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Families of Flight 93 seek support for memorial

WASHINGTON - The United States' cool response to Pakistan's demand of having a India like civil nuclear deal and unmanned Predator drones would play a determining role in future engagements between both countries, officials privy to the first ministerial level strategic dialogue between Washington and Islamabad have said.

WASHINGTON - Amidst talk of reconciliation with the Taliban in Afghanistan, US Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, has said it is too early for the Karzai government to be able to persuade top Taliban leaders to shun their violent ways.

WASHINGTON - Many presidents have embraced the idea of signing historic legislation - like the healthcare bill - with multiple pens and US President Barack Obama was no different. He signed the healthcare bill on Tuesday with 22 pens.

WASHINGTON - Snubbing Pakistan over its demand for a India like civil nuclear deal, the United States has offered Islamabad 125 million dollars to develop its power sector in order to address the issue of severe electricity crisis in the country.