Iraqi Kurds Take Oil City as Militants Push ForwardAs the Kurds seized Kirkuk, Sunni militants threatened to advance into the heavily Shiite south and destroy shrines there.
- Obama Says U.S. Is Ready to Help Iraq Blunt Militant Advance
President Obama, though not specifying the type of aid he was considering, said he was watching the militant gains with Òa lot of concern.Ó
Incumbents Fear Cantor's Loss Will Fill Tea PartyÕs SailsSome Republicans who have faced Tea Party opponents believe that Eric Cantor's defeat in Virginia will strengthen other challengers in primaries to come.
- CantorÕs Defeat Also Thrusts a Democrat Into the Spotlight
Jack Trammell is an assistant professor of sociology, a romance novelist and now the Democratic nominee for Representative Eric CantorÕs seat.
Let the Drama BeginBrazil opens the World Cup on Thursday. Here is a group-by-group analysis examining countries seen as contenders, and countries that would be overjoyed to make it out of their group.
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