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One Shot Dead at Fort Meade After Trying to Ram NSA Gate

Two people tried to ram the main gate to enter the headquarters of the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Maryland on Monday, according to a federal law enforcement official briefed on the investigation.

11 years ago

Two Officers Shot Outside Ferguson Police Headquarters after Chief Quits

Two police officers were shot during a protest outside Ferguson, Missouri police headquarters early on Thursday, police said, just hours after the city's police chief quit following a damning U.S. Justice Department report into his force.

11 years, 1 month ago

Harrison Ford 'Battered, But Ok' After Small-Plane Crash, Son Says

Actor Harrison Ford was "banged up" and hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a 1940s aircraft he was piloting crashed during a forced landing on a golf course, his publicist said.

11 years, 1 month ago

Diego Garcia: Washington Dément et Embarrasse Londres

L'ex-Chief of Staff au Département d'État US : « So you might have a case where you simply go in and use a facility at Diego Garcia for a month or two weeks or whatever and you do your nefarious activities there »

11 years, 2 months ago

Etats-Unis: Accusé d’Attouchements, un Mauricien Arrêté par le FBI

Sa croisière de rêve a tourné en cauchemar. Une jeune femme, qui effectuait une croisière dans l’océan Atlantique, a découvert, en se réveillant, un homme penché sur elle.

11 years, 3 months ago

U.S., Cuba Restore Ties After 50 Years

The United States and Cuba agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic ties that Washington severed more than 50 years ago, and President Barack Obama called for an end to the long economic embargo against its old Cold War enemy.

11 years, 4 months ago

The 10 Most Important Excerpts From the CIA Torture Report

The most widely shared passages from the Senate’s CIA torture report. While some have worried that the Senate’s CIA torture report would lead to trouble abroad, it’s already causing outrage at home.

11 years, 4 months ago

Protests Spread Far Beyond Ferguson

Screams of outrage. Crowds marching down streets, blocking intersections and interstates. Fists raised in silence.

11 years, 4 months ago

Three Students Shot at Florida State University Library, Gunman Killed

Three students were wounded in a library on the campus of Florida State University early Thursday by a gunman who was killed by campus police.

11 years, 4 months ago

Islamic State Claims to Have Beheaded U.S. Hostage Kassig

Islamic State militants said in a video on Sunday they had beheaded U.S. hostage Peter Kassig and warned the United States they would kill other U.S. citizens "on your streets".

11 years, 5 months ago

Some Virgin Galactic Seatholders Ask for Refund on Tickets After Crash

Company reveals 3% of customers have cancelled as investigators release analysis of pilots’ actions prior to crash

11 years, 5 months ago

Nik Wallenda Completes Blindfolded Tightrope Walk in Downtown Chicago

Record-breaking daredevil Nik Wallenda completed Sunday what he called his most challenging feat to date: a tightrope walk between two skyscrapers 600 feet above downtown Chicago, partly blindfolded.

11 years, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Crashes, One Pilot Killed

SpaceShipTwo, a rocket plane that was meant to carry well-heeled tourists on short if expensive rides to space, crashed in the Mojave Desert on Friday during a test flight, killing one of the two pilots.

11 years, 5 months ago

Rocket Headed to International Space Station Blows Up Seconds After Liftoff

An unmanned Antares rocket exploded seconds after liftoff from a commercial launch pad on Virginia's eastern seaboard on Tuesday, marking the first accident since NASA turned to private operators to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.

11 years, 5 months ago

As Hawaii Lava Flow Threatens Town, Looters Hit Evacuated Homes

Threatened by lava flows, many residents in the Hawaiian village of Pahoa have fled, leaving behind homes that one business owner says are being targeted by looters.

11 years, 5 months ago