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North Korea executes leader's uncle as a traitor
Boston - 13 Dec 2013 06:32
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea said Friday that it had executed Kim Jong Un's uncle as a traitor for trying to seize supreme power, a stunning end for the leader's former mentor, long considered the country's numb...
NASA Activates 'Tiger Teams' to Work on Space Station
ABC News - 13 Dec 2013 05:45
Mission Control has launched several "Tiger Teams" to work around the clock troubleshooting the cooling failure on the International Space Station, NASA officials said today.
Feds: Ex-soldier stole military IDs for militia
Boston - 13 Dec 2013 06:46
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Minnesota National Guardsman and Iraq War veteran charged with fraud for allegedly stealing personal information of roughly 400 members of his former Army unit had worked in intelligence, where he l...
U.S. Congress, CIA still feuding over interrogations and secret prisons
Reuters - 13 Dec 2013 05:30
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U.N.: Chemical Weapons Used in Syria
Time - 13 Dec 2013 04:50
New report confirms findings
Tokyo's 'ninja homes' find a niche
CNN - 13 Dec 2013 04:17
Radical design is a hit among the country's young generation.
American who vanished in Iran was on unsanctioned CIA mission
OpEdNews - 13 Dec 2013 07:18
The retired FBI agent who seemed to vanish in Iran seven years ago was on a strange unauthorized mission for the CIA that was organized by intelligence agents who did not have the authority to do so, a shocking new repor...
Majority Of Travelers Opposed To Allowing Cell Phone Conversations On Planes
Boston - 13 Dec 2013 06:28
Majority Of Travelers Opposed To Allowing Cell Phone Conversations On Planes
Bangladesh strike called after hanging
Al Jazeera English - 13 Dec 2013 05:42
Execution of opposition leader convicted of war crimes expected to increase tensions after weeks of deadly violence.
Guantanamo commander supports closing prison
Al Jazeera English - 13 Dec 2013 05:00
Admiral's statement follows President Obama's public call to shutter the military detention centre in Cuba.
Cuddling with dog helps Alaska woman survive 3 days trapped in cold
Fox News - 13 Dec 2013 04:03
Vivian Mayo, 57, of Cantwell, was found at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, taking shelter under the burned-out hulk of her snowmobile and sharing body heat with Elvis, a small, brown dog of unknown breed.
One Student Dead, Two Injured in Colorado School Shooting
ABC News - 13 Dec 2013 23:59
Two students injured and one dead in Arapahoe High School shooting in Littleton, Colorado.
How the Internet Reacted to Beyoncé's Album Drop
Time - 13 Dec 2013 21:35
How the Internet Reacted to Beyoncé's Album Drop
Geyser Surpriser on Jupiter Moon
Time - 13 Dec 2013 04:50
The Hubble telescope detected plumes of water spurting above Europa's surface, bringing us one step closer in the search for life
Japan's humble 'comfort food'
CNN - 13 Dec 2013 04:24
In the Tsukiji market in Tokyo, cooking instructor Reiko Yashikawa shows CNN what traditional Japanese cuisine is about
U.S. drone strikes Yemen wedding
CNN - 13 Dec 2013 04:12
A U.S. drone mistakenly targeted a wedding convoy in Yemen's al-Baitha province after intelligence reports identified the vehicles as carrying al Qaeda militants, two national security officials told CNN on Thursday.
Chemical Weapons Were Used At Least Four Other Times in Syria, UN Says
The Atlantic Wire - 13 Dec 2013 03:36
The United Nations has finally issued its report on whether or not chemical weapons were used in Syria. The verdict: they were -- at least five times -- but we still don't know which side used them.
Gov. Inslee Calls for Union Vote on Boeing Offer
ABC News - 13 Dec 2013 23:58
Gov. Inslee calls for union vote on Boeing offer; Machinists union divided
Man Accused of Airport Bombing Attempt in Kansas
The New York Times - 13 Dec 2013 23:56
The police said an avionics technician, Terry Lee Loewen, planned to drive a vehicle full of explosives into Mid-Continent Airport Terminal.
Why Alcoholic Air Hockey Isn't Replacing Beer Pong Anytime Soon
The Atlantic Wire - 13 Dec 2013 23:55
Beer-chugging bros are abuzz this morning with the newest import from Canada, "Alco-hockey." A closer look reveals why it's a waste of a good air hockey table.
Group Wants Attacks on Journalists to Be War Crime
ABC News - 13 Dec 2013 23:50
Reporters Without Borders wants attacks on journalists to be war crime; UN talks safety
Vikings' Peterson Practices, Questionable for Game
ABC News - 13 Dec 2013 23:48
Adrian Peterson returns to practice for Vikings, questionable for Sunday's game vs Eagles