US military leaders warn Congress that its failure to pass a 2013 defense budget has pushed the Pentagon to the brink of a crisis - @AP

Live video: Pentagon briefs on plans for training women for combat roles - @CBSNews

VP Biden at anti-gun violence event: 'The country has changed. You will pay a political price for not dealing with gun safety' - Live video

US military to admit women to front-line combat posts - @BloombergNews

US-Taliban peace talks scheduled for Thursday in Doha, Qatar, senior US official says - @Reuters

Officials say Secretary of State Kerry has chosen former Sen. Russ Feingold as new US special envoy for Africa - @AP

More: US officials say they'll begin meeting with Taliban at group's new Qatar office within days - @AP

US and Taliban to meet for 1st time to begin talks to end Afghan war, officials say - @NBCNews

US adult smoking rate dips to 18%, new government report says - @AP

US consumer prices edge 0.1% higher in May; CPI is up 1.4% in past 12 months - @MarketWatch

US housing starts rose 6.8% in May to 914,000 rate, continuing rise from previous month - @BloombergNews

US military leaders warn Congress that its failure to pass a 2013 defense budget has pushed the Pentagon to the brink of a crisis - @AP

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VP Biden at anti-gun violence event: 'The country has changed. You will pay a political price for not dealing with gun safety' - Live video

US-Taliban peace talks scheduled for Thursday in Doha, Qatar, senior US official says - @Reuters

More: US officials say they'll begin meeting with Taliban at group's new Qatar office within days - @AP

US housing starts rose 6.8% in May to 914,000 rate, continuing rise from previous month - @BloombergNews