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N. Korea Still Won't Commit to Nuke Talks

SEOUL, South Korea – Top North Korean envoys declined to set a date for returning to international nuclear disarmament talks but returned home Friday with a pledge of food aid from Seoul and accords on resuming family reunions and other cooperation across their tense border. During Cabinet-level talks ending Thursday, …

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Congress Probes Gitmo Questions

WASHINGTON – Military and Justice Department officials told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that major steps are being taken to protect the rights of prisoners at the terrorist detention center at Guantanamo Bay (search), Cuba, and to process their cases. Detention “serves the vital military objectives of …

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'Bewitched' Statue Unveiled in Massachusetts

Salem, Mass. – Welcomed by many — including the mayor and some city councilors — but reviled by others, a statue of 1960s TV icon Samantha Stephens of “Bewitched” (search) was unveiled amid a puff of smoke in Salem on Wednesday. The statue depicts the late actress Elizabeth Montgomery (search), …

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