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Correction: Nuclear Funds Shortfall graphic

In a June 16 graphic about U.S. nuclear plants, The Associated Press, relying on information from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, gave incorrect license expiration dates for 30 of them.

Pentagon: No decision yet on North Korean ship

The U.S. and its allies have not decided whether to contact and request inspection of a suspected North Korean arms ship that the U.S. is tracking, Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said Wednesday.

Analysis: Iran Nuclear concerns weigh heavy on US

Behind President Barack Obama's toughened but modulated response to the Iranian election crisis is a calculation that when the dust settles, the United States will still face an unpredictable adversary that gets closer every day to producing nuclear weapons.

June photo of NKorea's Kim may be recycled: report

A photo of the North Korean leader recently shown on Pyongyang's state TV appears to be a doctored version of one published in April by the country's official news agency — a possible sign his health is worsening — South Korean media reported Monday.

Study: New radiation detectors not worth the cost

The government shouldn't buy more of the new radiation detection machines it's been developing to look for smuggled nuclear materials at ports, a report from the National Research Council says.

Janitor gets 6 years in Tenn. nuclear parts theft

A former janitor was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday for trying to sell scrap hardware he stole from a shuttered plant that enriched uranium for nuclear weapons.

SC jobseekers line up to clean nuke waste

Anthony Rivers was laid off from his maintenance job three weeks ago and is willing to do just about anything to rejoin the ranks of the employed in South Carolina — even if that means cleaning up nuclear waste.

Iran to US: Put soothing words into action

A senior Iranian delegate to the U.N. nuclear watchdog urged Washington on Wednesday to end what he called provocations and act on President Barack Obama's pledge of honest dialogue with the Islamic Republic.

US says it will not accept NKorea as nuclear state

The U.S. urged North Korea on Wednesday to stop its nuclear saber-rattling and negotiate with the world's great powers, vowing that Washington would never accept Pyongyang as an atomic weapons state.

NKorean cargo ship could test new UN sanctions

An American destroyer tailed a North Korean ship Tuesday as it sailed along China's coast, U.S. officials said, amid concerns the vessel is carrying illicit arms destined for Myanmar.

NRC to send shortfall letters to 26 atomic plants

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will notify the owners of 26 nuclear plants Friday that they are not saving enough money to dismantle the reactors once they're no longer operating.

Israel accuses IAEA chief of bias on Syria

Israel accused the head of the U.N. atomic agency of political bias in its probe of Syria Thursday, provoking a bitter response by the agency chief.

US urges Iran to accept invite to nuclear talks

The United States urged Iran on Monday to agree to a meeting with the six key nations trying to ensure that its nuclear program is peaceful in which the U.S. will be "a full participant."

US Intel: North Korea conducted nuke test in May

The U.S. government is officially confirming North Korea's underground atomic test in late May, saying the blast was somewhat larger than the regime's first test, conducted in 2006.

Nuke agency head critical of NKorea, Iran Syria

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday told North Korea to end its course of nuclear confrontation. He also urged Iran to agree to Washington's offer of direct dialogue and called on Syria to cooperate with his agency's investigation.

Nuclear terror would strain day-after bomb sleuths

If the unthinkable happened, would we be left on the day after, as radioactive dust settled, with the unknowable?

A look at North Korea's nuclear program

A look at North Korea's nuclear program:

North Korea says it will 'weaponize' its plutonium

North Korea vowed on Saturday to embark on a uranium enrichment program and "weaponize" all the plutonium in its possession as it rejected the new U.N. sanctions meant to punish the communist nation for its recent nuclear test.

AP source: NKorea may be prepping new nuclear test

North Korea may be preparing for its third nuclear test, a show of defiance as the United Nations considers new sanctions on the dictatorship for conducting an underground nuclear explosion in May, according to a U.S. government official.

AP source: NKorea may be prepping new nuclear test

A U.S. government official says North Korea may be preparing for its third nuclear test as the United Nations considers new sanctions on the dictatorship for conducting an underground nuclear explosion in May. Word of a possible new test comes from an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to discuss the information publicly.

Sources: Iran denies UN nuke agency camera request

Iran has rebuffed a bid from the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency to beef up its monitoring ability at an important atomic site as it tries to keep track of the country's rapidly growing uranium enrichment capabilities, diplomats said Thursday.

Reports: Russia says bank problems delay Bushehr

The head of the Russian company building Iran's first nuclear power plant said Wednesday that it is unclear when the reactor will be switched on, Russian news agencies reported, potentially casting doubt on Iranian hopes for a startup before the end of the year.

Putin: Russia might abandon nukes if others do

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is willing to abandon nuclear weapons, if the United States and all other countries that have them do the same.

Russia doesn't want to go below 1,500 warheads

A top Russian general said Wednesday that a new U.S.-Russian arms control deal mustn't cut the number of nuclear warheads below 1,500 each, news reports said.

N. Korea holds rally to condemn UN sanctions

Tens of thousands of North Koreans rallied in Pyongyang on Monday to condemn the U.N. rebuke of the country's latest nuclear test amid concern the communist regime could conduct another one.

The Vine
Israel upgrading F-15s for long-distance strikes
Source: Examiner

Breakfast in Tehran? The Israeli Air Force is upgrading its F-15s and F-15Is to better equip them to make bombing runs at long distances. Why? Because Israel deals from strength:

From India: Obama, love us like George did
Source: hindustantimes.com

There has been much concern in New Delhi that the new United States president doesn't have India on his mind. The positive view was that Barack Obama just had too much on his plate. The negative view was that India just didn't figure on his map.

The New Nuclear Revolution
Source: Wall Street Journal

After the Internet, the next big thing will be cheap and clean energy. Coal, oil and gas pollute and are increasingly expensive: We need alternatives.

Will the WW3 be started by pakistan?

Pakistan is the den of terrorism. Major terrorist organisations have roots / links with pakistan or have taken shelter in pakistan.

America's green nuclear age?
Source: THEWEEK.com

A new generation of nuclear reactors is pitched as the solution to our energy and climate problems

Obama and The Bomb
Source: Bloomberg.com

"The threat is elevated and Japan should seek to arm itself with nuclear weapons," former Japanese air force chief Toshio Tamogami said in one of two recent interviews. "North Korea will keep testing until they develop nuclear missiles that can reach the U.S."

Post-Election Iran and the Way Ahead
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

As far as U.S. interests are concerned, it didn't matter at all who won the Iranian or even if, as many suspect, the election was stolen from former Prime Minister and opposition candidate Mir Hossain Mousavi.

Elite manufacture of consent via the Western media
Source: Luis Teodoro Site

Walter Lippmann, who was the most respected figure in US journalism for about half of the 20th century, used the term "the manufacture of consent" in the 1920s to describe how people can be made to decide the way their alleged betters want them to, or think they should.

North Korea says it's ready to be 'proud nuclear power'
Source: The Houston Chronicle

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea boasted of being a "proud nuclear power" and threatened Monday to harm the U.S. if attacked as tensions mounted over a possible crackdown on exports of suspected missile parts from the North.

Greenpeace occupies Unterweser nuke plant
Source: thelocal.de

Activists from the environmentalist group Greenpeace staged a protest on top of the reactor dome of the Unterweser nuclear power plant in Lower Saxony on Monday.

Obama and the Rogues - WSJ.com
Source: Wall Street Journal

North Korea and Iran intrude on his diplomatic hopes. President Obama took office loudly promising to be the anti-George W. Bush of foreign policy, vowing to "extend a hand" to adversaries "willing to unclench" their fists.

North Korean missile launch, what to do?

As the sabre rattling from the North Korean nation intensifies, questions mount as to what mode of action the United States should employ to ensure our republic's best interest.

"Dear Leader"Kim Jong-Il Needs Sophisticated Medical Equipment: Should We Let Him Suffer?

Kim Jong-Il needs sophisticated medical equipment to treat his deteriorating condition. It is supposedly related to a stroke.

Nuclear power could cost trillions over renewables
Source: Scientific American

An analysis by economist Mark Cooper at the Vermont Law School claims that adding 100 new reactors to the U.S.

US destroyer on course to search suspected North Korean arms ship | World news | The Guardian
Source: Guardian Unlimited

The USS John McCain was waiting for orders for an intercept to track a North Korean ship. The UN resolution does not give permission to search the ships by force.

John McCain to Intercept North Korean Ship Suspected of Proliferating Missiles, Nukes
Source: FOXNews.com

The U.S. military is planning to intercept a flagged North Korean ship suspected of proliferating weapons material in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution passed last Friday, FOX News has learned.

Report: North Korea May Fire Missile Toward Hawaii - US News and World Report
Source: US News & World Report

North Korea may be planning a missile launch toward Hawaii. The missile may not be able to reach The Hawaiian islands but it changes the power structure of the region.

U.S. Navy tracks North Korean ship | International | Reuters
Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States is monitoring a North Korean ship for weapons and has deployed anti-missile assets to the Pacific in case Pyongyang launches more missiles, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

Some Psychos Cannot Be Reached :: Ted Nugent
Source: humanevents.com

In his role as the guard captain of a Florida prison camp in the movie Cool Hand Luke, one of actor Strother Martin's more famous lines was: "Some men you just can't reach..."

Mir Hussein Moussavi; The face of Iran's opposition - Insider Turned Agitator
Source: The New York Times

TEHRAN — His followers have begun calling him "the Gandhi of Iran." His image is carried aloft in the vast opposition demonstrations that have shaken Iran in recent days, his name chanted in rhyming verses that invoke Islam's most sacred martyrs.

If US Navy confronts North Korean ships on high seas, what next? | csmonitor.com
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Washington - The US Navy will lead an international effort to confront North Korea's ships on the high seas in an attempt to block shipment of nuclear materials.

The Iran Show

President George W. Bush was fond of saying that all people want democracy, and in a very general sense he was probably right. But his misadventures prove that wanting democracy isn't enough. People have to be willing to fight for it.

North Korea warns of thousand fold retaliation against US
Source: BBC News

"If the US and its followers infringe upon our republic's sovereignty even a bit, our military and people will launch a one hundred- or one thousand-fold retaliation with merciless military strike," said a commentary published by state news agency KCNA.

North Korea Threatens Merciless Military Attack if it is Provoked
Source: Guardian Unlimited

North Korea today warned that it would launch a "merciless" attack if provoked by the US and its allies, hours after President Barack Obama described the state's nuclear and missile programmes as a "grave threat" to the world. More Articles

U.S. Raptors Deployed To Japan
Source: WorldNetDaily News

The United States is positioning the first of 12 F-22 fighter jets scheduled to be stationed on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa in a key U.S. response to the recent nuclear tests and missile launches from North Korea