
By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Friday shared the story of the loss of his wife and daughter during a conference focused on helping military families grieve for their loved ones. Published May 25, 2012 Comments

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
A Washington think tank founded by President Obama’s first Pentagon policy chief has issued a report criticizing the administration’s defense budget, which the think tank’s founder played a role in developing. Published May 25, 2012 Comments

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
The U.S. military is on a path toward significantly fewer battlefield deaths in Afghanistan this year because it has become better at detecting the No. 1 killer of U.S. troops: the improvised explosive device (IED). Published May 24, 2012 Comments

By George Jahn - Associated Press
Inspectors have found traces of uranium enriched at an Iranian site to a level that is slightly closer to the threshold needed to arm nuclear missiles, the U.N. nuclear agency said Friday. Published May 25, 2012 Comments

By Angela K. Brown - Associated Press
Walking around a gun store one day last summer, the young man never took off his sunglasses as he asked questions about items he piled on the counter — behavior that struck the manager as odd. Published May 25, 2012 Comments
By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times
U.S. efforts to counter al Qaeda recruiting online are bearing fruit, and the terrorist group is urging its members not to believe what they read on the Web, according to the State Department. Published May 24, 2012 Comments

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deported a former Bosnian-Serb police commander wanted in his native country for genocide and atrocities against thousands of Bosnian Muslims, capping what ICE officials called a successful effort to investigate the case and remove him from the United States. Published May 24, 2012 Comments
By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Beginning a yearlong commemoration of the 50th anniversary of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, President Obama called on Americans Saturday to thank veterans of that war during this weekend's Memorial Day observances.
By Juan A. Lozano - Associated Press
A Texas man convicted of trying to sneak out of the U.S. to give al Qaeda restricted military documents, GPS equipment and money was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday.
By Matthew Lee - Associated Press
As one diplomatic effort after another fails to end more than a year of brutal violence in Syria, the Obama administration is preparing a plan that essentially would give U.S. nods of approval to arms transfers from Arab nations to some Syrian opposition fighters.
By Ali Akbar Dareini and Lara Jakes - Associated Press
Iranian negotiators on Thursday rejected proposals by six world powers to curb Tehran's nuclear program and demanded answers to their own counteroffer meant to alleviate concerns about the Islamic Republic's ability to build atomic weapons.
By David Sharp - Associated Press
Officials hoped to begin venting smoke and noxious fumes from a nuclear-powered submarine on Thursday so they could get inside to assess damage from an intense blaze that swept through the forward compartments.
By Ali Akbar Dareini and Lara Jakes - Associated Press
Diplomats from six world powers offered Iran new proposals Wednesday to ease international concerns about its nuclear program, but appeared to reject Tehran's appeals to ease economic sanctions to help move along talks.
By Associated Press
Officials diverted a US Airways jet to Maine after a French passenger traveling from Paris to North Carolina handed a note to a flight attendant that mentioned she had a surgically implanted device, prompting concerns about possible terrorism.