Neoconservatives, who champion a muscular U.S. foreign policy, are united in opposing President Obama's choice for defense secretary. Updated Jan. 12, 2013
The United States should keep a residual force of about 10,000 in Afghanistan after combat forces leave at the end of 2014, the Senate Republican leader said Monday after a series of meetings with military leaders in the country.
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For U.S. troops, less combat is not translating to less stress. Members of the military committed suicide at a record pace in 2012 — almost one per day — and some experts think the trend will grow worse this year.
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The new DFL majorities in the Legislature are rushing to enact the next stages of the federal Affordable Care Act, but other stages are on hold.
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