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‘Heat’ at 21: Pacino and De Niro in rare reunion
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September 10, 2016
‘Heat’ at 21: Pacino and De Niro in rare reunion
Twenty-one years ago Michael Mann's iconic crime opus "Heat" paired Hollywood legends Al Pacino and Robert De Niro for the…
US strikes Al Shabaab training camp in Somalia, more than 150 killed
World
March 8, 2016
US strikes Al Shabaab training camp in Somalia, more than 150 killed
The United States launched an air strike in Somalia that killed more than 150 fighters with the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group…
Foreign diplomats voicing alarm to US officials about Trump
World
March 7, 2016
Foreign diplomats voicing alarm to US officials about Trump
Foreign diplomats are expressing alarm to US government officials about what they say are inflammatory and insulting public statements by…
Former US first lady Nancy Reagan dead at 94
World
March 7, 2016
Former US first lady Nancy Reagan dead at 94
Nancy Reagan, the former actress who was fiercely protective of husband Ronald Reagan through a Hollywood career, eight years in…
South Korea, US begin exercises as North Korea threatens attack
World
March 7, 2016
South Korea, US begin exercises as North Korea threatens attack
South Korean and US troops began large-scale military exercises on Monday in an annual test of their defenses against North…
N.Korea leader tells military to be ready to use nuclear weapons
World
March 4, 2016
N.Korea leader tells military to be ready to use nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time…
Syrian opposition casts doubt on UN peace talk plan
Middle East
March 3, 2016
Syrian opposition casts doubt on UN peace talk plan
Syrian rebels said on Wednesday they were under fierce government attack near the Turkish border despite a cessation of hostilities…
US forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq: NYT
Middle East
March 2, 2016
US forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq: NYT
US Special Operations Forces captured a significant Islamic State operative in Iraq, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, the…
Bin Laden called for Americans to rise up over climate change
World
March 2, 2016
Bin Laden called for Americans to rise up over climate change
Osama bin Laden wrote a letter calling on the American people to help President Barack Obama fight "catastrophic" climate change…
Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep, implementation falls to China
World
February 26, 2016
Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep, implementation falls to China
From inspecting visiting North Korean ships to paring back coal imports, the burden of enforcing new UN sanctions on Pyongyang…