US President-elect Barack Obama says he will welcome strong opinions and differing viewpoints from his national security team, saying he appointed his "team of rivals" because they shared his broad vision, but would not necessarily agree on tactics or strategies to deal with world issues. Announcing ...
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks has roots in the disputed Kashmir region where Pakistan’s military has faced off against India for decades. There have long been suspicions that Pakistan’s military and intelligence services helped create, arm and train ...
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Channel 7 television said an M79 grenade was fired from a flyover near the domestic airport, which has been occupied by the People's Alliance for Democracy since last Thursday, part of the escalating campaign to topple the six-party ruling coalition. An emergency services official said 17 of the ...
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WASHINGTON – The United States can expect a terrorist attack using nuclear or more likely biological weapons before 2013, reports a bipartisan commission in a study being briefed Tuesday to Vice President-elect Joe Biden. It suggests the Obama administration bolster efforts to counter and prepare ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Most Americans sorely knew it already, but now it's official: The country is in a recession, and it's getting worse. Wall Street convulsed at the news _ and a fresh batch of bad economic reports _ tanking nearly 680 points. With the economic pain likely to stretch well into 2009 ...
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei stock index tumbled more than 4 percent Tuesday morning as sentiment turned downbeat on big losses on Wall Street amid growing gloom over the global economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average dropped 385.53 points, or 4.59 percent, to close the morning session at 8,011.69 ...
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HOUSTON -- The astronauts from space shuttle Endeavour flew home today to Houston to a hero's welcome. But their orbiter will be returning later. Endeavour touched down yesterday in California following a nearly 16-day mission to repair and upgrade the international space station. Stormy weather at ...
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