Joyce Mitchell is escorted into the court in Plattsburgh, New York June 12, 2015.  REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Prison employee pleads not guilty in convict escape

NEW YORK - A woman employee of an upstate New York prison pleaded not guilty to charges that she helped two inmates stage a daring escape from the maximum security facility.  Full Article | Video 

China-linked hackers get sensitive U.S. defense and intelligence data: report 12 Jun 2015

WASHINGTON - China-linked hackers appear to have gained access to sensitive background information submitted by U.S. intelligence and military personnel for security clearances that could potentially expose them to blackmail, the Associated Press reported on Friday.

President Barack Obama, with House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi at his side, walks from a meeting room to make a last-ditch appeal to House Democrats to support a package of trade bills vital to his Asian policy agenda in the U.S. Capitol in Washington June 12, 2015.

House derails Obama's trade bill

WASHINGTON - In a dramatic vote, President Barack Obama's own Democrats helped deliver a blow to the White House's signature trade bill. But the setback may be temporary.   Full Article | Video 

Iraqi soldiers train with members of the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, at Camp Taji, Iraq, in this U.S. Army photo released June 2, 2015. REUTERS/U.S. ARMY/SGT. CODY QUINN/HANDOUT

U.S. troops to help Iraqis plan fight for Ramadi

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has said American forces being sent to a new operations center in the heart of the war against Islamic State will not engage in combat, but they will do almost everything but fight to support the beleaguered Iraqi forces.  Full Article 

Lachlan (L) and James (R) Murdoch are seen in a combination of file photos. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Adrees Latif/Files

Can Murdoch brothers get along atop Fox?

LONDON/SYDNEY - One has been closely involved with the family business from his early 20s and is driven to succeed. The other had to be lured back from a decade's hiatus from the company and has operated at the edges of the empire.  Full Article 

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomes Egyptian Defense Minister General Sedki Sobhi (not pictured) at his office in Athens, June 12, 2015. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

EU holds first talks on Greek default

ATHENS/BRUSSELS - EU officials have held their first formal talks on the possibility of a Greek default, but the darkening outlook failed to fluster Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who holed up with his negotiators after proclaiming optimism at an open air concert.  Full Article | Video 

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Jeb Bush ready to make 2016 run official

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush gets ready to make his official entry into the 2016 campaign after a long warm-up that has not propelled him into the clear front-runner that supporters had hoped.