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September 26, 2016

Pentagon chief pledges $108 billion to fix nuclear force

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday the Pentagon is committed to correcting decades of short-changing its nuclear force, ...

September 26, 2016

Pentagon chief, an expert on nukes, says little about them

As defense secretary to a president who famously envisioned "a world without nuclear weapons," Ash Carter has said remarkably ...

September 25, 2016

Pentagon chief is expert on nukes but says little about them

As defense secretary to a president who famously envisioned "a world without nuclear weapons," Ash Carter has said remarkably ...

September 23, 2016

US General: 10 percent of Afghanistan under Taliban control

The Taliban have control over 10 percent of Afghanistan's population and the insurgent group is battling with the Afghan ...

September 17, 2016

The Latest: Clinton and Trump weigh in on NYC explosion

The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times EDT): 11:55 p.m. Hillary Clinton says she has been briefed about ...

September 16, 2016

The Latest: UN says Syria meeting canceled

The Latest on developments in Syria, where a cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia has been holding since coming into ...

September 15, 2016

Service chiefs urge lawmakers to avoid return of budget caps

The four-star officers responsible for training and equipping the U.S. military delivered a stark warning to Congress on ...

September 14, 2016

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. HOW CHINA FUELED ...

September 13, 2016

Syria ceasefire deal rife with legal, liability questions

The deal crafted by the U.S. and Russia to halt the Syrian civil war and focus efforts on rooting out extremists in the ...

September 13, 2016

US says it destroyed Islamic State chemical threat in Iraq

American warplanes eliminated a "significant chemical threat" to Iraqi civilians by bombing a complex of buildings near the ...

September 11, 2016

The Latest: 9/11's Annual 'Tribute in Light' beams in NYC

The Latest on commemorations marking the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Two giant ...

Barack Obama, Ash Carter, Joseph Dunford

September 11, 2016

Obama calls on Americans to embrace diversity on 9/11

President Barack Obama on Sunday marked the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by calling on Americans to embrace the ...

September 11, 2016

White House campaign casts a shadow over 9/11 anniversary

The U.S. marked the 15th anniversary of 9/11 with the solemn roll call of the dead Sunday but couldn't keep the presidential ...

September 10, 2016

On 9/11 anniversary, Obama hails 'true spirit of 9/11'

Hailing the values and resilience that he says both define and sustains Americans, President Barack Obama on Saturday honored ...

September 09, 2016

US, Russia seal Syria cease-fire, new military partnership

The United States and Russia working in lockstep against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria.

September 09, 2016

The Latest: UN Security Council condemns North Korea test

The Latest on North Korea's nuclear test (all times local): 7:30 a.m. The U.N. Security Council is strongly condemning North ...

September 08, 2016

US tries rescue mission in Afghanistan, hostages not found

U.S special operations forces launched a rescue mission to retrieve two men kidnapped by insurgents in Afghanistan last ...

September 08, 2016

British official criticizes UN peacekeepers for sexual abuse

British Defense Minister Michael Fallon says sexual exploitation by U.N. peacekeepers must be eliminated. Fallon addressed ...

September 08, 2016

Obama to mark 15 years since 9/11 at Pentagon ceremony

President Barack Obama will deliver remarks at a Pentagon ceremony Sunday marking the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.