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Military Tributes at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Associated Press | May 24, 2013

CONCORD, N.C. - Honoring the military and those who served will be the focus at the Coca-Cola 600 this Memorial Day weekend. Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North will receive the Stonewall Jackson Award presented annually by Charlotte Motor Speedway. Track general manager Marcus Smith said North is deserving of the award because of his decades of serv... more

Officials Say Benghazi Suspects Under Surveillance

Associated Press | May 22, 2013

WASHINGTON -- Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The White House believes there is enough proof for a military force to seize them as terrorist suspects, officials say, but prefers to wait until investigators have enough evide... more

Kerry: US, Allies Ready to Step Up Aid Rebels

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a joint a news conference with Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)

Associated Press | May 22, 2013

AMMAN, Jordan - The United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar Assad's regime doesn't engage in peace talks in good faith, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Wednesday. Kerry allowed that President Barack Obama w... more

VA and Vet Groups Announce Backlog Initiative

Military.com | May 21, 2013

The Department of Veterans Affairs and two of the country’s leading veterans’ service organizations say they have developed a plan to speed up action on disability claims and help bring down the claims backlog that is frustrating veterans, their families, and congressional lawmakers. The three organizations are hoping to do it in part by gettin... more

Okla. Guard Called Up for Tornado Rescue Efforts

A woman carries a child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013, after a tornado as much as half a mile tore through the community. AP photo

Associated Press | May 21, 2013

MOORE, Oklahoma - A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and officials said the death... more

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