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US-Russian deal on nukes could build momentum, trust on other key nuclear issues

PARIS (AP) — Nearly a year after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered negotiators to work on a new treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals, the two countries say they are finally close to completing a deal.

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Netanyahu says east Jerusalem construction policy unchanged

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, a step requested by the U.S., but would upgrade upcoming indirect talks with the Palestinians to include the main issues…

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says east Jerusalem construction policy will not change

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will not stop a controversial settlement project in east Jerusalem, as requested by the U.S., but will upgrade upcoming indirect talks with the Palestinians to include the…

Democrats predict historic victory in House vote on health care, but a united GOP fights on

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are predicting that a rare Sunday session will produce one of the most significant legislative triumphs in decades: passage of a historic bill to overhaul the nation’s health care system to provide coverage to…

US-Russian deal on nukes could build momentum and trust on other key nuclear issues

PARIS (AP) — Nearly a year after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered negotiators to start work on a new treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals, the two countries say they are finally close to completing a deal &#…

Chicagoans head to Washington immigration march

Lao Wei’s family embodies the brightest and darkest aspects of U.S. immigration. That is why he plans to arrive in Washington, D.C. Sunday on one of 120 buses leaving Chicago for an immigration march expected to draw tens of thousands of marchers from…

NASA’s future cloudy as U.S. plans to shift focus in space exploration

The final countdown has begun to the end of manned spaceflights by NASA, leaving some to fret that the nation’s dreams of reaching for the stars may be in jeopardy under President Barack Obama’s controversial plan to commercialize spaceflight.

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Chicagoan to head pro-Israel group

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington this week to press the United States for support, a Chicagoan will be at the center of the political maneuvering. And it’s not the one you think.

Lee “Rosy” Rosenberg, 53, is a jazz…