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Police cordoned off access to the Capitol building during the incident

Facebook users from Honolulu to Brussels and Cairo to Hong Kong were baffled by the notification

Obama says Muslim-Americans are "our most important partners" in the nation's fight against terrorists

US announced computer hacking charges against seven Iranians who worked for firms linked to the Iranian government

Lawmakers now have 15 days to block the sale although such action is unlikely

Message in video says "if US imperialists budge an inch toward us, we will immediately hit them with nuclear...

How the civilian drone market evolves will depend on future security, regulatory measures put in place by US

He was best known for his work on cable television comedy series, “The Larry Sanders Show"

Su Bin is charged with hacking schemes to steal plans for F-22 and F-35 fighter jets and C-17 transport aircraft

US president got up and sashayed from one side of the tiny space to the other with the female dancer

USS Conestoga tug boat which disappeared on March 25, 1921 was the last US Navy ship to be lost in peacetime

Former French president says US Republican frontrunner does not deserve as much attention as he gets

Report says Pakistan has substantially strengthened its nuclear security in the past two decades

Early results indicated that Sanders was leading the Democratic frontrunner by a whopping 50 percent

US officials had intercepted a conversation in which a Pakistani official said they were receiving US secrets from her

The three-day visit to Havana was the first by a US president in 88 years

There were extraordinary scenes of clapping and cheering from Cubans in the theater

The milestone was announced by Spotify's CEO Daniel Ek as he commented positively about President Obama's Cuba visit

Firebase Bell, as the artillery outpost is called, is the first independent US base of its kind in Iraq

The new launches came as the FBI moved to postpone a high-profile court battle with the US government on encryption

A US presidential visit would have been unthinkable before Obama and Raul Castro's rapprochement 15 months ago

If Iran violates the deal, the United States will act, Biden pledges

The boy was sent to bed early and was found dead the next morning

The Pentagon and the CIA have launched hundreds of strikes in Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen and Libya

Apple is widely expected to release a small-screen iPhone to encourage replacement of the 5S and 5C models

As a result of concerted efforts, Pakistan has one of the highest rates of success in TB treatment across the world

The last time a US president visited Cuba -- way back in 1928 -- he got a rock star's welcome

US officials said those involved have been 'disciplined', some suspended and others facing 'administrative' action

Prices were lifted by a sharp drop in the dollar and revived optimism

More than 10 military personnel face administrative action

School officials at Mira Mesa High School in San Diego said this week the teacher had been suspended

The UC's Board of Regents is slated to act next Wednesday on a draft document produced to address the issue

Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, 44, was convicted on all five charges against him

Among the birds killed were five flamingos, a pelican, an ibis and a black-necked swan chick

Recently, the Turkish government has taken a series of government steps against the press

Dengue infects nearly 400 million people in more than 120 countries annually

Merick Garland, 63, has won the respect of Republicans and Democrats, says US president

Obama's choice for the US high court vacancy is seen as one of the most consequential actions of his presidency

Group expresses surprise and disappointment with the targeting of Asians at 88th Oscars telecast

The number of US troops is due to drop to 5,500 starting in January 2017, down from 9,800 currently

Lockheed Martin is using its own funds to pay suppliers and stave off closure of its F-16 fighter jet production line

The package provides incentives to overseas Pakistanis for making investments in Pakistan

Designed in 1936, the shield displays three sheaves of wheat taken from the Royalls family coat of arms

Palin, who hasn't held elected office since 2009, has remained in the public eye as a conservative commentator

US Justice Department last week suggested that it would be willing to demand that Apple turn over the 'source code'

Abramov was arrested in April 2014 following a joint investigation by US and Russian authorities

Iran says missiles were for self-defense and that recent tests condemned by the US did not violate nuclear deal

Could be an indication that the group's leaders are "struggling with their ability to recruit and retain manpower"

The most-wanted militant had been targeted in a March 4 attack on his convoy

Police chief says he could offer no explanation for what might have precipitated attack on District 3 police station