Fifty years ago, Republicans and Democrats came together to enshrine in law the principle that all of us, regardless of race, color, or national origin, are created equal. Because of that, today America is a better, more tolerant and more welcoming place than it has ever been. So why is …

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:47:47 +0000 – By Kathleen Troia “K.T.” McFarlandNational Security Expert President Obama’s new policy for Afghanistan and Pakistan– or “Af/Pak” as it’s now known — is bound to drive the anti-war left and neo-con right wingers crazy … Because it both broadens and narrows the war. …

Every Memorial Day weekend the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marines visit New York for Fleet Week. They open their ships to tourists, and people young and old line up for hours for the chance to tour the best the U.S. military has to offer. You see old World War …

President Obama has laid out his plan for defeating ISIS in the Middle East. It was a strong sounding speech on Wednesday night, well argued and touched all the right points.But it had two glaring shortcomings: there was nothing about homeland defense, and there was no mention of Plan B, …

YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s Information Ministry has filed a contempt of court complaint against the publisher and 16 editorial employees of a newspaper it is already suing for defamation, an action critics charge is an attempt at intimidation ahead of elections set for later this year. The editor-in-chief of the …

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Authorities have released the name of a teenager who was killed when a stone slab weighing about 650 pounds fell on him outside a southern New Jersey business that makes countertops. Ocean County prosecutors say 17-year-old Jared Marchiano was found Saturday morning at Stone N’ Counters …

BUCHAREST, Romania – Anti-corruption prosecutors have indicted an aide to Romania’s prime minister on corruption charges including being an accomplice to embezzling European Union funds and cheating in the presidential election. Prosecutors said Wednesday that lawmaker Sebastian Ghita was charged with influence peddling, tax evasion and money laundering worth millions …

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s prime minister is warning that the Dominican Republic is creating a humanitarian crisis with its crackdown on migrants. Prime Minister Evans Paul said Thursday that more than 14,000 people have crossed the border into Haiti in less than a week. He called it a “massive” amount …

BAGHDAD – Officials say attacks inside and around Baghdad have killed at least seven people. A police officer says drive-by shooters killed a pro-government Sunni tribal sheikh along with his three guards in the town of Tarmiyah, 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Baghdad. Another officer said three civilians were …

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican isn’t ruling out that Pope Francis might chew coca leaves — or at least sip tea made from them — to fend off altitude sickness when he arrives in Bolivia next week. Francis embarks on a South American tour Sunday that will take him to …