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Sen. Kaine's Bill Would Limit Obama's Options Against ISIS

7:50pm September 17, 2014

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine is introducing legislation that would authorize use of military force against the Islamic State including language that strictly limits the deployment of U.S. ground forces.

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House Passes Bill That Authorizes Arming Syrian Rebels

6:49pm September 17, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Even though it was backed by both party leaders, the vote split politicians within their own ranks. The final tally on the narrow military measure was 273 to 156.

Syrian rebel fighters in the northern city of Aleppo in August. The Obama administration has been vetting rebel groups and decided that more than a dozen are moderate enough to arm.

After A Long Wait, Syrian Rebels Hope The Weapons Will Now Flow

6:45pm September 17, 2014

by Deborah Amos

The "moderate" opposition has been losing ground on the battlefield and pleading for weapons from the U.S. for the past couple of years. They are hoping that their fortunes have finally changed.

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Nuala O'Connor, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, testifies on net neutrality issues before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

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3.7 Million Comments Later, Here's Where Net Neutrality Stands

6:17pm September 17, 2014

by Elise Hu

A proposal about how to maintain unfettered access to Internet content drew a bigger public response than any single issue in the Federal Communication Commission's history. What's next?

Obama Renews Pledge To Keep Combat Forces Out Of Iraq, Syria

6:03pm September 17, 2014

by Mara Liasson

President Obama's remarks came as Congress votes to approve more military trainers in the region to aide the fight against the group that calls itself the Islamic State.

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House Approves Bill To Train, Arm Syrian Rebels

6:03pm September 17, 2014

by Tamara Keith

It's the only part of President Obama's strategy for combating the extremist group Islamic State that he's asked Congress to weigh in on.

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This skull, from the Swedish archaeological site called Motala, is thought to have come from a hunter-gatherer who died there about 8,000 years ago.

Europe's Family Tree Gets A New Branch

5:26pm September 17, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Genetic evidence from ancient humans and modern people suggests that travelers from northern Eurasia moved south several thousand years ago. They stuck around to have kids with early European farmers.

Obama Rules Out Another Ground War In Iraq

2:14pm September 17, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president said U.S. airstrikes, combined with military expertise, would be more effective in defeating the group that calls itself the Islamic State.

A photo from Sunday shows a wildfire as it approaches the shore of Bass Lake, Calif. Several blazes are being fueled by record drought conditions.

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Wildfire Threatens More Than 1,500 Homes In Northern California

1:42pm September 17, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The largest, spreading through the Sierra Nevada forest east of Sacramento, has engulfed more than 18,000 and is only 5 percent contained.

The U.S. is providing supplies to combat Ebola. But people are needed as well.

What The U.S. Has Given To Fight Ebola, From Thermometers To Soap

1:33pm September 17, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

U.S. aid is beginning to flow into the countries fighting the deadly virus. But while protective equipment and food supplies are vital, what's really needed now are health workers.