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N. Korea threatens nuclear test, more rocket launches in wake of tighened ...

Washington Post
27 minutes ago
Written by
Chico Harlan
SEOUL —North Korea on Thursday threatened to carry out a nuclear test as part of an “all-out action” against the United States, which it called the “main player” behind recently tightened international sanctions.
North Korea says a new nuclear test will be part of clash with US
North Korean Nuclear Threat 'Not Just Bluster'
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Dems push assault weapons ban

Huffington Post - ‎29 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats unveiled legislation Thursday to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines like those used in the school massacre at Newtown, Conn.
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Clinton calls for change in law she says blocked discipline of employees over ...

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirmed this week that several employees who were "removed" from their positions in the wake of the Libya terror attack are still being paid and have not actually left her department.
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Boeing battery fire 'unprecedented'

Financial Times
43 minutes ago
Written by
Robert Wright
A battery fire on a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 was unprecedented and a “very serious air safety concern,” the head of the US's National Transportation Safety Board said, highlighting the depth of the crisis surrounding the troubled programme.
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Microsoft's Profit Down 3.7% as Business, Entertainment Sales Fall

Wall Street Journal - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Microsoft Corp.'s fiscal second-quarter earnings slipped 3.7% as the software giant reported weaker sales in its business and entertainment divisions, though revenue in its core Windows business strengthened.
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JJ Abrams set to direct new 'Star Wars'

Entertainment Weekly - ‎21 minutes ago‎
The Star Trek Into Darkness director is set to helm the next installment of Star Wars, EW has confirmed. (The Wrap first reported the news.
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US and 3 European Countries Warn of Threats to Westerners in Libya

New York Times - ‎55 minutes ago‎
LONDON - Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States issued ominous warnings on Thursday about threats to Westerners in Libya, in particular the unruly eastern city of Benghazi, less than a week after the deadly hostage crisis in neighboring ...
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Cameron: We must focus on trade, taxes, transparency

CNN International - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Davos, Switzerland (CNN) -- Free trade, transparency and a crackdown on tax cheats will be at the heart of Britain's G8 presidency, Prime Minister David Cameron told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday as he set out his vision for a more ...
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News Summary: Japan posts record trade deficit

Businessweek - ‎1 hour ago‎
TRADE IMBALANCE: Japan's trade deficit rose to a record 6.93 trillion yen ($78.3 billion) in 2012 as fuel imports surged 34 percent and a territorial dispute with China hammered its exports.
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Good to go: Panetta opens quarter-million military combat jobs to women _ if ...

Washington Post - ‎16 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50-pound artillery shells or joining commando raids to take out terrorists, defense leaders declared Thursday ...
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Kerry sails through Senate confirmation hearing

Washington Post - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Nominee for secretary of state sketched a pragmatist's view of the world as he testified before colleagues on Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Apple price targets slashed after bubble bursts

USA TODAY - ‎38 minutes ago‎
The favorite pastime of Apple analysts has turned into "how low can it go?" Last year, Wall Street analysts loved Apple stock so much they raced to bump up price targets as shares surged to their $700 a share peak.
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AT&T Beats Top Line As Loss Narrows

TheStreet.com - ‎23 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - AT&T (T) reported a narrower loss in its fourth-quarter results on Thursday, with Apple's (AAPL) iPhone helping drive record smartphone sales.
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UPDATE 1-Netflix wins back Wall Street, shares jump 42 pct

Reuters - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:38pm EST. (Recasts with analyst comments, updates shares to close). By Lisa Richwine and Liana B. Baker. Jan 24 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc impressed Wall Street with a surprisingly strong holiday quarter that eased near-term concerns ...
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View some early Vine blockbusters: 6 seconds of pleasure

CNET (blog)
20 minutes ago
Written by
Amanda Kooser
What story can you tell in 6 seconds? Vine users on Twitter are already sharing recipes and making new Godzilla movies. Amanda Kooser.
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Apple's Cook says firm in 'prolific' period of innovation

Washington Post
2 hours ago
Written by
Hayley Tsukayama
Today is the 28th birthday of the Mac, but it's not a day of celebration for Apple. The firm's stock opened below $500 again and continued to fall as investors punished the company for missing heady analyst expectations for the holiday quarter.
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Investors Could Still Be Burnt by Nokia

Wall Street Journal - ‎4 hours ago‎
Two years ago, Stephen Elop likened Nokia to a burning oil platform, referring to the intense competition from Apple's iPhone and Google's Android operating system.
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Listen: Voicemails left Manti Te'o by fake girlfriend

CBS News - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Katie Couric played several voicemail recordings left by someone pretending to be Manti Te'o's girlfriend during the Notre Dame linebaker's first television interview about the hoax.
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A bawdy CAA party at Sundance shocks guests, including clients

Los Angeles Times
33 minutes ago
Written by
John Horn
PARK CITY, Utah - Parties at the Sundance Film Festival typically feature maverick filmmakers, the best in nouvelle cowboy cuisine and plentiful pours of high-end spirits and Utah microbrews.
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Hornets to Pelicans ... Bobcats to Hornets?

ESPN - ‎51 minutes ago‎
The "New Orleans Hornets" didn't quite have the Crescent City ring to it that owner Tom Benson wanted. So, Benson purchased the rights to the Pelicans nickname to make the name of his franchise a little more, shall we say, homey.
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Done deal: Justin Upton traded to the Braves (finally)

Yahoo! Sports (blog)
14 minutes ago
Written by
Andy Behrens
After months of rumored deals, near deals, non-deals and rejected deals, Justin Upton is finally on the move. Upton and Chris Johnson have been traded to the Atlanta Braves in a seven-player swap, with Martin Prado and Randall Delgado the biggest names ...
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Pedro Martinez on working with Red Sox: 'I'm not going to force them to be like me'

Boston Herald - ‎52 minutes ago‎
In his new role with the Red Sox, Pedro Martinez will act as a mentor to impressionable pitchers, a spring training instructor and even a confidante to general manager Ben Cherington.
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Lowly Dung Beetles Are Insect Astronomers

Wired
3 hours ago
Written by
Brandon Keim
Even the humble dung beetle, its life spent barely an inch above the ground, pushing balls of waste, steers by starlight. This unsuspected navigational mechanism, described Jan. 24 in Current Biology, is likely not limited to the Scarabaeus satyrus examined ...

NASA tests vintage Apollo 11 rocket engine for ideas for new US missions

Fox News - ‎24 minutes ago‎
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - A vintage rocket engine built to blast the first U.S. lunar mission into Earth's orbit more than 40 years ago is again rumbling across the Southern landscape.
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World's unknown species 'can be named' before they go extinct

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Most of the world's plant and animal species could be named before they go extinct, claim researchers. Writing in the journal Science, the researchers said it could be achieved this century.
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Stomach Bug Spreading Across US

ABC News - ‎30 minutes ago‎
A new strain of stomach bug sweeping the globe is taking over in the U.S., health officials say. Since September, more than 140 outbreaks in the U.S.
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