Calling a sharp drop in overall violence throughout America’s most populous city “one for the record books,” New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this week that 2009 saw historic crime-rate declines across the city’s five boroughs.
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Security Council Adopts Nuclear Weapons Resolution
Washington Post UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 — The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution Thursday morning that affirms many of the steps President Obama plans to pursue as part of his vision for an … UN moves to curb nuclear armsAljazeera.net UN passes resolution calling for a 'world without nuclear weapons'guardian.co.uk Obama Measure on Curbing Nuclear Weapons Backed by UN CouncilBloomberg The Associated Press -Xinhua all 2,875 news articles » |
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HIV Vaccine Shows Promise for First Time, Study Shows
Bloomberg Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) — An experimental vaccine prevented HIV infections for the first time, a breakthrough that has eluded scientists for a quarter century. A US-funded study involving more than 16000 volunteers in Thailand found … Combo vaccine reduces risk of HIV infection, researchers sayCNN Researchers: AIDS Vaccine Cuts Infection for First TimeVoice of America HIV vaccine: five damaging Aids mythsTelegraph.co.uk BBC News -New York Times all 1,301 news articles » |
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Obama to talk to Mid-East leaders
BBC News The White House has announced that President Barack Obama will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday. Mr Obama will first hold separate talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. … Obama to hold joint meeting with Netanyahu, AbbasReuters Obama to hold trilateral meeting with Netanyahu, AbbasAFP Obama to Hold Joint Meeting With Netanyahu, AbbasNew York Times Bloomberg -The Associated Press -Jerusalem Post all 884 news articles » |
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Ex-CIA chiefs urge Obama to drop abuse investigation
Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Seven former heads of the CIA on Friday urged President Barack Obama to end the probe into allegations of abuse of prisoners held by the agency, arguing that it would hamper intelligence operations. … Ex-CIA chiefs seek halt to interrogations probeThe Associated Press Former CIA Directors: Holder's Investigation Could "Help Al Qaeda"ABC News Former CIA Directors Urge Obama to End CIA Interrogation ProbeBloomberg New York Times -Kansas City Star -Salon all 277 news articles » |
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Poles, Czechs: US missile defense shift a betrayal
The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — Poles and Czechs voiced deep concern Friday at President Barack Obama's decision to scrap a Bush-era missile defense shield planned for their countries. "Betrayal! The US sold us to Russia and stabbed us in the back," the Polish … Missile shift 'defends Iran's neighbours'BBC News Missile YieldNewsweek 'Special Report' Panel on Missile Defense ReversalFOXNews New York Times -Bloomberg -CBS News all 4,145 news articles » |
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Clinton Vows US Support to Europeans After Missile Decision
Bloomberg Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to reassure European allies that the US isn't abandoning them by scrapping plans to deploy missile defense in the Czech Republic and Poland in favor of a more flexible … Missile defence shield: Russian co-operation is key to US goalsTelegraph.co.uk Intel Used by Obama Found Iran Long-Range Missile Capacity Would …FOXNews Poles, Czechs: US missile defense shift a betrayalThe Associated Press Xinhua -New York Times -Newsweek all 4,214 news articles » |
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Intel Used by Obama Found Iran Long-Range Missile Capacity Would …
FOXNews President Obama used as part of his decision to ditch a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe information from a May 2009 National Intelligence Estimate that said Iran would take three to five years longer than originally anticipated to build a … East European Officials: US Betrayed UsCBS News News Analysis New Missile Shield Strategy Scales Back Reagan's VisionNew York Times Poles, Czechs: US missile defense shift a betrayalThe Associated Press Newsweek -Bloomberg -Reuters all 4,201 news articles » |
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NIE Used by Obama Found Iran Long-Range Missile Capacity Would …
FOXNews President Obama used as part of his decision to ditch a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe information from a May 2009 National Intelligence Estimate that said Iran would take three to five years longer than originally anticipated to build a … East European Officials: US Betrayed UsCBS News News Analysis New Missile Shield Strategy Scales Back Reagan's VisionNew York Times Poles, Czechs: US missile defense shift a betrayalThe Associated Press Newsweek -Bloomberg -Reuters all 4,202 news articles » |
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Israel Assembles Advanced Missile Defense Systems
Washington Post ASHKELON, Israel — As Israel pushes for international action against Iran's nuclear program, it is steadily assembling one of the world's most advanced missile defense systems, a multilayered collection of weapons meant to guard … Scrapping missile shield sweeps obstacles to "resetting" Russian …Xinhua Missile MysteryNewsweek News Analysis New Missile Shield Strategy Scales Back Reagan's VisionNew York Times Bloomberg -Public Radio International PRI -Voice of America all 4,201 news articles » |
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East European Officials: US Betrayed Us
CBS News "Betrayal! The US sold us to Russia and stabbed us in the back," the Polish tabloid Fakt declared on its front page, while the Czech paper Mlada Fronta Dnes declared, "No Radar. Russia won." (CBS/AP) Harry Smith spoke with The New Republic's Michael … Poles, Czechs: US missile defense shift a betrayalThe Associated Press Missile MysteryNewsweek News Analysis New Missile Shield Strategy Scales Back Reagan's VisionNew York Times Bloomberg -Reuters -AFP all 4,395 news articles » |
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Poles, Czechs: US missile defense shift a betrayal
Houston Chronicle By VANESSA GERA AP Writer © 2009 The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — Poles and Czechs voiced deep concern Friday at President Barack Obama's decision to scrap a Bush-era missile defense shield planned for their countries. "Betrayal! … Missile MysteryNewsweek News Analysis New Missile Shield Strategy Scales Back Reagan's VisionNew York Times Polish Prime Minister, Peeved Over Missile Shield Reversal …FOXNews Reuters -Bloomberg -Global Security Newswire all 4,240 news articles » |
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Bombs kill Canadian, US troops in Afghanistan
The Associated Press KABUL — A US service member and a Canadian soldier died in separate roadside bomb explosions in southern Afghanistan, officials said Friday, announcing new deaths from a day that claimed the lives of a total of nine international troops. … Time running out to tackle Taliban in Afghanistan, British general …guardian.co.uk Another Europe ally eyes exit from Afghanistan after attackChristian Science Monitor Bomb kills US soldier in Afghanistan: NATOAFP Reuters India -Bloomberg -Telegraph.co.uk all 1,811 news articles » |
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Iranian President Once Again Claims Holocaust A Myth
Voice of America By VOA News Iranian President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has again called the Holocaust a lie by western nations designed to create a pretext for the creation of the Jewish state of Israel. Mr. Ahmadinejad made the comments Friday as tens of … Iranians compete for PalestineAljazeera.net Pro- and anti-government marchers face off in TehranLos Angeles Times Iran: clashes as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls Holocaust a 'lie'Telegraph.co.uk AFP -Bloomberg -CNN all 1,106 news articles » |
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Bomb Rips Through Market in Northwest Pakistan, Kills 25
Voice of America By VOA News A suicide car bomb has killed at least 25 people in northwest Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan. The blast ripped through a market on a road outside the garrison town of Kohat Friday morning. Police say several shops and vehicles … Official: Suicide bomb kills 25 in NW PakistanThe Associated Press Pakistani Suicide Car Bomber Kills 18 in NorthwestBloomberg Suicide bomber kills at least 25 in PakistanXinhua CNN International -Telegraph.co.uk -ABC News all 451 news articles » |
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