Gen. Stanley McChrystal, removed last week as the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, has told the Army he will retire, Army spokesman Gary Tallman said Monday.
Mainland China and Taiwan signed a historic and wide-ranging free trade agreement Tuesday that is expected to strengthen ties and reduce the potential for cross-strait tensions.
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The Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional Chicago's 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership, which could have far-reaching state gun-control implications.
Exposure to the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has resulted in 162 cases of illnesses reported to the Louisiana state health department, according to a report released Monday. Of those cases, 128 involved workers on oil rigs or individuals involved in the oil spill cleanup efforts, the report said.
The Justice Department announced Monday that 10 people were arrested on charges of being Russian agents involved in a long-term mission in the United States.