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North Korea Claims Obama Repeatedly Requested Jeffrey Fowle’s Release

Oct 24, 2014 06:05 AM EDT

A North Korean news agency ran a brief statement Thursday saying its Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un released the American prisoner, Jeffrey Edward Fowle, following repeated requests from the White House.

Democrat Senatorial Candidate Gary Peters (Mich.)

Gary Peters Almost a Runaway Winner in Michigan -- Poll

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

In a midterm elections year that is largely dominated by the Republicans, Michigan is proving to be a favorable battleground for Democrats with Representative Gary Peters solidly dominating the Senate race, polls released Wednesday show.

Chuck Norris Fact: Walker Texas Ranger Endorses Rep. Greg Abbott

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Chuck Norris hit the campaign trail Wednesday to rev up support for Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott in San Antonio, Texas.

Sweden Ready To Use Force To Surface Suspected Russian Submarine

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

Sweden’s military said Tuesday it has no plan to downsize the search for a foreign vessel that allegedly entered Swedish waters, indicating a military plan of using force to goad a suspected Russian submarine to surface.

Turkey’s Erdogan Says U.S. Airdrops In Kobani A Big Mistake

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 01:46 AM EDT

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the United States’ decision to send medical supplies and weapons to Kurdish fighters in the besieged Syrian town of Kobani was wrong, citing Wednesday that Islamic State militants seized some ammunition.

Rick Scott, Charlie Crist Locked In Dead Heat Race For Florida -- Poll

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 01:27 AM EDT

No midterm race is perhaps tighter this year than that of Florida gubernatorial candidates who were tied in the polls released Wednesday.

ISIS Stoned Woman To Death, A Preview of Life Under Caliphate Rule?

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 12:04 AM EDT

A Syrian woman appears to have been stoned to death in an undated video released Tuesday by the Islamic State (ISIS) whose medieval worldview of a caliphate under the fundamentalist Sharia Law has been ruling Syrian and Iraqi territories since June.

Chris Christie: Next President ‘Needs’ To Be A Republican Governor

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 22, 2014 09:49 AM EDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said he is convinced the next head of state is “going to be” and “needs to be” a Republican governor in a speech to corporate executives and lawyers in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.

C.Y. Leung: Free Elections Give Hong Kong's Poor Greater Power

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 22, 2014 05:25 AM EDT

Hong Kong's embattled chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, told media Monday that open elections would lend poor people more influence in politics as he defended his handling of the pro-democracy protest and Beijing's ruling on limited elections in 2017.

Hong Kong Student Leaders Disappointed After Talk With Government

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 22, 2014 05:16 AM EDT

Two hours of talk between representatives of the Hong Kong government and the student leaders of Hong Kong Federation of Students on Tuesday failed to yield any breakthroughs, disappointing protesters of the government's failure to address their demands.

Ebola Vaccine Trials In West Africa To Start In January

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 22, 2014 02:04 AM EDT

Experimental Ebola vaccines will be tested in Ebola-stricken West African countries as early as January next year, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin Meets Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko

Russia Slaps Ukraine With New Terms On Gas Deal At EU Talks

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 22, 2014 01:43 AM EDT

Russia slapped Ukraine with new conditions, demanding the former Soviet territory to present evidence of its ability to pay.

U.S. Teens Caught In Germany May Have Tried To Join Islamic State In Syria - FBI

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 22, 2014 12:36 AM EDT

Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) agents who have tracked down three Denver teens en route to Syria are investigating on the possibility of the girls joining the Islamic State group, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

Monica Lewinsky Speaks Out About Life After Bill Clinton Scandal

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 21, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky was emotional as she talked about her life after a high-profile sex scandal with President Bill Clinton at a Philadelphia forum Monday.

President Obama’s Feelings ‘Not Hurt’ By Democrats Avoiding Him

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 21, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

Coming fresh from a walk out incident during a speech rally in Maryland, President Barack Obama said Monday his feelings are not hurt by Democrats who do not wish to hit the campaign trail with him this year.