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cabinet news Oct 17, 7:50 pm (ET)




Rice Tries to Head Off Nuclear Arms Race photo
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AP) - North Korea's nuclear test could set off an atomic arms race in Asia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday as she sought to reaffirm U.S. obligations to defend two nations most at risk. In addition to settling nerves among allies, Rice's Asia...


Commander: Mistakes Made in Afghanistan photo
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan failed to follow through as it should have after ousting the Taliban government in 2001, setting the stage for this year's deadly resurgence, the NATO commander in the country said Tuesday. The mistake consisted of adopting "a peacetime...


U.S. Population Passes 300 Million Mark photo
WASHINGTON (AP) - Maybe there will be a bigger party when the population hits 400 million. Save the date: 2043. America's official population passed the 300 million mark Tuesday, fueled by a growing number of immigrants and their children. The moment, recorded at 7:46 a.m. EDT, passed with little...