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WikiLeaks list of 'critical' sites: Is it a 'menu for terrorists'?
WikiLeaks releases a 'secret' US diplomatic cable on 'critical infrastructure' around the world. Was it an overlong 'raw list' of obvious key sites, or a menu for 'every extremist group in the world'?
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Egypt election routs popular Muslim Brotherhood from parliament
A tightly controlled Egypt election appears to have given President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party its biggest share of the legislature in 15 years.
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US asks WikiLeaks to halt document release
The Obama administration has told whistleblower WikiLeaks that any release of classified State Department cables will put "countless" lives at risk and jeopardize US relations with its allies.
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After GOP victory, emboldened Israel declares new building in East Jerusalem
Israel publicized plans to build more than 1,300 new homes in East Jerusalem, angering Palestinians and disappointing the US on the eve of a Netanyahu visit.
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US involvement in Yemen edging toward 'clandestine war'
Obama has promised to step up the fight against the militants after last week’s bomb plot aboard cargo planes that originated in Yemen.
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Obama waives sanctions for four countries that use child soldiers
President Obama grants waivers to Chad, the Congo, Sudan, and Yemen, which use child soldiers but are strategically important to the US. The waivers mean military aid will continue.
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Chinese Supercomputer: How fast is a petaflop?
Chinese supercomputer blows past the US record for speedy hardware.
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Top of the agenda at US-Pakistan meetings: mending relations
In the aftermath of the NATO helicopter attack that killed several Pakistani security forces, the US is expected this week to offer Pakistan a multiyear, multibillion-dollar security package.
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Palestinians consider Mideast talks trump card: declaring statehood
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu offer to extend the moratorium on settlement construction – but only if the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state. The Palestinians are mulling counteroffers.
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Sudan referendum: Leaders meet to resolve problems in Abyei
The Sudan referendum could be derailed if issues in the border region Abyei are not addressed before the January vote.
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Palestinian leader Abbas says no peace deal without settlements freeze
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said at the UN Saturday that he was committed to peace. But a 10-month freeze on building Israeli settlements ends Sunday.
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After Sarah Shourd's release, questions over the other US hikers
American hiker Sarah Shourd has been reunited with her family, but questions remain over the two Americans still in Iranian custody.
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The man behind the mosque near ground zero: Who is Feisal Abdul Rauf?
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf wants to build an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero as part of his effort to preach Muslim tolerance. But on the eve of 9/11, opposition and skepticism abounds.
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Hamas targets Israeli-Palestinian talks by killing four Israelis
Hamas took responsibility for the fatal shooting of four Israeli settlers outside Hebron today, on the eve of Israeli-Palestinian talks in Washington.
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How can NASA help Chile miners trapped a half-mile underground?
With the Chile miners facing up to four months of confinement, the Chilean government is consulting with NASA for tips on how it keeps astronauts aboard the space station healthy.
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Pakistan floods: Pakistani Taliban threats don't deter foreign aid workers
Pakistan flood foreign aid groups appear to be unfazed by Taliban threats that their presence is 'unacceptable.' Foreign aid workers note that they are always working in a 'high security context.'
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Is ground zero mosque imam best choice for diplomatic mission to Mideast?
The State Department plans to send Feisal Abdul Rauf, the imam behind the controversial ground zero mosque, to the Middle East as part of a public diplomacy mission to explain how Islam is perceived in America. Critics are complaining the imam is too 'radical' to represent the US.
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Shahram Amiri: Iranian nuclear scientist's case shrouded in mystery
Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri is holed up in the Pakistani embassy awaiting a return trip home. Here are three possible explanations to his mysterious case.
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North Korea sinking of South Korean warship not terrorism, says US
North Korea alleged sinking of a South Korean warship was not terrorism and not enough by itself to put North Korea back on a US terror blacklist.
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Bin Laden hunter, Gary Faulkner, says he'll 'absolutely' try again
Bin Laden hunter, Gary Faulkner, who traveled to Pakistan to hunt down Osama bin Laden said he'll "absolutely" try again, despite his arrest in the woods of northern Pakistan.
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Pakistani Taliban helped Faisal Shahzad, it's not on US list of terrorists?
Monday's confession from attempted Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad has put the spotlight on the Pakistani Taliban's absence from the official US terrorist list.
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Hillary Clinton infuriates Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer with immigration oops
Hillary Clinton said the Obama administration will sue Arizona over the state's tough new immigration law.
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Agent Orange: $300 million price tag to cope with Agent Orange in Vietnam
Agent Orange: Washington has been slow to address the issue, quibbling for years with Vietnam.
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US objects to China-Pakistan nuclear deal. Hypocritical?
The Obama administration objects to China selling nuclear reactors to Pakistan, which has never signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. But the US sealed a similar deal with India.
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US answer to Iran nuclear swap: Overnight deal on sanctions
A day after Turkey and Brazil announced an Iran nuclear fuel swap, the US says it has secured the support of all five permanent UN Security Council members – including Russia and China – for Iran sanctions.
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