Panetta Says Nuclear-Armed Iran ‘Unacceptable’
WASHINGTON– A nuclear-armed Iran is “unacceptable†to the United States and no option to prevent that from happening is off the table, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told CBS News.
Death Of Ringed Seals In Alaska An Unusual Mortality Event; Walrus Pending
NOAA yesterday declared the recent deaths of ringed seals in the Arctic and Bering Strait regions of Alaska an unusual mortality event, triggering a focused, expert investigation into the cause. A decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on making such a declaration for Pacific walrus in Alaska is pending.
Russian Authorities Called On To Probe Killing Of Dagestani Journalist
Two United Nations agencies today called on Russian authorities to conduct an independent and transparent investigation into the recent murder of journalist Khadzhimurad Kamalov in Dagestan and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Twelve Charged In Cleveland For Assaulting Practitioners Of The Amish Religion
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that a federal grand jury in Cleveland returned a seven-count indictment charging 10 men and two women, all residents of Ohio, with federal crimes arising out of a series of religiously-motivated assaults on practitioners of the Amish religion. The indictment addresses five separate assaults that occurred between September […]