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State Department: Hillary Clinton faints, has concussion
December 15, 2012 12:27 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting. She's now recovering at home and being monitored by doctors. An aide, Philippe Reines, says Clinton will work from... more » -
US preparing to restart military aid to Yemen
March 10, 2012 12:38 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is developing plans to restart programs that would fund military training and equipment in Yemen, nearly a year after they were shut down due to escalating chaos in the embattled country. While no agreements have been cemented, U.S. defense officials say military assistance, which could... more » -
US says it not to blame for failed Russian probe
January 18, 2012 7:50 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department says the U.S. had nothing to do with the failure of the Mars moon probe that crashed to Earth this week, adding that U.S. officials responded to a Russian request to help recover it. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Wednesday the U.S.... more » -
Manning's status as gay soldier key to intel leak defense
December 18, 2011 10:41 AM
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - Lawyers for the Army private charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history say he was influenced by his struggles with being a gay soldier. The military hearing continued Sunday to determine whether Pfc. Bradley Manning will stand trial at a... more » -
U.S. State Department documents exposed in WikiLeaks breach
August 31, 2011 8:49 PM
LONDON (AP) - Anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks says that its massive archive of unredacted U.S. State Department cables has been exposed in a security breach. The files now appear to be circulating freely around the Web, and WikiLeaks is blaming a British newspaper. In a 1,600-word-long editorial posted to... more » -
State Dept. urges Americans not to go to Japan
March 13, 2011 11:43 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department is advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to Japan at this time. The Asian nation, a close American ally, was struck by devastating earthquakes, a deadly tsunami and is now threatened by possible radiation leaks from several nuclear reactors damaged in the natural... more » -
US Warns Americans To Be Vigilant When In Europe
October 3, 2010 9:51 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is warning Americans about potential terrorist threats in Europe and urging U.S. citizens to be extra vigilant when they're in public places such as tourist spots and transportation hubs. The State Department on Sunday came out with a travel alert for Europe that advises... more » -
U.S. couple released by Yemeni tribe
May 25, 2010 12:37 PM
Two U.S. citizens, a husband and wife, taken hostage by Yemeni tribesmen were released on Tuesday a day after they were seized near the capital Sanaa, a Yemeni government official said. "The Americans have been freed and handed over to the mediation committee," a government official told Reuters. ... more » -
It's confirmed: Haiti body was David Hames
February 9, 2010 6:24 PM
The State Department has confirmed that remains discovered in the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince, Haiti are those of a Colorado Springs man. David Hames was a videographer working for Compassion International when a massive, 7.0 earthquake reduced the hotel to rubble. Hames is survived by his widow Renee and... more » -
U.S., Iranian diplomats hold rare 1-on-1 talks
October 1, 2009 10:20 AM
U.S. and Iranian delegates met for rare one-on-one talks as world powers began high-stakes discussions Thursday to demand a halt to Iran's nuclear activities, a U.S. official said. Under Secretary of State William Burns met with Saeed Jalili, Tehran's chief negotiator, according to U.S. spokesman Robert Wood. Western... more » -
Judge tosses lawsuit over Pueblo chemical weapons
September 25, 2009 8:43 AM
A federal judge has rejected a request from Colorado health officials to set an enforceable deadline for destroying chemical weapons stored at the Pueblo Chemical Depot. U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch ruled Tuesday that federal law limits the state's authority to set timelines and deadlines for destroying mustard agent stored... more »
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