Gitmo: The US has transferred six inmates from the Guantanamo Bay prison for terror suspects to freedom in Uruguay. The six have been held 12 years without being tried or charged. The move reduces the Gitmo population to 136. Sixty-seven …

Hostage Killed: American journalist Luke Somers was fatally wounded during a rescue raid in Yemen late yesterday. US officials say Somers was shot by his captors as they were being attacked and died on the way to a naval ship. …

Policing the Cops: Demonstrators marched again in New York and other cities last night amid calls for change in the attitude and tactics of policing in America. More than 200 were arrested in New York. From the streets to the …

No Bill, No Peace: Demonstrations broke out nearly immediately in New York after a Staten Island grand jury declined to bring charges against a police officer in the case of a man who died after being placed in a chokehold. …

Permawar: The forces of the Islamic State have been significantly damaged by coalition air strikes, Secy. of State John Kerry said at a meeting of diplomats in Brussels. “Our commitment will be measured most likely in years but our efforts …

Nation: As demonstrators marched in cities around the country yesterday, President Obama stepped into the Ferguson fray, announcing the formation of a task force to defuse the tension between communities and their police departments. He said there is “a simmering …

The Greenhouse: Diplomats from all over the world are gathering in Lima, Peru to make yet another attempt to hammer out a global agreement to curtail greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. But scientists warn that even drastic reductions …

Ferguson: Police Officer Darren Wilson, who was cleared Monday by a grand jury in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, has resigned from the Ferguson, Mo. police department. A letter from Wilson released by his lawyer said, in part, …

Turnover: A former federal judge acting as an arbitrator overturned the indefinite suspension of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for domestic violence. It’s a big setback for the NFL trying to police domestic violence by players, but the …

Holiday Spirit: Millions of Americans went shopping yesterday, probably before the Thanksgiving dessert was served. Christmas shopping has officially crept into Thanksgiving Day. Shoppers were lined up for the doors to open at Wal-Mart and Target stores across the country. …