North Korea to welcome U S delegation to Yongbyon facility
North Korea will allow a U S delegation to visit its Yongbyon nuclear complex next week, reportedly January 6 through 10, in the first inspection access since 2002. The group includes Sig Hecker, former Los Alamos director, and the trip was reportedly approved by Washington.
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Senators press Treasury on blocking terror money flows
Senate Finance Committee leaders cite warnings about Treasury's ability to freeze assets of suspected terrorist financiers after failures tied to the Office of Foreign Assets Control. The lawmakers accuse Treasury of sloppy records and weak enforcement amid cross‑agency concern.
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Libya seeks reward for opening to inspections
In a New York Times interview Prime Minister Shukri Ghanim said Libya should be paid for turning over nuclear materials and urged the United States to lift sanctions by May 12 or pay $6 million to each Lockerbie victim family. He spoke as Moammar al Qaddafi pledged to dismantle weapons programs and open sites to inspectors.
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Afghan constitutional talks show hope amid ethnic rift
At the 502 member loya jirga Afghanistan, Pashtuns back a strong presidency while Tajiks and Uzbeks push for broader language recognition. After a daybreak, private talks with U.N. Brahimi and U.S. Khalilzad sparked new hope for a ratifiable charter and peaceful state building.
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Iranian city Bam mourns quake toll and vows citadel rebuild
After a 6.6 magnitude quake killed tens of thousands in Bam, Iran, the Arg e Bam citadel and surrounding ancient structures were left ruined. Officials promise reconstruction as the mud brick fortress and watchtowers crumble and the bathhouses, schools, mosques, and Zoroastrian temple are reduced to debris.
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50 Cents top selling album of 2003
The year 2003 saw Get Rich or Die Tryin by 50 Cent as the top selling album with 6.5 million units sold. Norah Jones Come Away With Me followed with over 5 million. The top five also included Meteora by Linkin Park Fallen by Evanescence and Speakerboxxx The Love Below by OutKast. Natalie Imbruglia wed Daniel Johns in a secret ceremony at Thala Beach Lodge in Australia. Jason White of Oklahoma joked that the Heisman trophy did not grant special treatment among teammates.
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Brothers Reunite After 20 Years at Cleveland VA Hospital
Joe and George Ipser, brothers from Cleveland, after decades apart, meet on New Year’s Eve at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center. They share a hallway near a 12 bed ward as staff realize their kinship. George turns 73 and Joe 82 this week. Railroad Joe the dachshund story follows.
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