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North Korea fires long-range rocket in defiant move, calls launch a success

Fox News - ‎33 minutes ago‎
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea appeared to successfully fire a long-range rocket Wednesday, defying international warnings as the regime of Kim Jong Un pushes forward with its quest to develop the technology needed to deliver a nuclear warhead.
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US force in Afghanistan may be smaller than expected after 2014

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration plans on keeping 6,000 to 9,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014, fewer than previously reported, and will confine most of them to fortified garrisons near the capital, leaving Afghan troops largely without ...
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Django Sissoko named as Mali prime minister

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Malian interim President Diouncounda Traore has appointed a new prime minister, less than 24 hours after the predecessor was forced to resign by the military.
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Serial Killer 'Broke His Own Rule'

ABC News - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Serial killer Israel Keyes' capture was his own undoing. It was the meticulous murderer's loss of control and violation of his own careful rules of murder that ended years of traveling to kill for fun.
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The Associated Press: Questions and answers about the US 'fiscal cliff'

The Associated Press - ‎29 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress and the White House are struggling to avoid the "fiscal cliff," the package of huge tax increases and spending cuts that kick in next year unless a budget agreement is reached first.
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HSBC to Pay $1.9B to Settle Money-Laundering Case

Fox Business - ‎52 minutes ago‎
HSBC to Pay $1.9B to Settle Money-Laundering Case. Advertisement. Details. Description. FNC legal analyst Lis Wiehl and defense attorney Arthur Aidala on HSBC's settlement and the latest in the case against George Zimmerman.
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Applauding Amazon on tax-collect pact

Boston Herald - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Municipal advocates hope Amazon.com's agreement to start collecting Massachusetts sales taxes will result in more aid for struggling cities and towns, while Bay State retailers welcomed a more level playing field with the world's largest online seller.
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China think tank sees 2013 exports rising 8 percent, imports up 7.8 ... - Reuters

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
BEIJING | Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:37pm EST. BEIJING (Reuters) - China's exports are likely to grow 8 percent in 2013 from the previous year while imports could rise 7.8 percent, leading government think tank the State Information Centre (SIC) said in a research ...
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Staples Becomes The First Retailer To Sell Microsoft's Surface RT Tablet

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2 hours ago
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Microsoft is now officially selling its Surface RT tablet at retail locations besides its own Microsoft Stores and website. As of tomorrow, Staples will be selling the device.
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Lawyer: Guatemalan judge orders McAfee released

USA TODAY - ‎3 hours ago‎
Search. Close. Lawyer: Guatemalan judge orders McAfee released. Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, Associated Press Share. Comments. John McAfee listens to a question during an interview in Guatemala City on Dec. 4. (Photo: Moises Castillo, AP).
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The Voice Elimination: 3 Singers Go to Finals

E! Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
It's eliminations night on The Voice, which meant one singer, either from Cee Lo Green or Blake Shelton's team, was going to be sent home right before the finals.
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Late, great Donna Summer finally to be enshrined

Boston Herald - ‎34 minutes ago‎
With everyone from Madonna to Leonard Cohen to the Beastie Boys already enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it was time to give Donna Summer her due.
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"Lincoln" gets record 13 Critics Choice nominations

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES | Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:02pm EST. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" landed a record-breaking 13 nominations for the Critics Choice Movie Awards on Tuesday, ahead of musical "Les Miserables" and indie comedy "Silver ...
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Bell: Bounty ruling proves Goodell was sloppy

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
Bell: Bounty ruling proves Goodell was sloppy. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY SportsShare. Comments. goodellnfl. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, shown Nov. 15, might have been a bit sloppy in his handling of the Saints bounty case.
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Anthony scores 45, Kidd hits tiebreaking 3-pointer as Knicks rally to beat Nets ...

Washington Post - ‎56 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK - Now, this Knicks-Nets rivalry is really on. If it hadn't started when the Nets left New Jersey and set up shop in the Knicks' city, it surely arrived when Jason Kidd delivered the tiebreaking 3-pointer Tuesday night, making himself an enemy of his ...
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Yankees Are Set to Add Kevin Youkilis, Symbol of Rivalry - NYTimes.com

New York Times - ‎40 minutes ago‎
In October 1996, horrified Red Sox fans recoiled at the sight of Wade Boggs riding a police horse around Yankee Stadium to celebrate a World Series championship, something he never did in Boston.
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Boeing-made mystery spacecraft launched

The Seattle Times - ‎51 minutes ago‎
The military's small, top-secret version of the space shuttle rocketed into orbit Tuesday for a repeat mystery mission, two years after making the first flight of its kind.
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A Start-Up Sees an Opportunity in Diabetes Prevention

New York Times (blog) - ‎12 hours ago‎
One in five health care dollars is spent caring for people with diabetes. Craig Lassig for The New York Times One in five health care dollars is spent caring for people with diabetes.
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