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Health|
Nov 18, 2009
Today members of Congress continued to press national health officials on the discrepancy between H1N1 vaccine supply and public demand.
"I don't think there's a smoking gun and I want to make that really clear. It is a very complicated process," ...Read More
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Politics|
Nov 16, 2009
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan and the United States will hold talks here on Tuesday to seek ways to solve a sticking row over the relocation of a US military base on the island of Okinawa, the foreign ministry said.
Japan will ...Read More
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U.S.|
Nov 11, 2009
WASHINGTON - After nearly 40 years of struggling for survival, the brown pelican is coming off the endangered species list.
The bird now prevalent across Florida, the Gulf and Pacific coasts and the Caribbean was declared an endangered species in 1970, ...Read More
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World|
Nov 8, 2009
The Post asked military experts and others for insights about Thursday's shootings. Below are contributions from Bing West, Alex Gallo, Kayt Sukel, Scott Quilty, Fran Hanlon and Ann Wright.
Military author, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs in the ...Read More
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World|
Nov 5, 2009
Bangkok, Thailand - One day after the highest-level US diplomatic visit to Burma since 1995, a US official downplayed the chances that the Obama administration's policy of "pragmatic engagement"
with the regime will quickly lead to democratic reform or an improved ...Read More
A top US envoy says Washington is ready to improve ties with Burma, but will not lift sanctions until the military-ruled country makes real progress toward democracy.
Speaking with reporters Thursday at a press conference in Bangkok, U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN ...Read More
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World|
Nov 5, 2009
TOKYO -Japan will speed up its review of a deal to move a major U.S. military base on the southern island of Okinawa, officials said Thursday, but no final decision was expected in time for President Barack Obama's visit to ...Read More
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World|
Nov 5, 2009
TOKYO -Japan will speed up its review of a deal to move a major U.S. military base on the island of Okinawa, officials said Thursday, but no final decision was expected in time for President Barack Obama's visit to Tokyo ...Read More
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Politics|
Nov 5, 2009
TOKYO (AP) - Japan will speed up its review of a deal to move a major U.S. military base on the southern island of Okinawa, officials said Thursday, but no final decision was expected in time for President Barack Obama's ...Read More
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World|
Nov 4, 2009
YANGON, Myanmar -The highest-ranking American diplomat to visit Myanmar in 14 years offered improved relations Wednesday if its military regime moves toward democracy, putting into action the Obama administration's new policy of engagement with the isolated country.
Assistant Secretary of State ...Read More