United States Military to Expand Presence in Australia
President Barack Obama announced an agreement Wednesday to expand the U.S. military presence in Australia, underscoring concerns in the region over an increasingly assertive China.
The agreement, formally unveiled by Obama during a joint news con…


Two defectors from Iran’s intelligence service have testified that
Iranian officials knew in advance about the attacks of September 11,
2001, says a US court filing that seeks damages for Iran’s ”direct
support for, and sponsorship of, the most deadly act of terrorism in
American history”.…
Congressional Republicans and Democrats warned Pakistan on Tuesday
that billions of dollars in American aid are at stake if Islamabad
doesn't step up its efforts against terrorists, a clear sign of the
growing exasperation after the U.S. takedown of Osama bin Laden deep
inside Pakistan.



If there had been time, Marie Exley would have liked to start a family. Instead, the 32-year-old Army veteran has less than six months left, which she'll spend spreading a stark warning: 






























































































































