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An Afghan Special Forces soldier searches a mock detainee during a unit demonstration for Gen. David H. Petraeus. (Photo: Staff Sgt. Lorie Jewell / isafmedia) Washington - …

(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Today, the Unites States Air Force relies on a fleet of aerial refueling tankers - overwhelmingly comprised of the jet-powered, Eisenhower-era KC-135 …

(Photo: shooting brooklyn) Wireless provider Sprint yesterday asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant it access to confidential paperwork on AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of …

Jason Leopold is the deputy managing editor ofTruthout.org and a co-founder of The Public Record.

They came, they saw, they conquered. This line pretty well sums up a little-reported but important story about the new tea partiers in the U.S. House of Representatives. …

Republicans are far from figuring out who will be their next presidential candidate, but Barack Obama has already decided who he's running against: Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, a …

In Washington state workers are allowed to organize and form unions so they can win good wages and benefits. In “right-to-work” states like South Carolina, though, the government sides …

Ben Bernanke Holds Historic Live Press Conference on Economy The Wall Street Journal reports that Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke will hold his first-ever official press conference …

As in any other U.S. city, things are looking up for Charlottesville, Va., job seekers who don't mind helping to kill tons of people for no good reason. This …

Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan - Eight NATO troops and an alliance contractor were killed early Wednesday when a veteran Afghan military pilot opened fire on trainers during a meeting …