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Attempt to hijack Turkish plane to Sochi foiled

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Ukrainian man tried to hijack a Turkey-bound flight to Sochi, Russia, as the Winter Olympics were kicking off Friday, but the pilot tricked him and landed in Istanbul instead, where he was stealthily detained after a four-hour stand-off on a plane full of passengers, an…
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American jailed in N. Korea returned to work camp

SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. citizen detained in North Korea for 15 months has been returned to a labor camp, prompting worries about his health, his sister said Friday.
Associated Press52 mins ago
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Woman charged with kidnapping baby found in Iowa

TOWN OF BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged a Denver woman on Friday with kidnapping her half-sister's newborn boy from a Wisconsin home hours after police discovered the infant in a storage crate outside an Iowa gas station, alive and well in single-digit weather.
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U.S. diplomat plays down leaked call; Germany's Merkel angry

By Richard Balmforth and Natalia Zinets KIEV (Reuters) - A top U.S. diplomat tried to play down the damage to Washington's diplomacy in Ukraine from a leaked telephone call, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel called an obscene remark about the EU "absolutely unacceptable." U.S. officials blamed…
Reuters54 mins ago
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Apple takes $14B bite of its stock via buyback

Apple has repurchased $14 billion of its stock in the two weeks after its first-quarter financial results and second-quarter revenue outlook disappointed investors. Its shares rose in morning trading Friday. ...
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NY Fashion Week: Carrie Underwood and 2 Olympians

NEW YORK (AP) — A world away from Sochi, New York Fashion Week managed a connection or two to the Olympics.
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NATO protesters convicted on non-terrorism charges

CHICAGO (AP) — A jury acquitted three NATO summit protesters Friday of breaking Illinois' rarely tested state terrorism law, but did convict them on lesser arson counts.
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Utility crews chip away at outages in Pa., Md.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A small army of electricity restoration crews labored Friday to reconnect nearly 300,000 customers in Pennsylvania and Maryland, and utility companies warned some will have to wait several more days.
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Lockheed Martin is Armed Forces Bowl title sponsor

Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corp. is taking over as title sponsor of the Armed Forces Bowl. Bowl officials announced Friday the three-year deal that goes through the 2016 game played on the TCU campus. ...
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More U.S. pressure on India sought over patent issue

REUTERS - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Friday called on the government to ratchet up pressure on India over intellectual property rights, in a move that could help prevent Indian companies from producing cheap generic versions of medicines still under patent protection. In a submission to the…
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Judge shields evidence in Kansas bomb plot case

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Government evidence against a man accused of plotting a suicide bomb attack at a Kansas airport will be shielded from the public, a federal judge ruled Friday.
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Olympic greats Tretiak, Rodnina light cauldron

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — One of the greatest goaltenders of all time and an innovative figure skater who won three straight Olympic pairs titles lit the cauldron together Friday night at the opening ceremony of the Sochi Games.
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Cameron Pledges Help To Flood-Hit Somerset

David Cameron has told residents of flood-hit Somerset that mistakes were made in the past which have contributed to the crisis. His first visit to the region since the floods began late last year came after that of Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith, who insisted he was very proud of the…
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Hackers may have used Pa. company to hit Target

NEW YORK (AP) — The hackers who stole millions of customers' credit and debit card numbers from Target may have used a Pittsburgh-area heating and refrigeration business as the back door to get in.
Associated Press22 mins ago
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League One - Team news: New boy Yennaris faces fitness test

Brentford will check on the fitness of Nico Yennaris before the visit of Crawley.
Eurosport15 mins ago
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Amid drought, California government cuts water use

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Government in drought-afflicted California is trying to lead by example and cut water use by the same 20 percent that residents have been asked to save.
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Sochi Winter Olympics Launch with Space-Flown Torch, Cosmonaut Flag-Bearers

The 22nd Winter Olympic Games were launched in Sochi, Russia on Friday (Feb. 7) using a torch that flew to the International Space Station and back. The space-themed Olympic spectacle, which took place as part of an elaborate opening ceremony, also featured cosmonauts helping to raise the Russian…
SPACE.com33 mins ago
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Schools: Texas' public ed funding still 'broken'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An extra $3.4-plus billion in funding is a mere Band-Aid that leaves classrooms still hurting and hasn't fixed fundamental flaws in the balance for students in rich and poor parts of Texas, attorneys representing 600-plus school districts across the state argued Friday.
Associated Press33 mins ago
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James River Coal will review its strategic options

James River Coal said Friday it will explore strategic options, including a sale of all or part of the company or a capital investment. James River said it could make the investment through debt or equities. ...
Associated Press27 mins ago
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Sugar Vs. Fat: What We Can Learn from One Weight Loss Challenge

The twins, Alexander and Chris van Tulleken, are 35 years old and both, as Alexander describes them, "gluttons." As they approached middle age, they realized they needed to pay better attention to their diets if they were going to maintain a healthy weight. For a month Alexander cut out…
Healthy Living51 mins ago
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Sure it's winter, but Mr. Turk talks swim trunks

NEW YORK (AP) — Sure it's winter, but summer is year-round on the Instagram feed of Terry Miller in itsy bitsy bathing trunks designed by Mr. Turk.
Associated Press37 mins ago
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Backlash hits AOL CEO after 'distressed babies' remark

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - AOL Inc Chief Executive Tim Armstrong tried to tamp down a backlash after he blamed a pension cut on costs stemming from two employees' "distressed babies," insisting that the Internet provider was focused on families. Armstrong's comments on Thursday during a…
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Violent anti-govt protests spread across Bosnia

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Anti-government protesters stormed into the Bosnian presidency and another government building in Sarajevo and set them ablaze Friday as riot police fired tear gas in a desperate attempt to stop them.
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Drink makers giving people ways to ditch the can

It keeps getting easier to ditch the soda can. When Coca-Cola said this week that it would let people make its drinks at home using a beverage machine, it became the latest company to take advantage of ...
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Stocks rebound to post gain for the week

As comebacks go, this one was a couple of days in the making.
Associated Press32 mins ago
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Russia kicks off Sochi Games with hope and hubris

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A Russia in search of global vindication kicked off the Sochi Olympics looking more like a Russia that likes to party, with a pulse-raising opening ceremony about fun and sports instead of terrorism, gay rights and coddling despots.
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Ex-New Orleans mayor testifies in bribery case

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Mayor Ray Nagin ended two tense days on the witness stand Friday, insisting he has bribed nobody and struggling to justify expensive birthday, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and wedding anniversary dinners that were charged to the city's credit card — benefits he paid no…
Associated Press48 mins ago
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6 Foods that Fight Bloat

No matter how many crunches you do, you won't look or feel your best if you're suffering from bloating--you know, that swollen, gassy, acidy feeling that makes skinny jeans an impossibility.
Healthy Living
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Here’s What Happened Today: Friday

Everyone’s been talking about a tragic end to a search in London, a daring robbery in Enniscorthy and Sean Quinn at the Anglo trial.
TheJournal.ie
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Turkish forces seize suspected hijacker on plane in Istanbul

By Evrim Ergin ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish security forces on Friday seized a Ukrainian man who officials said made a bomb threat and tried to hijack a passenger plane, demanding to go to the Winter Olympics venue of Sochi just as the opening ceremony was taking place. The suspect, a 45-year-old…
Reuters54 mins ago
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Russian TV shows doctored video of Olympic rings

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Smoke and mirrors? Russian state television aired footage Friday of five floating snowflakes turning into the Olympic rings and bursting into pyrotechnics at the Sochi Games opening ceremony. Problem is, that didn't happen.
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8 Unexpected Ways You're Preventing Heart Disease

These simple everyday habits are protecting your heart without you even knowing it. And if you're not doing these already, it's time to start.
Healthy Living
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Eliza Dushku, Bradley Whitford, Joel David Moore Join Gregg Allman Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)

Eliza Dushku, Bradley Whitford and Joel David Moore have signed on for the Gregg Allman biopic “Midnight Rider.” The Exchange is selling international rights in Berlin. Shooting is expected to start Feb. 24 in Savannah, Ga. Tyson Ritter, the lead singer/songwriter of the All American Rejects, has…
Variety41 mins ago
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Postal Service had $354 million first-quarter loss

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Postal Service lost $354 million over the last three months, and officials warned that mounting losses could lead to cash flow problems for the rest of the year, the agency said Friday.
Associated Press34 mins ago
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Brazil doctors convicted in organ trafficking scheme

Two doctors have been sent to prison in Brazil for selling contraband organs to the United States as part of a suspected trafficking scheme, law enforcement officials said Friday.
AFP38 mins ago
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Clint Eastwood turns into real-life hero at ProAm

Hollywood hero Clint Eastwood turned into a real-life saviour when he saved the National Pro-Am tournament director from choking. Continue reading →
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Venezuelan beauty queen reveals her shocking diet aid - tongue mesh

An unbelievable clip from a new BBC documentary about the beauty and plastic surgery industry in South America has shocked viewers, as we see a Venezuelan beauty queen reveal the extreme lengths she's gone to to keep slim.
Yahoo Lifestyle
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Global stocks surge after U.S. jobs report; dollar slips

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets surged on Friday as investors set aside any fear of economic softness in a weak U.S. jobs report, but bond yields and the dollar fell as the data showed employers hired far fewer workers than expected in January. Non-farm payrolls rose by…
Reuters41 mins ago
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Feds offer up new rail crossing safety measures, but no cash to pay for them

OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing new safety regulations for level railway crossings.
Associated Press
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Sochi boss admits five-ring circus TV cover-up

Russian television chief Konstantin Ernst admitted that TV pictures of the Olympic rings glitch at Friday's opening ceremony were doctored but that it was an open secret.
AFP
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Winning the lottery makes you more right-wing, study finds

Lottery winners don't just swap their cars and houses for something bigger and more luxurious, they also change their political colours to become more right-wing, according to a new study
Telegraph
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Study Proves Why Pregnancy is Not a Time to Stay Home and Get Fat

I was 16 weeks pregnant with my second baby when some unexplained bleeding led me to the emergency room. The ultrasound detected placenta previa - in which the placenta was covering my cervix. My midwives would watch it throughout the pregnancy to see if the placenta would move as I grew, but…
Healthy Living
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10-man Espanyol beats Granada 1-0 in Spain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hector Moreno's late goal gave 10-man Espanyol a 1-0 win at home over Granada in the Spanish league on Friday, as the Barcelona-based side ended a four-game winless run.
Associated Press33 mins ago
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Castaway wants privacy when he returns home

The health of a castaway who says he survived a 13-month Pacific odyssey has worsened and he wants the right to privacy when he returns home to El Salvador.
AFP
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Director plays down Sochi ceremony glitch

By Patrick Johnston SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - The creative director of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony played down the significance of a technical hitch during the lavish show on Friday, where one of the five rings that make up the Games' symbol failed to open. Only four opened, and that…
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Oil briefly tops $100 as demand for fuel rises

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil briefly rose above $100 a barrel for the first time this year on rising demand for fuel and some positive sentiment about the U.S. job market.
Associated Press
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Man's Nail 'Splinter' Was Really a Tumor

In this case, the tumor affected the tissue beneath the nail, known as the lunula, said Dr. Doris Day, a dermatologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, who was not involved in the man's case. The lunula is the whitish, half-moon shaped region at the base of the nail, and is where new nail…
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Recalls this week baby walkers, coats, bicycles

A line of baby walkers and children's coats and jackets that fail to meet federal safety standards are among this week's recalled consumer products. Here's a more detailed look: BABY WALKERS DETAILS: BebeLove ...
Associated Press
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When a Daily Cup Isn’t Enough: Could You Have “Caffeine Use Disorder”?

One cup of coffee in the morning used to suit me just fine. Years ago when I worked in Manhattan, there was one particular coffee cart I frequented, and that became my morning ritual. It's a good thing my morning ritual didn't morph into a dependency until after having children. So much so that…
Healthy Living
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Panti: Call me anything under the sun, I won’t be running to my lawyer’s skirts

In an interview with Channel 4 this evening, the drag queen said it was painful to be told his relationships were worth less.
TheJournal.ie
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Opening ceremony marred by embarrassing glitch

Winter Olympic games organisers were left red-faced when a glitch caused a key component in the opening ceremony to malfunction. Continue reading →
The Sochi Network
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Hollande's ex sues over end-of-affair bikini beach snaps

French President Francois Hollande's dumped ex, Valerie Trierweiler, is to sue Closer magazine after the French glossy published pictures of her getting over her break-up on a tropical beach.
AFP
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All Mine Baby! Nicki Minaj Shows off Natural Hair In Stunning Photo After Years Of Weaves & Wigs

It's Actually Really Long...
EntertainmentWise
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US stocks surge more than 1% despite weak jobs growth

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on February 6, 2014
AFP49 mins ago
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Formula 1 - F1 drivers set for sideways headaches

Formula 1 drivers are bracing themselves for more sideways action than originally anticipated in 2014.
AutoSport
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U.S. factories punch above weight with solid job gains

They came despite a survey early this week signaling a sharp slowdown in factory activity and job creation in January. "It's still far from a resurgence, but the jobs picture in manufacturing is certainly better than it was last decade," said Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American…
Reuters
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Eastwood saves golf director from choking

PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP) — Clint Eastwood added another starring role at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am — life saver.
Associated Press
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Why a weak jobs report isn't as bad as it looks

The January jobs figures were a downer: Employers added just 113,000 jobs last month, far fewer than economists had expected. Job cuts by retailers and government agencies lowered overall hiring. But the ...
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Harmful Household Chemicals to Ditch Today

On Thursday afternoon, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a federal lawsuit against the EPA related to two hazardous pesticides that are banned for use in most household products because of their danger to children but are still used in flea collars for dogs and cats. "We've been…
Healthy Living
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Earliest human footprints outside Africa found in Britain

Footprints left by ancient humans 800,000 years ago have been found in Britain, the earliest evidence of such markings outside Africa, scientists said Friday.
AFP
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Winter's Midpoint on Earth: Why It's Still So Cold

Although the altitude of the sun has been slowly climbing, and the length of daylight has been increasing since the winter solstice on Dec. 21, any changes up to this point have been relatively subtle. But as an old and true New England proverb notes: "As the days lengthen, the cold strengthens."…
SPACE.com
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Baseball - Yankees' Rodriguez drops lawsuits against MLB

New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has dropped his lawsuit against Major League Baseball over his record suspension.
Reuters
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Exclusive: UBS seeks first-mover immunity in U.S. currency probe - sources

Swiss bank UBS AG (UBSN.VX) approached U.S. authorities in September with information relating to an industry-wide probe into alleged rigging of currency markets, in the hope of gaining antitrust immunity if charged with wrongdoing, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. UBS is seeking to…
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Currencies shed gains as investors digest U.S. jobs data

SAO PAULO/LONDON (Reuters) - Emerging market currencies pared gains on Friday as traders reconsidered the impact of January's U.S. payroll numbers on the Federal Reserve's plans to reduce its monetary stimulus program. "After we looked deeper into the numbers we found the positive details…
Reuters
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NC AG to appeal ruling on part of abortion law

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's attorney general said Friday he's decided to appeal a federal court ruling that struck down part of a law requiring abortion providers to describe an ultrasound to women seeking to terminate a pregnancy.
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How I Met Your Mother's creators started writing series finale in 2006

COMMENT| 'How I Met Your Mother's' co-creator, Carter Bays, has revealed that he has been working on the show's upcoming series finale since 2006. Bays, who alongside his writing partner, Craig Thomas, has been the sitcom's showrunner since it began back in 2005, took to Twitter to share a brief…
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Bundesliga - Son strike earns Leverkusen win at Gladbach

Son Heung-min's spectacular long-range strike gave Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win at neighbours Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Reuters46 mins ago
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Lloyds Chief In Line For £5.8m Share Payout

The chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group is in line for a windfall potentially worth millions of pounds next month, following the recent surge in the taxpayer-backed lender's share price. Sky News understands that Lloyds' remuneration committee will decide within weeks what proportion of a…
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Alleged Silk Road online drug baron pleads not guilty

A pile of Bitcoin slugs sits in a box ready to be minted on April 26, 2013 in Sandy, Utah
AFP
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Why Is She So Irresistible? 5 Reasons Why Kelly Brook Is Officially Our Favourite Pin-Up Girl

The Bomshell Is A Favoured Pin-up Girl For Both Men And Women.
EntertainmentWise
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Hockey Hugs: Chara consoles Iginla; Matt Donovan realizes he’s outside

Hockey Hugs is a feature that celebrates the best in hugging from around the sport of hockey, because who doesn't love a good hug now and then? Have you seen a particularly good hug photo lately? Send it to puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com … Continue reading →
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US job engine sputters for second month

People visit booths of prospective employers during a job fair at the Washington Convention Center on January 10, 2014
AFP48 mins ago
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Myleene Klass Responds To 'The Big Reunion' Girl Thing Dispute

Band Member Claimed To Have Had Strong Input On 'Pure And Simple'
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Missing Wisconsin infant found alive in Iowa

TOWN OF BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — A newborn missing from a southern Wisconsin home was found alive in a plastic storage bin Friday outside a gas station in eastern Iowa where the temperature was in the single digits, law enforcement officers and a gas station manager said.
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Moody's downgrades Puerto Rico credit rating

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's credit rating was dealt its second blow in a week when Moody's Investors Service announced Friday it had downgraded the U.S. territory's debt to junk status.
Associated Press
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FOREX-Dollar slips after rocky reaction to downbeat U.S. jobs data

* U.S. jobs report disappoints, dollar weakens * Euro hit from German objections to ECB bond-buying short-lived * German Constitutional Court also leaves door open to acceptance of program NEW YORK (Frankfurt: HX6.F - news) , Feb 7 (Reuters) - The dollar drifted lower after a…
Reuters - UK Focus
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Fed Cup - Romania beat Great Britain in Fed Cup

Romania came from a rubber down to beat Great Britain 2-1 in their battle to reach the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Eurosport
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Sorry Lewis Hamilton! Nicole Scherzinger 'Parties With Two Princes In London'

The Pair Are Said To Have Hung Out After His Show On Wednesday
EntertainmentWise
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Greek, Turkish Cypriots to restart peace talks

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Efforts to reunify the ethnically divided Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus will recommence next week after rival Greek and Turkish Cypriots agreed to a new round of talks.
Associated Press
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Wall Street rallies to snap three-week skid

U.S. stocks jumped on Friday, giving the S&P 500 its first weekly gain in four as the impact of a weak reading on the labor market was dulled by harsh weather conditions and traders focused on expectations of further economic strength. The rapid drop in U.S. unemployment will make re-crafting the…
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Woman jailed for club glass attack

A woman has been jailed for five years for slashing the neck of the daughter of Ground Force star Tommy Walsh.
Press Association
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Hagel seeks answers to military ethics crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday he sees no simple answer to why the U.S. military is suffering so many ethical lapses, but he vowed to get to the bottom of a trend of embarrassing disclosures.
Associated Press
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Wind, rain and a whole heap of Wales tame Wolfpuppies at Dubarry Park

Mike Ruddock’s men are hoping for the victory that will keep them top of the table.
TheJournal.ie
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Worker dies outside World Cup venue in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — A worker was killed in an accident outside the World Cup stadium in the jungle city of Manaus, local organizers said Friday, in the latest incident tarnishing Brazil's image as it tries to get ready for football's showcase event in June.
Associated Press
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CNN Pulls Anderson Cooper’s ‘AC360 Later’ From Primetime

CNN has taken the relatively new ‘AC360 Later,” a second primetime hour for popular anchor Anderson Cooper, off its primetime schedule for the foreseeable future, a spokeswoman for the network confirmed Friday. Cooper, who recently signed a new deal with the Time Warner-owned cable-news outlet, is…
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Israel ex-PM recounts 2008 talks with Palestinians

JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Friday that if talks he held with Palestinians in 2008 had produced a peace deal, it would have forced tens of thousands of Jewish settlers to leave their homes in the West Bank.
Associated Press
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Kendall Jenner Shows Off Drastic Make Over During Photo Shoot

The Star Put Two Looks Together
EntertainmentWise
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Football - Shiels fires Rangers through

Dean Shiels' first Rangers hat-trick booked his side a place in the William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-finals as Dunfermline were gunned down 4-0 at Ibrox.
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LinkedIn and Lions Gate are big market movers

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Cigna Corp., down $7.90 to $77.47 The health services company fell short of profit ...
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NY police unions seek stop-frisk appeals ruling

NEW YORK (AP) — Police unions told a federal appeals court Friday that they want the courts to decide whether a judge properly ordered changes to the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk program even if the city no longer wants to challenge her rulings.
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Julianna Pena's Knee Surgery a Success, Expected to Make Full Recovery

The Ultimate Fighter 18 winner Julianna Pena underwent successful knee surgery in Los Angeles on Friday and is expected to make a full recovery. Pena was scheduled to face Jessica Andrade at UFC 171 on March 15, but was forced out of the fight when she tore her ACL, MCL, LCL and meniscus while…
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Montana lieutenant governor to replace Max Baucus

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's governor picked Lt. Gov. John Walsh on Friday to be interim U.S. senator, an appointment that could kick-start Walsh's election campaign as Democrats seek to keep the seat — and control of the U.S. Senate — in their hands.
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U.S. Treasury warns could default soon after February 27

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration warned Congress on Friday the federal government could start missing payments on its bills soon after February 27 if lawmakers do not raise a limit on public borrowing. In a letter to congressional leaders, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew…
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It's Official! Catherine Giudici Takes Sean Lowe's Last Name

The Couple Said 'I Do' Last Month...
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Maher double helps Tipp cruise to 14-point win over Banner

The Premier County put four goals past the All-Ireland champions in testing conditions.
TheJournal.ie
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Gold rises as weak U.S. job data rekindles Fed stimulus hope

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Gold rose on Friday after data showed U.S. job creation slowed sharply over the past two months, fueling speculation that slowing economic momentum will force the Federal Reserve to keep its current stimulus. "The payroll numbers are certainly weak, and I don't think…
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White House giving Boehner room on immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is hoping Republican resistance to overhauling immigration is temporary and tactical. That's why President Barack Obama continues resisting pressure from allies to take matters into his own hands and ease his administration's deportation record.
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Driver Jailed For Running Down Police Officer

Gary Bromige, also known as Gary Cody, was on his way to a Krispy Kreme doughnuts shop with four friends in the early hours of September 20 last year when traffic police tried to stop him on Reigate Avenue in Sutton, South London. PC Andy Duncan stepped out in an attempt to pull him over, but…
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Parties agree road map for Cyprus talks

The Greek and Turkish Cypriots have agreed on a road map prepared by the UN to resume talks on a reunification of the island, the Northern Turkish presidency said Friday.
AFP
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MOVES-Tower Group, BMO Capital Markets, Nomura, Coutts

The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Friday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. TOWER GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD The insurance company ...
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Syria evacuates civilians from besieged Homs centre

By Khaled Hariri HOMS, Syria (Reuters) - Syria evacuated 83 civilians on Friday who had lived under government siege in the devastated city of Homs for a year and a half, the first concrete result of talks launched two weeks ago to try to end the country's civil war. Buses ferried dozens of…
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Jay Leno 'Tonight Show' goodbye gets more viewers than first farewell

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jay Leno's send-off as the host of NBC's late-night talk show the "Tonight Show" drew 14.6 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research said on Friday, topping the audience that bid adieu to the host when he left the show for the first time in 2009. Leno's…
Reuters58 mins ago
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Iraq pension law draws ire over MP exemption

A new law passed by Iraqi MPs to raise retirement benefits for civil servants is drawing criticism amid accusations politicians will use a loophole to secure lavish benefits for themselves.
AFP
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Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions

** PSA Peugeot Citroen negotiators and French government officials are leaving for China this weekend, sources familiar with the matter said, for what they hope will be a final round of tie-up negotiations with Dongfeng Motor Group . Peugeot and joint-venture partner Dongfeng are in the final…
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AMC Greenlights Los Angeles Football Team Docuseries

AMC has ordered a docuseries focused on the first season of the LA KISS arena football league team, the network announced today. From ThinkFactory Media, show will travel with Los Angeles’ new arena football team and feature players and coaches along with LA KISS owners, Paul Stanley and Gene…
Variety
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Conservative election reforms don't address old leadership debt conundrum

OTTAWA - Proposed changes to Canada's elections law will do nothing to address unpaid leadership loans that the governing Conservatives have used repeatedly to bash both their political opponents and Elections Canada.
Associated Press
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Energy futures rise broadly as demand increases

Energy futures rose broadly Friday on signs that demand for fuel was increasing. Metals prices were little changed and crop futures were mixed. Crude oil briefly traded above $100 a barrel for the first ...
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UFC Fighter Thiago Silva Arrested After Standoff at Florida Home

UFC light heavyweight Thiago Silva was arrested late Thursday night after a standoff with local sheriffs at his Oakland Park home in Florida. Various local news outlets in Florida reported that an armed man entered the Pablo Popovitch Mixed Martial Arts Academy at about 7:45 p.m. ET making…
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US to get approximately $17.2T debt limit Friday

The U.S. government is getting a new borrowing cap Friday, almost four months after Washington defused October's government shutdown and debt crisis. The new cap on borrowing is expected to be about $17.2 ...
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In standoff, Libyans protest over parliament extension

By Patrick Markey and Ghaith Shennib TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Several thousand Libyans marched in Tripoli and Benghazi to demand the dissolution of the interim national parliament, whose mandate had originally been due to expire on Friday with the country deeply split over its future. The parliament…
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U.S. ends probe of Samsung's use of essential patents

The U.S. Justice Department will close its investigation into Samsung Electronics' use of a special class of essential patents to attack rivals but would keep monitoring related patent litigation, it said on Friday. Samsung had filed a patent infringement complaint against Apple Inc (NSQ:AAPL) at…
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Hollywood A-Listers Gather For Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Funeral In Manhattan

A number of Hollywood biggest stars turned out today for the private Manhattan funeral for Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Oscar-winning actor’s actor who died Sunday. Friends and colleagues who came to pay their respects were Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Cate Blanchett, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore,…
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'I Gotta Protect My Image!' Jennifer Lopez Fears Being Upstaged By Viola Davis As She Snubs Idea Of Cameo In Music Video

J.LO Doesn't Want To Share The Limelight
EntertainmentWise
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Venezuela says four more held over anti-Maduro protests

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday four people had been held following another rowdy anti-government protest, the latest in a spate of sporadic street demonstrations being fanned by hardline opposition parties. That brought to nearly a dozen the number of reported detentions since…
Reuters
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Premiership - leicester edge past winless Worcester

Worcester remained winless in the Premiership this season but gave champions Leicester a mighty fright at Sixways.
PA Sport32 mins ago
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Miss. bill could allow companies to pay less tax

A tax collection proposal moving through the Mississippi Legislature could cut state revenue by more than $100 million next year. The state House voted 113-2 Friday to approve House Bill 799, which now ...
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Figure skating: Davis and White seek gold finale

By Pritha Sarkar SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - When a nine-year-old Meryl Davis was first told to hold hands with an eight-year-old Charlie White and look deeply into his eyes while holding his gaze - just thinking about it left her blushing and tongue-tied. However, it was just as well it did not…
Reuters52 mins ago
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Marijuana legalization plan stalls in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to allow New Mexico voters to decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana stalled Friday, putting the measure in doubt — for now.
Associated Press
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Sochi Opening Spectacular Marred By Rings Glitch

The most expensive Winter Olympics in history are under way after a colourful opening ceremony in the Russian resort of Sochi. Director Konstantin Ernst managed to keep its contents a closely-guarded secret.
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C. Africa crowd lynches fleeing Muslim: witnesses

A mob lynched a Muslim on Friday after he fell off a crowded lorry driving thousands of frightened civilians out of the strife-torn capital of the Central African Republic.
AFP
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Haas, Evans, Cilic, Phau in Zagreb Indoors semis

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Top-seeded Tommy Haas fought hard to defeat Russian qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov and reach the semifinals of the Zagreb Indoors tournament on Friday, while Daniel Evans of Britain upset No. 3 seed Phillip Kohlschreiber from Germany.
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John Kerry meets Caps; Putin greets U.S. women; Subban’s money suit (Puck Headlines)

Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • She's 6'5". (Not really) [Kirsten Moore-Towers] • Profile of David Singer … Continue reading →
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Prince Charles blushes as he kisses gorgeous Joanna Lumley on the red carpet - can't say we're surprised

The Prince of Wales seemed enamoured by the comedienne
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Muslims Flee 'Horrific' Violence In C.A.R

"He didn't even have the time to fall - he landed into the hands of the angry mob who then lynched him at the scene," said Armando Yanguendji, a resident of the Gobongo district of Bangui. On Wednesday, a person suspected of having helped last March's overthrow of President Francois Bozize was…
Sky News
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Kendall Jenner Ignores Harry Styles Cheating Claims With Sexy Selfie

Teenager Teased New Collection With Stunning Picture
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Turkish F-16s scrambled for 'drunken' Sochi hijack attempt

Turkey scrambled two F-16 jets Friday to force down an airliner from Ukraine when an apparently drunk would-be hijacker ordered it to Sochi where the Winter Olympics opening ceremony was underway.
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Pharma data play larger role in anti-doping effort

Some of the world's biggest drugmakers are playing a larger role in anti-doping efforts at this year's Winter Olympics: They're providing information on drugs that once would have been considered proprietary ...
Associated Press
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Russian official denies role in Nuland call leak

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian government aide who was among the first to post a video online containing a bugged phone call between two U.S. diplomats denied Friday that he or the government played a role in leaking the recording.
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Leno's last 'Tonight' draws 14.6 million viewers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay Leno's farewell "Tonight Show" drew the late-night show's biggest audience in more than 15 years, NBC said Friday.
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US borrowing capped, raising threat of debt default

US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew speaks on raising the debt limit at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC, February 3, 2014
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Race to enroll young and healthy for new insurance

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a rapidly approaching deadline, the White House and its allies are racing to enroll young people in new insurance plans offered under President Barack Obama's signature health care law, a sweeping effort that underscores how crucial the so-called young invincibles are to…
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A tale of 2 US employment surveys, at a glance

The U.S. economy added just 113,000 jobs in January, a second straight month of weak gains. And yet the number of people who said they had found work jumped more than 600,000, thereby lowering the unemployment ...
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ICC launches C.Africa war crimes probe

The International Criminal Court said it had opened an initial probe into war crimes in the Central African Republic, where another lynching Friday underscored spiralling sectarian violence.
AFP
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Stars attend private funeral for Hoffman

A-list stars Meryl Streep and Cate Blanchett joined hundreds of mourners at the private funeral Friday of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died of an apparent heroin overdose.
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Apple buyback burnishes earnings per share, may soothe critics

That's the investor's credo, and one Apple Inc appears to have followed when it pounced on a drop in its own stock price to buy $14 billion (8 billion pounds) of its shares in two weeks. The move will not likely satisfy those who say Apple needs to introduce a new product - such as a rumoured…
Reuters
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US State Dept expert pleads guilty in leak case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. State Department expert on North Korea pleaded guilty Friday to passing classified information to a journalist, and has agreed to a 13-month sentence in a deal with prosecutors, pending a judge's approval.
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Giggs and Neville set to invest in football club

The pair are looking to follow in the footsteps of former team-mate David Beckham… although it’s not quite Miami.
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Cameron urges Britons to fight to keep Scotland

Prime Minister David Cameron urged people in all parts of the United Kingdom on Friday to persuade their Scottish friends and family to vote against independence in September's referendum.
AFP
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Rugby League - Giants win season opener at Wigan

Winger Jermaine McGillvary grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Huddersfield stunned reigning champions Wigan 24-8.
PA Sport48 mins ago
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U.S. hiring struggles to rebound from winter chill

* Unemployment rate falls to 6.6 percent from 6.7 percent At the same time, however, the unemployment rate hit a new
Reuters - UK Focus
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Top Asian News at 10:30 p.m. GMT

TOKYO (AP) — When top Western leaders decided to stay away from Russian President Vladimir Putin's Winter Olympics, he wasn't exactly left friendless: he has the heads of leading Asian nations and others to help show the world that not everyone is put off by his human rights record and the anti-gay…
Associated Press17 mins ago
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Merkel fumes at US diplomat's curse of EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed outrage on Friday over a leaked conversation in which a top US diplomat used the f-word to disparage the European Union's handling of the crisis in Ukraine.
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Leverkusen wins 1-0 at 'Gladbach in Bundesliga

BERLIN (AP) — Son Heung-min's second half strike was enough for Bayer Leverkusen to win 1-0 at Borussia Moenchengladbach and consolidate second place in the Bundesliga on Friday.
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Reports: NSA gets under 30 percent of phone data

The National Security Agency collects less than 30 percent of calling data from Americans despite the agency's massive daily efforts to sweep up the bulk of U.S. phone records, two U.S. newspapers reported ...
Associated Press52 mins ago
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NASA Satellite Sees Sochi Winter Olympics Venues from Space (Photos)

The 2014 Winter Olympics officially began with an extravagant opening ceremony in Sochi, Russia, today (Feb. 7), and even NASA has embraced the spirit of the games with striking new satellite views of Olympic sites from orbit. The newly released photos of Sochi Winter Olympics venues from space…
SPACE.com36 mins ago
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England's Hartley says it's "us against the world'

England hooker Dylan Hartley reckons it will be a case of "us against the world" when they face old rivals Scotland in Edinburgh this weekend.
AFP44 mins ago
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Sweden really shouldn’t go for ‘vindictive’ at the Olympics (Trending Topics)

The Swedish Olympic team has gotten some tough bounces this season, mostly by way of injury. Such an injury knocked Alex Steen out while he was still a goal-scoring titan, and since his return to action in mid-January, after missing … Continue reading →
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U.S. stresses commitment to defend Japan in Washington talks

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday stressed its commitment to the defence of Japan and stability in the Asia-Pacific region against a backdrop of increasingly assertive territorial claims by China. After a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida,…
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Premier League preview: how to fill out your weekend football accumulator

Liverpool v Arsenal, Man United v Fulham and more thoughts on the upcoming action.
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Propane shortage fuels Dakotas reservation crisis

FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) — A nationwide propane shortage is hitting an American Indian reservation that straddles the border of North and South Dakota particularly hard, causing tribal officials to warn that the thousands of low-income residents who live there are running out of ways to heat their…
Associated Press
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Passing strangers share the last photo taken on their phone

Em, let us just delete that one first.
TheJournal.ie
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New Windows 8.1 Update 1 leak reveals boot-to-desktop and UI changes

A near-final version of Windows 8.1 Update 1 has leaked online today, revealing what appear to be final changes that Microsoft is making to its upcoming update. New shutdown button on Start Screen only enabled on non-touchscreen PCs The same Update 1 on PCs and tablets with touchscreens will,…
The Verge
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Fascinating Study Reveals What Your Brain Looks like on Exercise

What happens if after three months of either activity or inactivity, you check the development of their brains' sympathetic nervous system - the part that controls unconscious things like breathing? What you find, according to the study done by scientists at Wayne State University School of…
Healthy Living
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Earliest UK human footprints found

They could have been on a family outing, a small group of adults and children ambling along the banks of a wide river estuary on the Norfolk coast.
Press Association
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Specs raise U.S. dollar bets in latest week-CFTC, Reuters

Speculators raised bets on the U.S. dollar in the latest week after paring them last week to the lowest in more than two months, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released ...
Reuters - UK Focus
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Equitable to distribute £200m to policyholders

Equitable has at least £200m spare to return to policyholders, who will no longer have to pay a penalty to withdraw their savings
Telegraph
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Berlin Film Review: ‘’71’

The Troubles have rarely been more troubling on screen than they are in "'71," a vivid, shivery survival thriller that turns the red-brick residential streets of Belfast into a war zone of unconscionable peril.
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