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• Geneva Start talks on pause, Lavrov, US State Dep’t upbeat

  
  GenevaLunch — Authority: 599
  Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The nuclear arms reduction talks (Start) between the US and Russia will continue in January, the two countries have announced, with both sides saying they believe good progress has been made. “This is a much different environment that we exist in today,” PJ Crowley, US State ...
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• James Hogan: Now a Cold Case?

  
  Diplopundit — Authority: 526
  Image via WikipediaAP reported a few days ago that the police spokesman in Curacao acknowledged that they have no new leads on the disappearance of Vice Consul James Hogan who was reported missing by his wife on September 25 in the Netherlands Antilles. Investigators are reportedly considering all possibilities. The ...
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• ‘US working closely with Zardari amidst present chaos in Pakistan’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  Washington, Dec.24 (ANI): The United States has said that it is working closely with the civilian government led by President Asif Ali Zardari, amidst the present chaos in Pakistan.Addressing media persons during a regular press briefing here, State Department spokesman PJ Crowley described Pakistan’s Supreme ...
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• DNR Invites The Public To Help Plan Trails And Restoration Projects In Reiter Foothills Forest (Washington)

  
  Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures — Authority: 130
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 23, 2009OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a workshop in January to collect public input on restoration work and trail opportunities in Reiter Foothills Forest. The popular area is located in eastern Snohomish County near Gold Bar and ...
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• Gaddis on Grand Strategy

  
  zenpundit.com — Authority: 126
  Hat tip to Ian!
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• NYT > World: Report Says Afghan Drug Effort Lacks Strategy

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 470
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . A State Department report said the U.S. effort lacked clear objectives and a plan for giving responsibility to Afghans.
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• Gates proposes $2 billion for unstable countries

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 178
  Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates proposes a major overhaul of the way the Pentagon and State Department do nation-building with the aim of stabilizing strife-ridden countries.
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• NYC says Catskill gas drilling risks are too great

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Citys Department of Environmental Protection called on state officials Wednesday to ban natural gas drilling in the Catskills watershed, saying it would pose too great a risk to the citys upstate drinking water system. The DEP took that position in response to the state Department of ...
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• Lugar calls on NATO to lead, not upset Russia-Georgia security balance

  
  The Cable — Authority: 707
  Wereyou keeping a list of senior GOP lawmakers who are weighing in tooppose thepotential French sale of the Mistral-class amphibious assaultship to Russia? If so, add Indiana Senator Richard Lugar tothat list. Lugar,the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations committee,released a report Tuesday that calls ...
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• Gates to State: Don’t Hate, Collaborate

  
  The Washington Independent — Authority: 736
  InsideDefense has a good story about a bureaucratic change pushed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to resolve a recurrent problem between his department and Foggy Bottom. In a memo called “Shared Responsibility, Pooled Resources,” Gates is proposing to revamp how the U.S. trains foreign partner militaries ...
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• NYT > World: Anti-Drug Push in Afghanistan Lacks Strategy, Report Says

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 470
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . The U.S. effort lacks a long-term strategy, clear objectives and a plan for handing over responsibility to Afghans, according to a State Department report.
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• Afghan Anti- Drug Effort Lacks Strategy, Report Says

  
  NYT > Global Home — Authority: 151
  The U.S. effort lacks a long-term strategy, clear objectives and a plan for handing over responsibility to Afghans, according to a State Department report.
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• Watchdog faults US anti-drug effort in Afghanistan (AP)

  
  enUws — Authority: 467
  AP – The State Department’s internal watchdog on Wednesday criticized the agency’s nearly $2 billion anti-drug effort in … Read more from the original source: (AP)"> (AP)">Watchdog faults US anti-drug effort in Afghanistan (AP)
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• State Department Watchdog Lambasts U.S.’ Anti-Drug Program in Afghanistan

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 462
  The State Departments inspector general says the $2 billion anti-drug effort in Afghanistan suffers from rampant corruption and not enough personnel to eradicate poppy fields.
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• U.S. State Department Says Uganda President Will Veto "Kill Gays" Bill

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 702
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• Unemployment Calls Overwhelm Server (CT Unemployment is supposedly down, too)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Unemployment Calls Overwhelm Server. Unemployment claims have been flooding into the state Department of Labor, dragging the filing system to a crawl. “Due to the high volume of claim filing, you may experience some difficulty filing your claim via the Web or by telephone. We apologize for any inconvenience,” the ...
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• Unemployment Calls Overwhelm Server (CT Unemployment is supposedly down, too)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Unemployment Calls Overwhelm Server. Unemployment claims have been flooding into the state Department of Labor, dragging the filing system to a crawl. “Due to the high volume of claim filing, you may experience some difficulty filing your claim via the Web or by telephone. We apologize for any inconvenience,” the ...
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• Audit Says State Wasted $92 Million on Medicaid

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
  The Medicaid system, the state’s largest single expense, lost at least $92 million to improper payments, billing errors and poor record keeping, the state comptroller said.
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• Did Clinton meet with Santa?

  
  CNN Political Ticker — Authority: 816
  Did Clinton meet with Santa? Washington (CNN) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton kicked off her Christmas vacation Tuesday with some secret holiday diplomacy, the State Department said Friday. On the way to her home in New York from Washington, Assistant Secretary PJ Crowley told reporters Clinton stopped ...
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• US-Russia n-arms cut talks in January

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) Talks between the US and Russia on a successor to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) will resume in mid-January next year, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Tuesday.He said the US delegation, led by Assistant Secretary Rose Gottemoeller, has returned from Geneva for a ...
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