Obama prepared to authorize air strikes in Syria against Islamic State
Obama will set out a broad long-term strategy to defeat the Islamic State in a speech to Americans on Wednesday evening
Obama shifts on Syrian rebels, but is it too late?
IRAQ-CRISIS/OBAMA-REBELS:Obama shifts on Syrian rebels, but is it too late?
Bill to fund U.S. government ensnared in debate about Islamic State
IRAQ-CRISIS/CONGRESS (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Bill to fund U.S. government ensnared in debate about Islamic State
Obama says in speech U.S. to lead 'broad coalition' against Islamic State
IRAQ-CRISIS/OBAMA-EXCERPTS (URGENT):Obama says in speech U.S. to lead 'broad coalition' against Islamic State
U.S. to alert retailers to bomb materials to counter home-grown threat
USA-911/HOMELAND:U.S. to alert retailers to bomb materials to counter home-grown threat
Obama calls Saudi king ahead of speech on Islamic State
IRAQ-CRISIS/OBAMA-SAUDI (URGENT):Obama calls Saudi king ahead of speech on Islamic State
U.S. House delays vote on spending bill pending Obama Syria details
IRAQ-CRISIS/CONGRESS (URGENT):U.S. House delays vote on spending bill pending Obama Syria details
Colorado woman pleads guilty to conspiring to aid Islamist rebels
USA-COLORADO/ISLAMIST (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Colorado woman pleads guilty to conspiring to aid Islamist rebels
A member of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent helps an injured man after what activists said were airstrikes by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus
A member of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent helps an injured man after what activists said were airstrikes by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus September 10, 2014. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A man holds a baby who survived what activists said were airstrikes by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus
A man holds a baby who survived what activists said were airstrikes by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus September 10, 2014. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)