Native Americans at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have voted to overturned a more than century-old ban on alcohol in a decision that critics say will spur an increase in already high rates of domestic abuse, suicide and infant mortality.
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Yemeni Government Says Al-Qaida Plot Was Foiled
Yemen is still the focus of concern as the U.S., its allies and countries across the Middle East and North Africa remain on alert for possible terrorist attacks.
‘Depart Immediately,’ State Dept. Tells Americans In Yemen
Warning that “the security threat level in Yemen is extremely high,” the State Department is urging any Americans in that country to “depart immediately.”
State Department Issues Worldwide Travel Alert
The U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert because of an al-Qaida threat that is particularly significant in the Middle East and North Africa.
U.S. Embassies To Close Sunday, And Possibly Beyond, For Safety
Few details have emerged about the U.S. plan to shut down embassies that would normally be open this Sunday.
Manning Could Face Decades In Prison; Hearing Starts Today
When the sentencing hearing for former Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning begins today, he will face the possibility of spending many decades in prison. Manning was found guilty of 19 counts Tuesday, for giving thousands of classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks.
U.S. Beats Panama, 1-0, To Win Gold Cup Title
For more than an hour Sunday, the U.S. men’s soccer team was stymied by Panama’s efficient defense and their own tight play in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.
Millions Gather On Rio Beach To Hear Pope Deliver Sunday Mass
Millions of faithful thronged Brazil’s Copacabana Beach to hear Pope Francis deliver Sunday Mass, the culmination of the Latin American pontiff’s first papal trip abroad.
Amendment Limiting NSA Records Collection Fails In The House
An amendment that would have limited a phone records collection program run by the National Security Agency failed in the House of Representatives, this afternoon.
U.S. Is ‘Through The Worst Of Yesterday’s Winds,’ Obama Says
President Obama on Wednesday launched another effort to lay out his vision for with a midday speech at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., in which he hit themes familiar to those who followed his 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns.