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Panetta: No military action in Syria without UN OK
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he does not see the U.S. taking military action in Syria without the backing of a U.N. Security Council resolution — something that so far appears unlikely because of opposition from Russia.Panetta says his greatest responsibility is to make sure that if U.S. troops are deployed in any military role, that America has the support it needs from the international

US is heaping new pressure on Russia over Syria

The U.S. is heaping new pressure on Russia to change course and support international action in Syria, warning that intransigence by Moscow may lead to open civil war that could spill across the

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House takes up veterans funding bill

The Republican-controlled House Thursday debated legislation to boost health care spending for veterans and funding to compensate record numbers of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans claiming

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US returns military liaison officers to Pakistan

The Pentagon says that at Pakistan's request, the U.S. military in Afghanistan has returned two officers to the headquarters of the Pakistani army's 11th Corps to help coordinate military actions

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Pentagon: al-Qaida still enjoys Afghan haven
The Pentagon says al-Qaida still enjoys safe haven in some areas of eastern Afghanistan, and even though its numbers are small, its presence worries the top American commander there.

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U.S. military trainers trickle back into Pakistan

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