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U.S. report: Iran stopped nuclear weapons work in 2003U.S. report: Iran stopped nuclear weapons work in 2003 (News)
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Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003 and is unlikely to be able to produce enough enriched uranium for a bomb until 2010 to 2015, a U.S. intelligence report sa..
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Air Force probes mistaken transport of nuclear warheadsAir Force probes mistaken transport of nuclear warheads (News)
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Six nuclear warheads on cruise missiles were mistakenly carried on a flight from North Dakota to Louisiana last week, prompting a major investigation, military officials have confirmed.
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Iran's parliament votes to label CIA, U.S. Army 'terrorist' groupsIran's parliament votes to label CIA, U.S. Army 'terrorist' groups (News)
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The Iranian parliament on Saturday voted to designate the United States' Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Army as terrorist organizations, IRNA, the country's state-run news agency, reported.
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Swift Boat donor's appointment sidesteps CongressSwift Boat donor's appointment sidesteps Congress (News)
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President Bush named Republican fundraiser Sam Fox as U.S. ambassador to Belgium on Wednesday, using a maneuver that allowed him to bypass Congress where Democrats had derailed Fox's nomination.
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Iraq battle was self-defense, security firm saysIraq battle was self-defense, security firm says (News)
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Iraqi officials Monday condemned the weekend killings of eight civilians during a Baghdad street battle involving American security contractors and said they would shut down Blackwater, the company in..
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France: Prepare for war over IranFrance: Prepare for war over Iran (News)
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France's foreign minister warned Sunday that the world should prepare for war if Iran obtains nuclear weapons and said European leaders were considering their own economic sanctions against the Islami..
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Biden's description of Obama draws scrutinyBiden's description of Obama draws scrutiny (News)
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Sen. Joe Biden planned to spend Wednesday focusing on his official announcement that he was running for president, but the Delaware Democrat instead found himself defending remarks he made to the New ..
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Film industry chief Jack Valenti diesFilm industry chief Jack Valenti dies (News)
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Jack Valenti, the former White House aide and film industry lobbyist who instituted the modern movie ratings system and guided Hollywood from the censorship era to the digital age, died Thursday. He w..
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Pleas and criticism in search for missing girlPleas and criticism in search for missing girl (News)
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An English girl has been missing from a Portugal resort for more than a week, leaving anguished parents and an angry British media staking out Portuguese border crossings.
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Turkey recalls ambassador over genocide resolutionTurkey recalls ambassador over genocide resolution (News)
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Turkey on Thursday recalled its ambassador to the United States and warned of repercussions in a growing dispute over congressional efforts to label the World War I era killings of Armenians by Ottoma..
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Some voters 'purged' from voter rollsSome voters 'purged' from voter rolls (News)
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College senior Kyla Berry was looking forward to voting in her first presidential election, even carrying her voter registration card in her wallet.
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Canada compensates man U.S. deported to SyriaCanada compensates man U.S. deported to Syria (News)
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Canada's prime minister apologized to Maher Arar on Friday and announced the government would compensate him C$10.5 million (US$8.9 million) for its role in his deportation from the U.S. to Syria, whe..
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Tentative 'deal struck' over N. Korean nukesTentative 'deal struck' over N. Korean nukes (News)
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North Korea has tentatively agreed to close down its nuclear weapons program in exchange for energy aid, U.S. and Chinese officials said Tuesday.
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Rice calls North Korean deal 'important first step'Rice calls North Korean deal 'important first step' (News)
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U.S. officials on Tuesday defended the Bush administration's policy shift on North Korea, which coincided with an agreement by Pyongyang to begin to close down its nuclear program.
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U.S. admiral questions Iran's motivesU.S. admiral questions Iran's motives (News)
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The White House on Tuesday emphasized diplomacy over potential military action against Iran -- just a day after a top naval commander questioned the intentions behind Iran's recent exercises in the Pe..
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IAEA: Iran making nuclear fuel in underground plantIAEA: Iran making nuclear fuel in underground plant (News)
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Iran has begun making nuclear fuel in its underground uranium enrichment plant, the international atomic watchdog said on Wednesday, in a move by Tehran that raises the stakes in its showdown with wor..
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Passport crunch over, State Department saysPassport crunch over, State Department says (News)
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The State Department said Friday it has worked through a massive backlog in passport applications and that processing times are back to normal after months of major delays that disrupted summer travel..
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Blackwater incident witness: 'It was hell'Blackwater incident witness: 'It was hell' (News)
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An Iraqi police officer who was directing traffic at Baghdad's Nusoor Square on September 16 said Blackwater guards "became the terrorists" that Sunday afternoon when they opened fire on civ..
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Iraqi adviser: Blackwater shooting unprovoked, guards must goIraqi adviser: Blackwater shooting unprovoked, guards must go (News)
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki asked the U.S. State Department to "pull Blackwater out of Iraq," after an Iraqi probe concluded that the private contractors committed unprovoked and ran..
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'Doomsday' seed vault opens in Norway'Doomsday' seed vault opens in Norway (News)
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A vast underground vault storing millions of seeds from around the world took delivery of its first shipment Tuesday.
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Chief of firm involved in breach is Obama adviserChief of firm involved in breach is Obama adviser (News)
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The CEO of a company whose employee is accused of improperly looking at the passport files of presidential candidates is a consultant to the Barack Obama campaign, a source said Saturday.
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Betancourt, U.S. contractors rescued from FARCBetancourt, U.S. contractors rescued from FARC (News)
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In a secret operation a U.S. official called "brilliant," the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group FARC and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages including former Colombian p..
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Georgia agrees to Russian-French plan to settle conflictGeorgia agrees to Russian-French plan to settle conflict (News)
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The presidents of Georgia and Russia have agreed to a six-point plan to calm the conflict over Georgia's separatist territories, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said late Tuesday.
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Source: U.S. troops launch helicopter assault in PakistanSource: U.S. troops launch helicopter assault in Pakistan (News)
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U.S. military forces landed at a compound in Pakistan to battle targets linked to recent attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan, a senior U.S. official confirmed Wednesday.
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'Time is short' in Iraq, commander nominee says'Time is short' in Iraq, commander nominee says (News)
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It may be time to "redefine the goals" for Iraq, the admiral President Bush picked to lead U.S. forces in the Middle East told Congress on Tuesday as lawmakers of both parties maneuvered for..
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