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Medical Ship's Work "Life-Changing," State's Hughes Says
"Medical diplomacy" is among the most effective ways to reach out to the world, U.S. Under
Secretary of State for Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes says. In remarks on … 
Counterfeit Drugs Seen as Growing Problem
Counterfeit goods threaten security, economic growth and public safety worldwide, U.S. and
private industry officials warn. Of increasing concern, they say, is the flood of
counterfeit medicines into the marketplace …
Bush Says U.S. Will Examine Plan for Asia Pacific Free-Trade Zone
The United States will give “serious consideration” to the idea of creating a
free-trade zone that would span five continents and include countries that represent
nearly half of global trade …
U.S. Officials Testify Before Congress on Iraq Policies
A vigorous government debate over U.S. policy in Iraq is taking shape as the top U.S.
commander in the Middle East and the State Department's Iraq coordinator testify before
congressional …
U.S. Aid to Lebanon Targeted To Build Government Capacity
U.S. aid to Lebanon as it recovers from the recent Israel-Hezbollah conflict is placing
priority on building the long-term capabilities of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's
government and its capacity to …
Iran, Syria Continue To Show Destabilizing Behavior, Rice Says
… but both countries continue to demonstrate behavior that is destabilizing to the
Middle East, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says. Speaking to reporters while en
route to Vietnam, Rice says …
U.S. Outlines Strategy for Upcoming North Korea Talks
… a senior State Department official tells Congress. “We do not and will not
recognize North Korea as a nuclear weapons state,” says R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. under
secretary of state …
Inexpensive Test Detects H5N1 Infections Quickly, Accurately
Scientists from the University of Colorado-Boulder and the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention announce development of an inexpensive “gene chip” test based
on a single influenza virus gene …
Chinese Intellectual Property Theft Could Spur U.S. Protectionism
… U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez says. Gutierrez, in China, says that
some Americans are “anxiously” cautious about the growing U.S. economic relationship
with China. But others point to trade and …
Iran Should Pursue Peaceful Nuclear Path, U.S. Envoy Says
Iran is pursuing two nuclear paths – “a uranium path and a plutonium path” – while
the rest of the world wants it to follow a third route by developing …