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Immigration reform bill: Top 8 changes GOP senators want
More than 300 amendments were submitted for possible inclusion in a sweeping immigration reform package – at least 100 of them from two Republicans, Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Here are eight notable changes GOP lawmakers want to see in bill, as the Senate Judiciary Committee takes up amendments between now and Memorial Day.
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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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Cuban Missile Crisis: the 3 most surprising things you didn't know
Fifty years ago, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the United States and the Soviet Union within a hair’s breadth of nuclear war. Here are three things that many Americans don’t know about what historians routinely call “the most dangerous moment in human history.”
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5 top childcare options: costs and value, from day care to nanny
Which childcare option is right for you?
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Pakistanis flee Swat Valley as military strikes Taliban
As Army bombs the area, militants are digging in and preparing for ground battle.
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One aim of US-Afghan-Pakistani summit: a parade for aid
Congress holds the key to billions in new assistance, but some lawmakers are skeptical it would diminish the terrorist threat.
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Georgia accuses Russia of backing attempted coup
Officials in Tbilisi say a revolt at an Army base was part of an attempt to disrupt the government and had support from Russia.
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Why North Korea is ratcheting up its sharp rhetoric
Pyongyang may fulfill a vow to conduct another nuclear test, analysts say. It may also be testing US response.
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Taliban announce 'countersurge' in Afghanistan
The militants have vowed to launch a new offensive against US and its allies, which are preparing to increase troop levels.
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US officials ratchet up pressure on Pakistan over Taliban militants
On eve of White House summit, Pakistani officials push back against the impression that they're responding to Washington pressure.
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Opinion: What Afghanistan can learn from the Taliban
They clearly went too far to end corruption, but some tactics worked.
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Opinion: Legalized gambling only fuels economic crisis
Amid recession, politicians eye gambling for revenue. Recriminalizing it is wiser.
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El Salvador: One town’s stand against domestic violence
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How retiring US government workers can access retirement funds early
Personal finance Q&A with Steve Dinnen.
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Freed from Guantánamo, a Uighur clings to asylum dreams in Sweden
China wants Adil Hakimjan, who was granted political asylum, back. Sweden is now considering reversing his asylum.
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Obama's first big diplomacy test: Iran
Can the president's philosophy of talking with the enemy keep Iran away from nuclear weapons?
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New bombings in Iraq steal thunder from top insurgent's arrest
Al Qaeda in Iraq appears to be exploiting instability in Iraq's government
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Sri Lanka: Is this the 'endgame' for the conflict with Tamil Tigers?
The government says the war is in its last stages, as thousands of civilians remain trapped in the conflict zone.
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Will the Obama-Chávez thaw last?
Watch for new US and Venezuelan ambassadors and cooperation on the drug war.
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Can Twitter bring lasting peace to Baghdad?
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As Clinton calls on Iran to release US journalist, commentators decry 'farce'
The most unique explanation for the conviction of Roxana Saberi on espionage charges may be an allegory about US, Russian, and Iranian intelligence services hunting for a rabbit.
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Iran's president makes rare intervention in US reporter's case
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tells Iran's judiciary to uphold Roxana Saberi's legal rights.
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Why the US will boycott global racism conference
A meeting to judge progress on racism is likely to be captive to Israeli-Palestinian and Islamic defamation issues.
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Opinion: The West should focus on North Africa
Making the Maghreb a development partner would promote human rights and reform.
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Power Rules
Longtime Washington inside Leslie H. Gelb prescribes common sense as the antidote to US foreign policy blunders.
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US-Iran thaw could bolster Afghanistan rebuilding efforts
In The Hague this week, Iranian officials offered to cooperate with the US. Iran has pursued an ambitious redevelopment effort in Afghanistan since 2001.
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Europe and the US attempt to mend fences, but deep rifts remain
Ahead of the G-20 summit, Spain decides to withdraw troops from Kosovo and investigate Bush officials for torture.
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Pakistani Army ends siege of police academy
The standoff against militants in Lahore lasted seven hours and left up to 20 dead.
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Classic book review: A Bright Shining Lie
The lies one man told himself about the Vietnam War.
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