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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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Why Georgia is not start of 'Cold War II'
Despite tensions over missile deals and NATO expansion, the West's ties with Russia are far more nuanced than in Soviet days.
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USA
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Russia threatens to suspend NATO cooperation
Moscow believes the US-Poland deal for a missile defense system makes it more vulnerable to a nuclear attack.
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Opinion: The critical pick: secretary of State
The next secretary faces huge challenges. McCain and Obama must choose carefully.
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Georgia-Russia conflict shows EU's energy vulnerability
This week's offensive is the latest setback to plans for the Nabucco pipeline, designed to wean Europe off Russian energy giant Gazprom.
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Russia, Georgia clash in breakaway statelet
After weeks of escalating skirmishes with South Ossetia, Georgia moved to regain control of the enclave. Russia responded by sending in tanks.
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U.S. shifts 'hearts and minds' fight
Instead of trying to explain America, it promotes alternatives to extremism.
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Iran sanctions likely to rise as election issue
Tehran dismisses latest UN offer on nuclear program, prolonging the debate over more sanctions.
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Essay: Special agents at the Olympics
Diplomatic Security Service helps keep games safe.
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Bombing suggests Al Qaeda remains a threat in Algeria
Counterterrorism efforts by the Algerian government and the US are failing to stem terrorism in the region.
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USA
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In Peru, women welders forge ahead
Two sisters in Lima win acclaim for breaking stereotypes – and teaching women business skills.
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Why security is tighter in Beijing
Measures include checkpoints around the city and missiles by the Olympic stadium.
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Olmert to resign as Israeli prime minister
Ehud Olmert's announcement on Wednesday night to cede leadership in September could spur a party shake-up and a shakier peace process.
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Tourism rises globally, but not to U.S.
With a weak dollar, America is a great buy for foreigners, yet visits are falling.
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Opinion: How the best and the brightest plan to fight terrorism
A peek at how the next generation will tackle the ‘Long War’.
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Former US official accuses Afghan government of stymying anti-opium efforts
Thomas Schweich charges that President Karzai is protecting drug traffickers within his power base, and says the US Defense Department and some NATO allies have also resisted antiopium efforts.
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Leader's visit to help set U.S.-Pakistan priorities
Prime minister Gilani arrives at the White House Monday. Likely topics: counterterrorism and democratic stability.
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This Cuban library lends DVDs about state torture
A government critic's collection includes Bibles, books by Cuban defectors, and positive biographies about Fidel Castro.
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Delay in U.S. arms sale to Taiwan stirs concerns
Taiwanese officials maintain the postponement is motivated by a US desire to secure China's cooperation in tackling North Korea and Iran.
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Difference Maker Richard Bergenheim: an appreciation
As editor, he brought spiritual strength, compassion, and an omnivorous appetite for news.
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U.S. shifts tack on Iran with decision to send envoy to nuclear talks
The US also hopes to establish a diplomatic presence in Tehran for the first time in 30 years, according to the Guardian newspaper.
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Al Jazeera English looks at news through a different lens
The 20-month-old channel expands its global audience but barely penetrates US market.
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Al Jazeera English looks at news through a different lens
The 20-month-old channel expands its global audience but barely penetrates US market.
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Opinion: Terrorists in Bangladesh?
Another Musharraf could emerge if the US doesn't act.
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