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Veterans Day 2012: Barack Obama lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery
President Barack Obama laid a wreath of flowers at Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday in a traditional gesture as Americans marked three days of...
Burma: strong earthquake hits the country near city of Mandalay
A strong earthquake has rocked central Burma, and there are unconfirmed reports of casualties. The 6.8-magnitude quake hit some 120 km (70 miles) north of...
Paula Broadwell left Charlotte home to celebrate her birthday in Washington
The driveway of biographer Paula Broadwell’s upmarket North Carolina home shows power-washed writing, which reads in a flourishing font: “Dad loves Mom”. Behind the faded...
Paula Broadwell sent threatening emails to David Petraeus second lover, FBI uncovered
Former CIA Director David Petraeus has offered an apology over his affair in an email to a friend, saying Friday night that he was...
Holly Petraeus pictured just a few seats from mistress Paula Broadwell
Holly Petraeus, the now humiliated wife of former CIA chief David Petraeus, sit just feet away from his mistress Paula Broadwell in June of...
Nate Silver, the man who predicted election results and Barack Obama’s victory
Nate Silver, a New York Times blogger and celebrity numbers wiz, is set to make millions for his spot-on election prediction. Nate Silver, the 34-year-old...
Barack Obama wins Florida vote widening his electoral margin over Mitt Romney
Barack Obama has won the presidential vote in Florida - widening his electoral victory margin over Republican rival, Mitt Romney. The vote count in the...
How Paula Broadwell ruined David Petraeus career, the man who could have been the next US president
Four-star general David Petraeus was a star on the battlefield, commanding the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, but his impeccable judgement failed him when he...
Paula Broadwell got her claws into David Petraeus, claims a former CIA colleague
A colleague of former CIA director David Petraeus offers some revealing details on how Paula Broadwell “got her claws into him”. The unidentified senior military...
Paula Broadwell on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to promote David Petraeus biography
Jon Stewart's interview with Paula Broadwell, David Petraeus’ mistress, on The Daily Show in January was more than a little awkward. David Petraeus stepped down...
Scott Broadwell’s letter sent to NY Times’ The Ethicist reveals he knew about his wife’s affair with David Petraeus
New reports claim that Paula Broadwell’s husband, Dr. Scott Broadwell, sent a letter to New York Times advice column The Ethicist back in July...
Vatican launches Pontifical Academy for Latin
Pope Benedict XVI has approved the launch of a new Latin language college in the Vatican. The Pontifical Academy for Latin will promote the knowledge...
Malala Day: Pakistan pays cash to poor families to send children to school
Millions of Pakistan’s poorest families will get cash sums if their child attends school, in a scheme announced ahead of a day of action for...
Claudio Sciarpelletti given two months suspended sentence for helping Paolo Gabriele
A Vatican court has convicted computer expert Claudio Sciarpelletti of helping Pope's former butler Paolo Gabriele to leak information from confidential papal documents. Claudio Sciarpelletti,...
Why David Petraeus quits CIA just days before he was due to testify at Benghazi hearings
The contoversial resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus on Friday threatens to undermine next week's hearings into the deadly attack at the U.S. Consulate...
Paula Broadwell and David Petraeus: racy emails exchange discovered by FBI
Former CIA Director David Petraeus sent his mistress Paula Broadwell a sexually explicit email about having sex under a desk and continued to pursue...
World’s first toilet theme park opens in South Korean city of Suwon
South Korean city of Suwon has opened what it says is "the world's first toilet theme park". The Restroom Cultural Park has a museum displaying...
Iraq cancels $4.2 billion arms deal with Russia over corruption
Iraq has decided to cancel a $4.2 billion deal to buy arms from Russia because of concerns about "corruption", an Iraqi government advisor has...
EU 2013 budget talks collapse
EU talks about 2013 budget have collapsed, after negotiators from the EU and member states were unable to agree on extra funding for 2012. The...
Turkish helicopter crashes in Siirt province killing 17 soldiers
Seventeen soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in Siirt province, southeast Turkey, officials have said. The helicopter went down due to bad weather...
Paula Broadwell, the biographer behind David Petraeus’ resignation
CIA Director David Petraeus resigned on Friday after allegedly having an affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, it has been claimed. The alleged affair was...
David Petraeus resigns as CIA director after admitting extra-marital affair
CIA director David Petraeus has resigned from his post after admitting an extramarital affair. In a statement, David Petraeus said he had submitted his resignation...
How Secret Service foiled several assassination plots against Mitt Romney and Barack Obama during election campaign
The Secret Service was forced to foil repeated assassination attempts on Barack Obama and Mitt Romney during this year's election campaign, it has been...
Chris Christie called Barack Obama to congratulate him on his re-election
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has been under fire from conservatives for his effusive praise of Barack Obama after Hurricane Sandy, telephoned the...
Anders Behring Breivik decries inhumane prison conditions
Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian convicted of the massacre of 77 people last year, has said he is being held in "inhumane" conditions. Anders Behring...
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