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Iran nuke deal remains elusive after deadline, but talks continue

Written by Matthew Lee and Bradley Klapper VIENNA (AP) — Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks pushed past their second deadline in a week on Tuesday, raising new questions about the ability of world powers to cut off all Iranian pathways to a bomb through diplomacy. The discussions, already in their

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Top Obama aide pushes diversity in national security ranks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says America's top diplomatic and defense brass needs to become more diverse. Susan Rice says minorities still make up less than a fifth of senior U.S. diplomats, and less than 15 percent of top military and intelligence