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New Reports Say Al Qaeda Leader Killed in Recent Drone Strike
Sources now say the target of resumed U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas was Aslam Awan, an "external operations planner" for Al Qaeda who was planning attacks against the West.
January 20, 2012
Possible Deal for Last Suspect in Haditha Court-Martial?
A deal may be in the works to end the last war crimes trial stemming from the war in Iraq.
January 19, 2012
Drone Strikes Resume, Rumored To Kill Top Pakistani Militant
It's an arresting sight: A Pakistani Taliban commander confidently rolls into a village in an American Humvee his forces have just captured. He turns to the journalists he has come to address and delivers a stark warning.
January 19, 2012
Live Chat 1 p.m. ET: Nuclear Energy In The Shadow of Fukushima
Read the full transcript of our "Nuclear Aftershocks" chat with correspondent Miles O'Brien, producer Jon Palfreman and guest questioner Spencer Reiss from Wired.
January 18, 2012
Did Fukushima Quash the Global "Nuclear Renaissance"?
Where five key countries stand on the controversial issue of nuclear power.
January 17, 2012
Gregory Jaczko: What the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Can Learn From Fukushima
In the wake of the disasater at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Gregory Jaczko says the U.S. has "to go forward always with that expectation that an accident can happen, and we have to do the right things to prevent it."
January 17, 2012
David Lochbaum: "The NRC Is Not Doing Its Job"
"The biggest concern I've had with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the years I've been monitoring them is lack of consistency," says David Lochbaum, a nuclear expert with the Union of Concerned Scientists. "They're a little bit slow at solving known safety problems."
January 17, 2012
Joe Pollock: Inside the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant
Despite a contentious relicensing battle, former Indian Point Vice President of Operations Joe Pollock insists that the plant is safe -- and that it's a boon for the environment and the local community.
January 17, 2012
Afghanistan's Opium Profits Soared in 2011
The value of opium produced in Afghanistan increased by 133 percent last year to $1.4 billion, or about 9 percent of the country's GDP...
January 17, 2012
How Much Electricity Does My State Generate From Nuclear?
Our state-by-state map might surprise you (especially if you live in Vermont or Connecticut).
January 17, 2012