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Obama honors Iraq deaths, vows end to Afghan war

President Obama on Monday commemorated the first Memorial Day since troops were finally withdrawn from Iraq last year by remembering some of the more than 4,000 American troops who died in the conflict and promising to continue to wind down the war in Afghanistan.

Mr. Obama first laid a wreath ...

Obama honors veterans, vows end to Afghan war

President Obama on Monday officially kicked off a years-long commemoration of the Vietnam War, saying the country should use the 50th anniversary of the conflict's start as a chance to apologize for poor treatment of returning veterans, which he called "one of the most painful chapters" in U.S. history.

"It ...

Obama to honor fallen troops on Memorial Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is paying tribute to the men and women who have died defending America, saying that for the first time in nine years Americans "are not fighting and dying in Iraq" and the war in Afghanistan is "winding down."

But he also says the pain ...

Obama to honor fallen troops on Memorial Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is paying tribute to the men and women who have died defending America, saying that for the first time in nine years Americans "are not fighting and dying in Iraq" and the war in Afghanistan is "winding down."

But he also says the pain ...

Beryl soaks Ga., Fla. coasts, now a depression

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Former Tropical Storm Beryl has become a depression with winds dying down.

Still, it is soaking parts of the Southeast and ruined holiday plans along the Georgia and Florida coasts.

Late Monday morning, sustained winds had died down to 35 mph (55 kph).

Mostly, the storm ...

Beryl soaks Ga., Fla. coasts, now a depression

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Former Tropical Storm Beryl has become a depression with winds dying down.

Still, it is soaking parts of the Southeast and ruined holiday plans along the Georgia and Florida coasts.

Late Monday morning, sustained winds had died down to 35 mph (55 kph).

Mostly, the storm ...

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