Is Iran’s nuclear announcement a bluff? The president’s letter to the European Union comes as the nation announces new nuclear steps President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad loaded fuel rods into a Tehran reactor Wednesday Iran also says it intends to start producing yellowcake to make enriched uranium Iran maintains its nuclear program is for civilian energy purposes…
NEW: At least 272 were killed in the fire The cause is under investigation Tegucigalpa, Honduras (CNN) — At least 272 people were killed in a fire at a prison in central Honduras, a local fire department said Wednesday. The blaze was under control, but the total number of fatalities remained unknown, said Jose Turcios,…
The recovery of nearly $ 4.1 billion is called “an unprecedented achievement” Federal officials credit Medicare Fraud Strike Force teams Both organized crime and street gangs are involved in health fraud, an official says Washington (CNN) — The federal government recovered almost $ 4.1 billion stolen in health care fraud schemes during fiscal year 2011,…
Syrians in U.S. protest unrest in Syria Opposition activists: A sniper kills a civilian in Hama, and shelling rains on Homs once again Saudi official: Syrian leaders are on “a campaign of mass cleansing to punish the Syrian people” The Arab League pitches a joint peacekeeping force and support for the Syrian opposition The Syrian…
It’s “lull week’” in the Republican presidential race until a February 22 debate on CNN Mitt Romney wins Saturday’s Maine caucuses and the CPAC straw poll Rick Santorum says it’s a two-man race between himself and Romney Ron Paul continues his quest for delegates Washington (CNN) — It’s “lull week” in the Republican presidential campaign,…
A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard outside the supreme court building in Islamabad on February 2, 2012. Pakistan’s spy agency is ordered to hand over seven detainees The ISI blames Abdul Saboor’s death on natural causes The Supreme Court wants the ISI to explain the deaths and alleged detentions Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan’s Supreme…
