5/3/2013 US orders new visa reviews for arriving students WASHINGTON (AP) - The Homeland Security Department ordered border agents to verify that every international student who arrives in the U.S. has a valid student visa, according to an internal memora... read full article...

5/3/2013 Fire shuts down Labor Dept. building in DC Fire shuts down Labor Dept. building in DC to most workers; employment report issued as usual read full article...

5/3/2013 US names experienced diplomat as new Afghan envoy Veteran American diplomat named as new US special representative for Afghanistan, Pakistan read full article...

5/3/2013 Biden, Kerry honor fallen diplomats Biden, Kerry pay tribute to diplomats slain in Libya, Afghanistan read full article...

5/3/2013 No sequester furloughs at State Department State Department budget cut halved, no sequestration furloughs required read full article...

5/3/2013 Suspected bombers considered July 4 attack US officials: Suspected bombers considered July 4 attack, but decided to act sooner read full article...

5/2/2013 US calls for NKorea amnesty for sentenced American US urges NKorea to grant amnesty, immediate release for American sentenced to 15 years read full article...

5/2/2013 Rubio seeks to boost border language in new bill Sen. Rubio says new immigration bill needs stronger border provisions to pass Senate read full article...

5/2/2013 Hagel: US rethinking possibly arming Syrian rebels Hagel: Obama administration is rethinking its reluctance to provide weapons to Syrian rebels read full article...

5/2/2013 House chairman renews criticism of VA bonuses Lawmaker criticizes $63K bonus for VA exec in charge of hospital where Legionnaires' killed 5 read full article...