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U.S. must halt spread of nuclear, bio weapons: Biden

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has done too little to fight the spread of weapons of mass destruction, U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden said on Wednesday, as he got a congressional report warning of their pressing threat. (link)

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