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  • A woman looks out at New York's Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center from inside the 9/11 Empty Sky memorial at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, September 11, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

    Somber U.S. Ceremonies Mark 12th Anniversary Of September 11 Attacks

    NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  – Americans marked the 12th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with solemn ceremonies and pledges not to forget the nearly 3,000 killed when hijacked jetliners crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field, […]

  • President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper Terrance Gainer,  arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, to meet with Senate Democrats and Republicans on Syria, a day after an unexpected Russian proposal for Syria to avert a U.S. military strike by relinquishing control of its chemical weapons. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    Obama Talks Syria Diplomacy, Fallback Airstrikes

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing military might and raising hopes it won’t be needed, President Barack Obama threw his support Tuesday behind a plan for U.N. Security Council talks aimed at securing Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles, even as he continued to […]

  • Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, right, arrive for a meeting with House members on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

    Talking Diplomacy In Syria, Obama Goes To Congress

    WASHINGTON  — With opposition to military action growing among Americans and lawmakers, President Barack Obama is heading to Congress on Tuesday with fresh hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough that would allow Syria’s government to avert U.S. missile strikes if it […]

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  • Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y

    Obama: I might Lose Congressional Vote On Syria

    WASHINGTON  — Battling stiff resistance in Congress, President Barack Obama conceded Monday night he might lose his fight for congressional support of a military strike against Syria, and declined to say what he would do if lawmakers reject his call […]

  • US Secretary of State John Kerry touches his head during a joint press conference with Britain Foreign Secretary William Hague at Foreign Office in London, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday renewed U.S. allegations that Syria's President Bashar Assad launched a chemical weapons attack against his own people and said that Assad could resolve the crisis by turning over "every single bit" of his weapons arsenal to the international community within a week. Appearing at a news conference with William Hague, his British counterpart, Kerry quickly added that Assad "isn't about to do that."(AP Photo/Alastair Grant,Pool)

    U.S. Weighs Talk Of Syria Dumping Chemical Weapons

    WASHINGTON — Confronted by the threat of U.S. air strikes, Syria swiftly welcomed the idea of turning over all of its chemical weapons for destruction on Monday, capping a remarkable chain of events that started with a suggestion from Secretary […]

  • President Obama Trying To Sway War-Weary Public On Syria

    President Obama Trying To Sway War-Weary Public On Syria

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hitting the airwaves to try to convince Americans limited strikes against Syria are needed for the United States’ long-term safety, while Secretary of State John Kerry is vehemently defending the case against President […]

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  • Secretary of State John Kerry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing to advance President Barack Obama's request for congressional authorization for military intervention in Syria, a response to last month's alleged sarin gas attack in the Syrian civil war. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    Divided Vote Foreshadows Obama Challenge On Syria

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel’s deep divide over giving President Barack Obama the authority to use U.S. military force against Syria underscores the commander in chief’s challenge in persuading skeptical lawmakers and wary allies to back greater intervention in […]

  • Senate Panel Votes To Authorize Force In Syria

    Senate Panel Votes To Authorize Force In Syria

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has voted to give President Barack Obama the authority to use military force against Syria in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack. The vote Wednesday was 10-7, with one senator voting present. The […]

  • Obama: Congress, World Credibility On The Line

    Obama: Congress, World Credibility On The Line

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In an impassioned appeal for support both at home and abroad, President Barack Obama said Wednesday the credibility of the international community and Congress is on the line in the debate over how to respond to the […]

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  • Secretary of State John Kerry, center, flanked by Joint Chiefs Chairman General Martin E. Dempsey, left, and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, takes his seat on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, prior to testifying before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Syria. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    Kerry: No Troops On Ground In Syria Strike Plan

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is making one thing very clear when it comes to a potential military strike against Syria: There will be no American boots on the ground. Kerry went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday […]

  • President Barack Obama talks with House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, prior to speaking to media, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with members of Congress to discuss the situation in Syria. Photo: Carolyn Kaster

    President Obama Has Bipartisan Support For Syria Strike

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s call for a military strike in Syria won significant momentum Tuesday, with leaders of both parties in Congress announcing they are convinced that Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against his own people […]

  • More than 100 Sites To Ring Bells For MLK Speech

    More than 100 Sites To Ring Bells For MLK Speech

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The final refrain of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech will echo around the world as bells from churches, schools and historical monuments “let freedom ring” in celebration of a powerful moment in civil rights history. […]

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  • Syracuse, N.Y. The launch of a highly anticipated strike on Syria could make for awkward timing. Few doubt that Obama is preparing for a U.S.-led military action to retaliate for what the U.S. and its allies say was a deadly chemical weapons attack perpetrated by the Syrian government. But there are few good options for when to attack. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

    When To Strike: Tense Decisions For Obama On Syria

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Preparations for a highly anticipated strike on Syria could lead to an awkward decision on timing. Few doubt that President Barack Obama is preparing for a U.S.-led military action to retaliate for what the U.S. and its […]

  • For President Obama, World Looks Far Different Than Expected

    For President Obama, World Looks Far Different Than Expected

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly five years into his presidency, Barack Obama confronts a world far different from what he envisioned when he first took office. U.S. influence is declining in the Middle East as violence and instability rock Arab countries. […]

  • Marching For King’s Dream: ‘The Task Is Not Done’

    Marching For King’s Dream: ‘The Task Is Not Done’

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and down the National Mall on Saturday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of King’s famous speech and pledging that his dream includes equality for gays, […]

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  • President Obama Plays Down U.S Intervening In Syria

    President Obama Plays Down U.S Intervening In Syria

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday played down the prospect of speedy U.S. intervention in Syria, stressing the difficulty of ordering military action against the Assad government without a strong international coalition and a legal mandate from the […]

  • This image provided by by Shaam News Network on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013,  which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, purports to show several bodies being buried in a suburb of Damascus, Syria during a funeral on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. Syrian government forces pressed their offensive in eastern Damascus on Thursday, bombing rebel-held suburbs where the opposition said the regime had killed more than 100 people the day before in a chemical weapons attack. The government has denied allegations it used chemical weapons in artillery barrages on the area known as eastern Ghouta on Wednesday as "absolutely baseless."(AP Photo/Shaam News Network)

    OBAMA: SYRIA ATTACK A ‘BIG EVENT OF GRAVE CONCERN’

    AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) — President Barack Obama says a possible chemical weapons attack in Syria this week is a “big event of grave concern” that has hastened the timeframe for determining a U.S. response. “This is something that is going […]

  • US Divided Over How To Respond To Mideast Violence

    US Divided Over How To Respond To Mideast Violence

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Persistent violence in Syria and Egypt has sharply divided senior advisers in the Obama administration over a moral dilemma: How far should the U.S. go to stop the killing when its actions could lead to war with […]

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  • Call Me Chelsea: Manning Wants To Live As A Woman Named Chelsea

    Call Me Chelsea: Manning Wants To Live As A Woman Named Chelsea

    FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman named Chelsea and begin hormone treatment as soon as possible, the soldier said a day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for giving government secrets […]

  • NSA Reveals More Secrets After Court Order

    NSA Reveals More Secrets After Court Order

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has given up more of its surveillance secrets, acknowledging that it was ordered to stop scooping up thousands of Internet communications from Americans with no connection to terrorism – a practice it says was […]

  • Joe Biden: Son Had Successful Procedure In Texas

    Joe Biden: Son Had Successful Procedure In Texas

      DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, the eldest son of Vice President Joe Biden, underwent a medical procedure at a Texas cancer center on Tuesday and will be returning soon to his home state, the vice […]

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  • DEMPSEY: Syrian Rebels Wouldn’t Back U.S Interests

    DEMPSEY: Syrian Rebels Wouldn’t Back U.S Interests

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is opposed to even limited U.S. military intervention in Syria because it believes rebels fighting the Assad regime wouldn’t support American interests if they were to seize power right now, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman […]

  • FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 file photo, Author Elmore Leonard, 86, smiles during an interview at his home in Bloomfield Township, Mich. Leonard, a former adman who later in life became one of America's foremost crime writers, has died. He was 87. His researcher says he passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 20, 2013 from complications from a stroke. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

    Best-Selling Author Elmore Leonard Dies At 87

    BY MIKE HOUSEHOLDER  – ASSOCIATED PRESS – Aug 20, 4:59 PM EDT DETROIT (AP) — He was the master of his genre, the Dickens of Detroit, the Chaucer of Crime. Pretty much every novel Elmore Leonard wrote from the mid-1980s on was a […]

  • National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland, as seen from the air, in this January 29, 2010 file photo. (Saul Loeb/AFP Getty Images)

    New NSA Revelations Stir Congressional Concern

    BY KIMBERLY DOZIER AP INTELLIGENCE WRITER Aug 16, 6:09 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — New revelations from leaker Edward Snowden that the National Security Agency has overstepped its authority thousands of times since 2008 are stirring renewed calls on Capitol […]

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