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At least eight Afghans working with US forces have been killed in a Nato air strike in north-western Afghanistan, the defence ministry in Kabul says. Nato confirms an …

Washington - The Barack Obama administration is talking tough to Afghan President Hamid Karzai about the need for decisive action on corruption and governance reform, but its …

There's a classic problem for progressives who want to change the media: the media doesn't like to cover itself. Especially not when it comes to issues that …

Boston - It's been 11 years since I looked through a photo album smuggled out of Afghanistan by a brave young woman. "This is a doctor," she said, …

To keep House vote on track, Pelosi struggles to appease the church and The Family cult on abortion language. Just when it seemed the stars were aligning …

Washington - Democrats in the House of Representatives struggled Friday to find enough votes to pass sweeping health care legislation, as lawmakers prepared for an all-day debate …

The strong wage growth reported for October was probably an aberration. The unemployment rate crossed 10.0 percent for the first time since early 1983, hitting 10.2 percent in …

Washington - Democrats have some thinking to do after Tuesday's elections, but Republicans don't have time to think. They're too busy trying to survive the party's internal purge and …

Hawaii's public schools are in crisis. Simply put, there isn't enough money to keep them open full-time. With the State of Hawaii facing a $1 billion budget deficit through …

By refusing to increase its key interest rate, the Federal Reserve indirectly admits the fragility of the financial system: while the big banks - which have taken refuge in …