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"Fraud, waste, corruption:" Congress decries GSA culture

General Services Administration executives were in the hot seat for a second day of Congressional hearings as they faced scrutiny over misconduct.

Was Amelia Earhart a US spy? (+video)

The rumor persists that Amelia Earhart was spying on Japan for her good friend, President Franklin Roosevelt. A new expedition to find her downed aircraft may finally put to rest some of the wild theories about the aviatrix.

From Our Files: Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, 1945

Iwo Jima, a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific between the Marianas Islands and mainland Japan was the site of one of the most historic battles of World War II in which the United States captured the island from Japan.Here is reporter John Beaufort's account, originally published in the Feb. 23, 1945 issue of The Christian Science Monitor.

World War II MIAs: Researcher says he has ID'd seven soldiers missing in action from WWII

World War II MIAs: Researcher says he has ID'd seven soldiers missing in action from WW II.

Navajo 'code talkers' honored on Veterans Day

Veterans Day parade in New York recognizes Navajo code talkers, whose secret vocabulary never was broken and who helped win World War II in the Pacific.

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