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US compromises, will allow Iran to convert uranium Associated Press, THE JERUSALEM POST Jun. 7, 2006 World powers have compromised on a demand that Iran commit to a long-term moratorium on uranium enrichment and are asking only for suspension during talks on Teheran's nuclear program, diplomats said Wednesday. In another concession, Iran would be allowed to carry out uranium conversion - a precursor to enrichment - if it agrees to multination talks, the diplomats said. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to divulge the contents of the offer made by six...

Oscar Blinks James Hirsen, NewsMax.com Monday, March 6, 2006 Remember when Hollywood had mystique and glamour and was the wellspring of entertainment? That now seems a relic of another era. In its place sits a town where self-absorption has taken a lead role and superficial social messages predominate. When it wasn't embarrassing, the 78th Annual Academy Awards show was generally a bore. Host Jon Stewart was probably a bit surprised at the tepid response to his jokes, especially the one where he quipped about the awards show being a "place where you can watch all your favorite stars without having...

<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger promised Californians that if elected governor, he'd grab the Capitol's politicians by their necks and force them to change their ways, often alluding to his robot-hero figure from the "Terminator" movie series.</p> <p>Given the Legislature's chaotic and often juvenile ambience, however, one might think that "Kindergarten Cop" would have been a more appropriate cinematic reference -- tough-guy cop finds himself trying to manage a classroom full of rambunctious children.</p>

What about North Korea and Iran? Former Clinton Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, who recently appeared on the Sean Hannity radio show, asked this question. Reich complained about what he called the Bush administration's misplaced priority on Iraq. After all, he argued, North Korea and Iran pose a greater threat to our national security. Hannity tried to explain that, in a post 9-11 world, and in view of Iraq's refusal to obey United Nations resolutions, the country could ill afford to ignore the threat posed by a possible Iraqi use of chemical, biological, and perhaps nuclear weapons. Reich countered, but North Korea...