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UK lawmakers pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher
British lawmakers remembered former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday as a towering political figure who restored her country's confidence ...
Thatcher funeral set for April 17; queen to attend
Queen Elizabeth II will be among the mourners at the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, officials announced Tuesday.
Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion
Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for ...
UK: Thatcher to receive ceremonial funeral
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher will receive a ceremonial funeral with military honors next week, the British government said Monday.
Pentagon struggles with high cost of health care
The loud, insistent calls in Washington to rein in the rising costs of Social Security and Medicare ignore a major and expensive entitlement program ...
Obama: Budget not 'ideal' but has 'tough reforms'
President Barack Obama says his soon-to-be released budget, already criticized by friends and foes, is not his "ideal plan" but offers "tough reforms" ...
Budget calls for 4 percent spending increase at VA
President Barack Obama's budget proposal will include nearly a 14 percent spending increase for the section of the Department of Veterans Affairs ...
Obama plan hits seniors, low-income taxpayers
President Barack Obama's proposal to change the way the government measures inflation could lead to fewer people qualifying for college grants and ...
Vietnamese hopeful of Scientology 'detox'
North Vietnamese army veteran Nguyen Anh Quoc grimaces as he forces down the last of the 35 vitamins he takes each morning. After decades of suffering ...
Hagel warns of deep, new spending cuts
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel put the Pentagon and Congress on notice Wednesday that he is considering fundamental changes to the size of the ...
A rare Republican, Sen. Collins remains optimistic
She is alone in a political class facing extinction on Capitol Hill. Yet, GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine personifies the moderation that national ...
GOP Sen. Kirk announces support for gay marriage
GOP Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois on Tuesday became the second sitting Republican senator to endorse gay marriage — a move that also could shift the ...
Pa. Sen. Casey says he now supports gay marriage
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced Monday that he favors gay marriage, the latest of several lawmakers to change positions on the issue now ...
Veterans fight changes to disability payments
Veterans groups are rallying to fight any proposal to change disability payments as the federal government attempts to address its long-term debt ...
Mortar shells strike Damascus, killing at least 10
Mortar shells crashed into an outdoor cafe at Damascus University on Thursday, killing at least 10 students in the deadliest of a rising number of ...
Google picks 8,000 winners of 'Glass' contest
Google has picked out 8,000 people who will be given a chance to don a pair of Internet-connected glasses and make a fashion statement likely to be ...
Report: Pentagon must do more to stop sex assaults
A new report required by Congress recommends that the Defense Department assess how well commanding officers handle sexual assault and harassment ...
Military's same-sex couples seek overturn of DOMA
The death certificate read "single," even though the fallen soldier was married. When it came time to inform the next of kin, casualty officers did ...
Shinseki says VA on target for ending backlog
Although the number of pending veterans' disability claims keep soaring, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Sunday said he's committed to ...
Fla. Marine vet fights cancer, government
Marine veteran Tom Gervasi has spent the last 10 years fighting cancer and the U.S. government. The 76-year-old Sarasota man has a rare form of breast ...
Congress spares military's tuition aid program
Congress has spared a program that provides tuition aid to active duty military from the budget knife. The House cleared a massive spending bill on ...
Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown
The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits — and ...
First lady bears Easter gifts to military families
Michelle Obama marked the first day of spring with an early Easter celebration as she handed out holiday treats to military families and children.
Britain flies emergency cash to Cyprus
Officials say a Royal Air Force plane carrying a million euros ($1,289,000) in cash is traveling to Cyprus to provide contingency funds for possible ...
AP: Costs of US wars linger for over 100 years
If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their ...