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SINGAPORE – U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Friday defended the training and conduct of U.S. troops and said incidents like an alleged massacre of Iraqi civilians should not happen. “We know that 99.9 percent of our forces conduct themselves in an exemplary manner. We also know that in …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pledged Tuesday to push ahead with efforts to curb rampant sectarian and militia violence after a series of brazen attacks, including the kidnappings of 50 people in broad daylight in Baghdad. Police found nine severed heads in fruit boxes in a village northeast …

Planning to ask your boss for a raise? You might want to do it over a cup of coffee. A new study reports people may be more easily persuaded to change their opinion after consuming caffeine. Researchers in Brisbane, Australia found undistracted university students were more persuaded by arguments made …