United States

2020-01-03 Iran Promises Revenge after US Killing of Top General

The killing of Iran's General Qassem Soleimani in a United States airstrike marks a major increase in tension between the…

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2019-12-28 US to Drop Old Definition of Foot Measurement

The U.S. government plans to drop a very old way of measuring a foot over large distances. Land surveyors in the United…

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2019-12-18 Five Years after Reduced Tensions with US, Cubans Say Hopes Decreasing

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the end of nearly 60 years of hostilities between Cuba and the United…

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2019-12-11 US Grounds Saudi Pilots, Halts Military Training after Pensacola Shooting

On Tuesday, the United States Department of Defense announced it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel…

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2019-12-11 Documents Show Years-Long Pattern of Lying to US Public about Afghan War

Newly released documents show that United States officials have lied to the public in support of what they knew to…

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2019-12-03 US, South Korea Meet Again for Talks on Sharing Defense Costs

The United States and South Korea are meeting for the fourth time to reach an agreement on sharing defense costs.…

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2019-11-11 US to Consider Genetically Engineered Tree

American scientists are harvesting chestnuts like no other found in nature. These researchers work at New York State's College of…

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2016-03-13 US Coasts Boast Job Growth

Job growth happened on the east and west coasts of the U.S. last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The howmuch.net…

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2016-03-13 US Running Out of Pilots

Regional airlines in the United States are short of pilots. Many older airline pilots are retiring. Federal regulations require pilots to take time off…

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2016-03-12 US Holds IS Fighter Who Was Key to Chemical Weapons

U.S. military officials say they captured a key person in the Islamic State's chemical weapons program in Iraq. The IS…

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2016-03-08 Iran Defies US With Test Missiles

Iran said Tuesday it conducted ballistic missile tests to defy U.S. sanctions and to show its "deterrent power" and "ability to…

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2016-03-03 Russia Seen As Threat to US, Says General

Russia is sending troops to several regions and sees the U.S. and NATO as long-term threats, said NATO's military commander Tuesday. U.S.…

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2016-02-28 Federal Government Owns Almost Half of Western US

The United States government owns nearly a third of the nation's land, including nearly half of Western states. In the…

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2016-02-24 Tornadoes Crush Mobile Homes in South US

Tornadoes crushed mobile homes and destroyed neighborhoods in the southeastern United States during severe weather Tuesday. At least three people were…

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2016-02-21 US, Cuba Sign Deals on Flights and Factory

After restoring diplomatic relations, the United States and Cuba are building stronger economic links. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro…

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