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• Soldiers Place US Flags in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day May 25, 2013
  On Memorial Day - Monday, May 27 this year - Americans remember those in the military who died while serving their country. Ahead of that day, soldiers place American flags in front of the more than 360,000 gravestones in Arlington National Cemetery, outside Washington. Army Colonel James Markert places a flag at the tombstone of Christopher Henderson, who w […]
• Attack on Police Convoy in Pakistan Kills 6 May 25, 2013
  A militant attack on a police convoy near the city of Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least six policemen. Several others, including the district police officer, were wounded in the attack Friday on the Indus Highway. Local media say the militants armed with rockets ambushed the convoy, which was on its way from Peshawar to Kohat. A wounded d […]
• Biden Phones Iraqi PM, Concerned About Sectarian Violence May 25, 2013
  U.S. Vice President Joe Biden telephoned Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Friday to express concern over the recent rise in violence, including bombings. The White House says Biden pledged continued U.S. support for Iraq in its fight against terrorism. A statement says Biden and Maliki agreed on the importance of reaching out to all political leaders […]
• Attack on Police Convoy in Pakistan Kills 6 May 25, 2013
  A militant attack on a police convoy near the city of Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least six policemen. Several others were wounded, including the district police officer, in the attack Friday on the Indus Highway. Local media say the militants armed with rockets ambushed the convoy, which was on its way from Peshawar to Kohat. A wounded d […]
• IMF Chief Named Key Witness In French Payoff Case May 25, 2013
  A French court has decided not to formally investigate IMF chief Christine Lagarde over her role in a controversial payoff while she was finance minister but did name her as a key witness in the continuing probe. The court's action Friday came after prosecutors questioned Lagarde for two days about her 2007 decision that led to the payment of about $500 […]