Congress Rejects New Nuclear Weapons Funds
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The U.S. Congress denied the Bush administration funds to study a new generation of nuclear weapons, omitting the money from a huge mop-up spending bill it passed over the weekend, lawmakers said on Monday.
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Leading Democrats who soon will  control the legislative agenda in the U.S. Congress rejected on  Monday a colleague's call for reinstatement of the U.S.  military draft.
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The incoming leader of the U.S.  House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a bid by a  lawmaker earlier ousted as a federal judge on corruption  charges to head a congressional panel that helps protect  America's security.
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The U.S. government on Wednesday rejected a U.N. report that said the use of private security guards like those involved in the shooting deaths of Iraqi civilians amounted to a new form of mercenary activity.
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The US House of Representatives moved to prohibit US funding of the UN Human Rights Council, derided by one member as a &quot;poisonous talk shop,&quot; as part of a mammoth funding bill passed early Friday.
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The Democratic-led Congress is unlikely to block U.S. plans to sell $123 million worth of sophisticated precision-guided bomb technology to Saudi Arabia, despite concerns from some members that the systems could be used against Israel.
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The Senate rejected Democratic efforts to boost anti-terrorism spending for big cities Tuesday and approved legislation financing the Homeland Security Department next year.
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The Iraqi government and U.S.  military commanders both rejected a Saudi plan for an  all-Muslim force to protect U.N. election staff in Iraq, the  White House said on Monday.
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The U.S. administration is opposed to provisions of a bill now in the hands of Congress which would link military aid for Pakistan to its efforts to tackle the Taliban, the U.S. embassy said.
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Taiwan's Foreign Minister warned  lawmakers on Wednesday that ties with Washington would be hurt  if parliament failed to approve an $18 billion budget to buy  advanced U.S. weapons.
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Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday rejected a bid by a lawmaker earlier ousted as a federal judge on corruption charges to head a congressional panel that helps protect America's security.
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The U.S. Congress on Friday moved to block the Bush administration from building permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq or controlling the country's oil sector, as it approved $70 billion for funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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At the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, the United States rejected a Russian-Chinese draft treaty banning weapons in space.
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A key U.N. committee approved a two-year budget of $4.17 billion Friday night, with the United States casting the only "no" vote because it included $6.7 million for a follow-up to a conference the U.S. considered anti-Israel.
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday,  following the lead of the House of Representatives, approved  $100 billion in new funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan  without a timetable for withdrawing combat troops.
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Pakistan rejected on Wednesday remarks by the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal could fall into the hands of Islamist militants, and allayed the fears of a U.S. senator visiting Islamabad.
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The U.S. government rejected a request Monday from Muslim groups to draw up a list of Islamic charities to which they could donate without being suspected of terrorist ties.