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Space War - Mon Dec 14, 11:35 pm ET
Seoul (AFP) Dec 14, 2009 - North Korea is still seeking recognition as a nuclear power despite trying to normalise relations with the United States, South Korea's top military officer said Monday.
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Space War - Mon Dec 14, 11:35 pm ET
Bangkok (AFP) Dec 15, 2009 - A Thai court on Monday extended the detention of the crew of a plane that flew a cache of heavy weapons out of North Korea, as Washington hailed the seizure as proof sanctions were effective.
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The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Dec 14, 7:25 pm ET
The recent seizure of an illegal weapons shipment from North Korea in Thailand was praised. But analysts wonder how many weapons shipments sneak through.
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U.S. Department of State - Mon Dec 14, 6:42 pm ET
Burma: Kyaw Zaw Lwin Update (Taken Question) Bureau of Public Affairs , Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC December 14, 2009 Question: Can you provide on update on Kyaw Zaw Lwin? Has the USG been granted consular access to Kyaw Zaw Lwin since his reported hunger strike? Answer: We are concerned about Kyaw Zaw Lwin’s health and are pressing for immediate consular access to him. We were last ...
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CBS4 Miami - Mon Dec 14, 6:28 pm ET
Ahead of a second wave of hunting permits for pythons and other problematic reptiles, state wildlife officials are extending a pet amnesty program. The program allows owners of Burmese pythons and other non-native reptiles to turn them in to the state with no questions asked.
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Foreign Relations - Mon Dec 14, 6:07 pm ET
In accepting his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Thursday, President Obama talked about the quiet dignity of human rights reformers such as Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, the bravery of Zimbabwean voters who "cast their ballots in the face of beatings" and the need to bear witness to "the hundreds of thousands who have marched silently through the streets of Iran." Earlier in the week, thousands of ...
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 14, 5:29 pm ET
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled a U.S. human rights agenda on Monday calling for universal standards that apply to all nations, prompting rights groups to urge the administration to live up to its rhetoric.
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The Tuscaloosa News - Mon Dec 14, 4:08 pm ET
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WMBB TV Panama City - Mon Dec 14, 3:46 pm ET
The state of Florida is taking another step to try to stop people from releasing Burmese pythons and other nonnative species into the wild.
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The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 14, 1:36 pm ET
In his Nobel acceptance speech last week, President Obama spoke eloquently on what he called a "just peace"--a peace that is not possible without the recognition of basic human rights. Where human rights are not protected, "peace is a hollow promise," he said.
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The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 14, 1:32 pm ET
The Obama approach to world politics--engage, apologize, avoid friction, be humble, reach out to previously scorned tyrannical regimes--is being criticized nowadays on pragmatic grounds. A record of 10 months shows this modest approach has brought modest if any returns. Low costs, the president's defenders argue, and low risks, so it has been worth trying, even if the gains have been small.
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The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 14, 1:20 pm ET
Once the sniggering is over and the king of Norway has had his smoked salmon spit-take toweled off, everyone will realize that giving Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize was an inspired choice.
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ABC 15 Phoenix - Mon Dec 14, 9:36 am ET
Arizona Pain Foundation provided food, games, and gifts for the unexpected 200 children and 100 adults.
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The Record and Herald News - Mon Dec 14, 9:05 am ET
A trying time for postmen and ‘Under God’ controversy continues
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The Record and Herald News - Mon Dec 14, 9:01 am ET
NORTH JERSEY – Here's a look at what was published in Suburban Trends around mid-December over the years. "Meet Frank Magill – Santa's Busiest Helper" was the headline for another edition of Sandy Watt's "This Is Your Neighbor" feature.