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Hagel says legal immunity key in Afghanisan

01/31/2013 8:59am
Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next secretary of defense, says it will be important to protect from potential Afghan prosecution any American troops who remain there after the allied combat mission ends in 2014.

Hagel, McCain tangle over Iraq war and troop surge

01/31/2013 9:31am
Republican Sen. John McCain is tangling with Chuck Hagel over his past statements about the Iraq war. The Arizona Republican says that his dissatisfaction Hagel's answers could affect whether he votes for or against the former Republican senator who is President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of defense.

US challenges deal to merge Budweiser and Corona

01/31/2013 11:31am
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop Anheuser-Busch InBev's proposed $20.1 billion purchase of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, which would unite the ownership of popular beers like Budweiser and Corona.

American deaths in Afghan war drop to 4-year low

01/31/2013 12:27pm
U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan have plunged to the lowest level in four years, reflecting a pullback from direct combat into the less deadly role of advising and assisting Afghan forces as they do more of the fighting.

Then and Now: Hagel on national security issues

01/31/2013 2:40pm
Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary, sparred Thursday with members of the Senate Armed Services Committee over his record on a variety of national security issues. Below is a summary of his past and current statements on Iran, nuclear weapons, and other key topics.

Ordered to Germany, Pvt. Hagel wound up in Vietnam

01/31/2013 3:45pm
Chuck Hagel says a funny thing happened on his way to the Vietnam War as an Army private 45 years ago.

Despite court ruling, EPA raises biofuel estimate

01/31/2013 4:22pm
Days after a federal appeals court said the Obama administration is setting overly optimistic production quotas for the struggling biofuels industry, the government issued new standards Thursday that raise production estimates for 2013.

Republicans hammer defense nominee Chuck Hagel

01/31/2013 4:34pm
President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary on Thursday defended his views of the military and global threats, pushing back against criticism that has focused on his past statements on Israel, Iran and nuclear weapons. Chuck Hagel told senators that America "must engage _ not retreat _ in the world," and insisted that his record is consistent on that point.

As she leaves, Clinton sounds warning over Syria

01/31/2013 8:09pm
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a parting warning Thursday about Syria's civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly prominent role in directing the violence, which she said heightened the danger of a larger regional conflict that draws in Israel or other neighbors.
 
   
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