FBI probes two Amsterdam arrests cast doubt on terror test run
FBI investigators in Amsterdam say two men traveling to Yemen were not known to each other and likely not on a test run for an attack. Officials noted no charges in the United States and ongoing Dutch custody proceedings. The men were detained after suspicious items found in one bag and were not on U S terror watch lists.
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Round of Mideast talks opens amid low expectations
After months of shuttle diplomacy the Obama administration begins a new round of Israeli Palestinian talks with Obama hosting Netanyahu and Abbas. A Hamas attack in Hebron killed four as the two sides face deep gaps on core issues. The goal is a Palestinian state within a year.
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Feds appeal ruling blocking stem cell research
The Obama administration asked Judge Royce Lamberth to lift a restraining order that blocks federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, arguing the move harms patients and science. Federal appeals are planned as the judge weighs the reach of the Dickey Wicker amendment and NIH funding.
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Fed minutes imply potential new stimulus beyond debt purchases
Federal Reserve officials signaled at the August 10 meeting they could go beyond modest Treasury purchases if needed to lift growth. The panel backed reinvesting mortgage security proceeds to buy Treasuries, 9-1 with Hoenig dissent, as growth slows and deflation risks loom.
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