The White House is reportedly considering new ways to discourage Russia from meddling in Europe, in what some officials are saying is an updated version to Cold War-era containment. - Grenell: Putin sees that Obama's words 'mean nothing' - World News Review

"Putin sees that Obama's words 'mean nothing'"

US considering harder stance on Russia, report says

Saturday June 6th, 2015 at 1:18 PM

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Grenell: Putin sees that Obama's words 'mean nothing'

The White House is reportedly considering new ways to discourage Russia from meddling in Europe, in what some officials are saying is an updated version to Cold War-era containment.

The Wall Street Journal reports the approach involves beefing up militaries of allies and potential partners and weeding out corrupt governments, which Russia could potentially exploit to gain more influence.

Administration officials also want to expand NATO’s reach to limit Moscow’s orbit. Although including Ukraine or Georgia in the organization remains off the table, the Pentagon would be open to consider the small Balkan country of Montenegro to solidify its ties with the West and to show that Russia does not have veto power over alliance expansion.

The latest policy talks comes as President Barack Obama meets with world powers in Germany, where he is expected to push the topic of more Russian sanctions as the tension in Ukraine escalates even further.

U.S. officials have acknowledged that the latest sanctions have not made President Vladimir Putin change his ways, and they have voiced concerns about escalating violence in Ukraine and the use of heavy artillery that was supposed to be restricted by the cease-fire deal.

“It’s clear the sanctions are working on the Russian economy, but what is not apparent is that that effect on his economy is deterring Putin from following the course that was evidenced in Crimea last year,” said Defense Secretary Ash Carter, noting that Russian aggression would be “an enduring challenge.”

Officials say the long-term measures being discussed stem from Moscow not backing down after its territorial grab in Ukraine last year. The measures would include increasing training for European allies to resist Russia’s training of surrogate forces and conducting surprise border exercises.

The Pentagon is also drafting plans for where to position different stocks of military equipment for use in a crisis or for an advance in training exercises, the newspaper reports. That would entail an increase presence of U.S. troops in the region. However, Washington is still opposed to rebuild troop formations in Europe.

U.S. officials have acknowledged that there are different views between Europe and NATO on how to approach Russia’s aggression. Gen. Martin Dempsey told The Wall Street Journal in an interview that Russia has a whole host of capabilities to threaten its neighbors.

Dempsey said the U.S. must work with its European allies to fend off Russia’s pressure.

Others within the Obama administration do not necessarily agree how powerful Russia is.

The Journal, citing current and former officials, reports Obama is more skeptical that Moscow represents a long-term challenge and is wary of making Putin a bigger enemy than it has to be.

Secretary of State John Kerry said after a meeting with Putin last month that the two sides will work on issues of common interest.

Officials within the Pentagon reportedly have begun using harsher military terms such as deterrence instead of reassurance, the newspaper reports.

Some officials believe the U.S. must counter Russian moves in Europe. Others believe the U.S. should weaken Russia’s ability to use economic leverage to gain influence in eastern and southern Euroep.

If the U.S. can strengthen democratic institutions, professionalize militaries and curb corruption in countries, The Kremlin will have fewer ways to extend its influence, officials say.

The latest U.S. approach to expanding the NATO alliance can demonstrate the U.S. has more allies and Moscow has few friends than it believes. Such approach puts Montenegro in the spotlight of such debate.

Montenegro defense minister Milica Pejanovic-Djurisic said in an interview in her country that it is ready to join NATO.

“In the face of all the instability that is appearing in the East of Europe, strengthening security in the Balkans is part of the solution for the overall situation we are all in right now,” she said.

Overall, the U.S. main goal is to help restore post-Cold War security in Europe.

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Big U.S. data breaches offer treasure trove for hackers

Saturday June 6th, 2015 at 1:17 PM

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WASHINGTON A massive breach of U.S. federal computer networks disclosed this week is the latest in a flood of attacks by suspected Chinese hackers aimed at grabbing personal data, industrial secrets and weapons plans from government and private computers.

The Obama administration on Thursday disclosed the breach of computer systems at the Office of Personnel Management and said the records of up to 4 million current and former federal employees may have been compromised.

U.S. officials have said on condition of anonymity they believe the hackers are based in China, but Washington has not publicly blamed Beijing at a time when tensions are high over Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea.

China has denied involvement.

It was the second computer break-in in less than a year at the OPM, the federal government's personnel office. The first breach has been linked to earlier thefts of personal data from millions of records at Anthem Inc, the second largest U.S. health insurer, an attack also blamed on Chinese hackers, and Premera Blue Cross, a healthcare services provider.

"It's a different form of Cold War at this point," said Rob Eggebrecht, co-founder and chief executive of Denver-based InteliSecure, a private cybersecurity firm.

Eggebrecht said his firm had seen a spike in attacks on private company networks by Chinese actors over the past three months. The latest was a previously undisclosed breach at a U.S. pharmaceutical group, which cost the firm hundreds of millions of dollars in sensitive research and development work.

Eggebrecht declined to identify the firm, which he said only learned of the major breach within the last 72 hours.

"We've seen a huge uptick in opportunistic exfiltration of high-value data," he said, adding that the attack on the pharma company involved malicious software installed together with the Chinese-language search engine Baidu.

"DIZZYING RATE"

Admiral James Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a cyber conference at West Point military academy last month that U.S. adversaries like China and Russia were rapidly increasing their assaults on military networks.

"We're hemorrhaging information at a dizzying rate, evidenced by the uncanny similarity of some of our potential adversaries' new platforms to those we've been developing," said Winnefeld, one of a growing number of U.S. officials who argue for striking back at attackers to create more of a deterrent.

China has in recent years introduced two new stealth fighters that analysts say bear a striking resemblance to the F-22 and F-35 built by Lockheed Martin Corp. Lockheed redoubled security efforts focused on suppliers after a "significant and tenacious" attack on its computer networks in 2011 that was enabled by lax security at a supplier.

U.S. senators have added $200 million in funding to their proposed fiscal 2016 budget to fund a detailed study of the cyber vulnerabilities of major weapons systems.

The move came after the Pentagon's chief weapons tester told Congress that nearly every major weapons program tested in 2014 showed "significant vulnerabilities" to cyber attack, including misconfigured and unpatched software.

U.S. government officials and cyber analysts say Chinese hackers are using high-tech tactics to build massive databases that could be used for traditional espionage goals, such as recruiting spies, or gaining access to secure data on other networks.

The latest incident gives hackers access to a treasure trove of personal information, including birthdates, Social Security numbers, previous addresses, and security clearances.

All that data could help hackers identify information about specific targets, including potential passwords for websites that may be portals to information about weapons systems or other research data.

"They can dig down into that data and learn more about the individuals, what their hobbies are, what their vices are, what skeletons they have in their closet," said Babak Pasdar, president and chief executive of Bat Blue Network, a cybersecurity firm.

He said he was involved in a recent case in which hackers gained access to private data of a website administrator by finding passwords on a public website linked to the person's hobby.

"This empowers the malevolent cyber actor to target a huge number of people with phishing and other schemes to reel in information," said one U.S. defense official. "The more targets you have, the more likely you are to score."

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Obama faces new dynamic with Europe at G7 summit in Germany

Saturday June 6th, 2015 at 1:16 PM

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WASHINGTON When President Barack Obama attends the Group of Seven summit in Germany on Sunday, he will join fellow leaders who are growing accustomed to a new dynamic in the transatlantic relationship: less direction from Washington, more demands on Europe.

In responding to Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the crisis in Libya and efforts to advance Middle East peace, European leaders have stepped up their role after a real or perceived sense that the United States was drawing back.

The shift has created both annoyance and satisfaction among European officials.

Some privately express frustration at what they view as reluctance by the Obama administration to get involved.

They contrast a "leading from behind" strategy in the Middle East and Europe with the more proactive U.S. stance in Asia, where Obama is acting diplomatically and militarily to counter growing Chinese influence.

France has publicly berated the U.S. administration for not launching air strikes in 2013 against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It said that the decision caused irreparable damage to the Syrian opposition on the ground and emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin on the international scene.

"At the heart of what’s going on is that the Americans themselves don’t want to be on the front line in this region" a senior French official said. The phrase "leading from behind" grew out of the 2011 NATO intervention in Libya when Washington let France and Britain do most of the heavy military lifting.

DIVISION OF LABOR

Other diplomats and U.S. officials say France and Germany's leading role in talks between Moscow and Kiev, which led to a shaky ceasefire deal in eastern Ukraine, was appropriate for a crisis that hits them closer to home.

"It's not a question of ceding responsibility, it's the natural division of labor between us," said David O'Sullivan, the European Union's ambassador to the United States.

Other areas, however, have been hurt by a lack of U.S. leadership, foreign policy analysts said.

Stephen Hadley, Republican President George W. Bush's national security adviser, said it was very attractive to Russia not to have the United States at the table in the Ukraine ceasefire talks. He noted that Europeans were eyeing a new approach to peace between Israelis and Palestinians by potentially backing a U.N. resolution for a Palestinian state.

"Overhanging this, of course, is this perception of American disengagement and stepping back from leadership on a lot of problems in the world, which is a perception that our Arab friends and allies have in the Middle East and, you know, I think is very much prevalent in Europe," he said.

"STRONG ALIGNMENT"

The White House rejects that charge, which is voiced by many Republican critics. It points to U.S.-European unity on Iran's nuclear program, global climate change negotiations, strikes against Islamic State militants, and sanctions against Russia.

"If you look at the president’s key foreign policy priorities, every single one of them, just about, is supported by these key European partners," Obama's deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said. "I think this is a moment of very strong alignment with Europe."

That alignment has not translated into pro-American sentiment in Germany, which is hosting the G7 summit. Germans remain angry at U.S. spying practices, an issue German Chancellor Angela Merkel has raised repeatedly with Obama.

In an effort to set a more positive tone, Obama and Merkel will spend some public time together before the summit on Sunday, walking around a small village and sampling local food.

The United States has openly talked about the need for Europe to step up militarily and has recently reiterated a long-standing message that its NATO partners must boost their military spending.

(Additional reporting by John Irish in Paris and Louis Charbonneau in New York; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

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As nuclear negotiations with Iran near their final stage, the question of inspections has come to the fore. If a final agreement is reached, inspections will be a principal means of assuring that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons, either by “breakout” at declared facilities, or by “sneakout” using secret sites. Given the importance being placed on inspections, what type will be necessary?  What inspection and verification regime will be needed to facilitate compliance, detect violations, and ensure effective enforcement?

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» Egyptian Court: Hamas Is Not Terrorist Organization
06/06/15 11:25 from Voice of America
An Egyptian court has overturned a ruling by another court that had declared Gaza's ruling Hamas faction a terrorist organization. There was no immediate reaction Saturday from the Egyptian government or Hamas. An Egyptian court had labe...

» Many tears, few answers at site of China ship tragedy; death toll jumps to 406
06/06/15 11:25 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Stella Wu arrived in this sleepy agricultural town on the north bank of the Yangtze River on Friday in hopes of retrieving her 51-year-old mother’s corpse from the capsized Eastern Star cruise ship.

» 13 confirmed deaths as earthquake-stranded climbers rescued from atop ... - ABC Online
06/06/15 11:21 from Google News - World
ABC Online 13 confirmed deaths as earthquake-stranded climbers rescued from atop ... ABC Online The strong earthquake that jolted Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu killed 13 people with another six missing on South-East Asia's highest pe...

» Fed up with failing peace, Ukraine rebels eager to fight
06/06/15 11:21 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
DOKUCHAYEVSK, Ukraine (AP) -- In this front-line town in eastern Ukraine, the cease-fire called more than three months ago seems to be only an insulting guise. Shelling rocks the area so often that dogs have learned to head for the basem...

» Obama Eulogizes Vice President's Son at Funeral 
06/06/15 11:11 from Voice of America
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is mourning his oldest son at the funeral  Saturday for former Delaware state Attorney General Beau Biden, who died of brain cancer one week ago at age 46. U.S. President Barack Obama, accompanied by his fam...

» Saudis Shoot Down Scud Missile Fired by Rebels in Yemen - Bloomberg
06/06/15 11:11 from World - Google News
Bloomberg Saudis Shoot Down Scud Missile Fired by Rebels in Yemen Bloomberg Patriot anti-missile launchers in the Saudi Arabian desert. Photographer: Rob Sullivan/AFP/Getty Images. Share on FacebookShare on Twitter · Share on Link...

» Obama to Eulogize Vice President's Son at Funeral 
06/06/15 11:11 from Voice of America
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is mourning his oldest son at the funeral  Saturday for former Delaware state Attorney General Beau Biden, who died of brain cancer one week ago at age 46. U.S. President Barack Obama, accompanied by his fam...

» Farah Confronts Coach Over Doping Allegations
06/06/15 11:10 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
The double Olympic champion calls his coach to demand answers - but says he will not sack him until there is "clear evidence".

» 13 dead, search ongoing for 6 on Malaysian mountain - CNN
06/06/15 11:05 from Google News - World
CNN 13 dead, search ongoing for 6 on Malaysian mountain CNN The tremor triggered crushing rockslides and knocked over boulders that killed those hiking on Kinabalu's trails, explained the park director, Jamili Nais. (CNN) — They had ...

» ISIS militants has used chlorine as a weapon, says Australia's Foreign Minister - The Indian Express
06/06/15 11:03 from Google News - World
The Indian Express ISIS militants has used chlorine as a weapon, says Australia's Foreign Minister The Indian Express Islamic State militants have used chlorine as a weapon and are recruiting highly trained technicians in a serious b...

» U.S. Weighs Harder Line on Russia
06/06/15 11:02 from WSJ.com: World News
Obama administration officials are discussing new deterrence strategies to rein in Russian meddling in Europe, in what some say would amount to an updated version of Cold War-era containment.

» Cops who shot dead Jessica Hernandez will not face charges - Daily Mail
06/06/15 11:01 from Google News - Top Stories
Daily Mail Cops who shot dead Jessica Hernandez will not face charges Daily Mail Two Denver police officers will not face charges in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl driving a stolen car in January as the teen 'ignored the of...

» Yemen rebels fire 3 Scud missiles at Saudi airbase - Los Angeles Times
06/06/15 11:00 from Google News - World
Los Angeles Times Yemen rebels fire 3 Scud missiles at Saudi airbase Los Angeles Times In the first such attack of the 10-week-old conflict in Yemen, Shiite Muslim rebels early Saturday launched three Scud missiles toward a large Saudi a...

» Fintech's Forgotten Markets | TechCrunch
06/06/15 11:00 from world news - Google Blog Search

» Palestinians praise UN call on Israel to stop eviction of Bedouins - Press TV
06/06/15 10:54 from World - Google News
Haaretz Palestinians praise UN call on Israel to stop eviction of Bedouins Press TV UN Special rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestinian territories has asked Israel not to implement its plans on the forced eviction of Palestinian Bedoui...

» Remember D-Day on its 71st anniversary with these galleries - USA TODAY
06/06/15 10:52 from Google News - Top Stories
The Guardian Remember D-Day on its 71st anniversary with these galleries USA TODAY On the 71st anniversary of D-Day, remember the Allied forces who landed on the beaches of Normandy and helped defeat the Nazis in World War II with these ...

» Juncker spurns Tsipras meeting
06/06/15 10:50 from FT.com - World
Commission president rejects talks following Greek PM’s fiery speech

» Fan hit by broken bat at Fenway Park in hospital with 'life-threatening' injuries - CTV News
06/06/15 10:49 from Google News - Top Stories
CTV News Fan hit by broken bat at Fenway Park in hospital with 'life-threatening' injuries CTV News BOSTON -- A fan whose head was bloodied by a broken bat that flew into the stands at Fenway Park was in the hospital with life-th...

» Obama leads mourners at Beau Biden's funeral - CNN
06/06/15 10:48 from Google News - Top Stories
TIME Obama leads mourners at Beau Biden's funeral CNN Wilmington, Delaware (CNN) President Barack Obama is leading hundreds of mourners paying solemn tribute to Beau Biden, a beloved son of Delaware and the eldest child of grief-stri...

» China's Cruise Ship Disaster Is World News, So Why Is Beijing Censoring ... - Huffington Post
06/06/15 10:46 from world - Google News
China's Cruise Ship Disaster Is World News, So Why Is Beijing Censoring ... Huffington Post Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic that's making headlines around the world . Today, we speak with Jeremy ...

» Beau Biden Funeral in Delaware: Obamas, Clintons Attend - NBCNews.com
06/06/15 10:43 from Google News - Top Stories
NBCNews.com Beau Biden Funeral in Delaware: Obamas, Clintons Attend NBCNews.com Top politicians and dignitaries are among the hundreds of mourners at the packed funeral of Beau Biden, the oldest son of Vice President Joe Biden. Beau Bide...

» Beau Biden Funeral Draws Many Mourners, Including Obama - New York Times
06/06/15 10:42 from Google News - Top Stories
New York Times Beau Biden Funeral Draws Many Mourners, Including Obama New York Times WILMINGTON, Del. — Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who began his life on the national stage more than four decades ago under the dark cloud of a fa...

» G7 summit: protesters gather in Garmisch-Partenkirchen - The Guardian
06/06/15 10:39 from Google News - World
The Guardian G7 summit: protesters gather in Garmisch-Partenkirchen The Guardian A protester talks to a police officer in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, ahead of the G7 summit. Photograph: Boris Roessler/dpa/Corbis. Jessica Elgot. Saturday 6 Ju...

» 11 confirmed deaths as earthquake-stranded climbers rescued from atop ... - ABC Online
06/06/15 10:37 from Google News - Top Stories
ABC Online 11 confirmed deaths as earthquake-stranded climbers rescued from atop ... ABC Online The strong earthquake that jolted Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu killed 11 people with another eight missing on South-East Asia's highest ...

» Global momentum grows to boycott Israel - gulfnews.com
06/06/15 10:36 from Google News - World
New York Times Global momentum grows to boycott Israel gulfnews.com In boardrooms and campuses, on social media and in celebrity circles, momentum seems to be growing for a global pressure campaign on Israel. The atmosphere recalls the b...

» ISIS 'recruiting western technicians to develop sophisticated and deadly ... - Mirror.co.uk
06/06/15 10:34 from Google News - World
Mirror.co.uk ISIS 'recruiting western technicians to develop sophisticated and deadly ... Mirror.co.uk Islamic State militants have used chlorine gas as a weapon and are recruiting highly trained technicians in a serious bid to devel...

» American Pharoah Eyes Coveted Triple Crown
06/06/15 10:33 from Voice of America
American Pharoah will seek to become the first horse in nearly 40 years to win the coveted Triple Crown when he competes in the Belmont Stakes later Saturday. The colt, with jockey Victor Espinoza aboard, will take on seven rivals at the...

» American Pharoah Eyes Coveted Triple Crown Win
06/06/15 10:33 from Voice of America
American Pharoah will seek to become the first horse in nearly 40 years to win the coveted Triple Crown when he competes in the Belmont Stakes later Saturday. The colt, with jockey Victor Espinoza aboard, will take on seven rivals at the...

» Saudi Arabia Says It Shot Down Scud Missile Fired From Yemen
06/06/15 10:33 from WSJ.com: World News
Saudi Arabia shot down a Scud missile fired into the kingdom as Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked several points in southern Saudi Arabia, in the first time a Scud has been used in the conflict.

» Trinidad's Soccer Hero Falls From Grace in Global Scandal
06/06/15 10:32 from WSJ.com: World News
Despite Austin “Jack” Warner’s arrest on charges that put him at the center of the FIFA soccer-corruption scheme, his role in politics and global soccer has made him a hero to many of his compatriots in Trinidad.

» Behind tough talk on Russia, G-7 leaders face tough reality - Fox News
06/06/15 10:32 from Google News - World
Fox News Behind tough talk on Russia, G-7 leaders face tough reality Fox News June 1, 2015: President Obama speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Tough talk on Russia expected from Obama and other leaders gathering ...

» How the FIFA Scandal Trumped the Women's World Cup - TIME
06/06/15 10:26 from world - Google News
TIME How the FIFA Scandal Trumped the Women's World Cup TIME The women's World Cup starts on Saturday. This might have slipped your mind. With the NBA Finals and the Triple Crown chase and the French Open and baseball all going o...

» Boy Meets World's Shawn and Angela Will Reunite on Girl Meets World - TIME
06/06/15 10:25 from world - Google News
TIME Boy Meets World's Shawn and Angela Will Reunite on Girl Meets World TIME Good news, '90s kids: Boy Meets World 's other beloved couple will appear on an upcoming episode of Disney's successful spin-off. Rider Strong ...

» India, Bangladesh pledge 'zero tolerance' for terrorism, ratify land boundry ... - Hindustan Times
06/06/15 10:24 from Google News - World
Hindustan Times India, Bangladesh pledge 'zero tolerance' for terrorism, ratify land boundry ... Hindustan Times Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal chief minister during the ratification of ...

» Woman still in hospital after being hit by broken bat
06/06/15 10:21 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
BOSTON (AP) -- A fan whose head was bloodied by a broken bat that flew into the stands at Fenway Park was in the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said....

» More bodies found on Malaysia mountain as quake toll hits 13 - Miami Herald
06/06/15 10:20 from Top Stories - Google News
AsiaOne More bodies found on Malaysia mountain as quake toll hits 13 Miami Herald Rescuers recovered the bodies of 11 more climbers from Malaysia's highest peak on Saturday, a day after it was struck by a strong earthquake, bringing ...

» Turkish official says TNT used in Kurdish rally blasts - Chron.com
06/06/15 10:19 from World - Google News
Chron.com Turkish official says TNT used in Kurdish rally blasts Chron.com ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have determined that at least one of the lethal explosions at a Kurdish party rally this week was from TNT, and that both exp...

» Why boycott Israel campaign may be gaining traction - Christian Science Monitor
06/06/15 10:18 from Google News - World
Christian Science Monitor Why boycott Israel campaign may be gaining traction Christian Science Monitor Momentum seems to be growing for a global boycott campaign on Israel. What's going on? Is it fair? By Dan Perry, Associated Press...

» Malaysian Earthquake: Death toll reaches 13, 6 people still missing - The Indian Express
06/06/15 10:16 from Google News - World
The Indian Express Malaysian Earthquake: Death toll reaches 13, 6 people still missing The Indian Express Rescuers recovered the bodies of 11 more climbers from Malaysia's highest peak on Saturday, a day after it was struck by a stro...

» Pope urges Bosnians to work for peace, reconciliation - Miami Herald
06/06/15 10:15 from Google News - World
Times of India Pope urges Bosnians to work for peace, reconciliation Miami Herald Pope Francis urged Bosnia's Muslims, Orthodox and Catholics on Saturday to put the “barbarity” of war behind them and work together for a peaceful futu...

» Stephane Richard: Orange in Israel to stay - Jerusalem Post Israel News
06/06/15 10:09 from Google News - World
Jerusalem Post Israel News Stephane Richard: Orange in Israel to stay Jerusalem Post Israel News Orange has clarified it intends to honor its contract with Israel's Partner Communications, set to expire in 2025. French telecom operat...

» Rubio's real estate dealings often a drag on his finances - U-T San Diego
06/06/15 10:05 from Google News - Top Stories
U-T San Diego Rubio's real estate dealings often a drag on his finances U-T San Diego In this photo taken April 13, 2015, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and his wife Jeanette acknowledge the crowd after he announced that he will be runnin...

» Pope Francis urges Bosnians to work for peace, reconciliation - Times of India
06/06/15 10:05 from Google News - World
Times of India Pope Francis urges Bosnians to work for peace, reconciliation Times of India SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Pope Francis urged Bosnia's Muslims, Orthodox and Catholics on Saturday to put the "barbarity" of war...

» Steve Reinboldt, an Alleged Sex Abuse Victim of Dennis Hastert - ABC News
06/06/15 10:04 from Google News - Top Stories
ABC News Steve Reinboldt, an Alleged Sex Abuse Victim of Dennis Hastert ABC News The late Steve Reinboldt was the student equipment manager on the high school wrestling team coached by Dennis Hastert in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In...