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After more than a decade at war in Afghanistan, the Americans are moving into a support role this year, but an intense effort to train the Afghan security forces is not without its hurdles.     

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest overhaul of U.S. immigration laws in a generation won bipartisan approval from a powerful U.S. Senate committee last week, but there is a strong chance that Republicans in the House of Representatives will end up killing it.

A visit to Africa by Secretary of State John Kerry comes as amid several developments on the continent, but Syria was still on his agenda.     

What is Memorial Day? At Arlington National Cemetery - the holiday's birthplace - two Old Guard soldiers walk CBSNews.com through its rich history, and the detailed planning that goes on behind the scenes every year to honor fallen service members, and inspire…

Caught in a public relations crisis, the administration has released internal emails and details of closed-door discussions. But the sharing has still been selective. WASHINGTON — The White House decided to release internal emails about the deadly attack on…

HOUSTON — The mother drives her son everywhere because he is not well enough to drive. He sits next to her, and at the red lights she looks over and studies him: how quiet he is, how stiffly he sits, hands in his lap, fingers fidgeting slightly, a tic that…

An American withdrawal from the region could diminish the financing and political importance Pakistan held as a key player in global counterterrorism efforts.     

After years of grueling battles over state budget deficits and spending cuts, California has a new challenge on its hand: too much money.     

Organisers celebrate huge global turnout and say they will continue until Monsanto and other GM manufacturers listen Organisers say that two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the US and in more than 50…

Gabrielle Giffords spoke for no more than two minutes at the commencement ceremony, where she also received an honorary degree, but she earned several standing ovations.     

Travis Cotten was in a jocular mood for someone who had just lost everything. “I’m going to quit being a hoarder,” he said as his granddaughter handed him the polished stone base of an award from the Future Farmers of America, pulled from the bottom of a…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Backed by throngs of chanting supporters, dozens of liberal demonstrators are subjecting themselves to arrest each Monday at the state legislature here to protest a flurry of bills that could transform North Carolina into a model of…

(CNN) - Fox News was aware years ago that the Justice Department was targeting one of its reporters in a leak investigation, according to law enforcement sources. One law enforcement source said the Justice Department notified a media organization almost three…

Lawmakers steered almost entirely clear of ideological battles over immigration and abortion, expanding financing for water infrastructure, women’s health, public education and the mentally ill.