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VIENNA, Austria – Iran’s new generation of advanced centrifuges have begun processing small quantities of the gas that can be used to make the fissile core of nuclear warheads, diplomats told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The diplomats emphasized that the centrifuges were working with minute amounts of the uranium …

PAGE, Ariz. – Four arcs of water unleashed from a dam coursed through the Grand Canyon on Wednesday in a flood meant to mimic the natural ones that used to nourish the ecosystem by spreading sediment. More than 300,000 gallons of water per second were released from Lake Powell above …

We’re down to the Top 12 on “American Idol,” which means that battles aplenty are waging. As far as I’m concerned, we can break them down into six main struggles: Ryan vs. Simon: Our “Idol” boys are back at it again, which means that they’re either back to their verbal …

HONOLULU – The United States Marines Corps on Tuesday condemned a video that purportedly shows a Marine viciously mistreating a puppy and promised an aggressive investigation into who is responsible. Sources at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, told FOXNews.com that they were upset and outraged by the …

WASHINGTON – President Bush told Americans Monday that the economy is doing much better than polls suggest they think it is, but he warned that the pension system is in trouble because too many companies aren’t making good on their promises. “Government does not create wealth. American businesses and workers …

BEIRUT, Lebanon – A prominent anti-Syrian journalist and lawmaker was killed by a car bomb Monday, a day after returning from France, where he had been staying periodically for fear of assassination. A previously unknown group claimed responsibility, saying Gibran Tueni was “spreading poisons and lies despite our repeated warnings …

WASHINGTON – The federal government is trying to make Santa Claus’ job a little easier and safer when he makes the rounds this Christmas Eve. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said Wednesday that an open skies agreement with the North Pole gives Santa the go-ahead to deliver Christmas presents without having …

TUCSON, Ariz. – Astronomers using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered a perfectly decorated Christmas tree 2,500 light years from earth. Scientists at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory said the remarkable star cluster gives them the first glimpse of newborn stars acting just as predicted — patterned geometrically and …

WASHINGTON – People who aim laser pointers at planes could face fines of up to $250,000 and five years in prison under a bill passed Thursday by the House. Rep. Ric Keller, R-Fla., said a series of reported incidents involving aircraft cockpits and laser beams had heightened safety concerns. He …

VIENNA, Austria – About 3,000 people have been cleared to receive the first payments from an Austrian fund to compensate Holocaust survivors, and another 3,000 should be approved shortly, the fund’s chief overseer said Thursday. Hannah Lessing, general secretary of the General Settlement Fund, told the Austria Press Agency that …