like Anwar al-Awlaki are placed on a kill or capture list by a secretive panel of senior government officials, which then informs the president of its decisions, according to officials.
Iran frees U.S. hikers
Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer and a third hiker, Sarah Shourd, were seized on July 31, 2009, after apparently straying across an unmarked border between Iraq and Iran.
New 9/11 memorial marks sombre day in U.S.
The unveiling of a new memorial honouring the passengers and crew who fought their hijackers aboard United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, was among several commemorative events were held a day ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S
Canadians with mental illnesses denied U.S. entry
More than a dozen Canadians have told the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office in Toronto within the past year that they were blocked from entering the United States after their records of mental illness were shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Sec
Obama Approves of 'Ruby Bridges' at White House
President Barack Obama has taken a decidedly low-key approach to racial issues since he became America’s first black president two years ago. But in a hallway outside the Oval Office, he has placed a head-turning painting depicting one of the ugliest raci
U.S. wasted up to $60B in Iraq, Afghanistan: panel
The United States has lost billions of dollars to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan and stands to repeat that in future wars without big changes in how the government awards and manages contracts for battlefield support and reconstruction projects,
Romney Bulldozing $12M Beach Mansion to build larger oneRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is planning to nearly quadruple the size of his $12 million California beachfront mansion.
The former Massachusetts governor is planning to bulldoze his 3,009-square-foot home facing the Pacific Ocean in La
US: Aid to Egypt conditional on peace with IsraelKay Granger tells ‘Post’ that level of Muslim Brotherhood involvement in new Egyptian government will impact US assistance, if PA goes through with UN statehood bid $500m. of US aid will be suspended.
Americans living in Canada risk facing massive tax penalties
An Aug. 31 deadline looms for an untold number of Americans living in Canada — certainly many thousands, and possibly hundreds of thousands — who are at risk of massive penalties from the IRS, even if they have no U.S. income, owe no back taxes and haven’
Jerry Brown OKs potential change in awarding electoral votesGov. Jerry Brown took action Monday aimed at giving California more influence in presidential elections.
Brown signed legislation that would allow California to join other states in awarding electoral votes to the presidential ticket that receives the
U.S. Troops Killed as Copter Shot Down in AfghanistanKABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents shot down a NATO Chinook helicopter during an overnight operation in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 37 people on board, a coalition military official said on Saturday. It was believed to be the deadliest helicopter c
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