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A woman took command of the International Space Station for only the second time Monday as three of her US and Russian colleagues made a safe return from the orbiting space lab to the Kazakh steppe.

Blinded US swim star Bradley Snyder on Wednesday described his journey from the battlefields of Afghanistan to the Paralympics, thankful that he escaped with his life to swim for his country.

The ripples from Timothy Bradley's controversial split-decision victory over Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao spread as two US senators called for a national body to govern boxing.

Gay students at America's military service academies ending the first year without 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' describe a smooth transition. Gay students at America's military service academies ending the first year without ?Don't Ask, Don't Tell? have described a smooth transition. The policy, which ended in September, for 18 years threatened to end the military careers of gay students who did not hide their sexual orientation. ?For the most part, it allows us to be a complete person, as opposed to compartmentalizing our lives into different types of boxes,? Air force 2nd Lt. Dan Dwyer, who graduated from the Air Force this week, told the AP. Cadets for the first time could take a same sex date to official events. Andrew Atwill, a student at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, and his boyfriend, Nick Bonsall together attended Saturday's Ring Dance, an annual formal ball for third-year midshipmen. ?It's been really great, actually,? Bonsall, 20, told The Baltimore Sun. ?Everyone has been

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday the United States was not seeking conflict with a rising China but urged emerging powers to act more "constructively" in the world.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would tell Russia that the risk of civil war was rising in Syria, adding that she expected "rough" diplomacy ahead.

(Reuters) - Super Bowl-bound Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants and Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots are competitive coaches that share a penchant for preparation, according to a former coach who won a title with both on his staff.

(Reuters) - Super Bowl-bound Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants and Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots are competitive coaches that share a penchant for preparation, according to a former coach who won a title with both on his staff.

A California man who donates his sperm for free to couples who want to have a baby is being investigated by US regulators but insists he will continue his efforts as a matter of goodwill.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama entered the White House in 2009 carrying an olive branch for Iran, determined to show the world that Washington would not play the villain in a relationship marked by blood and bitterness over three decades.

LONDON (Reuters) - An investigation committee appointed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has dismissed allegations that Azerbaijan was promised two boxing gold medals at next year's London Olympics in exchange for a $10-million loan to the sport's ruling body.

In battle they take out Taliban fighters with joystick-controlled weapons, while back at base American soldiers hook up their Xboxes and kill their way through video games.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Pent-up car demand in the United States and slowing, but still growing sales in China, should soften concerns about the ability of General Motors Co <GM.N> to weather a recession, the company's chief executive said.

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The Marine Corps recruit depot at Parris Island, South Carolina, will get its first-ever female commander on Friday.

Admiral Jonathan Greenert has been tapped to become the new chief of the US navy, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.

President Barack Obama, in a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery, urged Americans to honor the sacrifices of their war dead by "heeding the example they set."

President Barack Obama, in a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery, urged Americans on Monday to honor the sacrifices of their war dead by "heeding the example they set."

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co <GM.N> Chairman and Chief Executive Daniel Akerson received $2.53 million in total compensation in 2010.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Another midshipman was expelled from the U.S. Naval Academy for using or having a banned marijuana-like substance known as "spice," bringing the total number expelled to 12, officials said.

DENVER (Reuters) - Five U.S. Air Force Academy cadets have been expelled and another 25 are under investigation for using the drug "spice," a synthetic substance that mimics the effects of marijuana, academy officials said on Friday.