Can sanctions deter North Korea?

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French-led troops seize airport in Mali Islamist bastion

BAMAKO: French-led forces Saturday wrested control of the airport at the Islamist stronghold of Gao, 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) northeast of the Mali capital Bamako, a security source said."Malian and French security forces have secured the airport of Gao and the Wanbary bridge. The two strategic points are under their control," the Malian source said.The airport is located about six...

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'Anonymous' threatens Justice Department

By Ben Brumfield, CNNupdated 7:58 AM EST, Sat January 26, 2013 | A screenshot at 3:35 a.m. ET on January 26, 2013, of the homepage of the United States federal sentencing website after it had been hacked by a group that identified itself as "Anonymous."STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Hackers say they have a file of incriminating information ready to launchNEW: They want to turn over the information,...

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Sarah Palin, Fox News part ways

NEW YORK Fox News Channel is parting ways with former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, ending her three-year tenure as a contributor on the network. While Palin's time at Fox was occasionally rocky, the network's news executive, Bill Shine, said Friday that "we have thoroughly enjoyed our association" with her. "We wish her the best in her future endeavors," said Shine, Fox's...

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Cops Using More Private Cameras to Nab Suspects

Philadelphia detectives were able to quickly make an arrest in the murder and burning of a female pediatrician by viewing surveillance video of nearby stores and a hospital that captured the suspect entering the doctor's home and later getting into his truck.In the hours after Dr. Melissa Ketunuti's body was found strangled and burning in her basement, city's Homicide Task Force...

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Cantor CEO: 'Off the fiscal cliff we go'

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Football: Balotelli going nowhere this month, says Mancini

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has once again rejected speculation linking Mario Balotelli with AC Milan and admits he is struggling to add to his squad ahead of next week's transfer deadline.The Italy striker has made just seven Premier League starts this season after a string of controversial incidents.Balotelli, 22, attempted to take the club to...

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After threatening U.S., North Korea turns wrath on South

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: A Chinese state-run newspaper warns North Korea over nuclear testPyongyang threatens "physical counter-measures" against South KoreaIt says it will act if South Korea takes a "direct part" in new U.N. sanctionsA day earlier, the North said a new nuclear test would be part of its fight against the U.S.Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- In its latest bout of saber-rattling, North Korea...

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Battery expert: "I would not fly in a Dreamliner"

(CBS News) WASHINGTON - Investigators say they still don't know what caused batteries to burn in two Boeing 787 Dreamliners, and until they figure that out and how to fix the problem, none of the planes will be allowed to fly. More than any other plane, the Dreamliner relies on lithium ion batteries to help power its advanced electrical system. They're lighter and more powerful than older battery...

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New Orleans Ready for 1st Super Bowl Since Katrina

The people of New Orleans have hosted nine Super Bowls since 1970, but Super Bowl 2013 may be one of the most meaningful yet.That, of course, is because it's the first Super Bowl in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina devastated the region in 2005.When the San Francisco 49ers compete against the Baltimore Ravens on Feb. 3, it may rank with the 2002 game, when New Orleans hosted...

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Meet today's most ambitious women

STORY HIGHLIGHTSReport: Women in Brazil, Russia, India and China more ambitious than U.S. counterpartsExtended families, affordable childcare makes it easier for mothers to work, says authorEldercare and "daughterly guilt" are a more significant barrier than in Western worldWomen report: Assertiveness not considered feminine in China and India Editor's note: Sylvia Ann Hewlett is an economist and...

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13 bids for Yishun mixed commercial & residential site tender

SINGAPORE: The tender for a mixed commercial and residential site at Yishun Ring Road/Yishun Avenue 9 has attracted 13 bids.According to the Housing and Development Board (HDB), the highest bid of S$212.1 million was submitted by CEL Property - subsidiary of Singapore-listed Chip Eng Seng Corporation.This translates into about S$8,551 per square metre of gross floor area.The second highest...

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North Korea makes new threats against U.S.

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: North Korea is upset by a recent U.N. security council resolution, an analyst saysPyongyang says it plans a new nuclear test and further long-range rocket launchesThese are part of an "all-out action" targeting the U.S., it saysNorth Korea has conducted two previous nuclear tests, in 2006 and 2009Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea said Thursday that it plans to carry out...

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Irishwoman at center of IRA tapes story found dead

DUBLIN Police say a veteran Irish Republican Army member at the center of allegations against Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has been found dead at her home. Dolours Price had alleged that Adams was her IRA commander in Belfast in the early 1970s and was involved in ordering several Catholic civilians to be abducted, executed and buried in secret. The Northern Ireland police have been seeking her...

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Majority Favors Obama's Gun Control Plan

Jan 24, 2013 7:00am Charles Dharapak/AP PhotoMost Americans respond positively to the stricter gun control measures Barack Obama proposed last week in the wake of the tragic shootings in Newtown, Conn. – but by less of a margin than such measures receive outside the context of partisan politics.Fifty-three percent in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll view Obama’s...

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2013 could be 'climate game-changer'

An ice sculpture entitled 'Minimum Monument' by Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo outside Berlin's Concert Hall, September 2, 2009.STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe "neglected" risk of climate change seems to be rising to the top of leaders' agendasExtreme weather events are costing the global economy billions of dollars each yearGas can be an important bridge to a lower carbon future but it's not the answerMore investment...

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Smaller terror groups drive threat in Indonesia

JAKARTA: With all the major suspects involved in the 2002 Bali bombings killed or imprisoned, smaller groups with more local aims are driving the terrorist threat in Indonesia.Experts highlighted this, as part of discussions into the changing pattern of terrorism, at a forum in Jakarta.Indonesian security forces have so far arrested almost 800 people on suspicion of militancy and sentenced...

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Centrists make gains in Israel elections

STORY HIGHLIGHTSWill Israel's new government be more centrist or move right?Netanyahu's right-wing Likud Beitenu wins largest bloc, exit polls showYesh Atid comes in second, Labor third, polling says Votes from military members and prisoners are not finalizedJerusalem (CNN) -- A surprisingly strong showing by centrists in Israel's national election tempered a narrow majority won by Prime Minister...

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