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guns

GAO: 70% of firearms seized in Mexico came from USA

(CNSNews.com) – A new federal report reveals that 70 percent of the firearms seized by Mexican authorities between 2009 and 2014 originated in the United States. In addition, the report shows that the majority of those U.S.-originated guns were bought in California, Arizona, and Texas, southwest states that

terrorism

‘13 Hours’ returns Benghazi to political spotlight (MOVIE REVIEW)

BOSTON –"13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," the new action film from director Michael Bay, depicts the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya on the night of Set. 11, 2001, which left U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans dead. Our

Democratic primary

Some Clinton emails were beyond top secret, IG says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the classified emails found on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's home server were even more sensitive than top secret, according to an inspector general for the intelligence community. Inspector General Charles I. McCullough sent a letter to lawmakers last Friday saying that several

Barack Obama

Obama administration seeks Pell grant expansion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration wants to expand the federal Pell grant program to help more students graduate from college — by providing them with money to attend classes year-round and reward them for taking more credits. Two new proposals, announced Tuesday by the Education Department, would expand the $29 billion

GOP

Millennials drive rise of Hispanic voters in 2016

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Despite a growing pool of potential Hispanic voters in the United States, driven largely by young people, Latinos are likely to be underrepresented at the polls in 2016, a study released Tuesday has found. The Pew Research Center found that a record number of Hispanic voters

iran

Iran’s supreme leader expresses ‘pessimism’ after nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's top leader on Tuesday called for vigilance in insuring that world powers meet their commitments under a newly implemented nuclear deal while expressing "pessimism" about U.S. intentions, state media reported. In his first public remarks since international sanctions were lifted following

Massachusetts

King’s lessons still need to be learned, civic leaders say

BOSTON – Boston civic and civil rights leaders of many stripes gathered Monday morning to commemorate the life and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., with many suggesting that the Baptist minister would be disappointed with today's politics. From Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh to

Iraq

As sanctions are lifted, America’s allies fear the worst

JERUSALEM (AP) — As the nuclear deal with Tehran goes into effect, many Middle Eastern countries fear a newly emboldened Iran, flush with cash and international recognition, will grow more aggressive with what they see as meddling in conflicts across the region. The deal, clinched last summer after intense negotiations, forced