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TEHRAN -- Iran's supreme leader, spurning what he described as several personal overtures from President Obama, warned Tuesday that negotiating with the United States was naive and perverted and said Iranian politicians should not be deceived into starting such talks. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 70, said Obama has approached him several times through oral and written messages. It was the second time that Khamenei, who wields ultimate political and religious authority in Iran, has referred to ...

U.S. hope fades for high-level Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

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CAIRO -- The Obama administration has all but abandoned hope for an early resumption of high-level negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian leaders or substantive movement toward agreement on a Palestinian state -- an acknowledgment that it has fallen short, for now, of one of its major initial foreign policy goals. With virtually no possibility of comprehensive negotiations in the foreseeable future, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has begun to urge the Arabs to encourage ...

Czech leader gives in, signs new E.U. charter

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PRAGUE -- A charter meant to transform Europe into a more unified and powerful global player passed its last major hurdle Tuesday and appears set to become law within weeks. Czech President Vaclav Klaus, who has been highly skeptical of increasing the European Union's powers, signed the Lisbon Treaty at the Prague Castle hours after his nation's Constitutional Court struck down a complaint that it violated the Czech constitution. Klaus has been tirelessly attacking and ...

Abdullah camp negotiated for cabinet positions

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KABUL -- When Abdullah Abdullah chose to withdraw from the presidential election this week -- effectively handing President Hamid Karzai a new term -- he described his position as a selfless protest against a flawed electoral system that was not fair for all Afghans. But in the behind-the-scenes negotiations between the Abdullah and Karzai camps, there were also less high-minded motives at play. Afghan and Western officials said Abdullah's representatives were seeking a power-sharing deal ...

Swine flu shot? They're taking a pass.

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One night inside a George Washington University fraternity, a sky-diving, weight-lifting, energy-drink-swilling group of brothers gathered around a pool table, boasting about how no matter what their college, government and parents might say, they don't need any swine flu vaccine, thanks very much. This Story Swine flu shot? They're taking a pass. Special Report: Swine-Flu Outbreak The men of Sigma Phi Epsilon, 30 of whom share 16 bathrooms and 15 bedrooms in a house on ...

Supreme Court is asked to spare sniper

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Attorneys for sniper John Allen Muhammad, mastermind of the terrifying 2002 Washington area shooting spree, asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to halt their client's execution, saying he was paranoid and delusional during his trial. This Story Supreme Court is asked to spare sniper SNIPER CASE: Nov. Execution Date Set for Muhammad Court Rejects Sniper's Appeal Full Coverage: D.C. Region Sniper Attacks View All Items in This Story View Only Top Items in This ...

Merkel urges Congress to act on climate

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Congress and the Obama administration Tuesday to take bold steps to address global warming, even as Senate Democrats and Republicans feuded over whether to press ahead with a climate bill. This Story Merkel urges Congress to act on climate Debate the Planet Panel: What do Republicans have to gain, or lose, by blocking legislation? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/climate-change/ Speaking at a joint meeting of Congress, Merkel described climate change as one of the ...

Snyder says he feels bad for fans

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In his first public comments since a tumultuous season began, Washington Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder said Tuesday that team officials are "disappointed and embarrassed" by a 2-5 start to the season, part of an apology to fans for results that he deems unacceptable. Speaking briefly to a small group of reporters after a Redskins Charitable Foundation event in Clinton, Snyder gave a rare in-season assessment of what is shaping up to be one of ...

Great whites near shore more often than believed

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For years, humans have thought of great white sharks wandering the sea at random, only occasionally venturing close to shore. This Story Great whites near shore more often than believed Report: Philopatry and migration of Pacific white sharks Supplementary Material We were wrong. Pacific white sharks spend months near the northern and central California coast between August and February foraging among elephant seals, sea lions and other prey, according to a new study published online ...

India's space ambitions taking off

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In this seaside village, the children of farmers and fishermen aspire to become something that their impoverished parents never thought possible: astronauts. Through community-based programs, India's space agency has been partnering with schools in remote areas such as this one, helping to teach students about space exploration and cutting-edge technology. The agency is also training thousands of young scientists and, in 2012, will open the nation's first astronaut-training center in the southern city of Bangalore. ...

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