Arms dealer tried to buy U.S. weapons for Iran, officials say |
- Arms dealer tried to buy U.S. weapons for Iran, officials say
- US holds Iranian for arms dealing
- Drug convict held at Thai airport
- Pakistan concern over Obama's plan
- In Jerusalem, revocations of residency for Palestinians escalate
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- New Stem Cell Lines Open to Research
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- Susan Boyle sets US chart record
- Mauritanian police chief sacked
| Arms dealer tried to buy U.S. weapons for Iran, officials say Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:47 AM PST An Iranian arms dealer who tried to illegally purchase U.S. weapons for the Tehran government was secretly charged, arrested and extradited, and has pleaded guilty, federal authorities revealed Wednesday.      
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| US holds Iranian for arms dealing Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:29 PM PST Federal prosecutors reveal the US secretly detained an Iranian man who pleaded guilty to plotting to procure and smuggle arms to Iran.
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| Drug convict held at Thai airport Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:17 PM PST A British woman who was jailed in Thailand for drug smuggling is held at Bangkok airport after trying to return to the country.
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| Pakistan concern over Obama's plan Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:47 AM PST Pakistani government wary of US President Barack Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan.
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| In Jerusalem, revocations of residency for Palestinians escalate Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:40 AM PST JERUSALEM -- Israel last year revoked the Jerusalem residency of more than 4,500 Palestinians, far more than in any other year since Israel took full control of the city in 1967, according to government figures obtained by a local human rights group under the country's freedom of information act.  
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| Imelda Marcos Opens Run for Philippine Congress Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:31 AM PST Known for her thousands of shoes, her ostentatious lifestyle and her collection of jewelry, Mrs. Marcos, 80, joins a list of notable candidates. 
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| Afghan Plan Faces Sharp Questioning From Senators Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:01 AM PST President Obama's top cabinet officers went before skeptical members of Congress on Wednesday to argue his case for a rapid build-up of troops, followed by withdrawals in 2011. 
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| In Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hope and Fear Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:09 AM PST President Obama's announcement of his Afghan strategy has only begun to reverberate in Afghanistan and Pakistan, both gripped by the Taliban.  
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| Theater Review | 'A Streetcar Named Desire': A Fragile Flower Rooted to the Earth Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:33 PM PST Cate Blanchett soars spectacularly as Blanche DuBois in Liv Ullmann's heart-stopping production. 
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| Former Soviet general: U.S. can't win Posted: 02 Dec 2009 06:02 AM PST A former commander of Soviet forces in Afghanistan has warned history is being repeated in the war-ravaged country as the United States and its allies become increasingly mired in an "unwinnable war."   
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| Model's death highlights plastic surgery risks Posted: 02 Dec 2009 09:40 AM PST Following the death of a former Miss Argentina after complications arising from plastic surgery, questions are being raised about the risks of cosmetic surgery.   
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| Protesting freeze, Israeli settlers block inspectors Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:06 AM PST Leaders of the Jewish settlement movement poured concrete for the foundations of a synagogue Wednesday in this West Bank settlement south of Jerusalem.   
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| Obama Adviser Pushes Climate Action Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:20 PM PST Obama's top science adviser urged lawmakers to act to curb emissions of greenhouse gases, despite the uproar over climate scientists' emails.
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| Dog mauling victim 'lit up lives' Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:05 AM PST The family of a four-year-old boy who was mauled to death by a family pet pay tribute to the youngster.
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| Immigration Detention System Lapses Detailed Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:48 AM PST A growing number of noncitizens are being held unnecessarily, according to two new reports. 
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| New Stem Cell Lines Open to Research Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:18 AM PST The agency's action followed a decision by President Obama to change a policy set in the Bush administration. 
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| Posted: 02 Dec 2009 09:37 AM PST Bhopal survivors still fighting for justice 25 years on
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| Susan Boyle sets US chart record Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:04 AM PST Susan Boyle tops the US charts with I Dreamed A Dream, setting a first-week sales record for a female debut album.
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| Mauritanian police chief sacked Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:05 AM PST Mauritania sacks its police chief days after three Spanish aid workers were kidnapped by gunmen.
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