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Political factors, as much as military ones, appear to be shaping President Barack Obama's long-pending decision on the next phase of the U.S. effort in Afghanistan.

A Mechanic Falls native who won the Medal of Honor for leading a bayonet charge against an enemy position during the Korean War has died.

A four-month delay by the U.S. Senate in confirming President Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to Brazil may cost Boeing Co.

In the battle of the bulge, every gram of fat counts, especially when its saturated or trans fats.

TALK about Washington and London's special relationship. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted she has a "crush" on Britain's youthful-looking, 44-year-old Foreign Minister David Miliband, according to an interview published in US Vogue magazine.

Former President Bill Clinton said today he intended for his presidential library to teach the lesson that taking action can change the world - a lesson he said is important as the nation debates issues like health care reform and global warming.

IT TOOK Barack Obama nearly a year in office to get to East Asia. When he did, it was for an intensive nine-day obstacle course, which he tried to negotiate with the placatory charm and openness to dialogue that have marked his diplomacy.

The Obamas will be holding their first official dinner for visiting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not in the State Dining Room, but in an elaborate white tent erected on the South Lawn of the White House.

Remember that stampede to Barack Obama last year? Thurbert Baker didn't join it.

Elton John says he's back on his feet after being sidelined for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.The entertainer spoke about his recovery before Monday's annual benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which honored former President Bill Clinton and Sharon Stone among others.Earlier this month, John was forced to cancel shows after ...

Former president Bill Clinton plans to help the University of Arkansas at Little Rock celebrate the 10th anniversary of its engineering and information technology program.

On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, a speech that redefined the meaning of the Civil War.

President Barack Obama told U.S. troops stationed in South Korea that their service has ensured peace in Asia and around the world.

Former president Bill Clinton says he wants the nation to reform its health-care system and to reduce energy consumption, much of which can be accomplished by reducing waste.

U.S. President Barack Obama at a state dinner reception with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.

What follows is an excerpt from Herb Gray's speech on the occasion of his receipt of the Award for Outstanding Service to Parliament from the Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy.

Elton John says he's back on his feet after being sidelined for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.

On Nov. 18, 1978, more than 900 followers of the Rev. Jim Jones participated in a mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana.

Former President Bill Clinton visited Capitol Hill recently to deliver a pep talk to Senate Democrats.