Exxon, Shell win Iraq oil field deal
BAGHDAD A consortium grouping U.S. and European oil giants Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC today signed a $50 billion deal to develop one of Iraq s most prized oil fields, as the OPEC nation looks to revamp its battered energy sec...
 4.1K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 65.0 N. Korea aims for direct U.S. talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea said today it has reprocessed 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods and extracted enough plutonium to bolster its atomic stockpile, raising the stakes in an apparent effort to push the U.S. into direct negotiations. Repr...
3.0K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 65.0 N. Korea pushes for talks with U.S.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea pressed the United States to accept its demand for direct talks on the communist regime s nuclear program, issuing a veiled threat today that Pyongyang will expand its nuclear arsenal unless Washington agrees. Th...
3.7K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 65.0 Russian plans research to support Arctic claim
MOSCOW (AP) An official says Russia is planning extensive research to help uphold its claim to the energy-rich Arctic Sea shelf. Andrei Smirnov of the state-run company Atomflot said Russia is planning icebreaker missions in the Arctic over the nex...
0.9K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 170.0 Iran's first response to enrichment deal is spoiler
George Jahn, Associated Press Writer VIENNA, Austria Iran has given an initial response to the International Atomic Energy agency on a plan that calls for Tehran to ship much of its enriched uranium abroad, the IAEA said today. The wording of the...
2.5K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 103.0 Russians: New nuke treaty is likely
MOSCOW (AP) Russia and the United States are scrambling to address disagreements over a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with little over a month left until the existing agreement between the Cold War adversaries expires. Despite the narrowing tim...
2.8K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 501.0 Obama is leading us into Marxism
Obama and progressive Democrats nationwide are proudly displaying their true colors. Obsessed with national and many statewide wins in last year s election these Democrats have been emboldened to push their rabidly Marxist agenda. As president, Obama...
2.5K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 103.0 Top dancers eye gold in 2010
ASTON, Pa. Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto are hoping to upgrade that silver medal from the 2006 Olympics in Vancouver. The ice dancers appeared along with a number of other skaters and coaches Thursday as part of what was dubbed a Destination Vancouv...
2.3K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 65.0 Iran doesn't accept U.N. uranium plan
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran today failed to accept a U.N.-drafted plan that would ship most of the country s uranium abroad for enrichment, saying instead it would prefer to buy the nuclear fuel it needs for a reactor that makes medical isotopes. The re...
4.7K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 185.0 Iran backs new enriched uranium deal
VIENNA (AP) Iranian negotiators today expressed support for a deal that if accepted by their leaders would delay Tehran s ability to make nuclear weapons by sending most of its existing enriched uranium to Russia for processing, diplomats said....
4.4K - Oct. 21, 2009; scored 394.0 Iran talks stall over French participation
VIENNA (AP) Talks meant to persuade Iran to send most of its enriched uranium abroad and thus delay its potential to make a nuclear weapon bogged down today over fierce Iranian resistance to French participation, diplomats said. Today was the s...
4.6K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 185.0 Kyrgyzstan Cabinet resigns in reform plan
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) Kyrgyzstan s Cabinet resigned today as part of a sweeping government reform campaign the president said will save money and make the Central Asian nation s leadership more effective. Opposition leaders in the poor and polit...
2.3K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 263.0 US: Russia not complying with Georgia war truce
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) Russia is not complying with the cease-fire that ended last year s war with Georgia, a U.S. defense official said today, adding that Washington wants international observers in Russian-controlled territories. The statement by ...
1.9K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 921.0 Analysis: Washington overplayed hand on Russia readiness
WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration was elated a month ago when the Russian president said sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program could become inevitable. Washington s reaction may have been significantly premature. Dmitry Medvedev s...
1.2K - Oct. 19, 2009; scored 658.0 Rookie helps Jazz top Blazers
SALT LAKE CITY With a slight frame and a jump shot that still needs some work, Utah Jazz rookie guard Eric Maynor isn t likely to strike fear into his NBA opponents just yet. But the first-round draft pick from Virginia Commonwealth is making progr...
3.4K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 65.0 Words are easy; action has value
When it comes to making tough decisions, action speaks louder than words. Since the revelations of a covert uranium-enrichment facility near the Holy City of Qom, all hell has broken loose. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown ...
3.0K - Oct. 14, 2009; scored 131.0 Russia: New Iran sanctions won't fly
MOSCOW (AP) Russia pushed back today at U.S. efforts to threaten tough new sanctions if Iran fails to prove its nuclear program is peaceful, a setback to the Obama administration s desire to present a united front with Moscow. After meeting with U....
5.1K - Oct. 13, 2009; scored 965.0 Sports Briefs: Americans cruise to win in Presidents Cup
SAN FRANCISCO ” Tiger Woods provided a fitting conclusion to a perfect week at the Presidents Cup, for him and an American team that remains perfect at home. With a flop shot out of the trees to set up one last birdie, Woods won the point ...
4.8K - Oct. 12, 2009; scored 65.0 Russia: U.S. can't fight Afghan drugs alone
MOSCOW (AP) Russia s counter-narcotics chief today criticized U.S. and NATO anti-drug efforts in Afghanistan as inadequate and called for joint action against the Afghan heroin flooding into the former Soviet Union. In an interview with The Associa...
4.0K - Oct. 7, 2009; scored 501.0 Sports Briefs: Carpenter, Hill take comeback honors
NEW YORK Chris Carpenter has been voted NL comeback player of the year and Aaron Hill has won the AL award. Limited to four starts over the prior two seasons because of elbow surgery and a shoulder injury, Carpenter was 17-4 with a league-leading 2...
4.3K - Oct. 6, 2009; scored 103.0 | 
