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Arms to Syria opposition still a debate in progress
By Jamie Crawford While the United States draws closer to providing some form of lethal assistance to the Syrian opposition, the debate over how extensive the package should be and the possible outcome...
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Imagery suggests North Korea doubling its uranium enrichment capabilities
By Jamie Crawford North Korea may be increasing its ability to enrich uranium at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, according to an analysis of recent satellite imagery. The Institute for Science and...
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Report: U.S. nuclear plants remain vulnerable to terrorists
By Jamie Crawford None of the 107 nuclear facilities in the United States are protected against a high-force terrorist attack, and some are still vulnerable to the theft of bomb-grade nuclear fuel, or...
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U.S. sanctions four members of Hezbollah
By Jamie Crawford The United States sanctioned four senior members of Hezbollah on Thursday for their alleged roles in facilitating terrorist activity in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and other countries....
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Russia to Syria: Put chemical weapons under international control
By Jamie Crawford Russia urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday to put his nation's chemical weapons stockpile under international control as part of an effort to head off a possible military...
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Obama: Russia proposal for Syria 'positive development' - if it's real
By Catherine E. Shoichet and Jamie Crawford A new possibility for a diplomatic solution in the standoff between Syria and the United States surfaced unexpectedly Monday as the war-torn country said it...
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Some former Guantanamo Bay detainees still returning to battle, report says
By Jamie Crawford Some former inmates at the United States prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are still returning to the battlefield, a report from the U.S. intelligence community says. Of the 603...
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Kerry acknowledges slow flow of aid to Syrian rebels
By Jamie Crawford Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday acknowledged concerns by some in the moderate Syrian opposition that limited U.S. military assistance had not reached them as fast as they had...
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All eyes turn to Geneva talks on Syria
By Jamie Crawford Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Geneva on Thursday for a high-stakes meeting with his Russian counterpart that could conceivably tip the balance on whether the United States...
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Authors of Benghazi report grilled in Congress
By Jamie Crawford The leader of a review board that investigated the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, lacked sufficient independence to reach an objective finding of...
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Shutdown hits unit overseeing sanctions on Iran
By Jamie Crawford As the Obama administration tests the sincerity of Iran's recent diplomatic outreach, many of the people charged with keeping up pressure on the regime are off the job, having been...
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U.S. holds out prospect of some sanctions relief for Iran
By Jamie Crawford The United States would be prepared to consider relaxing certain sanctions on Iran if it engaged in confidence-building steps to prove its sincerity to negotiate over its disputed...
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Outrage builds over lapse in funding for families of fallen heroes
By Jamie Crawford A lapse in benefits normally paid to the families of U.S. service members killed in combat is adding to the already existing anger over the partial federal government shutdown. With a...
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Report sheds light on al Qaeda-linked hijacking plot in 2000
By Jamie Crawford Did the United States intelligence community dismiss a warning of an al Qaeda plot to hijack a commercial airliner a year before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001? That's...
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Hagel warns of more uncertainty after budget deal
By Jamie Crawford The head of the largest U.S. government employer says there is still a long way to go to remove uncertainty for federal employees despite the end of the government shutdown. "People...
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Kerry: Relations with Saudi Arabia are 'close'
By Jamie Crawford Secretary of State John Kerry says relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia are strong despite reports the Saudis are looking to de-emphasize its alliance with Washington....
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Kerry, Netanyahu discuss Iranian nuclear program in Rome
By Jamie Crawford Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States will not let up its pressure on Iran over its disputed nuclear program despite recent diplomatic overtures between the two...
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$500 per gallon for gas – Sticker shock from war spending waste
By Jamie Crawford $500 for a gallon of fuel? That was the exorbitant figure paid with U.S. tax dollars to a contractor building a hospital in rural Afghanistan, according to a report from the...
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Obama to Congress: Give Iran sanctions a chance
By Jamie Crawford Additional sanctions targeting Iran's disputed nuclear program could undermine international progress already made on the issue, President Barack Obama said Thursday. "If we're...
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U.S. offers up to $10 million reward over Benghazi
By Jamie Crawford The United States has a reward of up to $10 million on the table for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in the deadly terror attack last year on the U.S. diplomatic...
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