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Yemen minister says weapons came from Iran
Yemen minister says weapons came from Iran
Yemen's interior minister said Saturday that his country was disappointed to find that a large and diverse cache of weapons seized on a ship last month had been exported from Iran, a finding Washington said underscores Tehran's ongoing evasion of U.N. resolutions. Speaking in a press conference in

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Condemnation After North Korean Nuke Test
Condemnation After North Korean Nuke Test
As world leaders denounce North Korea's third nuclear test, analysts said the latest test showed that Pyongyang was moving closer to developing a nuclear missile capable of hitting the United States. (Feb 12)

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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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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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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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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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India industrial output drops for 2nd month in Dec
India industrial output drops for 2nd month in Dec
India's industrial output fell for the second straight month in December, government data showed Tuesday, adding to worries over a marked slowdown in Asia's third-largest economy, now predicted to grow at its slowest rate in a decade. The production index measuring manufacturing, mining and electri

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6.9 deep quake hits Colombia, no injuries reported
6.9 deep quake hits Colombia, no injuries reported
A powerful but deep earthquake shook a broad swath of Colombia and Ecuador on Saturday, sending frightened people fleeing into the streets, but no serious injuries or major damage were reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 9:16 a.m. (14:16 GMT) quake had a magnitude of 6.9.It was centered a

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GOP hopes for better ties with Hispanics, blacks
GOP hopes for better ties with Hispanics, blacks
The Republican Party's problems with minority voters have preoccupied strategists since November, and it's possible those difficulties will persist or worsen. But an opening for marked improvements in GOP-minority relations may be at hand, or at least close by. Republican leaders would have to make

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NRA's LaPierre: wonk with million-dollar megaphone
NRA's LaPierre: wonk with million-dollar megaphone
Wayne LaPierre would just as soon read a book as fire a gun. That's right, the National Rifle Association's fire-breathing defender of gun rights is more academic than marksman. "A policy wonk," says Joseph Tartaro, president of the pro-gun Second Amendment Foundation. "He is more professorial than

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US Condemns North Korea Nuclear Test
US Condemns North Korea Nuclear Test
The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday, to discuss North Korea's latest nuclear test. (Feb. 12)

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Pakistan sports bodies demand Olympic head resigns
Pakistan sports bodies demand Olympic head resigns
Pakistan moved a step closer to suspension from the International Olympic Committee after at least 20 sports federations demanded Olympic association president Arif Hasan resign on Tuesday. The federations are tired of Hasan, who has been in charge since 2004 and doesn't want to step down. He is ba

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India hangs man for 2001 attack on Parliament
India hangs man for 2001 attack on Parliament
A Kashmiri man convicted in a 2001 attack on India's Parliament that left 14 people dead was hanged Saturday after a final mercy plea was rejected, a senior Indian Home Ministry official said. Home Secretary R.K. Singh told reporters that Mohammed Afzal Guru was executed early Saturday morning at N

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