美国总统奥巴马17日发表讲话，宣布放弃在东欧设立导弹防御基地的计划，称这一变化是基于对伊朗导弹威胁的最新评估，并表示美国会在欧洲建立新的反导系统，海基导弹防御体系将更加灵活，既可以防止伊朗短程导弹威胁，也可以保证欧洲和以色列的安全。美政府的这一立场转变，被认为是向俄让步，英国媒体称俄方如何回应决定不同结果。
在奥巴马宣布美国将放弃在捷克和波兰建立导弹防御基地计划的消息后，俄罗斯外交部发言人涅斯捷连科随即表示，如果美国重新审视其立场，这对俄罗斯将是一个积极的迹象。
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We have new details on a terrorism investigation in New York and Colorado. Sources close to the investigation tell CNN the suspects may have been targeting a major transportation hub like a railroad or a subway. The man at the center of the probe Najibullah Zazi met again with FBI agents in Denver yesterday and his attorney says Zazi has no ties to terrorism.
Police in California say two different cadaver dogs, each working on its own, showed interest in the same spot on Phillip and Nancy Garrido's property. Today they'll check the spot with radar equipment to let them see what's underground. The couple is accused of kidnapping Jaycee Lee Dugard and keeping her in backyard tents and sheds for 18 years. Police think the Garridos could also be behind two other disappearances in the area.
A protest turned into a celebration outside a federal court house in Pensacola Florida yesterday. A judge found a high school principal and athletic director not guilty of contempt after giving a prayer during a school luncheon. The school's under a court order banning prayer at school events. That's after the ACLU sued, saying school officials' frequent prayers were promoting religion.
Russia's leaders are praising President Obama's decision on missile defense. The president announced the US would abandon controversial plans for sites in Eastern Europe. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called it a right and brave move. Meanwhile, media reports in Russia say the military has decided to scrap its own plans to deploy short-range missiles in the Baltics.
Iran's president is refusing to stop its disputed nuclear program. In an interview with NBC news President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the enrichment of uranium for peaceful purposes will not be shut down. Ahmadinejad would also not rule out the development of a nuclear weapon and he insisted he won the June 12th election fair and square.
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