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(ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS/The Associated Press) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during her speech on human rights issues in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011. Making an unusually strong statement in defense of gay rights, Clinton says they are equal to women’s rights and racial equality and should be universal human rights. She criticized nations that criminalize gay behavior or tolerate abuse of gay, bisexual or transgendered people, though she did not identify those nations by name.

Obama, Clinton to world: Stop gay discrimination

Anne Gearan, Lisa Leff The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 7:30am

SAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration’s declaration that it plans to use foreign assistance, international diplomacy and political asylum to promote gay rights abroad is a momentous step that could dangerously backfire if not pursued with delicacy and an appreciation of how the challenges faced by gays and lesbians vary by nation, human rights activists said.

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(SERGEY PONOMAREV/The Associated Press) Pro-Kremlin supporters march after a rally in downtown Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s and President Dmitry Medvedev’s party saw its majority in Russia’s parliament weaken sharply, according to preliminary results released Monday.

Clinton cites serious concerns in Russia voting

Anne Gearan The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, December 5, 2011 - 8:12am

BONN, Germany — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the U.S. has “’serious concerns” about the conduct of Russia’s parlimentary elections.

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McChrystal out; Petraeus picked for Afghanistan

Anne Gearan, Jennifer Loven, The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 11:41am

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying that his scathing published remarks about administration officials undermine civilian control of the military and erode the needed trust on the president's war team.

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U.S. officials: Usable Iran bomb not imminent

Anne Gearan The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 12:49pm

WASHINGTON -- Iran could build a nuclear bomb in a year's time if it wants to, but would need more time to make the weapon usable against an enemy, U.S. officials told Congress on Wednesday.

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(The Associated Press) President Barack Obama is seen during his meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, in advance of the Nuclear Security Summit, at Blair House in Washington, Sunday.

Obama takes non-nuclear pledge to world leaders

Anne Gearan, Steven R. Hurst The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 6:14pm

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's pledge to one day rid the world of nuclear weapons runs up against global realities this week when representatives from 47 countries try to craft an agreement on keeping nuclear weapons out of terrorist hands.

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Obama wants $33B more for war

Anne Flaherty, Anne Gearan The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 9:34pm

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration plans to ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to fight unpopular wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, on top of a record request for $708 billion for the Defense Department next year, The Associated Press has learned.

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(JERRY LARSON/The Associated Press) A swat team enters the main gate at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday. A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman, and apprehended two other soldiers suspected in what appears to be the worst mass shooting at a U.S. military base.

Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attacks at Fort Hood

Anne Gearan, April Castro The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, November 6, 2009 - 3:35pm

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FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) â€” An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.

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