By: CNN's Dana Bash and Ted Barrett and Rachel Streitfeld Washington (CNN) – Republican Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, is pulling out of so-called "Gang of Six" bipartisan negotiations for now – dealing a potentially fatal blow to the group that has been… more »

Scott and Jean Adam first set sail on the 58-foot craft in 2002 BBC Four American sailors hijacked by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman have been killed, US defence officials say. The US military said its forces trailing the vessel had responded… more »