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Speed Eyed as Cause of Fatal Train Derailment
ABC News - 2 Dec 2013 06:09
Four people were killed and more than 60 people were injured in the crash.
Clashes as protesters march against Ukraine government
CNN - 2 Dec 2013 06:10
At least 100,000 protesters calling for the Ukrainian government's ouster pack Kiev in a demonstration against the president's decision not to sign a landmark EU trade deal.
"More destructive" than Stuxnet: Saudis and Israelis propose new malware against Iran nuclear program
OpEdNews - 2 Dec 2013 05:36
Saudi Arabia and Israel's Mossad intelligence division are co-conspiring to produce a computer worm "more destructive" than the Stuxnet malware to sabotage Iran's nuclear program, according to a report from the semi-offi...
2 Saudi women detained for driving
CNN - 2 Dec 2013 04:06
Two of Saudi Arabia's best-known female advocates for lifting the ban on women driving were detained on Friday after being caught behind the wheel in the country's capital.
U.S. ship Cape Ray readied for possible chemical arms destruction
Reuters - 2 Dec 2013 03:55
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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia; no casualties
Boston - 2 Dec 2013 03:47
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A strong, shallow earthquake rocked parts of eastern Indonesia early Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Canadian accused of spying for China
Al Jazeera English - 2 Dec 2013 03:02
A Canadian man has been arrested for allegedly passing on military secrets to Chinese government.
North Yemen fighting kills more than 120
Al Jazeera English - 2 Dec 2013 01:33
Latest fighting between the Sunni Salafis and Shia Houthi fighters in northern Yemen brings death toll to 120.
Iran's Hard-Liners Keep Their Criticism of Nuclear Pact to Themselves
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2013 01:27
Unwilling to risk a confrontation with the supreme leader, who has backed the deal, Iranian hard-liners are waiting for a misstep to unleash criticism and huge protests.
'Child porn' Twitter account sparks furore
Eyewitness News - 2 Dec 2013 14:53
An account using the handle @brandcx has been suspended following outrage from users.
TIME Picks the Top 10 Photos of 2013
Time - 2 Dec 2013 12:50
TIME Picks the Top 10 Photos of 2013
China launches its first moon rover mission
Boston - 2 Dec 2013 04:11
BEIJING (AP) -- China launched its first mission Monday to land a rover on the moon, an unmanned operation scheduled to arrive in mid-December to start surveying the lunar surface and transmitting images.
Rob Ford Can't Even Go To a Football Game Without an Ethical Lapse
The Atlantic Wire - 2 Dec 2013 04:08
Crack-smoking mayor Rob Ford took in a game of sport today, stopping by the NFL's big Toronto game to watch the Buffalo Bills play the Atlanta Falcons.
Chopsticks inspire China's space tools
CNN - 2 Dec 2013 02:54
China's 'Jade Rabbit' lunar mission will carry high-precision space tools mimicking chopsticks and Chinese ceramic soup spoons.
NH nuclear plant reaches deal to avert lockout
Boston - 2 Dec 2013 01:47
SEABROOK, N.H. (AP) -- The owners of the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant and the union representing 226 workers there reached a contract agreement Sunday to avert a lockout.
Scottish Authorities Seek Clues to Copter Crash
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2013 01:43
Workers are cautiously removing the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into a Glasgow pub, killing at least eight people.
NH woman charged in Vt. armed robbery
Boston - 2 Dec 2013 23:56
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- A 19-year-old New Hampshire woman has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Vermont.
Gunman killed in rare Iceland police shooting
Boston - 2 Dec 2013 23:55
LONDON (AP) -- Police in Iceland said Monday they shot dead a gunman -- the first time armed police have killed someone in the nation.
Federal grant assures no cuts or layoffs for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Miami Herald - 2 Dec 2013 23:55
Miami-Dade County got a long-awaited federal grant that will save 59 jobs at fire rescue. But issues remain, such as a loSw tax-collection rate and fire fees that don’t meet departmental costs, administrators say.
Man seeks new trial in killing of UMass student
Boston - 2 Dec 2013 23:53
BOSTON (AP) -- Bryan Johnston and David Sullivan were close friends in high school and kept in touch after heading off to different colleges. But years later, Johnston walked into Sullivan's off-campus apartment at UMass...
Honduras will recount tallies in presidential vote
Boston - 2 Dec 2013 23:53
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras' electoral court says it will recount vote tally sheets for the presidential election after receiving a fraud complaint from second-place candidate Xiomara Castro.
Lunenburg police: team not tied to racist graffiti
Boston - 2 Dec 2013 23:53
LUNENBURG, Mass. (AP) -- Lunenburg police say they haven't found any conclusive evidence connecting anyone on the high school football team with racist graffiti spray-painted on a young player's home last month.