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Sectarian violence reached Iraq's capital of Baghdad late Monday while Sunni militant forces grew closer to the city, The New York Times reports.
Nearly 300 armed American forces are being positioned in and around Iraq to help secure U.S. assets as President Barack Obama nears a decision on an array of options for combating fast-moving Islamic insurgents, including airstrikes or a contingent of special forces.
The aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush and five other warships are in the Persian Gulf. Hundreds of Marines and dozens of copters are on standby for whatever President Obama orders.
As ISIS marches closer to Baghdad, the world's leading sponsor of terrorism, Iran, is offering the Iraqi government the use of its army and spies.
The Iraq Situation Report: Institute for the Study of War Iraq Update
Capitol Hill calling for US military action in Iraq
U.S. and Iranian officials discussed Iraq briefly on the margins of talks in Geneva on Iran's nuclear program.
The case for doing nothing in Iraq.
Pakistan army in for the long haul in offensive against Taliban.
Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford: U.S. hikes surveillance on Pakistan border.
A House panel would impose new restrictions on the transfer of enemy combatants from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a reflection of congressional anger over President Obama's swap of five Taliban leaders for an American soldier held captive for five years in Afghanistan.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called for the federal government to use "incentive fee contracts" in military procurement programs rather than "award fee contracts," after reports that Lockheed Martin was still receiving bonuses despite not meeting contract goals.
China will strive to eventually push the United States out of Southeast and Northeast Asia.
America's growing list of frenemies.
This is what would happen if Earth stopped spinning right now.
Too Much Free Time: A map of Game of Thrones if it were set in the USA.
Comedian Tracy Morgan's condition upgraded to fair.
10 potentially great TV shows that never aired.
Why did NBC reportedly pay Chelsea Clinton $600,000 a year?
The FBI's official guide to Twitter slang.
Curious about the 1949 equivalent of a Kardashian? LIFE magazine had it covered.
Six TV casts who look the most different out of costume.
Poseidon is saying "would you stop being clowns and GET OFF MY LAWN!"