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BAGHDAD, Iraq – U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the second-ranking commander in Iraq, on Friday received and was reviewing the investigative report related to allegations that U.S. Marines were involved in an alleged massacre and cover-up in Haditha last November, the military said. No details were released and the …

MOGADISHU, Somalia – A Swedish television cameraman was shot and killed Friday by an unidentified gunman during a demonstration in the Somali capital. The attacker shot the freelance cameraman through the chest at close range, killing him instantly before fleeing into the crowd, according to an Associated Press reporter who …

CHICAGO – McDonald’s french fries just got fatter — by nutritional measurement. The world’s largest restaurant chain said Wednesday its fries contain a third more trans fats than it previously knew, citing results of a new testing method it began using in December. That means the level of potentially artery-clogging …