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House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will take up legislation next week that (More...)

NRA names Oliver North, known for Reagan-era scandal, as president

(Reuters) – The National Rifle Association on Monday named as its next president retired U.S. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, (More…)

Hawaiians brave volcanic gases, lava to retrieve pets, belongings

By Terray Sylvester

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Lava spewing in fountains up to 300 feet high from an erupting Hawaiian (More…)

Trump to reveal Iran decision, Europeans doubt he will stick with nuclear deal

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will announce on Tuesday whether he will pull out of (More…)

Fissures spread from Hawaii volcano, threatening more homes

By Terray Sylvester

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Emergency crews said they were poised to evacuate more people as fissures kept (More…)

Israeli minister threatens Assad over any Iranian attacks from Syria

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel could respond to any Iranian attack on it from Syria by toppling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s (More…)

Walmart to restrict opioid dispensing at its pharmacies

(Reuters) – Walmart Inc said on Monday it would restrict initial acute opioid prescriptions to no more than a seven-day (More…)

U.S. Navy jets begin sorties against IS in Syria from Mediterranean

By Karolina Tagaris

ABOARD USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (Reuters) – A U.S. naval strike force led by aircraft carrier USS (More…)

Jailed U.S. pastor denies terrorism charges in Turkish court

By Ezgi Erkoyun

ANKARA (Reuters) – A U.S. pastor denied terrorism and spying charges in a Turkish court on Monday (More…)

Trump push for conservative judges intensifies, to Democrats’ dismay

By Lawrence Hurley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As President Donald Trump pursues his goal of making the federal judiciary more conservative, (More…)

Turkey says it will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales

By Tuvan Gumrukcu

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will retaliate if the United States enacts a proposed law that would halt (More…)