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Syria now at a ‘dangerous tipping point,’ UN warns

The four-and-a-half-year old Syrian civil war has become an “unsustainable” humanitarian disaster that threatens soon to undermine the stability of neighboring countries such as Jordan and Lebanon, United Nations aid officials are warning. While the world’s wealthier countries this week…

The Foxhole: Chase Untermeyer on Reagan’s Navy, two Bush White Houses, and Churchill’s war counsel

The first time Chase Untermeyer shook hands with George H.W. Bush was in October 1963, when the latter was chairman of the Republican Party for Harris County, Texas. Three years later, when Untermeyer was a student at Harvard University and…

Liberales y republicanos se aferran a la idea de Warren como candidata en EEUU

WASHINGTON – Los republicanos y los demócratas liberales han encontrado algo en lo que ponerse de acuerdo: ambos grupos quieren mantener sobre la mesa la posibilidad de que la senadora de Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren se presente a la presidencia. La…

Front-line doctors blame UN for delayed Ebola response

In this Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, file photo, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Margaret Chan speaks during a news conference about support to countries affected by the Ebola virus, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Keystone,…

Rubio presidential run could appeal to GOP establishment and conservatives, analysts say

Could U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio win back the White House for the Republicans? Some political experts think so, describing the Florida lawmaker as a candidate who has the support of the party’s conservative base, but who also has crossover appeal.…

‘The Man Who Would Not Be Washington’: Historian Jonathan Horn on Gen. Robert E. Lee

Editor’s note: Fox News anchor and former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino recently sat down with Jonathan Horn, author of the new biography on Robert E. Lee, “The Man Who Would Not Be Washington: Robert E. Lee’s Civil War…

Why airlines hate when you book a hidden city airfare

You’ve probably already heard the David vs. Goliath hidden city airfare story that’s been all over the news. Briefly, a sweet faced 22-year-old tech whiz kid in his spare time designed a website called Skiplagged that shows people how to…

Oahu combines big city buzz, history and rural beauty

Oahu has the buzz and attractions of a major city combined with solace and scenic beauty just a short drive away. (George Hobica) Although some visitors head straight for other islands when visiting Hawaii, thinking they’ve done and seen it…

EEUU y Cuba acercan posiciones tras seis décadas de alta tensión

Teresa Bouza Washington, 17 dic (EFEUSA).- La decisión del presidente, Barack Obama, de iniciar un diálogo inmediato con Cuba para restablecer vínculos diplomáticos entre ambos países inaugura un nuevo capítulo en la tensa relación entre Washington y La Habana. El…

Obama’s immigration amnesty: Why aren’t African-Americans outraged by president’s actions?

Addressing the nation last Thursday, President Obama sought to justify his misreading of the Constitution by unilaterally granting legal protection to 5 million illegal immigrants. In this, he reminded me of what Richard Nixon told David Frost in a 1977…