Sydney hostage crisis highlights lone wolf threat in U.S.
U.S. law enforcement officials continue to be on alert after latest incident of apparently jihadist-inspired violence
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Sydney siege victims lauded as heroes
One of the two killed in the standoff reportedly grabbed the hostage taker's gun, while the other is said to have shielded a pregnant friend
"Super bacteria" found at Rio Olympics site
A strain of drug-resistant bacteria was detected in the waters where sailing events will be held during the 2016 summer games
Navajos reclaim sacred masks at auction
American Indian tribe spends $9,000 to return artifacts to their rightful owners
Texas plumber's truck on front line of Syria war
Company in Texas City gets threats after jihadist militants post photo of Ford pickup in battle
Vatican starts trying to make amends with U.S. nuns
Long-awaited report praises American nuns for their work with the poor and "feminine genius," a marked reversal from Pope Benedict's days
Taliban storms Pakistan school
Scores killed as gunmen lay siege to military-run school in Peshawar
Islamic fighters deal Syrian army a fresh blow
Activists say al Qaeda's franchise in Syria, aided by Islamic extremist partners, have taken 2 key army bases in Idlib province
Putin losing control of Russia's economy?
Central Bank in Moscow hikes interest rates in an effort to shore up flailing value of the ruble as weak value of oil, tough sanctions batter economy
Iraq's next top gun trains in Arizona to fight ISIS
As the U.S. continues to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against the militant group, one essential part of that is rebuilding its air force
Ex-wife of Sydney gunman had sought refuge in U.S.
Her godfather says Man Haron Monis was abusing her, so she came here for a time, but returned to Australia and met tragic end
Australia PM: Tough questions after Sydney siege
Tony Abbott vows officials will "calmly and methodically" figure out how a man so well-known to police was able to commit atrocity
Taliban militants storm Pakistan school, massacre students
Nearly 150 killed after gunmen lay siege to army-run school in city right at edge of volatile border region, with apparent orders to carry out a massacre
U.N. officials accuses Syria parties of disregard for life
The organization's humanitarian chief said the international community has "become numb" to the impact the conflict is having
Gunman in deadly Sydney siege had long police record
Authorities say the man who took 17 people hostage in a downtown cafe was well known to the police and had been out on bail most recently
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