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Too many times President Putin has promised peace, and delivered tanks, troops, and weapons. So we will continue to provide Ukraine with security assistance, not
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LaunchSurveying the damage the morning after in Napa, California
“The day after! Downtown Napa after the quake. News crews use one of the most damaged buildings as a backdrop to their reports.” (Photo: Mark Gunn)
LaunchMagnitude 6.0 quake rocks Northern California
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LaunchPreparing to strike ISIL: A Hornet readies for takeoff
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ANDERSON COOPER: Douglas, have you been surprised by some of the set backs that the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have faced just in recent days and
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As Commander-in-Chief, I will not allow the United States to be dragged into fighting another war in Iraq. And so even as we support Iraqis
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We have proof that the terrorist attack was planned and carried out with the involvement of representatives of the Russian Federation… We know that Russia
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