03 January, 2013

C. African Republic leader faces rebel threat

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DAMARA, Central African Republic (AP) — More than 30 truckloads of troops from Chad line the two-lane highway just outside of Damara , supp...

2013′s first hot Kickstarter project: An Android-based gaming ‘console-on-a-stick’

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We didn’t have to wait very long to discover what 2013′s first big Kickstarter project would be. Via Ars Technica , we give you the GameStic...

‘Tennessee Waltz’ singer Patti Page dies at 85

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Unforgettable songs like “ Tennessee Waltz ” and “(How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window?” made Patti Page the be...

Bayer’s Nexavar meets goal in thyroid cancer trial

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German drugmaker Bayer said its drug Nexavar reached a goal of improving the survival of patients with a certain typ...

Sandy Hook kids head to school for first time since attack

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NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Hundreds of the children who escaped the harrowing attack on their elementary school in Newtown, Connecti...
02 January, 2013

Israeli-Palestinian clashes erupt in West Bank

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TAMOUN, West Bank (AP) — An arrest raid by undercover Israeli soldiers disguised as vegetable vendors ignited rare clashes in the northern ...

7 Apps for Creepers

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1. Sneakypix Ever been waiting on the train platform, minding your business, only to glance to your left and find yourself face-to-face with...

Heartwarming moments defy chill at Rose Parade

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A couple who became husband and wife on the “Love Float,” a surprise reunion between a returning soldier and his li...

“Fiscal cliff” crisis heads to resolution in Congress

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A months-long battle over the U.S. “fiscal cliff” headed to a close on Tuesday as the House of Representatives moved...

House passes fiscal cliff deal

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., left, with Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, head into a closed-door … Updated 11:38 pm E...