Irish cadets recall honor of performing at JFK funeral
President Kennedy was so impressed with the cadets during a visit to Ireland that Jackie Kennedy asked them to perform their solemn salute at his funeral
World
Afghan leader rebuffs U.S. troop deal deadline
President Hamid Karzai says he will leave it to his successor to sign security pact after the April 5 elections
U.K. police: 3 women were slaves "in simple terms"
Case came to light after one woman phoned charity last month to say she was being held against her will along with two others
State Dept: N. Korea confirms it's holding American
Wife of detained 85-year-old Korean War veteran implores authorities to let her husband return to his "anxious, concerned family"
Photos of the week
The best images from the week's news, Nov. 15 - Nov. 22, 2013
JFK and the U.N.: How would the world be different if he lived?
“War appeals no longer as a rational alternative,” Kennedy told the U.N. in 1961.
Store collapse kills dozens in Latvia
Dozens killed when roof collapses at supermarket in Riga
Turtle hatchlings head to the sea
Conservationists help baby sea turtles reach the water in Mexico
Anti-drone Pakistan pol threatens to shut border route
Opposition politician Imran Khan says if U.S. drone strikes don’t stop, he’ll blockade vital Khyber Pass route to Afghanistan
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It’s "not doggy yoga," it's yoga with dogs
Whatever you call it, bi-species yoga has arrived in London, and canines and their humans are lapping it up
Thai school kids break unlikely world record
Getting 852 kids to stand still is hard anywhere, but in largely-Buddhist Thailand, they did it for Christmas
Iran nuke negotiations continue amid mounting U.S. pressure
Diplomats working to hammer out deal while in U.S., Senate leader Harry Reid readies plan to impose new sanctions
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Russia frees American Greenpeace activist on bail
Protest boat captain Peter Willcox is latest member of 30-strong crew freed, but still facing charges
China oil pipeline leak causes deadly blast
Massive explosion in eastern port city of Qingdao happened as workers tried to clean up spill; at least 22 dead
Latvia grocery store collapse kills dozens
At least 50 killed after supermarket roof caves in, then second part of roof collapses on firefighters trying to save shoppers
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet
Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"
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Iran calls U.S. response "insufficient" amid stalled talks to end the war
DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
