Tag: Nation

Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, receives a flu shot from Sharon Bonadies at the conclusion of a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. "Vaccination is the single most important step everyone 6 months of age and older can take to protect themselves and their families against influenza," said Frieden. Influenza hospitalized a surprisingly high number of young and middle-aged adults last winter, and this time around the government wants more of them vaccinated. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

CDC tells healthy adults not to forget flu vaccine

Lauran Neergaard · September 18, 2014 7:25 pm

NOAA: Yet more global heat records fall in August

NOAA: Yet more global heat records fall in August

Seth Borenstein · September 18, 2014 6:43 pm

Border Patrol to test wearing cameras

Washington Examiner · September 18, 2014 6:41 pm

In this Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014 photo, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Il., speaks with reporters about the the release of a website titled Benghazi on the Record, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Select Committee on Benghazi Ranking Member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D- Md., is at the rear. The effort to train and arm Syrian rebels is proving a tough sell with some Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans in Congress. Wariness of the plan crossed party lines in a House vote on Wednesday. Republican and Democratic veterans alike say they fear weapons and training will one day be used against Americans instead of militants seeking an Islamic state. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

House veterans divided on Syria measure

Kevin Freking · September 18, 2014 4:51 pm

Report: Progress ‘modest’ on upping embassy safety

Report: Progress ‘modest’ on upping embassy safety

Matthew Lee · September 18, 2014 4:49 pm

In this Jan. 29, 2014 file photo, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

National Security

Intelligence director disputes allegations he lied

Ken Dilanian · September 18, 2014 4:29 pm

AP Sources: US offers Ukraine $46M in security aid

AP Sources: US offers Ukraine $46M in security aid

Julie Pace · September 18, 2014 3:04 pm

Ukrainian president asks US for military aid

Ukrainian president asks US for military aid

Deb Riechmann · September 18, 2014 2:55 pm

Intel chief: Al-Qaida cell in Syria poses threat

Intel chief: Al-Qaida cell in Syria poses threat

Ken Dilanian · September 18, 2014 2:19 pm

National Security

APNewsBreak: NKorea unresponsive to US envoy offer

Matthew Pennington · September 18, 2014 12:03 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry settles into his seat as he arrives to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the US strategy to defeat the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

House grudgingly approves arms for Syrian rebels

DAVID ESPODONNA CASSATA · September 18, 2014 12:56 am

President Barack Obama speaks at U.S. Central Command (CentCom) at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Obama consulted with military officials about the U.S. counterterrorism campaign against Islamic State militants during his visit. (AP Photo/The Tampa Bay Times, James Borchuck , Pool)

Obama praises House vote on arming Syrian rebels

JOSH LEDERMANDARLENE SUPERVILLE · September 17, 2014 11:36 pm