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  • Raw: NY Ferry Accident...1:08
  • Chávez inauguration could be postponed...1:10
  • Defending the line of control at kashmir - Indian army Part 1...12:25
  • US Defense Contractor Settles Lawsuit For Torturing Detainees At Abu Ghraib Prison In Iraq...0:24
  • Hungry and Cold, Syrians Need Our Help...0:31
  • AFRICAN CAR REBELS SEIZE MORE TERRITORY, demand talks with government, CEASEFIRE AND FINANCE...0:49
  • Firefighters battle Tasmania wildfires...3:02
  • Syria death toll 60000 - UN...1:40
  • President Obama Press Conference: Chuck Hagel and John Brennan Nominated...27:38
  • Milky Way Galaxy Best Planet Profile...1:09
  • 'CIA turns into military force, targets countries it's not at war with'...5:36
  • Ghana's opposition boycotts presidential swearing in - IndepthAfrica...0:47
  • Australia battles wildfires amidst record heatwave...0:53
  • Delhi rape victim's parents want the accused to be hanged: Krishna Tirath...1:24
Firefighters removed passengers from a New York ferry after it suffered what was being called a hard landing near Wall Street. Early reports say a number of people have minor injuries. (Jan. 9)
Raw: NY Ferry Ac­ci­dent
1:08
Chávez in­au­gu­ra­tion could be post­poned
1:10
De­fend­ing the line of con­trol at kash­mir - In­di­an army Part 1
12:25
US De­fense Con­trac­tor Set­tles Law­suit For Tor­tur­ing De­tainees At Abu Ghraib Prison In Iraq
0:24
Hun­gry and Cold, Syr­i­ans Need Our Help
0:31
AFRICAN CAR REBELS SEIZE MORE TER­RI­TO­RY, de­mand talks with gov­ern­ment, CEASE­FIRE AND FI­NANCE
0:49
Fire­fight­ers bat­tle Tas­ma­nia wild­fires
3:02
Syria death toll 60000 - UN
1:40
Pres­i­dent Obama Press Con­fer­ence: Chuck Hagel and John Bren­nan Nom­i­nat­ed
27:38
Milky Way Galaxy Best Plan­et Pro­file
1:09
'CIA turns into mil­i­tary force, tar­gets coun­tries it's not at war with'
5:36
Ghana's op­po­si­tion boy­cotts pres­i­den­tial swear­ing in - In­depthAfrica
0:47
Aus­tralia bat­tles wild­fires amidst record heat­wave
0:53
Delhi rape vic­tim's par­ents want the ac­cused to be hanged: Kr­ish­na Tirath
1:24
Trou­bled In Syria
2:47




New York Ferry Crash: More Than 50 Injured
Full Article Skynews
09 Jan 2013

A commuter ferry has crashed into the dockside in Lower Manhattan in New York during the morning rush hour, injuring between 30 and 50 people. The Seastreak Ferry, which provides daily services from Atlantic Highlands in New Jersey, struck Pier 11 in the East River not far from Wall Street at about 8:45am ET (1:45pm GMT)....

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New York City firefighters remove an injured passenger of the Seastreak Wall Street ferry, in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013.
photo: AP / Richard Drew

Venezuela postpones swearing-in for ailing Chavez
Full Article France24
09 Jan 2013

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s January 10 inauguration will be postponed, the government announced on Tuesday, as the 58-year-old leader struggles to recover from his most recent bout of cancer surgery. By News Wires (text) Venezuela will postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez for a new...

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Venezuelan embassy workers hold up a framed image of Venezuela's ailing President Hugo Chavez during the monthly Catholic service devoted to the sick at the Church of Our Lady of Regla, in Regla, across the bay from Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013.
photo: AP / Ramon Espinosa

India lashes out at Pakistan after deadly Kashmir encounter
Full Article The Star
09 Jan 2013

JAMMU, India (Reuters) - India slammed arch-rival Pakistan on Wednesday over a fire fight in the disputed territory of Kashmir in which two of its soldiers were killed, and said the mutilation of one of the bodies was "inhuman". India's Defence Minister A.K. Antony waits to speak at a plenary session of the 11th International Institute of...

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An Indian army soldier patrols near the line of control, the line that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan, after a reported cease-fire violation, in Mendhar, Poonch district, about 210 kilometers (131 miles) from Jammu, India, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013.
photo: AP / Channi Anand

Iraqis awarded $5m over Abu Ghraib abuse
Full Article Al Jazeera
09 Jan 2013

A US defence contractor whose subsidiary was accused of conspiring to torture detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has paid $5.28m to 71 former inmates held there between 2003 and 2007. Tuesday’s settlement marks the first successful effort by lawyers for former prisoners at Abu Ghraib and other US-run detention centres to...

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 Iraqi soldiers search detainees after a firefight May 22, 2005, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The soldiers are participating in Operation Squeeze Play, a major operation to catch insurgents and stop insurgent activity throughout Baghdad´s Rusafa neighborhoo
photo: US Army

UN unable to feed 1 million hungry Syrians
Full Article Al Jazeera
09 Jan 2013

About one million people inside Syria are going hungry due to the difficulty of getting supplies into conflict zones, the UN has said. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) is handing out rations to about 1.5 million people in Syria each month, still short of the 2.5 million deemed to be in need, Elisabeth Byrs, WFP spokeswoman, said on...

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A Syrian boy sits in the rubble of house which was destroyed during a military operation by the Syrian pro-Assad army in April 2012 , in the town of Taftanaz, 15 km east of Idleb, Syria, Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
photo: AP

Rebels, CAR peace talks delayed
Full Article News24
08 Jan 2013

Bangui - Talks between Central African Republic's government and the rebels who now control much of the country's north are being delayed until Friday, the president of Republic of Congo announced late on Monday. Delegations were expected to travel to Gabon in time to begin talks on Tuesday, though a plane carrying the government delegation along...

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Government security forces in a pickup truck drive past a demonstration held by several hundred merchants calling for peace as negotiators prepare for talks with rebels from the north, in downtown Bangui, Central African Republic Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013.
photo: AP / Ben Curtis

Wildfires rage across Australia amid searing heat
Full Article Herald Tribune
08 Jan 2013

SYDNEY - Firefighters battled scores of wildfires raging across southeast Australia on Tuesday with officials evacuating national parks and warning that blistering temperatures and high winds had led to "catastrophic" fire conditions in some areas. Enlarge A charred vehicle sits near the remains of a destroyed home following a wildfire near...

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In this photo provided by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, plumes of smoke rise from a fire near Cooma, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013.
photo: AP / New South Wales Rural Fire Service

Assad won’t stop Syria’s ‘terrible suffering’: Ban
Full Article Khaleej Times
08 Jan 2013

UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Monday that President Bashar Al Assad’s speech setting out his terms for peace would not help end ‘the terrible suffering’ of the Syrian people. ‘The secretary-general was disappointed that the speech by President Bashar Al Assad on January 6 does not contribute to a solution that could end the terrible suffering of...

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File - In his end-of-year press conference, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left)reflects on a “tumultuous” 2012, which saw tensions from Syria to the Sahel and from Eastern Congo to the Korean peninsula.
photo: UN / Rick Bajornas

Obama nominates U.S. defense, CIA chiefs
Full Article CNTV
08 Jan 2013

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced that he will nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary, and his counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). At a formal announcement event at the White House, Obama called Hagel "the leader our...

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CIA Director-nominee Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, John Brennan, second from left, shakes hands with the president's choice for Defense Secretary, former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, second from right, as the president, center, speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, where he made to announcement. At left is Acting CIA Director Michael Morell, at right is current Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

Our Galaxy May Host Billions of Earth-Size Planets – Study
Full Article Novosti
08 Jan 2013

MOSCOW, January 8 (RIA Novosti) – At least 17 billion Earth-size planets may inhabit the Milky Way galaxy, SPACE.com reported citing a new study by US astronomers. A US research team has conducted an analysis of data collected by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope,...

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This artist rendering released Monday Jan. 7,2013 by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shows the different types of planets in our Milky Way galaxy detected by NASA’s Kepler spacecraft.
photo: AP / Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

War and Any 'Vanity' Necessary
Full Article WorldNews.com
07 Jan 2013

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When Congress granted President Lyndon B. Johnson absolute powers to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression," Congress could have also included "all necessary vanities." The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which...

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File - U.S. Army Pfc. Caesar Pimentel, an infantryman attached to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the security forces element for Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktiya, keeps a watchful eye on his surroundings in the Sayed Karem District market, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2012.
photo: US Army / Sgt. Christopher Bonebrake

Ghana inaugurates John Mahama as president
Full Article The Guardian
07 Jan 2013

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as Ghana's next president following his narrow win in elections last month. The opposition is disputing the result....

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President John Dramani Mahama, foreground speaks during his inauguration ceremony, in Accra, Ghana, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013.
photo: AP / Gabriela Barnuevo

Australia PM Gillard visits fire-hit Tasmania
Full Article BBC News
07 Jan 2013

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is visiting wildfire-hit regions in Tasmania, as crews continued to battle blazes in the state. No deaths have been reported in the fires, which broke out on Thursday on the south coast amid a heat wave. But more than 100 buildings have been destroyed and communities in some areas remain cut off. Speaking in...

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This aerial photo shows homes destroyed by a wildfire near Boomer Bay, in southern Australia, on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013.
photo: AP / Chris Kidd

Father 'did not want India rape victim named'
Full Article Al Jazeera
07 Jan 2013

The father of Indian woman who died after being gang raped and tortured has said he had not allowed his daughter to be identified after the British Daily Mirror Sunday paper edition revealed her name, Indian newspaper the Hindustan Times reported on Monday. "I have only said we won't have any objection if the government...

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Kashmiri Sikh students shout slogans and hold placards as they take part in a protest in Srinagar on December 27, 2012, following the rape of a student in the Indian capital on December 16. An Indian student who was left fighting for her life after being brutally gang raped on a bus in New Delhi arrived December 27 in Singapore for treatment at a leading hospital. The attack sparked a wave of protests across India in which a policeman died and more than 100 police and protestors were injured.
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England limited overs coach Ashley Giles does not expect honeymoon period to last in India
Full Article Sky Sports
09 Jan 2013

Ashley Giles says he does not expect a honeymoon period in his new role as England's one-day coach and admits his side are up against it in India. Giles has taken over England's 50 and 20-over sides in a move designed to ease the burden on team director Andy Flower, who will focus on the Test squad....

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England bowler Ashley Giles practices during team training in Perth, Western Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006. England is defending the Ashes in a five test series with Australia leading 2-0 after defeating the visitors in Brisbane and Adelaide
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India’s Top Tennis Players Agitate for Better Support
Full Article The New York Times
09 Jan 2013

CHENNAI, India — In a reprise of the operatic bickering last summer over the Olympics, India’s top tennis players are once again locked in a bitter dispute with the national tennis association. The latest news and analysis from all of the 2011 major tournaments. Straight Sets RSS Feed | Atom Go to the Straight Sets Blog Men Scoreboard...

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INDIA-TENNIS-PLAYER-LEANDER-PASEIndia Tennis Player Leander Pase at  Kolkata  in Eastern India City ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK
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Walcott agrees new four-and-a-half-year Arsenal deal
Full Article Goal
09 Jan 2013

The England forward has ended months of speculation by committing his future to the north London club after accepting the offer of a £30,000-a-week pay rise More On : Arsenal, Theo Walcott...

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Former Chelsea striker Anelka trains with Paris Saint-Germain
Full Article Goal
09 Jan 2013

The 33-year-old striker has been training with the Ligue 1 leaders and rumours regarding a possible return to the French side are gaining momentum By Paul Gorst...

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French striker Nicolas Anelka of Shanghai Shenhua warms up before a training soccer match against Nanchang Hengyuan in Shanghai, China, Saturday Feb. 25, 2012. Anelka joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in January on a transfer from Chelsea.
photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko

Real Madrid's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, left, and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate at Cibeles square after Real Madrid won the Spanish Soccer La Liga, in Madrid, Thursday, May 3, 2012. Madrid won 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday for its first league championship since 2008, forcing Barcelona to relinquish the title after three straight years. Jose Mourinho became the first coach to win titles in four different European leagues.
photo: AP / Andres Kudacki

Chelsea lack long-term vision, says Villas-Boas
Full Article Goal
09 Jan 2013

The Tottenham manager lasted less than a year in the Stamford Bridge hotseat, and has criticised owner Roman Abramovich over the sacking of his successor...

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Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas, walks off the pitch after the Champions League, round of 16, first leg, soccer match between Napoli and Chelsea, at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.
photo: AP / Salvatore Laporta

Anelka trains with PSG ahead of possible move
Full Article Goal
09 Jan 2013

The 33-year-old striker has been training with the Ligue 1 leaders and could be set to sign for the club for his third spell after becoming unhappy with life in China By Paul...

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Shanghai Shenhua's Nicolas Anelka, center, speaks with his team officials after a training soccer match against Hunan Xiangtao Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Anelka joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in January on a transfer from Chelsea.
photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko

'We Definitely Want Britney Spears Back For X Factor USA,' Insist Fox Bosses
Full Article Entertainment Wise
09 Jan 2013

Although reports have suggested that Britney Spears may not be returning to X Factor USA this year, Fox bosses have now hit back at the claims and said that the singer 'did a really good job' on last year's show and they'd definitely have her back. At the network's Television Critics Association in...

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Children of Bodoion in the band's line-up — Children of Bodom proceeded to record and release the EP Trashed, Lost & Strungout and thm live in Milan 2006. After successfully finishing the world tour with Latvala — who then assumed a permanent posite single "In Your Face", which contained songs from their upcoming album and a parody cover of "Oops!… I Did It Again" by Britney Spears. In late 2005, the album Are You Dead Yet? was released, featuring a style different from what had been presented by the band on its previous works.
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Cowboys defensive coordinator Ryan not returning
Full Article Herald Tribune
09 Jan 2013

ARLINGTON, Texas - Dallas defensive coordinator Rob Ryan has been fired after his injury-depleted unit struggled in a pair of season-ending losses that kept the Cowboys out of the playoffs for a third straight year. Ryan was let go Tuesday, a day after running backs coach Skip Peete was fired. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett announced the move in a...

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Ryan Tedder, lead singer of One Republic performing at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on September 23, 2009.  One Republic was the opening act for Rob Thomas Cradlesong 09 tour.
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Mariah Carey talks Nicki Minaj feud: 'I did hire more security' -- VIDEO
Full Article Entertainment Weekly
08 Jan 2013

So, just how much do Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj actually despise each other? We won’t be able to judge that for ourselves until American Idol‘s 12th season premieres next week — but in the meantime, there’s Carey’s new interview with Barbara Walters, which touches on the Mariah/Nicki feud. A brief recap of the...

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Nicki Minaj performs during the 'Pink Friday Tour' at the James L. Knight Center Miami, Florida - July 24, 2012
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Giggly Anne Hathaway on singing in a coffin during ‘Les Mis’ – VIDEO
Full Article Entertainment Weekly
08 Jan 2013

Even if you haven’t seen Les Misérables yet (What is wrong with you you?) you’ve probably heard that Anne Hathaway is Oscar-worthy in her role as the doomed Fantine. Jon Stewart told her as...

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Pioneer's solution for in-car iPhone 5 integration is a big problem
Full Article The Verge
08 Jan 2013

Pioneer is announcing a new car kit for the iPhone 5. The CD-IH202 is a $50 kit that comprises of an iOS app and 2 cables; a two-meter "automotive grade" HDMI cable and a 17-pin to USB cable. For other systems,...

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David Bowie releases first single in a decade
Full Article France24
08 Jan 2013

British singer David Bowie released his first song in ten years on Tuesday, unveiling a new single “Where Are We Now?”, to coincide with his 66th birthday. A new album titled “The New Day,” will be released on March 11. By News Wires (text) British rock icon David Bowie broke a decade-long musical silence on Tuesday, unveiling a new single...

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 Rock legend David Bowie receipent of the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award holds the award at the 11th Annual Webby Awards, Tuesday, June 5, 2007 in New York. The Webbys are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. (rs1)
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2nd Winehouse inquest confirms alcohol death
Full Article Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
08 Jan 2013

LONDON (AP) A second coroner's inquest confirmed Tuesday that Amy Winehouse died of accidental alcohol poisoning when she resumed drinking after a period of abstinence. Coroner Shirley Radcliffe ruled that the 27-year-old soul singer "died as a result of alcohol toxicity" and recorded a verdict of death by misadventure. She said there were no...

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Amy Winehouse performs at Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago in this Aug. 5, 2007 file photo.
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Thom Yorke's Atoms For Peace unveil new song - listen
Full Article Digital Spy
08 Jan 2013

Thom Yorke's Atoms For Peace have unveiled a new song on UK radio. The electronic supergroup officially premiered the studio version of 'Judge Jury and Executioner' on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show last night (February 7). They originally premiered a live version of the track at a gig in Los Angeles back in 2009. Atoms For Peace consists of Radiohead...

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Civil Rights Activists Outraged Over 'Django Unchained' Action Figures
Full Article Starpulse
09 Jan 2013

Activists at Reverend Al Sharpton's civil rights group have called for a national boycott of "highly offensive" action figures based on Quentin Tarantino's new movie Django Unchained. The Western, which stars Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio, is set in slavery-era Mississippi in 1858 and has sparked controversy...

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File - Writer-director Quentin Tarantino is shown in this portrait taken at the Four Season Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Friday, Sept. 26, 2003.
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Anne Hathaway, Daniel Craig, Leo DiCaprio: 2013 National Board Awards
Full Article Digital Spy
09 Jan 2013

Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain added Hollywood glamour to the 2013 National Board Review Awards in New York last night (January 8). Les Miserables star Hathaway, 30, looked sleek in a Saint Larent black tux teamed with matching Givenchy shoes and gothic black nails, while her musical co-star Amanda Seyfried opted for a backless...

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U.S. actor Leonardo DiCaprio  poses at a photocall in Rome, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005, to present in Italy his latest movie "The Aviator" by U.S. director Martin Scorsese.
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Brad Pitt to star in 'Pontius Pilate'?
Full Article Deccan Chronicle
09 Jan 2013

Hollywood star Brad Pitt is eyeing the titular role in biblical movie "Pontius Pilate", in which he will play the role of the man who...

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Tom Cruise to Receive Honorary Busan Citizenship
Full Article The Hollywood Reporter
09 Jan 2013

share Stuart Wilson/Getty Images The South Korean city will award honorary citizenship to the Hollywood star for his "contribution to the (film) industry" during the red carpet premiere for "Jack Reacher." SEOUL -- Tom Cruise will become an honorary citizen of Busan, officials of the South Korean city announced Tuesday.our editor recommends...

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Actor Tom Cruise attends the world premiere of 'Valkyrie' at the Time Warner Center on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 in New York.
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Does Hollywood affect Washington or vice versa?
Full Article The Examiner
08 Jan 2013

The modern Democrat party no longer has to expend valuable time, money, and resources on political campaigns. The foundation for their agenda has already been laid out for them, for generations, through the constant messaging in the Hollywood movies and television shows produced over the past couple of decades. The various Democrat campaigns need...

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President Barack Obama greets actor Robert DeNiro and rock musician Bruce Springsteen at a reception for the Kennedy Center Honors recipients in the Blue Room of the White House, Dec. 6, 2009.
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Spielberg, Affleck and Bigelow among DGA award nominees
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
08 Jan 2013

Four former winners and one newcomer were nominated for the 65th annual Directors Guild of America Award for directorial achievement in feature film for 2012. Steven Spielberg, 66, earned his 11th DGA nomination for "Lincoln," the acclaimed epic about the nation's 16th president's efforts to end slavery and the Civil War. Spielberg has won the DGA...

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 23, 2003)--Actor Ben Affleck stands for a snapshot with members of Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia at a USO sponsored morale and welfare event for U.S. servicemembers.  Affleck signed autographs and held a premiere showing of his film Paycheck.  USCG photo by PA2 Matthew Belson (93793) ( OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (FOR RELEASE) )
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Working with John had everyone running to the gym: Saif
Full Article The Times of India
08 Jan 2013

Saif Ali Khan, 42, currently sports an envious physique. Even as he admits that taking off his shirt on screen without good reason is not his forte, he is now more confident than ever about showing off his six packs. Thanking his ' Race 2' co-star John Abraham for making him fully aware of what it means to sport a lean, mean look, Saif says,...

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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan speaks during a promotional event of his forthcoming Hindi film "Love Aaj Kal" in Bangalore, India, Monday, July 27, 2009. The movie is scheduled to be released on July 31.
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I’ve proved myself as an actress: Isha Sharvani
Full Article The Times of India
08 Jan 2013

Bollywood actress and dancer Isha Sharvani has been living in Kerala for the last 15 years. However, she is making her Mollywood debut only now. Isha, who has been part of several Bollywood flicks, will next be seen in Sameer Thahir's love anthology Anju Sundarikal. "Though I've received...

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Shell is pressured to stop Arctic oil search
Full Article The Independent
09 Jan 2013

Pressure is mounting on Shell to abandon its quest for oil in the Arctic Circle after the US government ordered two reviews into the Anglo-Dutch company's activities off the Alaskan coast, which could halt its planned drilling campaign. The Obama...

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Shell Gasoline Station in Cavite, Philippines
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Are American Airlines merger clues in the dishes?
Full Article Business Journal
09 Jan 2013

Shaun Bevan Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter Details about the possible merger between American Airlines and US Airways Group (NYSE: LCC) have been under wraps as American's parent AMR Corp. works on its strategy to exit bankruptcy. It would seem that virtually all of those interested, except...

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Taxis await arriving passengers at the American Airlines station at LaGuardia Airport in Queens. Robert Crandall left in 1998 and was replaced by Donald J. Carty,
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Stocks open higher on Wall Street for the first day in three as the US ...
Full Article Star Tribune
09 Jan 2013

NEW YORK - Stocks rose on Wall Street in early trading Wednesday after U.S. corporate earnings reports got off to a strong start. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 75 points to 13,403 after the first hour of trading. The Dow is coming off of two days of losses. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose six to 1,463...

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In this Nov. 3, 2010 photo, specialists Anthony Sherman, left, and Bernard Wheeler work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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Morgan Stanley to Cut 1600 Jobs: Report
Full Article The Street
09 Jan 2013

The cuts amount to 6% of its investment banking staff and about half of the cuts will be in the U.S, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the company's plans. Banks are continuing to slash jobs as they focus on...

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n this June 17, 2008 file photo, Morgan Stanley headquarters is shown in New York. Morgan Stanley on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008 said that its core businesses continue to generate solid profits, as the No. 2 investment bank hurried to convince investors that it is withstanding the financial turmoil that has dramatically changed the face of Wall Street over the past few
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Shut down Kingfisher Airlines, demands desperate staff as it escalates confrontation with Vijay Mallya
Full Article Indian Express
09 Jan 2013

Beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines today faced fresh trouble with its employees deciding to move court seeking a formal closure of the company if Vijay Mallya did not spell out future plans giving a time-line for clearing their salary dues of eight months. The employees are...

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The New Mercantilist Challenge
Full Article Project Syndicate
09 Jan 2013

CAMBRIDGE – The history of economics is largely a struggle between two opposing schools of thought, “liberalism” and “mercantilism.” Economic liberalism, with its emphasis on private entrepreneurship and free markets, is today’s dominant doctrine. But its intellectual victory has blinded us to the great appeal – and frequent success – of...

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Chinese paramilitary police stand on duty near flags during the fourth plenary session of the National People's Congress held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, March 11, 2012.
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Passenger car sales to be flat in 2012-13: SIAM
Full Article Newstrack India
09 Jan 2013

Tweet New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The passenger car segment in India may post only a marginal or flat growth in the current fiscal owing to high interest and fuel costs and dampened consumer sentiment, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said Wednesday. According to SIAM, which reduced its passenger car sales forecast for the...

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Gasoline prices not expected to surge in 2013
Full Article Tulsa World
09 Jan 2013

Tulsa gasoline prices have taken a little leap upward lately and may rise in the short term, but 2013 should be a fairly calm year on motorists' pocketbooks, market experts said Tuesday. A forecast by AAA predicted that pump prices should fall this year due to lower demand and growing domestic oil production. Volatile market forces in 2012,...

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Raw: NY Ferry Accident
Raw: NY Ferry Accident
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Firefighters removed passengers from a New York ferry after it suffered what was being called a hard landing near Wall Street. Early reports say a number of people have minor injuries. (Jan. 9)
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Chávez inauguration could be postponed
Chávez inauguration could be postponed
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www.euronews.com Venezuela's government may be trying to postpone next week's inauguration of ill president Hugo Chávez. Newly re-elected leader of Venezuela's National Assembly Diosdado Cabello has told supporters "it doesn't mean anything" if Chávez is unable to be sworn in on Thursday. The government admits Chavez has suffered multiple complications after cancer surgery. "Comandante Chávez, the leader of the revolution, the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, has been granted a permission from the National Assembly," Cabello told a crowd in Caracas. "Even the opposition, who were at this session, voted to give President Chávez permission to be attended to medically," he added. The vote by the assembly, which is dominated by Chávez supporters, confirms Diosdado Cabello as the third most powerful figure in the government. He and Vice President Nicolas Maduro will effectively be running the country while Chávez remains hospitalised in Cuba. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
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Defending the line of control at kashmir - Indian army Part 1
Defending the line of control at kashmir - Indian army Part 1
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Defending the line of control at kashmir - Indian army Part 1
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US Defense Contractor Settles Lawsuit For Torturing Detainees At Abu Ghraib Prison In Iraq
US Defense Contractor Settles Lawsuit For Torturing Detainees At Abu Ghraib Prison In Iraq
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January 09, 2013 BBC News MOXNews.com
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Hungry and Cold, Syrians Need Our Help
Hungry and Cold, Syrians Need Our Help
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Conflict and violence in Syria have forced thousands of families to leave their homes and lives behind. As they seek refuge and shelter in neighbouring countries, WFP is on the ground making sure food is one thing they don't have to worry about. With winter setting in, families need our support. A donation today can help families rebuild their lives tomorrow. wfp.org/syria
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AFRICAN CAR REBELS SEIZE MORE TERRITORY, demand talks with government, CEASEFIRE AND FINANCE
AFRICAN CAR REBELS SEIZE MORE TERRITORY, demand talks with government, CEASEFIRE AND FINANCE
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Rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR) say they remain open to dialogue with President Francois Bozize's government and are not planning to advance to the capital Bangui. The fighters, a coalition of various anti-govenrnment groups known as Seleka, began their offensive earlier this month and have taken control of more than 10 towns. Seleka had said on Monday they would stop fighting if the President announced a ceasefire first, but military action continued. The rebels seized the central town of Kaga Bandoro on Tuesday, around 300km north of the capital, despite the presence of foreign troops in place to support the government. CAR, a French colony until 1960, has been plagued by insecurity since then. President Bozize took power in 2003 following a coup. The rebels want the government to honour deals signed between 2007 and 2011 offering financial support and aid to fighters who laid down their arms.
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Firefighters battle Tasmania wildfires
Firefighters battle Tasmania wildfires
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Bushfires have forced thousands of people to flee their homes in the southern island state of Tasmania. The fires scorched a large swathe of land all the way to the waterline and some residents and tourists had to wade into the sea to escape the fire, which has either damaged or destroyed at least 100 homes, businesses and a school. The worst hit area is around the small town of Dunalley, east of the Tasmanian capital of Hobart, where 65 buildings including the town's school, police station and bakery were destroyed, local media reported. Officials had been investigating a report that one person died in the blaze on Friday, but on Saturday, police said there were no confirmed deaths or injuries from the fire. The island state's Fire Service has issued emergency warnings and officials said it will be a while before the fires are contained. Some of the stranded tourists who spent the night in the historic Port Arthur, a former prison colony, were evacuated by ferry to Hobart. Read more: www.telegraph.co.uk Get the latest headlines www.telegraph.co.uk Subscribe to The Telegraph www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
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Syria death toll 60000 - UN
Syria death toll 60000 - UN
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The United Nations says the death toll in Syria has now surpassed 60000 people.
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President Obama Press Conference: Chuck Hagel and John Brennan Nominated
President Obama Press Conference: Chuck Hagel and John Brennan Nominated
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President Obama nominates Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense and John O. Brennan for director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Related article: nyti.ms Please visit nyti.ms in order to embed this video Watch more videos at nytimes.com Follow on Twitter: twitter.com
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Milky Way Galaxy Best Planet Profile
Milky Way Galaxy Best Planet Profile
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Deep inside the Milky Way Galaxy there are Planets that resembles our own. -------- Image Info ------------- Zoom into the Sagittarius area of the nighttime sky, where Hubble looked into our Milky Way galaxy for extrasolar planets. The camera then zooms all the way into our galaxy's central bulge, where the view dissolves into an artist's interpretation of one of the orbiting planet candidates. God Is Great .
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'CIA turns into military force, targets countries it's not at war with'
'CIA turns into military force, targets countries it's not at war with'
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The US Senate is considering President Obama's picks to lead the Pentagon and the CIA. The candidate for the post of Spy Chief, presidential counter-terrorism advisor John Brennan, is a strong advocate of aggressive CIA tactics, and has secured a controversial drone programme as one of the agency's main tools. Paul Craig Roberts, a former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury thinks if Brennan is confirmed as the CIA head, the agency will further expand its powers. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
  • published: 09 Jan 2013
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Ghana's opposition boycotts presidential swearing in - IndepthAfrica
Ghana's opposition boycotts presidential swearing in - IndepthAfrica
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Ghana's John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as president pledging to focus on development and to unite the country.
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Australia battles wildfires amidst record heatwave
Australia battles wildfires amidst record heatwave
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Australian officials battled a series of wildfires amid scorching temperatures across the country on Friday, with one blaze suspected of damaging or destroying dozens of buildings in the island state of Tasmania. Vast swathes of central and south-eastern Australia were sweltering as temperatures in the outback hit 48 degrees. The average temperature across the country was 39 degrees. In the South Australian capital, Adelaide, temperatures exceeded 45 degrees, while Hobart in Tasmania had a peak of 41.8 degrees, its highest temperature in 120 years of record keeping. The previous was 40.8 degrees, set in 1976. The heatwave, due to last about six days, prompted warnings of extreme fire dangers. Fires broke out across numerous states on the mainland and destroyed several houses in southern parts of the island state of Tasmania. Officials were looking into a report that one person was killed in the blaze. Read more: www.telegraph.co.uk Get the latest headlines www.telegraph.co.uk Subscribe to The Telegraph www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
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Delhi rape victim's parents want the accused to be hanged: Krishna Tirath
Delhi rape victim's parents want the accused to be hanged: Krishna Tirath
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Women and child welfare minister Krishna Tirath said that the rape victim's parents want all the accused to be hanged till death. Tirath met the girl's family members at Safdarjung Hospital and hoped that the victim recuperates soon as she still continues to be in critical condition. For more info log on to: www.youtube.com/abpnewsTV
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Troubled In Syria
Troubled In Syria
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There is a genocide happening in Syria. While the media and world governments refuse to use the word genocide. That is exactly what is happening in Syria. Yet the world does next to nothing to stop it. World governments say they seek a peaceful solution. Yet greater than 60000 Syrians have been killed. Bashar al-Assad and his regime are responsible for this genocide. Many Syrians have also been victims of torture. Many have suffered terrible beatings, abuse, and rape. Help us to advocate for the world to stop Crimes Against Humanity occurring in Syria. free-syria.newsvine.com
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East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao, center, inspects U.N. peacekeepers during a ceremony to mark the end of U.N. peacekeeping mission in Dili, East Timor Thursday, May, 19, 2005. The tiny new nation will celebrate the third anniversary of its independence May 20. INDIA-CRICKET-FANS-CELEBRATIONIndia Cricket Fans Celebration after Indian win the ICC World Cup 2011 in Eastern India ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK Malaysian Ringgit - Ringgit Malaysia - Currency - Money. (ps1) oogle's executive chairman Eric Schmidt, center, is chased by journalists as he prepares to check in at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Schmidt is scheduled to leave Monday on a commercial flight bound for North Korea, a country considered to have the world’s most restrictive Internet policies.

An Ethiopian man uses a public phone on Thursday, May 31, 1991 in the centre of Addis, while a rebel fighter stands on guard on the first day the curfew was lifted here. Phones have kept working throughout this week in which the rebels took control of Addis Ababa.  Fenerbahce´s Stephen Appiah of Ghana celebrates after he scored his team´s third goal against PSV Eindhoven during a Champions League Group E soccer match in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005. Fenebahce won 3-0. (sa0) clothing - retail Mariame Kanfando, 10, with her father, wait outside the morgue in in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday Jan. 2, 2013, in an attempt to get the bodies of her mother and two sisters killed in a stampede on new year's eve. Survivors of a stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people, most of them children and teenagers, after a New Year's Eve fireworks display at a stadium said Wednesday that barricades stopped them from moving along a main boulevard, causing the crush of people. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara ordered three days of national mourning and launched an investigation into to the causes of the tragedy but two survivors, in interviews with The Associated Press, indicated why so many died in what would normally be an open area, the Boulevard de la Republic. An estimated 50,000 people had gathered in Abidjan's Plateau district to watch the fireworks.

Supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez hold up a picture of him alongside a statue of Venezuelan folk-saint Doctor Jose Gregorio Hernandez outside the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. Venezuelan lawmakers are meeting to select a new president of the National Assembly in a session that could give clues to the future of the country amid uncertainty about ailing Chavez. The late Doctor Jose Gregorio Hernandez gained fame in Venezuela for giving free treatment and medicine to the poor. Brazil's soccer player Ronaldo listens to a question during an interview with The Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks at an anniversary event for Military College in La Paz, Monday, April 20, 2009. In this frame grab taken from Venezolana de Television, VTV, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez delivers a televised speech aired from Cuba, Thursday, June 30, 2011.

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, Syrian firefighters check a gas station that was attacked by a car bomb killing several people, activists said, in Damascus, Syria. In this photo released by Iranian Students News Agency, ISNA, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, left, speaks with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, seated, attends the the Nonaligned Movement summit in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. In this Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 photo, Iranian Kazem Shavori, 40, left, who is suffering from hemophilia, talks about his knee problems, as he sits next to Moslem Kolivand, 33, who is also a hemophiliac, at Iran's Hemophilia Association center, in Tehran, Iran. While medicine and humanitarian supplies are not blocked by the economic embargoes on Iran over its nuclear program, the pressures are clearly evident in nearly every level of Iranian health care. It’s a sign of the domino effect of sanctions on everyday life. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates holds a meeting with with Iraqi President Talabani during a recent trip to Baghdad, Iraq, Apr. 7, 2011. Secretary Gates also met with troops and held discussions while taking photos and giving out coins to deployed members there. DoD photo by Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison(RELEASED)

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa reacts after listening favorable reports about a referendum he proposed as he is interviewed during a TV broadcast at GamaTV station in Quito, Ecuador, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Asian Football Confederation President Mohamed Bin Hammam, left, speaks as Chung Mong-joon, an outgoing FIFA vice president and an honorary chairman of the Korea Football Association, looks on during their press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Chung expressed support for Hammam, who has announced his candidacy for the FIFA presidency. Lt. Col. David G. Rabel, the Logistics Readiness Squadron Commander, with the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, directs a semi-truck at Yeager Airbase in Charleston, West Virginia. The 130th Airlift Wing is the staging ground for transporting supplies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in support of relief efforts from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The West Virginia National Guard has over 200 members aiding in recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy.  The storm blanketed the state with heavy snow and rains and also had severe winds that left homes and properties damaged. Guardsmen are involved in numerous aspects of the operations from search and rescue missions to debris removal. (U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt Bryan G. Stevens) In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez gives a speech upon his arrival to Simon Bolivar international airport in Maiquetia near Caracas, Venezuela, late Friday, May 11, 2012.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 file photo, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks during a luncheon in Sydney. Gillard has denied Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 she personally benefited from a union fund she helped set up for a legal client and her then-boyfriend in 1995. Olga Govortsova (BLR) competes against Anna Tatishvili (GEO) during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center Key Biscayne, Florida March 23, 2011 Shoppers test the iPhone 5 at an Apple store in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Climate - weather - environment - nature

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In this photo provided by Ukrainian Pravda taken Wednesday, April 25, 2012, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko shows bruises on her body to Ukrainian Commissioner for Human Rights in Kachanovskaya prison in Kharkiv, Ukraine, which she said she sustained when prison guards attacked her on Friday April 20 when trying to transport her to a local hospital against her will.
KIEV, January 9 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine’s jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko spent the night in the bathroom at her hospital following her declaration of “civil disobedience” on January 8, Ukrainian news...
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In this photo taken Sunday, March 27, 2011, a woman looks out to the destroyed neighborhoods from atop Weather Hill in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The hill was originally built to give fishermen a view of sea conditions but now offers an unforgettable look out over the vastness of the mass destruction left from tsunami caused by the March 11 earthquake. More than two weeks after the tsunami devastated communities along Japan's coast, the neighborhood around "Hiyori Yama" - Weather Hill - is beginning to show signs of life. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
In terms of weather, 2012 was a year for the record books across the contiguous U.S. Today, NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) officially classified 2012 as the warmest year on record across the Lower 48. 2012 wasn't just a record year, but...
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People pass the AIG building, in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013.
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File - Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, center, is escorted out of a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Monday, June 25, 2012, after a pre-trial hearing.
A military judge has reduced the possible sentence for a U.S. Army analyst accused of leaking classified documents to the WikiLeaks website. Judge Denise Lind ruled Tuesday that the potential sentence for Army Private First Class Bradley Manning...
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with Benin President and African Union chair Thomas Boni Yayi on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013.
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Indian para-military soldier stand alert during a indefinite curfew in Srinagar on November 29, 2012. The curfew comes following clashes between groups of Shia and Sunni Muslims in the restive Himalayan State of Jammu and Kashmir.
ISLAMBAD, PakistanIndian and Pakistani soldiers traded gunfire in the disputed territory of Kashmir for the second time in three days on Tuesday, this time leading to Indian claims that the Pakistanis had killed two Indian soldiers. Connect...
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Asteroid 99942 Apophis will come with 9.2 million miles of the Earth at 7:09am MST. Normally this would not be an observation of note, but astronomers will be paying close attention. Apophis has the potential of hitting the Earth. On April 13, 2029...
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Raw: NY Ferry Ac­ci­dent
Skynews 09 Jan 2013, A commuter ferry has crashed into the dockside in Lower Manhattan in New York during the morning rush hour, injuring between 30 and 50 people. The Seastreak Ferry, which provides daily services from Atlantic Highlands in New Jersey, struck Pier 11 in the East River not far from Wall Street at about 8:45am ET (1:45pm GMT)....

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Chávez in­au­gu­ra­tion could be post­poned
France24 09 Jan 2013, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s January 10 inauguration will be postponed, the government announced on Tuesday, as the 58-year-old leader struggles to recover from his most recent bout of cancer surgery. By News Wires (text) Venezuela will postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez for a new...

updated 09 Jan 2013; published 17 Jun 2011
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The Star 09 Jan 2013, JAMMU, India (Reuters) - India slammed arch-rival Pakistan on Wednesday over a fire fight in the disputed territory of Kashmir in which two of its soldiers were killed, and said the mutilation of one of the bodies was "inhuman". India's Defence Minister A.K. Antony waits to speak at a plenary session of the 11th International Institute of...

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US De­fense Con­trac­tor Set­tles Law­suit For Tor­tur­ing De­tainees At Abu Ghraib Prison In Iraq
Al Jazeera 09 Jan 2013, A US defence contractor whose subsidiary was accused of conspiring to torture detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has paid $5.28m to 71 former inmates held there between 2003 and 2007. Tuesday’s settlement marks the first successful effort by lawyers for former prisoners at Abu Ghraib and other US-run detention centres to...

updated 09 Jan 2013; published 13 Dec 2012
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Hun­gry and Cold, Syr­i­ans Need Our Help
Al Jazeera 09 Jan 2013, About one million people inside Syria are going hungry due to the difficulty of getting supplies into conflict zones, the UN has said. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) is handing out rations to about 1.5 million people in Syria each month, still short of the 2.5 million deemed to be in need, Elisabeth Byrs, WFP spokeswoman, said on...

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AFRICAN CAR REBELS SEIZE MORE TER­RI­TO­RY, de­mand talks with gov­ern­ment, CEASE­FIRE AND FI­NANCE
News24 08 Jan 2013, Bangui - Talks between Central African Republic's government and the rebels who now control much of the country's north are being delayed until Friday, the president of Republic of Congo announced late on Monday. Delegations were expected to travel to Gabon in time to begin talks on Tuesday, though a plane carrying the government delegation along...

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Syria death toll 60000 - UN
Khaleej Times 08 Jan 2013, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Monday that President Bashar Al Assad’s speech setting out his terms for peace would not help end ‘the terrible suffering’ of the Syrian people. ‘The secretary-general was disappointed that the speech by President Bashar Al Assad on January 6 does not contribute to a solution that could end the terrible suffering of...

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'CIA turns into mil­i­tary force, tar­gets coun­tries it's not at war with'
WorldNews.com 07 Jan 2013, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When Congress granted President Lyndon B. Johnson absolute powers to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression," Congress could have also included "all necessary vanities." The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which...

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The Guardian 07 Jan 2013, ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as Ghana's next president following his narrow win in elections last month. The opposition is disputing the result....

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