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Obama: Egypt not an ally or enemy

Obama: Egypt not an ally or enemy
By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - With anti-U.S. protests spreading in the Arab world, President Barack Obama says the U.S. would not consider Egypt an ally, "but we don't consider them an enemy." Obama said in an interview with the Spanish-language network Telemundo that

Obama: Egypt not an ally or enemy

Obama: Egypt not an ally or enemy
By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - With anti-U.S. protests spreading in the Arab world, President Barack Obama says the U.S. would not consider Egypt an ally, "but we don't consider them an enemy." Obama said in an interview with the Spanish-language network Telemundo that

Oil price up after attack on US consulate in Libya

Oil price up after attack on US consulate in Libya
By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press Oil traded above $97 a barrel Thursday after attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions and the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya sparked new worries about unrest in the Middle East. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude was up 25 cents at $97.26 per

Timeline of attack on US Consulate in Libya

Timeline of attack on US Consulate in Libya
By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Well-armed Libyan extremists launched a sustained attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday, killing four State Department employees, including the American ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and foreign service officer Sean

FACT CHECK: Romney misstates facts on attacks

FACT CHECK: Romney misstates facts on attacks
By KASIE HUNTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The gunfire at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, had barely ceased when Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney seriously mischaracterized what had happened in a statement accusing President Barack Obama of "disgraceful" handling of

US investigates: Attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?

US investigates: Attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?
By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration, roiled by the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years, is investigating whether the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a planned terrorist strike to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001,

US investigates: Attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?

US investigates: Attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?
By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration, roiled by the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years, is investigating whether the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a planned terrorist strike to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001,

US investigates: Attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?

US investigates: Attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?
By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration, roiled by the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years, is investigating whether the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a planned terrorist strike to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001,

Chris Stevens: US envoy to the Arab world

Chris Stevens: US envoy to the Arab world
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - At the height of Libya's civil war, Chris Stevens dashed off to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi by cargo boat to help shape an assortment of Libyan politicians and militias into the cohesive unit that would defeat Moammar Gadhafi. A year

California man confirms role in anti-Islam film

California man confirms role in anti-Islam film
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The search for those behind the provocative, anti-Muslim film implicated in violent protests in Egypt and Libya led Wednesday to a California Coptic Christian convicted of financial crimes who acknowledged his role in