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WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has said that it would require significantly more environmental review before approving new offshore drilling permits, ending a practice in which government regulators essentially rubber-stamped potentially hazardous deepwater projects like BP's out-of-control well.

WASHINGTON - An internal assessment done by Pakistan's powerful military spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, has found for the first time in 63 years that it expects a majority of threats to come from Islamist militants rather than India, which was till now considered the greatest threat to Pakistan's security.

GM recalls 250K vehicles; seat belts may not latch

WASHINGTON - A Reverend in the US has announced his goal to eat at every restaurant in New Orleans.

WASHINGTON - A study on the impact of online professional development for educators has found that it is not only student who are gaining from it, but the teachers as well.