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Amid Dominican port concerns, a surge in smuggling
Amid Dominican port concerns, a surge in smuggling
The relationship between a U.S. Senator from New Jersey and a wealthy political benefactor has highlighted gaps in port security in the Dominican Republic, which has become the top transit point for drugs in the Caribbean. And the situation appears to be getting worse. Authorities in the Dominican

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DOD: Budget Issues Hurt Fighting Forces
DOD: Budget Issues Hurt Fighting Forces
Joint Chiefs are telling Congress reductions in military strength could begin as soon as sequestration starts on March 1. (Feb. 12)

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Netanyahu ally: Peace with Palestinians impossible
Netanyahu ally: Peace with Palestinians impossible
A powerful partner of Israel's prime minister has called peace with the Palestinians "impossible," saying the conflict between them and Israel can only be "managed." Saturday's comments from former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman follow a White House announcement of an upcoming visit to Israel b

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NC senators file fracking, Atlantic drilling bill
NC senators file fracking, Atlantic drilling bill
Permits for companies to carry out a form of underground natural gas exploration in North Carolina could begin in March 2015, under a bill offered by Senate Republicans. The measure filed Monday would authorize regulators to issue horizontal drilling and fracking licenses five months after a regula

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3 Nigeria journalists charged after polio killings
3 Nigeria journalists charged after polio killings
Police in northern Nigeria arrested and charged three radio journalists for allegedly sparking the killings of at least nine women gunned down while trying to administer polio vaccines, officials said Tuesday. Police claimed on-air comments about a vaccination campaign in the area inflamed the regi

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Earnings roundup: Reynolds American, Goodyear
Earnings roundup: Reynolds American, Goodyear
Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Feb. 12, from The Associated Press: Top stories: — Reynolds American, the nation's second-biggest tobacco company, says fourth-quarter profit fell 54 percent on pension and trademark-related charges and other costs. Consumers bought more smokeless tobacco br

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DOD: Budget Issues Hurt Fighting Forces
DOD: Budget Issues Hurt Fighting Forces
Joint Chiefs are telling Congress reductions in military strength could begin as soon as sequestration starts on March 1. (Feb. 12)

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UN: 'Strongly Condemn' North Korea Nuke Test
UN: 'Strongly Condemn' North Korea Nuke Test
The U.N. Security Council is strongly condemning North Korea's nuclear test and pledging further action. North Korea says its nuclear test was its 'first response' to U.S. threats. (Feb. 12)

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Earnings roundup: Coca-Cola, McGraw-Hill
Earnings roundup: Coca-Cola, McGraw-Hill
Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Feb. 12, from The Associated Press: Top stories: — Coca-Cola says its profit rose 13 percent in the fourth quarter as growth in emerging markets offset a decline in Europe and a modest performance in the U.S. — The McGraw-Hill Cos. swung to a loss in the f

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Ticketmaster allows fans to send tickets digitally
Ticketmaster allows fans to send tickets digitally
Ticketmaster will now allow fans to transfer tickets to friends or family digitally at no extra charge. That could save the hassle of exiting an arena to meet up with members of your party when they show up late. The technology works with paper tickets and those printed at home, too. Ticketmaster s

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Warriors unveil 'first modern short-sleeve jersey'
Warriors unveil 'first modern short-sleeve jersey'
The Golden State Warriors have unveiled plans to wear the NBA's "first modern short-sleeve jersey" for three of their remaining home games this season. The Warriors announced Monday that they will debut the alternate uniforms at home against the San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 22. The team will also wear

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Police: Dorner Manhunt Becoming 'Frustrating'
Police: Dorner Manhunt Becoming 'Frustrating'
Police say they have received more than a 1,000 leads from the public in the search for former LAPD officer and murder suspect Christopher Dorner, but are becoming frustrated as he continues to elude them. (Feb. 12)

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Group: Somali journalist detained without trial
Group: Somali journalist detained without trial
A Somali journalist is being detained without charge in Somalia for speaking out against the imprisonment of a fellow reporter, said an international human rights group. Daud Abdi Daud has been held without charge since Feb. 5 and his detention is sending a broader message to Somali journalists to

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CNOOC gets US approval for Nexen deal
CNOOC gets US approval for Nexen deal
Canadian energy producer Nexen Inc. says a U.S. government agency has given the final approval required for its acquisition by China's state-owned CNOOC. Nexen said Tuesday the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has now given its approval, clearing the way to close China's biggest

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Ziopharm proceeds with cancer drug study analysis
Ziopharm proceeds with cancer drug study analysis
Shares of Ziopharm Oncology Inc. climbed Tuesday morning after the drug developer said it will go ahead with data analysis from a late-stage trial of its lead product, the potential cancer treatment palifosfamide. The New York company said the study of palifosfamide as a treatment for patients with

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Glass shards prompt recall of Lean Cuisine ravioli
Glass shards prompt recall of Lean Cuisine ravioli
Alaska environmental regulators say Nestle Prepared Foods Co. has issued a recall of Lean Cuisine mushroom ravioli after consumer reports that glass shards were found in the product. Officials say affected packages of Culinary Collection Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli have productions codes of 23115878

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North Korea nuke test could test China's patience
North Korea nuke test could test China's patience
North Korea's nuclear test Tuesday could push China to take a tougher stance against its longtime ally. Beijing had earlier signaled a growing unhappiness with Pyongyang by agreeing to tightened U.N. sanctions after North Korea launched a rocket in December, surprising China watchers with its unusu

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UN takes charity founder off Al Qaida list
UN takes charity founder off Al Qaida list
A Saudi Arabian government official who started an Islamic charity in Oregon has been taken off a United Nations list of people subject to sanctions for ties to al-Qaida but remains on a similar U.S. list. The U.N. Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against al-Qaida removed Soliman al-

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Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life
Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life
The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be surprising is that more leaders his age do not, considering the toll aging takes on bodies and minds amid a culture of constant communication and change

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Egypt court orders YouTube blocked for a month
Egypt court orders YouTube blocked for a month
A Cairo court on Saturday ordered the government to block access to the video-sharing website YouTube for 30 days for carrying an anti-Islam film that caused deadly riots across the world. Judge Hassouna Tawfiq ordered YouTube blocked for carrying the film, which he described as "offensive to Islam

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