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Republicans Decry Detainee Arrival in US Arrival in US of first terrorist detainee from Guantanamo Bay triggers more protests from minority Republicans opposing President Obama's plans to close detention facility US Envoy Pushes Israel to Restart Peace Talks with Palestinians George Mitchell meets with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Israeli President Shimon Peres North Korea Issues New Warning Communist regime says it will use nuclear weapons both to defend itself and as offense against those who seek to attack country Pentagon Reports Mistakes by Bomber Crew in Afghan Incident US Defense Department says aircraft involved in bombing Afghan village in May violated rules designed to protect civilians, but spokesman adds there is no indication violation caused casualties Obama to Accelerate Economic Stimulus Plan President instructs federal agencies to release billions of dollars from $787 billion plan in coming months Poll Shows Ahmadinejad Leading in Iran's Presidential Election Telephone survey of about 1,000 Iranians finds that 34 percent of those surveyed plan to vote for President Ahmadinejad Indian Prime Minister Open to Peace Talks with Pakistan Following months of tension in wake of Mumbai terrorist attack, PM Manmohan Singh expresses willingness to resume peace talks with Islamabad Uganda Opposition Leader Wants Urgent Electoral Reforms Kizza Besigye says unless such reforms are made, the next election in Uganda could result into chaos such as that experienced recently in Kenya and Zimbabwe Drug Violence Continues in Mexico, Public Remains Behind Calderon This past weekend, gun battles between federal forces and drug cartel gunmen in Mexico claimed more than 20 lives Depressed Pennsylvania Mill Town Looks Beyond Steel to Brighter Future Older residents forge bonds with newcomers to revitalize town