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North Korea and Nuclear Weapons
The US and North Korea are talking today in New York amid new questions about US intelligence on North Korea's development of nuclear weapons. The US is updating its nuclear warheads. What's the message to other countries? Plus, Congress begins investigation into the sorry state of the Department of Veterans' Affairs and, on Reporter's Notebook, a gourmet dinner party featuring cloned beef. Would you accept an invitation?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe US and North Korea are talking today in New York amid new questions about US intelligence on North Korea's development of nuclear weapons. The US is updating its nuclear warheads. What's the message to other countries? Plus, Congress begins investigation into the sorry state of the Department of Veterans' Affairs and, on Reporter's Notebook, a gourmet dinner party featuring cloned beef. Would you accept an invitation?
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3 storiesCongressional Hearing Examines Failures at Walter Reed
Heads have rolled since the Washington Post reported that veterans returning from combat in Iraq have received substandard treatment at Walter Reed Hospital , the Army’s flagship for medical care. Today, a Congressional committee heard from former patients, including specialist Jeremy Duncan. Jonathan Kaplan is staff reporter for The Hill…
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North Korea's top nuclear negotiator is in New York today, meeting US officials on steps toward establishing diplomatic relations. In 2002, President Bush called North Korea part of his " Axis of Evil ."
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One survey shows 64% of Americans are uncomfortable about eating the meat of cloned animals, but the FDA says it's as safe as the original. Though diners may never find cloned beef on the menu at Los Angeles' upscale Campanile restaurant, executive chef Mark Peel recently conducted a double-blind experiment with selected guests.…
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