House Turns Down Afghan Withdrawal Proposal
(Washington, DC) -- The U.S. House has rejected a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year. Amid a lingering recession, Texas Republican Ron Paul said the U.S. can no longer afford the military mission in Afghanistan ...Read & Hear More
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Congressman Kennedy Loses Cool Over Lack Of Media Attention
(Washington, DC) -- Washington lawmakers enjoy the media spotlight and sometimes get upset when they don't think it's shining on them. That was the case for Congressman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island while trying to make a point on the House floor ...Read & Hear More
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Palestinian President Says No To Indirect Peace Talks With Israel
(Cairo, Egypt) -- The top man of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, says he's been told indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians won't happen. That's because he was told by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas he won't participate ...Read More
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U.S. Hikers Held In Iran Call Home
(Undated) -- The families of three Americans detained in Iran for seven months say their loved ones have been allowed to call home for the first time. Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were hiking in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region in ...Read More
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Shell Stops Gasoline Sales To Iran
(New York, NY) -- Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed it no longer sells gasoline to Iran. CNNMoney.com reports the confirmation came Wednesday, adding Shell to a list of companies that have ceased gas sales to the the Islamic nation ...Read More
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Defense Secretary Gates: U.S. Troops Could Leave Afghanistan Before 2011
(Kabul) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates says U.S. troops could leave Afghanistan before 2011. During a joint press conference with Afghan's defense minister in Kabul, Gates reassured U.S. troops their efforts and those who had fallen will not ...Read & Hear More
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