Top US military officials have urged Senate to vote to repeal law banning homosexuals from serving openly in armed forces
Testimony follows release of a Pentagon study predicting minimal impact if gays are allowed to serve openly in US military
Treaty between US and Russia could reduce nuclear arsenals by one-third
Results of study, which were to be released next month, have been leaked to The Washington Post
Following Republican gains in midterm elections, President Obama is expected to have to deal with a more fiscally conservative Congress
Officials say Massive effort is underway to locate any additional explosive materials that may exist in international air cargo system
Cholera is a common after-effect of natural calamities
Hopes for housing sector recovery dashed by record-setting numbers of foreclosures - more than 100,000 in September alone
If pre-election polls are accurate, outgoing President Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva's hand-picked nominee is favored to succeed him
Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta says his courage on battlefield is no different from actions displayed by US troops
Imam Rauf says his major concern if he cancels plan is that the headline in the Muslim world will be: 'Islam is under attack in America'
Plan to boost a lackluster economy by improving and expanding America's aging transportation infrastructure
Hurricane caused flooding that killed more than 1,800 people and forced more than a million from their homes
Public opinion polls show socialist president's popularity slipping amid tough economic times, soaring crime rates
Art used both to inflate and deflate president's image
President says that US must boost educational achievement if it is to thrive economically and compete on world stage
South American country's reserves now thought to be world's largest, giving it an enormous revenue potential for decades to come
Critics accuse government of President Hugo Chavez of mismanaging state-owned petroleum industry
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman says documents have significant potential to cost the lives of coalition troops and Afghan citizens
New policy will retain America's leadership in space, while recognizing more nations actively involved for same quest, say officials
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