OZZY: We're not divorcing | Irish Examiner, Apr 16, 2013

 "The quirky couple, who have been married 31 years, sparked speculation they were splitting up after being spotted without their wedding rings and Sharon being seen moving into a new Los Angeles pad. However, the 64-year-old rocker took to his personal Facebook page to set the record straight, as well as make amends with his family and Black Sabbath bandmates for his recent "insane" behaviour. Ozzy wrote: "For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs. I was in a very dark place and was an a*****e to the people I love most, my family. "However, I am happy to say that I am now 44 days sober. "Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing. I'm just trying to be a better person. "I would like to apologize to Sharon, my family, my friends and my band mates for my insane behavior during this period.........and my fans."
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NORTH KOREA: Hope that Kerry and China can bring N. Korea into dialogue, Apr 16, 2013

 "By Park Byong-su, staff reporter Last weekend, tensions on the Korean Peninsula seemed to begin calming. The combination of President Park Geun-hye’s offer of inter-Korean dialogue and US Secretary of State John Kerry’s message that he was willing to sit down with the leaders in Pyongyang has had an alleviating effect on the situation. But the situation remains fluid. A South Korean government official said, “North Korean people are obviously concerned about how North Korea is going to take Mr. Kerry’s message.” “The dust is going to have to settle a bit before we know exactly what happened and what to do next,” the official added, suggesting tensions might boil over again depending on how North Korea responds. Indeed, it is still unclear just what path Pyongyang will take. If it renews its barrage of heavy provocations with missile launches and so on, the crisis could very well deteriorate beyond repair. The result may be a repeat of the traditional cycle of provocations met with United Nations Security Council sanctions, which are in turn met by more provocations."
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BOSTON blasts rock US stocks, Apr 16, 2013

 "Deadly explosions in Boston and disappointing China economic growth rocked US stocks Monday, sending the broad-market S&P 500 down more than 2.0 percent. Amid sharp sell-offs in commodities like oil and gold, the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 265.86 points (1.79 percent) to 14,599.20. The S&P 500 index dropped 36.49 (2.30 percent) to 1,552.36, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite shed 30.64 (1.94 percent at 1,546.58. At least two people were killed and 22 wounded when two explosions struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon about an hour before the markets closed. "Sellers reacted to the news by pushing equities to fresh lows," Briefing.com analysts said."
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BOSTON hospitals scramble to care for wounded after blasts, Apr 16, 2013

"BOSTON - At Boston Children's Hospital, the list of the wounded included a 2-year-old boy with a head injury, a 9-year-old girl with leg trauma and six other children under the age of 15. Over at Massachusetts General Hospital, which was caring for 29 victims, injuries ranged from cuts and bruises to serious shrapnel wounds. Trauma surgeons said they had performed several amputations by mid-evening on Monday. In total, three people lost their lives and more than 100 were injured when two bombs ripped through the crowd on a resplendent Monday afternoon at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, creating a gruesome scene of panic and carnage. The explosions, which authorities said were 50 to 100 yards (45 to 90 metres) apart, knocked runners at one of the nation's most storied long-distance races off their feet and sent dozens of gravely injured spectators to the city's emergency rooms."
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ASTEROID tracking infrared sensor passes key test, Apr 16, 2013

"Washington: A NASA funded infrared sensor that could improve the agency's future detecting and tracking of asteroids and comets has passed a critical design test. The test assessed performance of the Near Earth Object Camera (NEOCam) in an environment that mimicked the temperatures and pressures of deep space. NEOCam is the cornerstone instrument for a proposed new space-based asteroid-hunting telescope. The sensor could be a vital component to inform plans for the agency's recently announced initiative to develop the first-ever mission to identify, capture and relocate an asteroid closer to Earth for future exploration by astronauts. "
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Hunting for clues in Boston bombing, Apr 16, 2013

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 "BOSTON - Investigators on Tuesday searched for the person or group responsible for planting two bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line that killed three people and wounded more than 100 in the worst bomb attack on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, 2001. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation led a battery of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies on the case, while critically wounded victims of Monday's blasts fought for their lives and others contemplated a new life as amputees. The bombs ripped through the crowd at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, shattering the annual civic celebration on the Patriots' Day state holiday while tens of thousands of people packed the street to cheer on the runners."
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