Iran has continued uranium enrichment in the past month, a signal the Islamic Republic will ignore today's United Nations Security Council deadline to suspend the nuclear work and trigger a debate on sanctions. The Islamic Republic resumed production of the nuclear fuel on Aug. 24, following a pause in July, the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency said today in a report seen by Bloomberg News. IAEA inspectors were blocked from entering Iran's Natanz nuclear facility Aug. 11-16, the agency said. The IAEA said it can't conclude Iran's nuclear program isn't intended for military purposes. The IAEA report was requested on July 31 by the Security Council, which gave Iran until today to halt all processing of nuclear material or face economic and diplomatic sanctions. The UN deadline is midnight Iran time. European Union and Iranian officials still plan to hold talks on the dispute next week. ... http://www.bloomberg.com censor News |
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Carolinas Under Hurricane Watch As Ernesto Approaches a Region Already Soaked by Storms |
| A hurricane watch was issued for the Carolina coast Thursday as Tropical Storm Ernesto gained strength over the Atlantic. The watch, stretching from South Carolina's Santee River to Cape Lookout in North Caroli.. full News |
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AFGHANISTAN'S POPPY PROBLEM Karzai's Brother Under Drug Suspicion |
| Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai is facing hard times. As his brother fights accusations that he's involved in the country's rampant drug trade, an increasing number of Afghans are disappointed by their gov.. full News |
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NEW BOOK ON NAZI-ERA HUMOR "Did You Hear the One About Hitler?" |
| A new book about humor under the Nazis gives some interesting insights into life in the Third Reich and breaks yet another taboo in Germany's treatment of its history. Jokes told during the era, says the author.. full News |
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Religion enters Russian schools |
| The Orthodox Christian religion is being made a compulsory school subject in four of Russia's regions. Pupils in the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga and Smolensk regions will be taught the basics of Orthodox Christia.. full News |
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Cops: Lawyer Stabbed Neighbor To Death Attorney Thinks Neighbor Molested His 2-Year-Old Daughter, But Did He? |
| A lawyer in this quiet suburban community was charged with killing a 58-year-old neighbor he suspected had molested his 2-year-old daughter, prompting police to investigate whether the molestation actually occu.. full News |
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