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NEW YORK (AP) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday in an Associated Press interview that he will seek leniency for three American hikers who strayed across the Iranian border, and he urged President Barack Obama to see Iran as a potential friend....

Al-Qaida marked the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington with a video message tonight in which it predicted that Barack Obama would be brought down by the Muslims.In a two-part, 106-minute tape recorded in Arabic and released on militant websites, Osama bin Laden's righthand man, Ayman al-Zawahri, likened the US president to his predecessor.'America has come in a new, hypocritical face. Smiling at us, but stabbing us with the same dagger that Bush used,' said Zawahri. 'God willing, your end will be at the hands of the Muslim nation, so that the world and history will be free of your crimes and lies.'According to the Site Institute, a group that monitors extremist websites, the video, titled The West and the Dark Tunnel, was made by the media arm of al-Qaida, as-Sahab. Although Bin Laden does not feature, several key members of the leadership do. In addition to Zawahri there is Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, Attiya Allah and Abu Yahya al-Libi.An American conv

Al-Qaida marked the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington with a video message tonight in which it predicted that Barack Obama would be brought down by the Muslims.In a two-part, 106-minute tape recorded in Arabic and released on militant websites, Osama bin Laden's righthand man, Ayman al-Zawahri, likened the US president to his predecessor.'America has come in a new, hypocritical face. Smiling at us, but stabbing us with the same dagger that Bush used,' said Zawahri. 'God willing, your end will be at the hands of the Muslim nation, so that the world and history will be free of your crimes and lies.'According to the Site Institute, a group that monitors extremist websites, the video, titled The West and the Dark Tunnel, was made by the media arm of al-Qaida, as-Sahab. Although Bin Laden does not feature, several key members of the leadership do. In addition to Zawahri there is Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, Attiya Allah and Abu Yahya al-Libi.An American conv

A U.S. soldier has been charged with murder in the slaying of a civilian contractor on an American base in Iraq, the military said Tuesday.

As President Barack Obama weighs sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that the American public is concerned about the progress of the conflict there.

As President Barack Obama weighs sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that the American public is concerned about the progress of the conflict there.

A former CEO of American Airlines on Tuesday backed imposition of a three-hour time limit on how long airlines can strand passengers ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice says the Obama administration's fresh assessment of American policy in Afghanistan is appropriate and necessary in light of an evolving and uncertain political landscape there....

AIS, an American supplier of rugged IT equipment, has released two new Rugged Panel PCs. The choice of Intel Core 2 Duo or Atom processors is just the beginning of the available options. - California-based American Industrial Systems Inc. (AIS) has introduced two new models to its line of rugged touch-screen computers, or Rugged Panel PCs, which are designed for the challenges of outdoor use. The PCs are available in 8.4- and 10.4-inch designs, and with either an Intel Atom N270 ...

Washington - A US Senate committee began taking up legislation on Tuesday to overhaul health care in the United States, but no end was in sight in the long feud over how to best ensure that Americans receive adequate medical attention. Democratic Sen...