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Boston Globe | Lawmakers question Obama's pledge to scale back US nuclear arsenal Fox News WASHINGTON – President Obama's pledge to cut the United States' nuclear arsenal by one-third is sending the wrong message to the global community, some Washington lawmakers said Wednesday. “Now is not the time to pursue further strategic nuclear ... Analysis: Obama prods, gets share of pushback In Berlin, Obama says treating gays equally increases liberty for all Obama Evokes Cold War In Speech At Berlin's Brandenburg Gate |
CBS News | Appreciation: A Jersey Girl reflects on Tony Soprano USA TODAY Cannes, France — I'm a Jersey Girl who happens to be in France right now, reflecting on the news that James Gandolfini just died while on vacation in Rome. And although I'm in France, my first thought was of my friends and family in New Jersey. I wondered ... 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dies at age 51 James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano: His most memorable lines Bulger to Soprano: Mob makes headlines this week |
CBC.ca | Taliban offer to free US soldier for Guantanamo prisoners USA TODAY Taliban demanding five senior operatives before opening peace talks. bergdahl. A frame grab from a video released by the Taliban shows a man believed to be Bowe Bergdahl, left. (Photo: IntelCenter via AP) ... Afghan Taliban offers to swap captive US soldier Bowe Bergdahl for 5 ... AP exclusive: Taliban offer to free US soldier A Plaque And A Flag: U.S. Tries To Rescue Taliban Peace Talks |
Ex-manager Torre's daughter catches falling baby Daily Journal Online The daughter of former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre made a quick-thinking save Wednesday when she caught a baby who had tumbled off of a second-floor Brooklyn apartment's fire escape, the baseball great has confirmed. "I am very proud of my ... |
WCVB Boston | Patriots player mum as police search for clues in man's death CNN (CNN) -- Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is used to throngs of media clamoring to ask him questions, but the NFL star has never had to deal with them camping outside his home. After reports that the player had been questioned in connection with a ... Questions continue over police presence at Hernandez home New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez questioned in murder probe NFL Notes: Homicide victim found near Hernandez's home |
ABC News | Federal Agents Accuse Two Of Plotting Deadly X-Ray Weapon KRCU Two men in upstate New York have been arrested for planning to build a "radiation particle weapon" that could be mounted on a vehicle and used to target people, according to a report by the Albany Times-Union Wednesday. The men allegedly planned to ... KKK member, accomplice created lethal X-ray system, FBI says FBI Foils Plot To Build Strange X-Ray Weapon Two NY men reportedly charged in alleged radiation terror plot, feds say |
Wall Street Journal | Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance Greenwich Time FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on national security matters. As Mueller nears the end of his 12 years as head of the law enforcement agency, ... FBI's Robert Mueller: Drones Are In Use In America FBI says it uses surveillance drones on US soil Mueller urges caution on NSA program changes - Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois ... |
AFP | US human trafficking report: Russia and China angered BBC News Russia and China have reacted angrily after the US downgraded them in a report on efforts to fight human trafficking. Russia spoke of its "indignation". A Chinese official called the report an example of an "arbitrary judgement". The annual US Department of ... US lauds Israel for efforts in combating trafficking US cites Russia, China among worst in human trafficking: report Moscow attacks US human trafficking report as politicized and arrogant |
ABC News | Kansas caverns could preserve human race, developer says Fox News ATCHISON, Kan. – After most of the world's population is wiped off the map by a wayward meteorite or hail of nuclear missiles, the survival of the human race might just depend on a few thousand people huddled in recreational vehicles deep in the bowels of ... Does future of human race depend on Kansas mine? |
The Hindu | Centre rushing more rescue choppers to Uttarakhand The Hindu Government has decided to deploy more helicopters in Uttarakhand to rescue over 60,000 people still trapped in the rain-ravaged hill state and expedite relief operations. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said so far 22 helicopters have been used to ... India grapples with 'Himalayan tsunami' that has left 150 dead Frantic Search for Relatives Lost in Floods Uttarakhand floods: 15000 rescued so far, ops continue |