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Blast-off: 6 recent missile advances
Missiles have been prominent in the news with India’s successful test, North Korea’s failed one, and much talk of missile defense systems in Europe and the Persian Gulf. Here are six recent noteworthy missile-technology advances.
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Opinion Six reasons to keep America as No. 1 superpower
Many around the world say American decline would preserve global stability through a better balance of power. They’re wrong, says Steve Yetiv, a political science professor at Old Dominion University. It’s not that other countries or international institutions can’t play vital roles. They do. But they can't yet do what Washington does around the world, Yetiv says. Here he gives six examples.
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World's cheapest gas: Top 10 countries
While Americans and Europeans bemoan the cost of gasoline at the pumps, people in some other parts of the world enjoy filling up their tanks cheaply thanks to subsidies provided by wealthy, oil-rich governments. Here are the 10 cheapest countries on Earth to fill a gas tank.
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5 countries with the longest ongoing US sanctions
Sanctions are once again leading the news with trade embargoes tightening around Iran and debates over whether to loosen US restrictions on Cuba and Myanmar.
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Q&A: What's with the war talk surrounding Iran?
Tensions over Iran’s nuclear program have escalated in recent weeks as the US and Europe ramp up sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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Opinion Thank you, 1st Lt. Shaun Blue, for a life of integrity and service
Do Americans truly appreciate the sacrifice that this marine made on their behalf?
04/16/2008 01:00 am -
Basra strike against Shiite militias also about oil
Iraq's oil minister says the assault helped curb oil smuggling.
04/09/2008 01:00 am -
USA
04/02/2008 01:00 am -
Same war. Same platoon. Two paths since leaving Iraq.
Travis Pinn and Vincent Emanuele served side by side in Anbar Province. Now civilians again, one just wants the quiet life; the other aspires to help end the war.
03/21/2008 01:00 am -
In global capital markets, Russia eyes larger role
The investment push, fueled by a new sovereign wealth fund and eager Russian businessmen, has raised concerns of Moscow meddling abroad.
03/12/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Guantánamo Bay, the perception of Iran, citizen diplomats, and the peaceful function of the military.
03/04/2008 12:00 am -
In Sudan, another conflict could eclipse Darfur
The oil-rich region of Abyei could become the next flash point between Arab and African Sudanese.
02/27/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Arab charity is blooming – no thanks to America
Why doesn't the country that invented modern philanthropy do more to support it in the Middle East?
02/08/2008 12:00 am -
Permanent U.S. bases in Iraq unlikely
A US-Iraq security pact won't set troop levels now, but it could set the stage for long-term strategy.
01/31/2008 12:00 am -
A rift over U.S. troop cuts in Iraq
While General Petraeus is in no hurry for more than five brigades to leave, Secretary Gates weighs a bigger drawdown.
01/17/2008 12:00 am -
The inflation squeeze tightens
Prices spiked 4.1 percent last year, the highest increase in 17 years.
01/17/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Don't pave Cambodia's flawed path to justice
The tribunal to try ex-Khmer Rouge leaders needs reform, then funds.
01/15/2008 12:00 am -
Iraq offensive: Clear out militants – and stay.
US, Iraqi operation in Diyala Province draws on a new counterinsurgency model.
01/14/2008 12:00 am -
Baghdad's brave librarian
Loud talkers, lost books ... and the occasional sniper fire, rocket attacks, and death threats are what Saad Eskander is up against in rebuilding the National Library and Archive.
01/09/2008 12:00 am -
Bush takes altered goals to Mideast
His trip includes Israel and the Palestinian territories.
01/08/2008 12:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
01/07/2008 12:00 am -
A handbook for Muslim teens
Being a young Muslim in the US got much tougher after 9/11, so a brother-sister team came up with a book to help peers in their faith.
01/03/2008 12:00 am



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