House members seek to pressure Iran
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Leaders of a bipartisan House panel, seeking economic pressure against Iran, moved Thursday to reduce Tehran's import of gasoline.
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A three-year international effort to pressure Iran is faltering, with a new report to Congress questioning the impact of 20 years of U.S. economic sanctions on Tehran and a long-sought U.N. resolution against Iran in trouble.
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More lawmakers urge Congress to forcefully steer US actions in Iraq. But a united front is hard to achieve in a campaign season.
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TEHRAN  - The head of Iran&#39;s hardline parliament warned that deputies would press for a resumption of a controversial nuclear fuel programme if the country comes under too much pressure at this week&#39;s meeting of the UN atomic energy watchdog.
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The world's major powers will try Tuesday to overcome differences over imposing more sanctions on Iran and to keep up pressure on the Tehran leadership to curb its nuclear program.
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A Shiite powerbroker reviled by Sunni Arabs for his ties to Iran and a militia linked to sectarian violence will ask President Bush to seek Iran's help in their upcoming White House meeting and try to allay U.S. concerns over Iranian influence in Iraq.
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The United States will press the EU to get tough with Iran at a meeting of the UN&#39;s nuclear watchdog on Thursday, urging a trigger for UN Security Council action if Tehran resumes any uranium enrichment work.
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Republican U.S. House leaders faced growing pressure over a congressional sex scandal on Tuesday, with Speaker Dennis Hastert rejecting calls to step down for his handling of sexual messages sent to teen-age boys by Rep. Mark Foley.
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Washington says it will now push for tougher sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities.
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House members are looking to hit broadcasters where it hurts &#151; in the pocketbook &#151; to crack down on racy programming.
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In a day of political brinkmanship, President Bush pressured the House on Thursday to finish a bill giving the government more leeway to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails of suspected terrorists. House Democrats didn't budge, prompting their Republican colleagues to stage a walkout down the Capitol steps.
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House of Representatives Republican  leaders faced growing pressure over a congressional sex scandal  on Tuesday, with Speaker Dennis Hastert rejecting calls to step  down amid Republican fears about the potential fallout in  November's fight for control of Congress.
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The United States faced growing   opposition on Thursday to its bid to persuade other powers to   impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China   urging dialogue and France signaling flexibility.
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Senior House Democrats, seeking to placate members of their party from Republican-leaning districts, are pushing a plan that would place restrictions on President Bush's ability to wage the war in Iraq but would allow him to waive them if he publicly justifies  his position.
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Pragmatists in Iran&#39;s clerical regime were under pressure from hardliners on Tuesday who lined up to condemn an agreement to suspend sensitive nuclear activities in line with international demands.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday moved to block President George W. Bush from developing a new generation of atomic warheads, as Democratic and Republican opponents said the administration had not developed an adequate post-Cold War nuclear strategy.
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Democratic presidential contender Bill Richardson believes the United States must reach out to moderate elements in Iranian society if it is to defuse a standoff between the two countries over Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons.