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Syria is Said to be Hiding Weapons, Moving Troops

As the Obama administration tries to prod Congress into backing armed action against Syria, the regime in Damascus is hiding military hardware and shifting troops out of bases into civilian …

World

France Waits on U.S. Vote Over Syria Strikes

France will not carry out punitive missile strikes against Syria on its own and is awaiting a decision from the U.S. Congress on possible military action against Bashar Assad's regime, …

World

Ban: Any Syria Strike Must Get Security Council OK

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday warned that any "punitive" action taken against Syria for an alleged chemical weapons attack last month would be illegal without Security Council approval or …

World

Egypt's Sinai Emerges as New Theater for Jihad

An Egyptian doctor once close to Osama bin Laden is bringing together multiple al-Qaida-inspired militant groups in Egypt's Sinai to fight the country's military, as the lawless peninsula emerges as …

National

Obama Gains Boehner's Support for Syria Strike

President Barack Obama won critical support from House Speaker John Boehner for a punitive strike against Syria on Tuesday and dispatched senior Cabinet officials to persuade Congress that Bashar Assad's …

Business

Nokia Stock Surges on Microsoft Takeover

Microsoft Corp. is buying Nokia Corp.'s line-up of smartphones and a portfolio of patents and services in an attempt to strengthen its fight with Apple Inc. and Google Inc. to …

National

Obama Seeks Support for Syria Strike at G-20

Facing roadblocks at home and abroad, President Barack Obama this week plans to urge reluctant world leaders to back an American-led strike against Syria even though the prospects for military …

Crime

Who's a Victim of Human Sex Trafficking?

Increasingly, experts in the field are applying the label human trafficking to homegrown prostitution.

World

Obama's Decision to Seek Congressional Approval In Syria Surprised His Foreign Policy Team

Obama's abrupt decision to seek congressional approval before striking Syria also overshadowed what had been a surprising level of consensus among the second-term team members about how to respond to …

National

Obama Seeks Syria Support from Former Foe McCain

President Barack Obama is inviting former foe Sen. John McCain to the White House, hoping one of Congress' most intractable foreign policy hawks will help sell the idea of a …

World

A Look at Syria Developments Around the World

Here's a look at key Syria developments around the world Monday amid heightened tensions over potential military action.

Business

BP Expands Challenge to Gulf Spill Settlement

On Friday, BP's lawyers argued in a court filing that Barbier's more recent interpretation of settlement terms has allowed businesses to receive hundreds of millions of dollars for inflated or …

National

U.S. Finds Itself with Only 1 Syria Partner: France

The United States found itself Friday with France as its only major partner in a potential strike against Syria, after a stunning rejection of military force in Parliament forced Britain, …

Business

Court Withdraws Ruling in BP Insurance Dispute

A federal appeals court reversed course Thursday on its earlier ruling favoring BP in a multimillion-dollar insurance dispute, handing at least a temporary setback to the energy giant as it …

State

Miss. High Court Upholds Open-Carry Gun Law

The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld the state's open carry-gun law, allowing it to take effect after a circuit judge's order had kept it on hold about two …