Syria to dismantle chemical program within nine months
International inspectors report encouraging initial progress as they prepare onsite inspections and dismantling steps in Syria under a UN backed plan. An advance team arrived to lay foundations for a broader operation aimed at destroying Assad's chemical program by November 1.
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No progress on budget debt clash on Capitol Hill
Three days into a government shutdown President Obama blamed House Speaker Boehner for keeping agencies closed as the budget fight edges toward a broader showdown over the debt limit. The Treasury warned of calamitous results if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling.
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Sanctions likely despite thaw in U S Iran ties
U S lawmakers from both parties back Obama outreach to Iran while crafting tougher sanctions to isolate Tehran. Rouhani said Iran is open to talks on nuclear details and enrichment, with a plan to present at upcoming talks. Netanyahu calls Rouhani’s move a charm offensive as U S domestic debate shifts to sanctions details.
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NSA chiefs defend spying as lawmakers seek reforms
In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, NSA Director General Keith Alexander and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper defended surveillance practices and disclosed 12 previously revealed cases of abuse by NSA employees. They said testing in 2010–11 to track cell-site data never produced usable results and that most misconduct was disciplined, as lawmakers press for reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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Federal appeals court bars penile stimulation test for offender
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan freed former police officer David McLaurin from a requirement to undergo penile plethysmography. The three judge panel ruled the invasive testing as part of supervised release is not reasonably connected to public protection and violates humane treatment standards. McLaurin, 48, challenged the order after a Vermont sentence and subsequent treatment plan, noting his job and residence changes during the case.
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