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A Sunni uprising against Iraq's Shiite-led government resulted in significant security concerns for the country since the United States' withdrawal in 2011. The Sunni insurgent group, known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is considered as an al-Qaeda offshoot with thousands of fighters supporting the mission.
On Monday, advocates for stronger gun control celebrated the Supreme Court decision in Abramski v. United States, which upheld illegality of "straw" purchases of guns.
Order extends protections to more employees. President Obama will sign order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation, officials announced Monday.
A new list on healthcare quality and access in the 11 industrialized nations of world ranked the U.S. last even though it has the costliest care, The Los Angeles Times reported.
The growing threat of cybersecurity has drawn many new faces into the battle. It isn't just hackers and victims anymore — there are governments involved now, too. The FCC is the latest arm of the U.S. government to join the fray, offering to provide regulatory guidance to network service providers if they can't step up security for their customers.
Texas congressman Henry Cuellar visited the McAllen Border Patrol Station at the Rio Grande Valley border on Saturday, where about 1,000 undocumented immigrants, mostly unaccompanied minors from Central America, are being sheltered. After seeing the facility, the Democrat was very outspoken about his opinion on the Obama administration's handling of the recent influx.
According to Secretary of State John Kerry, the Obama administration is open-minded about sending military forces to work with Iran in the fight against Sunni terrorists.
Afghan elections see violence but also a high voter turnout. Following a contentious first voting round, Afghans lined up to vote for a president again on Saturday.
Five Latino civil rights and voter engagement organizations released a scorecard for the members from the House of Representatives grading their actions on immigration reform. The scorecard was developed in anticipation of of the House's summer recess in July.
Peru moves forward with natural gas projects but may begin using solar energy soon. Peru continues to exploit its large natural gas reserves in an attempt to lower energy prices for its people.
Fire is only 5 percent contained. Over 500 homes were evacuated late Saturday due to the Shirley Fire in the Sierra Nevada in California, northeast of Bakersfield.
Border Patrol has been accused of allowing children in their custody to be sexually and physically abused while some agents want the agency to stop speaking with reporters.
Pakistan has begun a new military offensive against the Taliban in North Waziristan. Pakistani jets bombed various areas in the northern part of the country in the initial wave of a new offensive focused on curbing the Taliban's grasp along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan.
To handle the increasing number of unaccompanied children crossing the border, the administration has asked for more money to process the children within the mandated 72 hours.
Man sentenced for four years after uploading his escape from cops on YouTube. A man who recorded footage of himself running from the police and then posted the video to YouTube has been caught and sentenced for four years in prison Friday.
Following the takeover of Mosul and Tikrit by terrorist forces in Iraq, the situation continues to worsen as more of the Iraqi government looses more territory to Sunni extremists.
