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A surreal day as the US Forces show what it looks like fighting ISIS

ONE hundred and 50 years ago, in 1866, the town of Waterloo, NY, celebrated the first Memorial Day, remembering the fallen of the Civil War. Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson honoured Waterloo and reaffirmed the Memorial Day celebration, then centred around the heroes of World War II.

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Top three reasons Donald Trump is surging in the polls right now

A month ago, Trump was still talking and tweeting too much about the Republican opponents he had long since vanquished.

Mission not quite accomplished: Obama’s antiterrorism legacy

Three years ago today, Barack Obama gave a major counterterrorism address at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C.

Gun that killed Trayvon Martin 'makes $250,000 for Zimmerman'

The handgun used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012 has been sold for $250,000 (£172,000), US media say.

Was Prince dead for hours?

Report: Prince might have been dead for hours before found

San Francisco police chief quits amid racism row

San Francisco's Police Chief Greg Suhr has stepped down hours after a police officer shot and killed a young black woman.

Zimmerman closes gun auction, doesn't identify winning bid

George Zimmerman says he's vetting bids after closing an auction for the pistol he used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin during an al-tercation.

Trump, Clinton tied in New Hampshire poll

MassINC conducted the poll f-rom May 12-15, surveying 501 likely voters via landlines and cellphones. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.

Chicago officer who killed unarmed woman resigns f-rom force

A Chicago police officer whose fatal shooting of an unarmed woman was one of a series of killings of young black people that shattered the public's trust has opted to quit rather than fight to keep his job.

Groups seek immediate halt to North Carolina transgender bathroom law

Groups supporting the rights of transgender people filed a motion on Monday asking a U.S. judge to block North Carolina f-rom enforcing a law that mandates bathroom access according to birth sex while the measure is being challenged.

Sen. Bernie Sanders visits Puerto Rico amid debt crisis

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned Monday of a humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, calling on the U.S. government to support a debt restructure in the territory.

Ben Carson spilled the beans on Donald Trump's possible vice-presidential picks

Ben Carson inadvertently revealed who was on Donald Trump's list of possible running mates on Sunday in an interview with The Washington Post.

Democrats: Benghazi chairman ignores statement by GOP lawyer

The House Benghazi committee's Republican chairman is ignoring statements by his own former lawyer indicating that the U.S. military acted properly on the night of the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, attacks in Libya, the panel's Democrats said.

Carson says Christie, Cruz, Kasich, Rubio and Palin are on Trump’s shortlist for VP

Ben Carson says Donald Trump’s list of possible running mates includes some awfully familiar names for anyone who’s followed the 2016 presidential race: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

Bids in George Zimmerman gun auction top $65M

Zimmerman told the Orlando Sentinel that GunBroker.com was not "prepared for the traffic and publicity surrounding the auction of my firearm. It has now been placed with another auction house."

Gun George Zimmerman Used to Kill Trayvon Pulled f-rom Auction Site

The gun that George Zimmerman used to kill black teen Trayvon Martin seems to have been pulled f-rom the auction site whe-re he listed it today, shortly after the shooter

Governor Calls For Investigation After Police Beat Pursuit Suspect On Live TV

A high-speed chase that started in Massachusetts ended in New Hampshire with officers punching a suspect while he appeared to surrender. The N.H. governor called for a full investigation.

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