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Three dead, several hurt in Las Vegas Strip gun battle
The dramatic shooting was something out of a violent action movie with bullets flying from a black Range Rover at a gray Maserati as the vehicles raced toward a red light on the Las Vegas Strip, the city's main boulevard.Beneath the neon lights, police say, the Maserati ran a red light at a busy intersection and smashed into a taxi that exploded into flames early Thursday, killing the two people inside.Three more cars and a utility truck also collided at a crossroads home to several large casino
World News Feb. 22, 2013
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U.N. nuclear agency documents Iran atom advances
U.N. nuclear inspectors recently counted nearly 200 advanced machines fully or partially installed at Iran's main uranium enrichment site, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported Thursday, confirming diplomats' accounts that Tehran has begun a major upgrade of a program that can be used to make atomic arms.Iran denies it wants such weapons and says it is enriching only to make reactor fuel and for scientific and medical purposes under international law specifically allowing such activiti
World News Feb. 22, 2013
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Domenici discloses son born in secrecy
Ex-U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico has revealed he fathered a son outside his marriage over 30 years ago with a daughter of Senate colleague Paul Laxalt.The son was identified as Adam Paul Laxalt, now a lawyer in Nevada, in the statement given to the Albuquerque (N.M.) Journal by Domenici, now 80, who served six terms in the Senate, and the son's mother, Michelle Laxalt of Alexandria, Va., the newspaper said.Michelle Laxalt is the daughter of Paul Laxalt, who represented Nevada in the Sena
World News Feb. 21, 2013
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Sales at discount outlets, department stores plunge in Jan.
Sales at the country's major discount outlet chains plunged from a year earlier last month with sales of department stores also dropping significantly, the government said Thursday, pointing to worsening consumer sentiments here.The combined sales of the country's three major discount outlet chains fell 24.6 percent from the same period last year in January, according to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy. The three outlet chains are Lotte Mart, E-Mart and Homeplus.The ministry attributed such a
Feb. 21, 2013
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Sony bills coming PS4 console as future of gaming
Sony unveiled a new-generation PlayStation 4 system on Wednesday and laid out its vision for the "future of gaming" in a world rich with mobile gadgets and play streamed from the Internet cloud.At a press event in New York, computer entertainment unit chief Andrew House said PS4 "represents a significant shift from thinking of PlayStation as a box or console to thinking of the PlayStation 4 as a leading place for play."PS4 was designed to get to know players, ideally to the point of being able t
Technology Feb. 21, 2013
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France says 'will not yield to terrorists' over hostages
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Wednesday that France would not give in to "terrorists" after the kidnapping of seven members of a French family in northern Cameroon.Seeming to exclude the possibility of paying a ransom, Fabius told the National Assembly: "We must do the maximum (to free the hostages) but nothing would be worse than yielding. We will not yield to terrorist groups."The family -- a couple, their children aged five, eight, 10 and 12 and an uncle -- were snatched in northern Ca
World News Feb. 21, 2013
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Iran starts upgrade of nuclear site
In a disheartening signal to world powers at upcoming Iran talks, Tehran has started installing high-tech machines at its main uranium enrichment site that are capable of accelerating production of reactor fuel and _ with further upgrading _ the core of nuclear warheads, diplomats said Wednesday.Iran already announced last week that it had begun mounting the new enriching centrifuges, but one diplomat said at the time that the announcement was premature with only a “small number” on site and not
World News Feb. 21, 2013
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U.S. Stocks drop following Fed doubts about stimulus
The stock market posted its biggest loss this year on news that Federal Reserve officials suggested the central bank scale back its effort to keep borrowing costs low.Minutes from the Fed's January meeting seemed to catch investors by surprise when they were released at 2 p.m. EST. Several Fed policymakers worried that the bank's program of buying $85 billion of bonds each month could eventually unsettle financial markets or cause the bank to take losses. Even so, most of the Fed officials thoug
World Business Feb. 21, 2013
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Vast asteroid impact zone found in Australia
Scientists have discovered a 200-kilometer-wide impact zone in the Australian outback they believe was caused by a massive asteroid smashing into Earth more than 300 million years ago.Andrew Glikson, a visiting fellow at the Australian National University, said the asteroid measuring 10 to 20 kilometers in diameter was a giant compared to the plunging meteor that exploded above Russia a week ago.While that event set off a shockwave that shattered windows and hurt almost 1,000 people in the Urals
Technology Feb. 20, 2013
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U.S. man dies in fire at home, spontaneous combustion ‘not ruled out’
An Oklahoma man was killed at his home by a mysterious fire, as investigators say they have not ruled out spontaneous combustion as cause of death, U.S. media reported Tuesday.The body of the 65-year-old victim was discovered by his neighbors on Monday who rushed to his home after seeing smoke coming out. They found completely charred remains of the victim in his kitchen, but no other damage was done to the home. Sheriff Ron Lockhart of the Sequoyah County, who reportedly spent 20 years as an ar
World News Feb. 20, 2013
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N. Korea threatens to conduct 'final destruction' of Seoul
North Korea threatened to inflict the "final destruction" of South Korea in a United Nations conference, warning of further measures following its nuclear test earlier this month.During a U.N. Conference on Disarmament meeting held in Geneva on Tuesday, North Korea's diplomat Jon Yong-ryong said, "South Korea's erratic behavior would only herald its final destruction," referring to the North Korean proverb, "a newborn puppy knows no fear of a tiger." His country could take further steps in a fol
North Korea Feb. 20, 2013
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Taxi drivers go on strike
About one out of five taxis across the country ceased operations Wednesday in protest of a stalled taxi bill, the government said Wednesday.According to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, 31,730 taxis halted operation in the Seoul metropolitan area, well below the government’s expectation. The strike has not hindered citizens much during the morning rush hour, as only 20.7 percent of taxi drivers nationwide joined the walkout.To minimize citizens’ inconvenience caused by the w
Social Affairs Feb. 20, 2013
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Tunisia P.M. resigns after cabinet initiative fails
Tunisia's prime minister announced his resignation Tuesday following a failed effort to form a technocratic government to see the country out of its political crisis.The resignation is expected to further deepen the country's political instability, which earlier Tuesday prompted an international ratings agency to downgrade the government's credit rating.Tunisians overthrew a dictator in January 2011, sparking the Arab Spring revolutions. A moderate Islamist party, Ennahda, won subsequent electio
World News Feb. 20, 2013
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United sees Boeing 787 grounded through March 30
United Airlines said Tuesday it expected to keep its Boeing 787s out of service through March 30, a fresh sign of how long the aircraft could remain grounded worldwide to fix a battery problem.United, the only U.S. airline that operates Boeing's cutting-edge aircraft, said it was scheduling alternate planes through March 30 while its seven 787 Dreamliners remained grounded."We are further adjusting our published flight schedules to show alternate aircraft in place of our six Boeing 787s through
World Business Feb. 20, 2013
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Allen retires, declines top NATO job
President Barack Obama is looking for a new candidate to lead American and allied forces in Europe after his first choice, Marine Gen. John Allen, bowed out Tuesday and announced his intention to retire for what he called personal reasons.The move further clouds the picture for Obama as he repositions key figures on his national security team and in key military leadership roles. The White House is fighting for Senate confirmation of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary; a confirmation vote was stal
World News Feb. 20, 2013
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