Friday, June 13, 2014 Last Update:
The senior Shiite cleric in Iraq, the Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, issued a statement on Friday urging all Iraqis to assist the government’s fight against the Sunni militants who have seized broad stretches of Iraqi territory.
Iraqi trucks carry volunteers to a base in Baghdad on Friday.
Many of the Iraqis who fled Mosul were Sunnis who seemed less fearful of ISIS insurgents than of their own government.
If Representative Kevin McCarthy rises to Eric Cantor’s majority leader spot, the result would elevate a Californian with a less conservative voting record than the man he would replace.
David Brat, who beat Eric Cantor, and Jack Trammell, the academic colleague Mr. Brat faces in the election, have found themselves unprepared for the political fishbowl.
Fifteen months into the pontificate of Pope Francis, bishops are revisiting both how they live and what they talk about in light of the new pope’s emphasis on personal humility and economic justice.
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the former prisoner of war, will begin a “reintegration process” at an Army medical facility in Texas.
The financial industry is fiercely fighting a change in a pension law that would require more finance professionals to act as fiduciaries for their customers.
The estimate contradicts both classified assessments by the United States government and many outside experts.
Across the country, Brazilian fans react to their team’s first goal of the 2014 World Cup, in what would be a 3-1 victory against Croatia.
Greek judges continue to contest the government’s attempts to cut salaries, pensions and jobs of public workers to reduce the country’s debt.
A community center and a new approach to policing in Kansas City help immigrants without legal status earn a living without fear of deportation — unless they commit serious crimes.
Donald Trump’s name is lighting up the Chicago skyline on his hotel tower, much to the chagrin of Chicagoans.
It is up to Iraq to show leadership in the face of recent insurgent victories. The United States cannot be sucked into another round of war.
Firing bad educators won’t close the achievement gap.
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” is considerably darker than its forerunner.
This week’s inventory offers views of the city in Philadelphia, a bay in Connecticut and mountains in Utah.
By selling the market’s only half-ton diesel pickup in a time of tightening fuel-economy standards, the Ram gives its corporate parent, Fiat Chrysler, a chance to stand out from its competitors.
Adam Nash, chief executive of Wealthfront, says a leader should give workers measures to evaluate performance.
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