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French, Malians reach Timbuktu in rebel-held north: source

Reuters - ‎35 minutes ago‎
BAMAKO/SEVARE, Mali | Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:37am EST. BAMAKO/SEVARE, Mali (Reuters) - French and Malian troops advancing against Islamist rebels in northern Mali have reached Timbuktu, the fabled Saharan trading town occupied last year by al ...
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31 killed in clashes over court verdict in Egypt's Port Said

Xinhua - ‎1 hour ago‎
... • 31 people were killed and 322 injured in clashes in Egypt's Port Said over a football riot verdict. • Street clashes erupted between the security forces and the family members of the 21 convicts.
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Thousands march against gun violence in Washington

Reuters - ‎14 hours ago‎
By Ian Simpson. WASHINGTON | Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:16pm EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of marchers rallied in Washington in favor of gun control on Saturday, including residents of Newtown, Connecticut, where a mass elementary school ...
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Fears over N Korea nuclear plans

Irish Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
irishtimes.com - Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 10:22. Fears over N Korea nuclear plans. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at a meeting with meeting with officials about state security and foreign affairs.
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Sundance 2013: 'Fruitvale' wins Grand Jury Prize

Los Angeles Times - ‎8 hours ago‎
PARK CITY, Utah--"Fruitvale," a drama based on the real-life story of a young man shot to death at an Oakland BART station, took home the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday night.
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Reports: Emergency exit locked at burned factory

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
A fire at a Bangladesh garment factory killed at least seven workers and injured five, just two months after a devastating fire killed 122 workers in another factory there.
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Afghan bombs kill 23 policemen in 24 hours

Hindustan Times - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Insurgents killed a total of 23 policemen across Afghanistan within 24 hours, officials said Sunday, reflecting the increasing police role in the war before the withdrawal of Nato troops.
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Scattered Protests in Delhi on Republic Day

New York Times (blog) - ‎4 hours ago‎
Protesters who boycotted Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Saturday. Raveendran/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images Protesters who boycotted Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Brazil nightclub fire likely killed more than 200: police

Reuters - ‎10 minutes ago‎
BRASILIA | Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:30am EST. BRASILIA (Reuters) - A nightclub fire in southern Brazil has probably left more than 200 people dead, a senior police official said on Sunday.
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Khamenei aide: Attack on Syria is an attack on Iran

Jerusalem Post - ‎7 hours ago‎
Velayati warns Iran would retaliate against any attack on Assad's regime, saying "if Assad falls, Iran is next in line." Khamenei's aide Ali Akbar Velayati with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, January 14, 2012.
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As Obama takes up immigration, strategy poses a challenge

Los Angeles Times
6 hours ago
Written by
Brian Bennett
WASHINGTON - As President Obama settles on a strategy to overhaul the nation's immigration laws, he faces a quandary that speaks volumes about the bitter nature of politics in a divided capital: The very fact that a plan has Obama's name on it might be ...
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Senator Harkin called 'prairie populist'

DesMoinesRegister.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin's announcement Saturday that he will not seek re-election in 2014 marks the beginning of the end of a political career that has closely tracked Iowa's surge to prominence on the national political landscape.
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Jobless claims hit five-year low as Republicans, Obama agree to raise debt ceiling

natmonitor.com - ‎14 hours ago‎
Within twenty-four hours of Republicans announcing an agreement to raise the nation's $16.4 trillion debt limit, the U.S. Department of Labor released its latest employment report showing jobless claims falling to a five-year low.
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Is Apple TV waiting on H.265 HEVC ratification?

ZDNet
Jan 25, 2013
Written by
David Morgenstern
Summary: At CES, the pundits worried over the super-high cost of super-high resolution televisions. And then there was the lack of Ultra HD content.
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WindowsAndroid brings Ice Cream Sandwich to PCs

TG Daily - ‎Jan 25, 2013‎
Indeed, the app offers a full-on Android experience, supporting the web browser, gallery, built-in software and even third party apps (with some work).
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Hostage film "Argo" wins producers award as Oscars loom

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Sue Zeidler. LOS ANGELES | Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:28am EST. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Iran hostage drama "Argo" continued its trophy-winning streak on Saturday, taking the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards in the latest boost to its chances at the ...
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Burt Reynolds 'feeling better' but still in Florida ICU, rep says

CNN International - ‎10 hours ago‎
(CNN) -- Having fended off sheriffs, car racers, backwoods locals and more during his long career on the silver screen, actor Burt Reynolds is successfully fighting flu symptoms in a Florida hospital, his representative said Saturday.
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'It's Picky But Not Racist': Former American Idol Contestants Slam Racism ...

Entertainmentwise - ‎29 minutes ago‎
A few days ago it was reported that former American Idol contestants were planning to sue the show claiming that they were disqualified because they are black - but other hopefuls have come forward to say this is absolutely not the case.
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Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic: live

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎5 minutes ago‎
Who has the edge now and what way will the third set go? Email Vicki Hodges your thoughts. 11.29 *Djokovic 6-7, 7-6, 4-3 Murray A couple of tired-looking errors from Murray are mixed with a backhand winner from out wide which draws applause from ...
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Vote: Should Celtics Fans Cheer for Ray Allen on Sunday?

NESN.com - ‎12 hours ago‎
Ray Allen, LeBron James. The Boston Celtics, who find themselves buried in the Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division standings at 20-23, will go toe-to-toe with one of the former members of the Big Three on Sunday.
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Trail Blazers-Clippers: Three things from Portland's win (video)

OregonLive.com
46 minutes ago
Written by
Sean Michael Meagher
The Portland Trail Blazers won the first of two back-to-back meetings with the Los Angeles Clippers, 101-100 in dramatic fashion at the Rose Garden Saturday night.
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Dung Beetle Uses The Milky Way For Navigation, First Animal Found To Do So

PlanetSave.com - ‎15 hours ago‎
The dung beetle is now the first animal proven to use the light of the Milky Way for orientation and navigation, thanks to new research from Wits University.
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Every Shakespeare sonnet now right where you need it: DNA

DVICE - ‎12 hours ago‎
Though our external hard drives seem to be expanding at an exponential rate, there's always more information out there to be recorded.
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Investors shrug at pie in the sky plans to mine asteroids, moon

Fox News
Jan 26, 2013
Written by
Jeremy Kaplan
A slew of space entrepreneurs are trying to convince investors that there's gold -- and platinum and other precious minerals -- inside asteroids, just waiting to be mined.
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VAFB missile defense program airborne again

Lompoc Record - ‎3 hours ago‎
A ground-based interceptor blasted off Saturday afternoon from Vandenberg Air Force Base in a “critical first step” test of missile-defense system improvements that were implemented after multiple misses by earlier tests.
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Japan launches spy satellites amid concerns about N. Korea

NBCNews.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Japanese H-2A rocket carrying an information-gathering radar satellite blasts off from its island launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center.
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Decline in Hamilton's smoking rates may have hit a wall

CBC.ca - ‎21 hours ago‎
National Non-Smoking Week draws to a close Saturday, but in Hamilton and across the province, efforts to reduce the number of smokers is an issue tackled 365 days of the year.
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PepsiCo replacing Gatorade ingredient after online petition

Chicago Tribune - ‎18 hours ago‎
(Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc is removing a controversial chemical from its Gatorade drinks following concerns from consumers and an online petition by a Mississippi teenager.
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Swine flu infected 1 in 5, death rate low, study shows

Reuters - ‎Jan 25, 2013‎
By Kate Kelland. LONDON | Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:41am EST. LONDON (Reuters) - At least one in five people worldwide were infected with swine flu during the first year of the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic, an international research group said on Friday, but the ...
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