The Pentagon says it believes a former al-Jazeera cameraman sent from the Guantanamo detention center to Sudan Thursday is still dangerous, and it expects the Sudanese government to help ensure he does not resume what the Pentagon says is his involve

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The Pentagon said Wednesday Iran is continuing to provide weapons and other material to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, in addition to its alleged continuing support for Shiite militias in Iraq. Officials spoke to reporters Wednesday shortly after

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With less than 100 days until the U.S. presidential election on November 4, public opinion polls show most Americans disapprove of the job President Bush is doing and would generally prefer a Democrat to succeed him in the White House next year. But

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Help is starting to reach hungry North Korea. A ship carrying tens of thousands of tons of grain from the United States has arrived at a North Korean port. The shipment follows a North Korean deal with the World Food Program to expand its reach in th

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South Korean religious groups have temporarily taken over leadership of protests against the resumption of American beef imports, calling for peace and police restraint. At the same time, South Korea's biggest labor union group has begun a strike and

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U.S. Marines are reportedly on the ground in the Middle Eastern country of Syria and they have artillery. They're gearing up for an assault on the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. Syria has been at civil war since 2011. The ISIS terrorist group which c

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Just as the Iran nuclear deal was controversial, so was yesterdays announcement. Senator Dick Durbin, the second most powerful Democrat in the Senate said Americas withdrawal from the Iran deal was a historic mistake that destabilizes the Middle East

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Millions of people in Venezuela have gone to the polls to vote in a presidential election. It started yesterday morning. The leader of the South American country has chosen through a simple majority vote and the incumbent president, Nicolas Maduro, i

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Policy Cancellations Threaten Promise of Obamacare 美平价医保令许多人望而却步 While technical problems with the web site have plagued the initial implementation of the Affordable Care Act -- President Obama's health care program, there a

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US Central Bank May Cut Economic Stimulus 美央行可能减少经济刺激措施 Investors are watching nervously as the U.S. central bank considers when to reduce its efforts to stimulate the economy. Many economists predict that the cuts will come

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The United States said it is pressing Israel to expand the terms of its temporary cease-fires in Gaza to allow greater access for humanitarian aid to the besieged area. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is continuing to lead U.S. cease-fire diploma

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Two US automakers say they need billions more of government money in order to survive. 美国两家汽车制造商表示,他们需要政府再提供数十亿美元的帮助,才能生存下去。 General Motors and Chrysler say they need billions

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The major U.S. presidential candidates highlighted their positions on the Iraq war in high-profile Senate hearings that featured testimony from the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus. Republican Senator John McCain and Democr

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The United States said Monday the official transfer of power in Cuba from Fidel Castro to his younger brother Raul was a disappointment, though hardly an unexpected development. The White House said the long-standing U.S. economic embargo against Cub

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Outgoing U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the fact that U.S. territory has not been attacked since September 11, 2001, is the central accomplishment of his four years in office. Chertoff credits the policies of U.S. President Ge

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New government figures show a rise in U.S. unemployment last month, with U.S. employers cutting some 533,000 jobs - the most in 34 years. President George Bush says his administration is taking action to help strengthen the economy. 最新的经济数据

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The Satsop nuclear plant in western Washington State never generated a kilowatt of electricity. The cavernous and windowless nuclear reactor building has gone begging for commercial tenants for years. And it finally has one. 位于华盛顿州西部的

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President Obama's latest remarks on Iran, in which he said the U.S. and the world are appalled and outraged by the Iranian government's crackdown on dissent, have met with praise but also some continuing criticism from members of Congress. The situat

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U.S. President Barack Obama is warning of an even greater humanitarian crisis in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. The fate of the people of Darfur dominated his talks at the White House with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. 美国总统奥巴

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States is laying groundwork for new sanctions against Iran if outreach to Tehran on its nuclear program fails to produce results. Clinton says the Obama administration's call for dialogue provides mo

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