Live: Benghazi clash on the Hill
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton deflected criticism of her handling of the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, and urged her questioners in Congress to put national security ahead of politics. Full Article
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U.S commando killed in ISIS hostage raid
WASHINGTON/ERBIL, Iraq - One member of a U.S. special operations force was killed during an overnight mission to rescue hostages held by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq, the first American to die in ground combat with the militant group. Full Article
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Ben Bernanke talks politics and money
The former Fed chairman speaks with Breakingviews Editor Rob Cox about life after central banking, the risk of political dysfunction and how the financial crisis "brought economists' attention back to the importance of financial stability." Video
Assad open to working with some rebels: Putin
SOCHI, Russia/MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad had told him he was ready to talk to some armed opposition groups, underlining Russia's growing diplomatic influence in the conflict. Full Article
Czech detentions a human rights violation: U.N.
GENEVA/PRAGUE - U.N. human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein accused the Czech Republic of committing systematic human rights violations by detaining refugees for up to 90 days, strip-searching them for money to pay for their own detention. Full Article
Mustard prices surge, squeezing producers
Mustard prices have jumped this fall to their highest level in seven years as growers in Western Canada, which supplies three-quarters of the world's traded mustard seed, turn in their smallest crop in nine years, threatening to drive up costs of the yellow condiment for producers.
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Marijuana use, disorders double
As attitudes and laws concerning marijuana have relaxed, the proportion of adults using and abusing the substance least doubled between 2001 and 2013. Full Article
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