Nearly 10% of Americans have Diabetes

About 29.1 million Americans — nearly 10% of the U.S. population — now has type 2 diabetes, according to a new report.

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Five American Special Ops Forces Killed in Afghanistan

Five U.S. troops who are Special Operations Forces were killed in a possible friendly-fire incident in southern Afghanistan on Monday, Defense Department officials say.

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Obama Administration Wants $2 Billion to House Illegal Kids

As tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors cross into the United States illegally from Mexico, the Obama administration admits it didn’t anticipate how many would come — and it is asking Congress “for additional (taxpayer) resources to meet this challenge.”

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USA Today Poll: Obama Mishandled Bergdahl Exchange

Public opposition to the exchange of five Taliban prisoners for captive Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has less to do with Bergdahl himself and more with how President Obama handled the transfer, according to a new USA TODAY/Pew Research Center poll.

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TSA Plans to Profile Passenger’s Baggage

The TSA is studying plans to give luggage different levels of screening depending on the passenger.

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Reform Bill May Give NSA More Power to Spy on Americans

Lawmakers want to rein in the National Security Agency, but their bill could actually give the agency access to more Americans’ records.

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