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US Contractor Gets 15-Year Sentence in Cuba

HAVANA - A Cuban court on Saturday found U.S. contractor Alan Gross guilty of crimes against the state and sentenced him to 15 years in prison, a verdict that brought a swift and strongly worded condemnation from Washington. The court said prosecutors had proved that Gross, 61, was working on a "subversive" program paid...

White House Condemns 'Intimidation' by Iran

WASHINGTON -- The White House is condemning what it calls an "organized intimidation campaign" by the Iranian government against opposition leaders and other activists. In a statement released Sunday, National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor accused Iran of "blatant violation of the universal rights of its...

Blasts Mar Biden's Call for Unity in Iraq

BAGHDAD (July 3) - Vice President Joe Biden urged rival Iraqi politicians Sunday to end months of delays and select new leaders for their wobbly democracy, predicting a peaceful transition of power even as suicide bombers struck government centers in two major cities. The attacks in Mosul and Ramadi underscored persistent...

Alleged Ring Shows Cold War Still Hot in Spy World

WASHINGTON (June 29) -- The news of a suspected suburban spy ring couldn't have come at a worse time. Just days before, President Barack Obama stood beside Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the White House and declared they had "succeeded in resetting" the relationship between the two former Cold War rivals. Perhaps...

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A National Security Council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security.

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