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American Students Still Missing in Haiti

(Jan. 20) -- For the parents of four American students who remain missing in Haiti, waiting for news has become a daily ordeal. "This is a nightmare. This is a living nightmare," Len Gengel, the father of Lynn University student Brittany Gengel, told NBC News. Appearing on the "Today" show, Gengel said he believes the...

Ranking America's Latest Troop Commitment

(Jan. 19) – The estimated 11,000 troops to be sent to Haiti in the next few weeks to aid in recovery efforts has meant yet another significant military commitment from the United States – even as thousands more troops are being sent to Afghanistan. As of September, the U.S. military had 379,000 troops stationed...

Gen. Petraeus Says US Troops Won't Go to Yemen

TAMPA, Florida (Jan. 10) -- The U.S. military does not intend to put ground troops in Yemen, a country where al Qaeda operatives have become an increasing threat, Gen. David Petraeus told CNN in an interview to be aired Sunday. However, the United States plans to more than double its security assistance funding to Yemen,...

Taliban: We're Responsible for Deadly Afghan Blasts

KABUL (Dec. 31) -- The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for infiltrating a CIA base with a suicide bomber who got into a gym and set off an explosion that killed eight Americans and an Afghan. CIA employees were believed to be among the victims. Wednesday's assault on U.S. Forward Operating Base Chapman at the edge...