Obama says NATO must help strengthen Ukraine’s military
TALLINN (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO on Wednesday to help strengthen Ukraine’s military and said the alliance must leave the door open to new members to counter what he called Russian aggression.
Massachusetts attorney general leading in governor’s race: poll
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has a comfortable lead over her closest challenger for the Democratic nomination to run for governor with less than a week to go before the party primary, a new poll found.
Democrat, independent join forces to unseat Alaska governor
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – Alaska’s Democratic and independent candidates for governor have decided to team up as running mates in the upcoming November election in a rare deal aimed at defeating the conservative state’s Republican incumbent.
Obama increases U.S. force protecting embassy in Baghdad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has ordered an increase of about 350 troops in Baghdad to protect the U.S. Embassy in the Iraqi capital and is sending top officials to the Middle East to “build a stronger regional partnership” against Isl…
U.S. strikes Somali militant camp in bid to kill al Shabaab leader
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A U.S. military airstrike in Somalia has targeted the leader of the Islamist militant group al Shabaab, Somali and U.S. officials said on Tuesday, but they added it may take time to determine whether Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed.
Jury deliberations begin in corruption trial of Virginia ex-governor
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – Jury deliberations began on Tuesday in the federal corruption trial of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife, who are charged with accepting sweetheart loans and lavish gifts from a businessman.
Tax-evasion trial of New York congressman Grimm set for Dec. 1
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday set Dec. 1 as the start of the tax-evasion trial of New York congressman Michael Grimm, one month after an election in which the Republican seeks a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
U.S. strikes Somali militant camp in bid to kill al Shabaab leader
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A U.S. military airstrike in Somalia has targeted the leader of the Islamist militant group al Shabaab, Somali and U.S. officials said on Tuesday, but they added it may take time to determine whether Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed.
U.S. Republican lawmakers say regulators treat insurers unfairly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Republican lawmakers on Tuesday accused U.S. regulators of “disparate treatment” of nonbank financial firms that are currently being considered for tougher oversight.
Appeals court grills U.S. lawyer on NSA phone collection
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday grilled an Obama administration lawyer about the legality of the continuing collection of millions of Americans’ phone records, adding fuel to a debate that has raged since the spy program was reveal…
