Romney: Benghazi a 'terrorist attack'
NEW YORK (AP) - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says the attack on the American consulate in Libya was an act of terrorism and says the United States must use foreign aid to bring about lasting change in such places.
In a speech Tuesday, Romney said foreign aid cannot sustain a developing country on a permanent basis and that U.S.
...UN chief demands global action to end war in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is demanding international action to stop the war in Syria, which is now "a regional calamity with global ramifications."
In his annual state of the world speech at Tuesday's opening of the U.N. General Assembly's ministerial meeting, Ban said he was sounding the alarm about widespread
...High court to consider drunken driving case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will decide when law enforcement officers must get a warrant before ordering a blood test on an unwilling drunken-driving suspect.
The issue has divided federal and state courts around the country and the justices on Tuesday agreed to take up a case involving a disputed blood test from Missouri.
In siding with the
...Calif. wildfire destroys 20 homes, threatens more
CAMPO, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters say a fire that killed an elderly man who refused to evacuate and burned 20 homes in rural San Diego County is smoldering right now, but gusty winds could push it back to life.
The blaze in the Campo area near the Mexican border has burned about 4 square miles of hilly brushland. About 25 homes remain threatened
...Boy who inspired firefighter photo project dies
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DALLAS (AP) - A 4-year-old Dallas boy whose battle with cancer inspired his father's firefighting crew, then firefighters from across the country to post photos of support for him on his Facebook page has died.
Dameon Burcie, who is a lieutenant in the Dallas Fire Department, said his son Dyrk
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