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Philippine Factory Fire Death Toll Rises To 72

Another 13 people were reported missing and feared dead after the fire gutted the footwear factory.

Indian PM Modi's Visit To China A Sign Of Growing Economic Ties – Or Just Another False Dawn?

India says it's now willing to let its cash-rich old rival invest in key infrastructure projects - but mutual suspicions remain. Modi is on his first visit to China as prime minister.

Freedom Act Vote: US House Overwhelmingly Votes To End Bulk Data Collection

The end of bulk data collection is expected to meet strong opposition in the Senate.

Freddie Gray Protests, Riots Caused $9M In Damage To Baltimore Businesses, Federal Agency Estimates

In the days of unrest that followed the shooting death of Freddie Gray, about 285 Baltimore businesses were damaged, the Small Business Administration estimates.

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South Carolina Legislators Approve Body Cameras For Police

South Carolina lawmakers unanimously passed a measure that will require all state and local law enforcement officers to be equipped with body cameras.

Attack On Guest House In Afghan Capital Kills At Least 5

The brutal assault was reminiscent of two attacks by Taliban fighters in Kabul last year.

Victims Of Amtrak 188 Disaster List: Names Of Passengers Who Died In Train Derailment

So far, authorities have named three of the seven passengers who died when a New York-bound Amtrak train derailed Tuesday in Philadelphia.

What Is The Difference Between A Train Conductor And An Engineer?

Conductors and engineers are not the same thing. The former is a type of supervisor, while the latter directly operates locomotives.

Amtrak Train Disaster: 106 MPH Speed Clocked, Emergency Brakes Applied In Full

Full “engineer induced braking” occurred at that speed — more than twice the designated speed limit — and within seconds the train had derailed, according to the NTSB.

Jade Helm 15: Texas Military Takeover Gains GOP Voter Traction

A poll finds 32 percent of Republican voters think the federal government is trying to take over the Lone Star State.

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Burundi 2015: How Twitter, WhatsApp And Facebook Influenced Protests And Possible Coup

Revolutionaries always used to go for the TV and radio stations first. Now it's all about social media.

Israeli General Praises Hamas, Calls It Vital For Stability In Gaza

Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman sounds pragmatic on the need for maintaining peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Amtrak Disaster: Lawmakers Moved To Delay Rail Safety Rule Weeks Before Philadelphia Derailment

Weeks before the Amtrak disaster, senators voted to delay a rule requiring equipment to prevent train accidents.

Yemen Peace Talks: Russian UN Ambassador Calls For Dialogue

The rest of the U.N. Security Council called on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to mediate a peace conference.

GOP Abortion Bill 2015: House Approves Abortion Ban After 20 Weeks, Takes Aims At Supreme Court

The White House called the bill “disgraceful” and said the measure would continue to "add harsh burdens to the survivors of sexual assault, rape and incest."

TPP Vote 2015: Senate Reaches Agreement To Move Fast-Track Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Authority

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is the cornerstone of President Obama's trade agenda.

NATO-Russia Cold War? Military, Political Tension Downplayed By Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg

“But neither are we in the strategic partnership that we tried to develop between NATO and Russia," Jens Stoltenberg said.

Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Beats Retirement And Gets $4 Billion In Pentagon Funding

The Global Hawk was set to retire from the U.S. Air Force in 2013, but now it gets seven more years -- and a lot more money.

Tony Robinson Protest: Madison Students Play Role In Justice Demonstrations, With Quiet Support of Public School Officials

Students in Madison, Wisconsin, skipped classes to march from where Officer Matt Kenny shot Tony Robinson to the courthouse for a mock tribunal.

Burundi Major General Godefroid Niyombare

Who Is Godefroid Niyombare? Meet The Burundi Army General Who Declared A Coup To Oust President Pierre Nkurunziza

This is not the first time Godefroid Niyombare has clashed with President Pierre Nkurunziza.

Elizabeth Warren's Next Crusade: Clamping Down On The Federal Reserve's 'Too Big To Fail' Bailouts

In legislation Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposed with Republican Sen. David Vitter, the Fed would face sharper limits in bailing out struggling banks.

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Syrian Rebels Say US Train and Equip Program Delayed, At Risk Of Failing

The program to train Syrian rebels has been delayed, raising questions about the future of U.S. involvement in Syria.

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Amtrak Crash 2015 Cause: Is Conductor To Blame For Derailment? Speed Eyed In Fatal Incident

The NTSB has not confirmed reports that the train was going twice the speed limit as it entered a curve, and early reports confused the roles of conductor and engineer.

Al Qaeda's Jabhat al Nusra Shows Captured ISIS Child Soldiers In New Video

Two 13-year-old boys allegedly fighting with ISIS appeared, crying, in a Jabhat al Nusra video.

Amtrak Derailment Victims: Jim Gaines, Associated Press Staffer, First Confirmed Name As Death Toll Rises

An Associated Press staffer was the first person to be identified as one of the at least seven deaths from Amtrak's fatal crash.

Amtrak Derailment 2015: America's Failing Infrastructure Goes Beyond Railroads

The stretch of track in Philadelphia where an Amtrak train derailed Tuesday night is known for its maintenance issues. All across the U.S. it's the same story.

Amtrak Crash Philadelphia: Did GOP Funding Cuts Make Derailment More Likely?

Officials warned about "aging infrastructure" in the Northeast Corridor, including the site of the crash Tuesday, even as Republicans demanded cuts in Amtrak funding.