WASHINGTON - Setting a date for the start of a US withdrawal from Afghanistan conveys a sense of urgency to Kabul that American forces would not stay indefinitely, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. Defending President Barack Obama's decision t
Dubai's debt crisis may make a small dent in its greenhouse gas emissions but the Gulf emirate faces an enormous task to cut carbon to the levels to be proposed at the UN climate summit starting this week. Dubai and the rest of the United Arab Emira
ATLANTA - The new U.S. Surgeon General on Thursday called for stepped-up efforts in increasing the number of minority physicians. In what was one of her first speeches to a large crowd since she was sworn in Nov. 3, Dr. Regina Benjamin noted that th
Congressional efforts to revamp the U.S. healthcare system are not enough to stem soaring health costs or close the nation's budget gap, a top Obama administration official said on Wednesday, adding that current bills must be strengthened to help re
WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it wants more tests to determine if car engines can handle higher concentrations of ethanol in gasoline before it decides whether to increase the maximum blend from 10 to 15 percent. Stil
BEIJING - China said Tuesday that more dialogue, not sanctions, is needed to resolve the issue of Iran's nuclear program. Iran announced Sunday that it plans to build 10 more uranium enrichment facilities. That brought quick condemnation from offici
NEW YORK - Money on the table — perhaps $10 billion a year or more — could help close a deal in Denmark next month and keep climate talks moving toward a new global treaty in 2010. But if poorer nations see too little offered up front, t
Fuller's second-half strike was the only goal of the game at the Britannia Stadium and came after Kevin-Prince Boateng missed an early penalty.
I needed that goal to get my season started in terms of scoring, said Fuller. As a striker you get mark
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