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    Possible Clue to Cause of Mystery Illness Identified

    Mar 19, 2003 10:32 PM EDT

    ... measles and mumps. They are also a cause of what health experts call emerging infections -- diseases not seen before. Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cautioned that the suspected paramyxovirus had been found in the noses of the victims and not in ...

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    Congressional Action

    Sep 14, 2001 04:00 AM EDT

    ... the facts here and understand more and more where the gaps are and what went wrong, it will lead us back much to that gap in human intelligence. We must build back that dynamic of our national security apparatus. ELIZABETH FARNSWORTH: Senators Graham and Hagel, thanks for being with us.

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    Foreign Correspondence: John Daniszewski

    Aug 13, 2001 04:00 AM EDT

    ... were in a building, weren't you, when there was shooting nearby? JOHN DANISZEWSKI: Right. I was staying with this family that very kindly took us and fed us. They had a house that was behind high walls, so it was low profile. TERENCE SMITH: In Grozny. JOHN DANISZEWSKI: In ...

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    Vietnam Thirty Years Later

    Apr 29, 2005 04:00 AM EDT

    ... no shortage of reminders this weekend about the brutality of what they call the American War. But there is today a marked ambivalence about the U.S. That's on clear display in the Noodle 2000 Restaurant, where Bill Clinton ate in 2000 when he became the first U.S ...

  • What’s behind recent Taliban attacks in Afghanistan?

    What’s behind recent Taliban attacks in Afghanistan?

    Jan 28, 2018 10:15 PM EDT

    ... twice as long as the Russians were in Afghanistan, for that matter we've been there about twice as long as our main operations in Vietnam. This is a long time, 2001, and 9/11 was over 16 years ago. HARI SREENIVASAN: Is there any strategy that the U.S ...

  • Will the haunting image of an injured Syrian boy make a difference?

    Will the haunting image of an injured Syrian boy make a difference?

    Aug 18, 2016 11:50 PM EDT

    ... that's a mixed bag. We can certainly think of examples in history like the famous picture of the girl burned by napalm by the U.S. military in Vietnam, that arguably changed public opinion and maybe moved policy ultimately. I think, on the other hand, many images go viral ...

  • AP fact check: Trump’s statements on the economy, veterans’ health care

    AP fact check: Trump’s statements on the economy, veterans’ health care

    Nov 13, 2017 08:38 PM EDT

    ... percent tariff on most imported vehicles — 25 percent on pickup trucks. That imbalance — or lack of reciprocity — favors the U.S. It’s true U.S. vehicle sales in Japan pale in comparison with Japanese sales in the U.S. Detroit has long complained about regulations that stop U.S ...

  • U.S. to ban Americans from traveling to North Korea, officials report

    U.S. to ban Americans from traveling to North Korea, officials report

    Jul 21, 2017 02:02 PM EDT

    ... wasn't clear how many Americans the move will effect, as figures about how many Americans go to North Korea are difficult for even the U.S. government to obtain. The U.S. strongly warns Americans against traveling to North Korea, but has not until now prohibited it despite other ...

  • Pentagon restores some webpages honoring minority service members but defends DEI purge

    Pentagon restores some webpages honoring minority service members but defends DEI purge

    Mar 18, 2025 06:15 PM EDT

    The Pentagon says internet pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were mistakenly taken down. But it is defending its campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups.

  • WATCH: State Department holds news briefing follow reports House GOP subpoena Blinken

    WATCH: State Department holds news briefing follow reports House GOP subpoena Blinken

    Mar 28, 2023 05:28 PM EDT

    House Republicans plan to deliver a subpoena to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday for classified cables related to the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, marking an unprecedented effort to force the release of sensitive documents to Congress.