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Kenyan runner pulls away for decisive win at Miami Marathon
Miami Herald - 3 Feb 2014 07:20
Samuel Kipkosgei Malakwen wanted to avoid the risks in his one-step win two years ago, so he pulled away at the 21-mile mark to win the Life Time Miami Marathon.
Syria air raids kill dozens in Aleppo: report
Al Jazeera English - 3 Feb 2014 07:32
Activists say at least 36 people killed in city where government is using air power to crush opposition.
Netanyahu, Kerry Exchange Words
Time - 3 Feb 2014 03:05
Secretary of State angers Israeli government
Al-Qaida breaks ties with group in Syria
Boston - 3 Feb 2014 13:20
CAIRO (AP) -- Al-Qaida broke off ties with one of its purported branches in Syria and distanced itself from the rebel infighting in that country's civil war, according to a statement Monday.
Strong quake hits western Greek isle of Kefalonia
Boston - 3 Feb 2014 08:40
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of between 5.7 and 6.1 hit the western Greek island of Kefalonia before dawn Monday, sending panicked residents into the streets just over a week af...
Elections in Thailand Do Little to Quell Protests
The Atlantic Wire - 3 Feb 2014 08:36
National elections in Thailand on Sunday were heavily disrupted by anti-government protesters as they continue to question the legitimacy of the current government.
Police: Bomb blast in Pakistani cinema kills 5
Boston - 3 Feb 2014 08:29
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani police say a bomb attack in a cinema in the northwestern city of Peshawar has killed five people.
Blasts heard near Yemen defence ministry
Al Jazeera English - 3 Feb 2014 08:04
Large explosions in Sanaa followed by gunfire, according to reports, but casualties and cause not known.
'Downton Abbey' Insufferability Index: Womp, Womp Edith
The Atlantic Wire - 3 Feb 2014 20:04
With the March of History stomping its way through Downton once again, Lady Edith manages to stand out as the least evolved. Which is saying something. Also: who ruined Carson's perfect week?
Report: Major U.S. hotel brand hacked
CNN - 3 Feb 2014 08:20
White Lodging, the company that maintains Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton and Westin hotel franchises, has apparently suffered a data breach that exposed guests' credit and debit card information in 2013, the KrebsOnSecurity ...
'Not even a smidgen of corruption': Obama downplays IRS, other scandals
Fox News - 3 Feb 2014 07:00
President Obama, in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly, tried to put behind him the scandals that have hung over his second term, suggesting his administration did not mislead the public on the Benghazi attack and...
Obamacare computers not yet equipped to fix errors: report
Reuters - 3 Feb 2014 06:34
WASHINGTON
Eight seriously injured in Logan Square wreck
Chicago Tribune - 3 Feb 2014 14:52Move to challenge S Africa's Zuma fails
Al Jazeera English - 3 Feb 2014 04:31
Would-be presidential candidate appears to have changed her mind about merger of her party with main opposition group.
El Salvador votes in shadow of gang violence
Al Jazeera English - 3 Feb 2014 04:15
People concerned about weak economy and crime, as run-off poll looks all but certain for three leading candidates.
El Salvador ex-rebel has early vote lead, run-off possible
Reuters - 3 Feb 2014 04:11
SAN SALVADOR
Libya's Cache of Toxic Arms All Destroyed
The New York Times - 3 Feb 2014 03:55
Libya's two tons of chemical weapons were dwarfed by the 1,300 tons that Syria has agreed to destroy, but the effort faced poor weather, difficult geography and rising instability.
2014 Super Bowl ads: Hails and fails
Chicago Tribune - 3 Feb 2014 03:515 Things to Know About the Massive Farm Bill
ABC News - 3 Feb 2014 23:59
5 things to know about the massive farm bill that could become law this week
Web companies give first look at secret government data requests
Reuters - 3 Feb 2014 23:57
SAN FRANCISCO
The Hollywood Issue of 'Vanity Fair' Is Its Most Diverse Yet
The Atlantic Wire - 3 Feb 2014 23:56
This year Vanity Fair's Hollywood cover looks a lot less white than it usually does.
Opa-locka’s former vice mayor, lobbyist, sentenced to two years’ probation
Miami Herald - 3 Feb 2014 23:54
Under a plea deal, the defendants will avoid conviction if they stay out of trouble.