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NJ town's evacuation expanded after derailment

By By GEOFF MULVIHILLAssociated Press CLARKSBORO, N.J. (AP) - More New Jersey residents were ordered Tuesday to leave their homes because of air contamination from a train derailment last week that leaked a hazardous gas. The evacuation order imposed by officials at 4 p.m. added 100 more homes

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

EADS: Confirms talks on shareholder structure

BERLIN (AP) - European aerospace and defense company EADS NV says its key shareholders are discussing potential changes to its structure and management. EADS, parent company of aircraft maker Airbus, is jointly French- and German-owned. The French government owns 15 percent and French media company

Israel feels heat from allies over settlements

By By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel rejected a wave of American and European condemnations Monday over plans to build thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, vowing to press forward with the construction in the face of widespread international opposition. The