United States and Russia reach nuclear-arms deal
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 25th, 2010 4:35 am by HL
United States and Russia reach nuclear-arms deal
The United States and Russia have reached a deal on their most extensive nuclear arms-control agreement in nearly two decades, the Kremlin announced Wednesday. The pact appeared to represent President Obama’s first victory in his ambitious agenda to move toward a nuclear-free world.
Obama urges Democrats to make hard push on financial regulation
President Obama and Democratic lawmakers moved Wednesday to accelerate their efforts at overhauling the nation’s financial regulation, seeking to exploit divisions among Republicans over how much to compromise on a landmark bill now awaiting Senate action.
Visa denial was reversed for terrorism suspect in 2004
A U.S. consular official originally denied terrorism suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab a visa to enter the United States in 2004 after finding false information on his application, but that official was overruled by a supervisor, according to senior government sources.
