The top U.S. envoy to nuclear talks with North Korea conceded Wednesday that the communist nation's disarmament would be difficult to achieve this year, clouding the future of the process given the looming change in the White House.

A post-Sept. 11 program to provide special identification cards to every worker with access to seaports could face more delays because workers are not getting help when they apply.

A train operator apparently made two key errors in quick succession to cause a derailment that left passengers perched more than 20 feet above the ground and sent several to hospitals, the Chicago Transit Authority said Wednesday.

A man suing the Secret Service for racial discrimination has sent offensive e-mails of his own, according to new evidence filed in court.

The federal government has plenty of reasons to move hundreds offamilies out of trailers they have occupied since Hurricane Katrina:the start of a new hurricane season, concerns about toxic fumes and theneed for residents to find permanent homes.

California officials are telling county clerks that they can start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on June 17.

Her chances of securing the Democratic presidential nomination narrowing by the day, Hillary Rodham Clinton asserted Tuesday that she would be a stronger candidate than Barack Obama to square off against John McCain in November.

Newly elected Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani warned Wednesday that his country could review its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, after the body expressed grave concern about Tehran's atomic program. Addressing Parliament just minutes after his election, the Larijani

The research and lobbying efforts of the Waycobah High School Envirothon Team have helped create a new symbol for Nova Scotia - Queens Soil.

Justice Minister Cecil Clarke is establishing a domestic violence prevention committee to enhance Nova Scotia's response to domestic violence.

Amnesty International, the global human rights watchdog, has strongly criticized both Russia and the United States in its most recent report.

At the same time Kyslynskyi noted that Lutsenko's statement could split the coalition, and called it to draw a conclusion from the Kyiv mayor and City Council election returns. As Ukrainian News reported, Lutsenko said Yuschenko opposed the idea of

Tymoshenko was speaking at a press conference.

Beirut- The results are in. 68 memebrs of the Lebanese parliament have nominated Fouad Siniora as the future Prime minister to head the new government of national unity

Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan says in his book that President George W. Bush used propaganda to sell the Iraq war.

S. firms invited to build a nuclear plant in Belarus / Gas prices will not be liberalized in Russia until 2015 Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Gazeta.ru Tbilisi demands Russia's apology for downed drone Georgia has cited a UN mission report to demand

Nick Clegg has a major article in the Daily Telegraph today, highlighting that:

Elderly people around York have given their views on the future of social care, saying the private sector should be used more to provide services, and additional services should be provided to help people live more independently for longer.

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