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Congress to investigate Benghazi 'talking points'

Congress to investigate Benghazi 'talking points'
By ANNE FLAHERTYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers want to know who had a hand in creating the Obama administration's now-discredited "talking points" about the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, and why a final draft omitted the CIA's early

Congress: Egypt, Turkey can help resolve conflict

Congress: Egypt, Turkey can help resolve conflict
By ANNE FLAHERTY and JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. lawmakers are calling on Egypt and Turkey to take a central role in helping to end the bloody conflict in the Middle East, with one influential senator going so far as to say that American aid dollars were at risk if Egypt

Obama makes history with Myanmar, Cambodia visits

Obama makes history with Myanmar, Cambodia visits
By JULIE PACEAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - On a history-making trip, President Barack Obama on Monday paid the first visit by an American leader to Myanmar and Cambodia, two Asian countries with troubled histories, one on the mend and the other still a cause of

Obama makes history with Myanmar, Cambodia visits

Obama makes history with Myanmar, Cambodia visits
By JULIE PACEAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - On a history-making trip, President Barack Obama on Monday paid the first visit by an American leader to Myanmar and Cambodia, two Asian countries with troubled histories, one on the mend and the other still a cause of

Obama meets with Cambodia's longtime 'strongman'

Obama meets with Cambodia's longtime 'strongman'
By GRANT PECKAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - President Barack Obama arrived in Cambodia on Monday having just won four more years in office, but that is nothing compared to his host, Hun Sen. The 60-year-old Cambodian prime minister has held power since Ronald Reagan was in the

Israel bombing kills militant in Gaza Strip

Israel bombing kills militant in Gaza Strip
By IBRAHIM BARZAK and KARIN LAUBAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli aircraft struck crowded areas in the Gaza Strip and killed a senior militant with a missile strike on a media center Monday, driving up the Palestinian death toll to 100, as Israel broadened its targets in the

10 Things to Know for Monday

10 Things to Know for Monday
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. NO LETUP IN VIOLENCE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS Palestinian militants continued to barrage Israel with rockets, and Israel announced it was widening its offensive to

Israel strike kills 11 in Gaza, including children

Israel strike kills 11 in Gaza, including children
By IBRAHIM BARZAK and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli missile ripped through a two-story home in a residential area of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, including four young children and an 81-year-old woman, in the single deadliest

Congress to investigate Benghazi 'talking points'

Congress to investigate Benghazi 'talking points'
By ANNE FLAHERTYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers said Sunday they want to know who had a hand in creating the Obama administration's now-discredited "talking points" about the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, and why a final draft omitted the CIA

Congress to investigate Benghazi 'talking points'

Congress to investigate Benghazi 'talking points'
By ANNE FLAHERTYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers said Sunday they want to know who had a hand in creating the Obama administration's now-discredited "talking points" about the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, and why a final draft omitted the CIA