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U.S. Army soldiers walk as a NATO helicopter flies overhead at coalition force Forward Operating Base (FOB) Connelly in the Khogyani district in the eastern province of Nangarhar on August 13, 2015.

How U.S. Troops Will Exit Afghanistan Remains Unclear

Now that the Obama administration has decided to keep U.S. forces in the country longer than initially planned, the 14-year conflict will likely be handed to his successor.

Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, left speaks at a Republican presidential debate last month, as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush listens.

'Pathetic' — Trump, Bush Spar Over 9/11. Maybe Neither Will Be The Nominee

Donald Trump implied George W. Bush shared in the blame for Sept. 11, and then Trump and Jeb Bush fought about it on Twitter. But both candidates have big vulnerabilities.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Marco Rubio are helping make paid family leave a major issue in this election.

Why Paid Family Leave Has Become A Major Campaign Issue

Paid family leave has never been a major topic in a presidential election — until now. Here's what got it there.

Syrian army personnel fire a cannon in Latakia province, close to the Turkish border in Syria.

We Ask Experts: Has The Situation In Syria Become A Proxy War?

President Obama has said the U.S. would not "make Syria into a proxy war between the United States and Russia." Given reports that Russia has bombed U.S.-backed rebels, we wondered, is it already?

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker (in blue jacket), visits the container port at the Special Enterprise Zone in Mariel, Cuba, on Oct. 6. Cuba is creating the zone to encourage trade and foreign investment. Some foreign companies are eager to move in, though the Pritzker said Cuba's commitment to free trade was not year clear.

With A New Trade Zone, Cuba Reaches Out To Investors

In the port of Mariel, Cuba is creating a huge enterprise zone intended to encourage trade and welcome foreign businesses. Some companies are eager to jump in. The Americans sound a bit skeptical.

San Diego County Unemployment Rate Drops To 4.6%

The figure was lower than the revised 5.1 percent in August, and below the 6.1 percent level in September of last year, according to the state Employment Development Department.

"If [Joseph] Cannon had been present to vote at the Creation," one observer said at the time, "he would have voted for Chaos."

Czars And Firebrands: A Brief History Of Power In The House

At times in our history, the speaker's power has rivaled that of the president himself.

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at Indiana University on Thursday. "If Russia is [in Syria] to uphold Assad, and fake it with respect to the extremists and terrorists, that's a serious problem," he told NPR's Steve Inskeep.

John Kerry: Russia Has No 'Easy Track' In Syria

Russia's intervention in Syria's civil war could end up helping Islamic militants, the secretary of state told NPR's Steve Inskeep. "That would be absurd, it would be a farce," Kerry said.

McTeacher's Nights: Teachers Unions Say No To School Fundraisers

The fundraising events cast schoolteachers as servers at local McDonald's. Supporters say the events bring families and teachers closer. Critics say they turn teachers into billboards for fast food.

The Griffin Center at Grossmont College is pictured in this undated photo.

Taxpayers Association: Proposed Grossmont College Deal Could Drive Up Costs

The San Diego County Taxpayers Association contends that approval of a Project Labor Agreement would break the terms of their endorsement of Proposition V, which gained 58.2 percent of the votes during the November 2012 general election.

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