FBI uses drones inside U.S. for spying, director says

FBI uses drones inside U.S. for spying, director says

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III testified Wednesday that the controversial National Security Agency surveillance...

Boehner torn between conservative issues and those with broad appeal

Boehner torn between conservative issues and those with broad appeal

WASHINGTON — About once a week, like clockwork, House Speaker John A. Boehner insists in a Capitol news conference that jobs and the...

Federal spending on weather event preparedness lagging

Federal spending on weather event preparedness lagging

WASHINGTON — Federal spending on community preparedness for extreme weather events is a fraction of the amount paid to clean up damage...

NSA surveillance helped foil more than 50 attacks, officials say

NSA surveillance helped foil more than 50 attacks, officials say

WASHINGTON — Recently disclosed National Security Agency surveillance programs have helped disrupt more than 50 "potential terrorist...

Obama seeks further cuts to U.S., Russia nuclear arsenals

BERLIN — Despite an uphill battle both in Moscow and in Congress, President Obama vowed Wednesday to try to shrink the number of U.S....

Afghan president cancels security talks with U.S.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's president abruptly canceled ongoing security negotiations with the U.S., with his office charging...

Mexico City mayor under fire over disappearances of 12

MEXICO CITY — Miguel Angel Mancera, the former top prosecutor in Mexico's capital, rode his crime-fighting reputation to the mayor's...

Gunmen attack U.N. site in Somalia; 15 dead

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- At least 15 people died when an Al Qaeda-linked militia attacked a U.N. compound here Wednesday, government...

Obama calls U.S.-Taliban talks agreement 'important first step'

Obama calls U.S.-Taliban talks agreement 'important first step'

KABUL, Afghanistan — For more than a decade, the U.S. and the Taliban have met almost exclusively on the battlefield of America's...

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