San Antonio Man Honored To Receive Medal Years After Service
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former Sgt. Santiago Erevia remembers the day in May 1969 when his Army unit came under heavy enemy fire in Vietnam. While crawling from one wounded solder to the next, the radio...
View ArticleAlice Herz-Sommer Dead: World's Oldest-Known Holocaust Survivor Dies At 110
LONDON (AP) — Alice Herz-Sommer, believed to be the oldest-known survivor of the Holocaust, died Sunday morning in London at age 110, a family member said. Herz-Sommer's devotion to the piano and to...
View ArticleYanukovych Documents Reveals Outrageous Spending
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Cash: $12 million. Decoration of a dining hall and tea room: $2.3 million. Statue of a wild boar: $115,000. "A bribe": $4,000. These are some of the expenses detailed in financial...
View ArticleJohn McCain, Susan Rice Want Ukraine To Remain Unified, Caution Russia
* Rice calls for rapid changes, elections in Ukraine * Says situation fluid, Yanukovich's whereabouts unknown * McCain says Ukraine must not be split, needs assistance (Adds comments from U.S....
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U.S. Eavesdropping On Hundreds Of Key German Figures: Report
US intelligence has stepped up eavesdropping on hundreds of key figures in Germany, including a government minister, after Chancellor Angela Merkel was dropped as a direct target, a German report said...
View ArticleNicolas Maduro Attacks Marco Rubio As 'Loco' Amid Venezuela Crisis
WASHINGTON -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro did not take kindly to sharp criticism from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) over violent demonstrations between anti-government protesters and security...
View ArticleJack Lew Urges Ukraine To Begin IMF Discussions Soon
SYDNEY, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has encouraged Ukraine to begin discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on an assistance package as soon as possible once a...
View ArticlePentagon Plans To Shrink Army To Pre-World War II Level
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans to shrink the United States Army to its smallest force since before the World War II buildup and eliminate an entire class of Air Force attack jets in a...
View ArticlePentagon To Propose Shrinking Army, Scrapping Some Jets: Report
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will propose on Monday a reduction in the size of the U.S. Army to its smallest size since before World War Two and scrapping a class of Air...
View ArticleViktor Yanukovych Missing: Arrest Warrant Issued For Ukrainian President
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's acting government issued a warrant Monday for the arrest of President Viktor Yanukovych, last reportedly seen in the pro-Russian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea,...
View ArticleMERS Virus Infecting Camels In Saudi Arabia Since 1992, Study Finds
LONDON (AP) — Scientists say the mysterious MERS virus has been infecting camels in Saudi Arabia for at least two decades, and early human cases probably went undiagnosed. Since the Middle East...
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Paul Kasonkomona, Zambian Gay Activist, Acquitted Of Encouraging Homosexuality
A Zambian court on Tuesday cleared prominent rights activist Paul Kasonkomona of encouraging homosexuality after he called on live television for gay rights to be recognised."The court ruled that Paul...
View ArticleWestern Alliance Shift By Ukraine Would Be Momentous Event
BRUSSELS (AP) — A firm course change in Ukraine — westward and turning away from Moscow — would have momentous consequences for the balance of power in Europe. The move would propel the continent's...
View ArticleCancer Risk In Fukushima Area Estimated
By Bahar Gholipour, Staff Writer Published: 02/25/2014 08:29 AM EST on LiveScience For people living in areas neighboring the Fukushima nuclear power plants, the worst of the radiation exposure may...
View ArticleLi Guixin Sues China's Government Over Severe Smog In Landmark Case
BEIJING, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A man in a smog-ridden northern city has become the first person in China to sue the government for failing to curb air pollution, a state-run newspaper reported on Tuesday....
View ArticleTransCanada Claims Nebraska Keystone XL Route Still Valid Despite Recent...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline said Monday that its proposed route through Nebraska is still legally valid until a higher court decides whether the state's pipeline...
View ArticleDick Cheney: Obama Would Rather Spend Money On Food Stamps Than A Strong...
Former Vice President Dick Cheney (R) took a hit at President Barack Obama on Monday, saying he favors food stamps over a strong military. During an interview on Fox News' "Hannity," Cheney criticized...
View ArticleDan Patrick Denies Writing Letter For Undocumented Worker
Texas Republican Dan Patrick is continuing to deny knowingly employing undocumented workers in the 1980s, after a former employee produced a letter allegedly signed by Patrick that was used to support...
View ArticleIn Lebanon, Sunni Anger Against Army Rises
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — From radical preachers to irreverent taxi drivers, anger is spreading through Lebanon's Sunni community toward the country's military, adding a dangerous twist to Lebanon's...
View ArticleFew Women Want Combat Jobs In Army: Survey
FORT EUSTIS, Va. (AP) — Only a small fraction of Army women say they'd like to move into one of the newly opening combat jobs, but those few who do say they want a job that takes them right into the...
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