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He took the helm in rough seas, plotted a sure course between quagmire and fratricide, and stabilized a nation sliding into chaos, but General David Petraeus' toughest struggles have been of a personal nature. For

The president this week asked for revisions to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). After years of semi-secret violations of that and other legislation, the level of public exposure was becoming too embarrassing for even...

The surge is underway, the war is funded, freedom is being furthered. Why clutter that rosy picture up with talk of benchmarks and timetables? The US military does not work that way - it\'s a

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The Central Intelligence Agency acknowledged a top-secret project with McDonald\'s in the \'60s as part of the release of its \'Family Jewels\' documents summarizing past extralegal activities. The goal of the project, code-named MCULTRA, was

"I realize there's some sticker shock, but trust me, it's a bargain!" Defense Secretary Bob Gates explained to a skeptical House committee. "You get a stock 2008 Defense of Liberty kit for your initial $481.4 billion,

WASHINGTON, DC - Embattled Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales has admitted to being unable to recall details of this morning's breakfast. read more

SUNNYDALE, CA - Famous female icon Barbie has been slammed in a book by ex-boyfriend Ken, who describes the celebrity as "a total whore." read more