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House authorizes Keystone XL oil pipeline construction

On November 14, the House of Representatives passed legislation authorizing construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline by a decisive…

9 years ago

Harold Hamm divorce: Sue Ann Hamm to appeal $1 billion award

The ex-wife of Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm, Sue Ann Hamm, who was awarded cash and assets worth more than…

9 years ago

Nigeria: Boko Haram militants seize Chibok

According to new reports, Boko Haram militants have seized the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok, the home of more than…

9 years ago

Immigration reform: Barack Obama defends plans to use executive powers

President Barack Obama has defended plans to use his overriding executive powers to push through changes to the US immigration…

9 years ago

Myanmar: Barack Obama meets opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi

President Barack Obama has met Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon. At a news briefing with the…

9 years ago

Paris tiger: Major police operation launched to capture big cat

French authorities have resumed search for a tiger on the loose near Paris. The big cat appears to have moved…

9 years ago

White House security breach report shows Secret Service flaws in fence jumper case

The White House security report has found that an intruder armed with a knife managed to dodge guards and enter…

9 years ago

North Korea to send Choe Ryong-hae as special envoy to Russia

North Korea will send top Communist party official Choe Ryong-hae as special envoy to Russia, state media have said, without…

9 years ago

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: ISIS releases message from leader after death reports

Islamic State (ISIS) militants have released an audiotape they say was recorded by the group leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, days…

9 years ago

Montgomery school strips Christmas from calendar

The Montgomery County Board of Education in Maryland voted 7 to 1 to scrub Christmas and other religious holidays from…

9 years ago