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Senate passes $631 billion defense bill

Senate passes $631 billion defense bill
By By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate overwhelmingly approved a sweeping, $631 billion defense bill Tuesday that sends a clear signal to President Barack Obama to move quickly to get U.S. combat troops out of Afghanistan, tightens sanctions on Iran and limits the

Japan tunnel disaster shows aging of public works

Japan tunnel disaster shows aging of public works
By By ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - The deadly collapse last weekend of hundreds of concrete ceiling slabs in a tunnel outside Tokyo is raising calls for more spending on Japan's aging infrastructure, but the country might simply not have the money. Nine people were killed

Iran claims US drone capture; Navy denies loss

Iran claims US drone capture; Navy denies loss
By By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran claimed Tuesday it had taken another prize in a growing showdown with Washington over drone surveillance, displaying a purported U.S. unmanned aircraft it said was captured intact. The U.S. Navy, however, said

UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities

UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities
By By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Israel to quickly open its nuclear program for inspection and backing a high-level conference to ban nuclear weapons from the Middle East which was just

UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities

UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Israel to quickly open its nuclear program for inspection and backing a high-level conference to ban nuclear weapons from the Middle East which was just canceled. All Arab nations and Iran planned to

Obama hails Nunn, Lugar efforts to secure nukes

Obama hails Nunn, Lugar efforts to secure nukes
By By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hailing two decades of efforts to help the former Soviet Union secure nuclear weapons stockpiles, President Barack Obama said Monday that the world must continue to stand guard against nuclear threats - including terrorists who seek to gain

Obama hails Nunn, Lugar efforts to secure nukes

Obama hails Nunn, Lugar efforts to secure nukes
By By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hailing two decades of efforts to help the former Soviet Union secure nuclear weapons stockpiles, President Barack Obama said Monday that the world must continue to stand guard against nuclear threats - including terrorists who seek to gain

Obama warns Syria against using chemical weapons

Obama warns Syria against using chemical weapons
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama warned Syria on Monday that the use of chemical weapons would be "totally unacceptable" and that the country's leaders would be held accountable. Obama said that if Syrian President Bashar Assad made the "tragic mistake" of deploying chemical weapons,

Clinton pushes US bid for Czech nuclear project

Clinton pushes US bid for Czech nuclear project
By By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press PRAGUE (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton lobbied the Czech government Monday to approve an American bid for a $10 billion expansion of a nuclear power plant amid fierce competition from a rival Russian offer. Clinton made her pitch for

Obama to host Bulgarian prime minister

Obama to host Bulgarian prime minister
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will meet with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov (BOY-koh baw-REES-awf) at the White House. The two leaders are meeting Monday in the Oval Office to discuss Bulgaria's role in NATO and its contributions to NATO-led efforts in Afghanistan. They'