Latest Technology News: January 2013

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Rescuers working into night

Dozens killed in an explosion at Mexico's state-run oil company. CNN's Nick Parker reports.

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Reality check needed on immigration?

Howard Kurtz says it might be wise to take the upbeat media coverage on immigration reform with a healthy dose of skepticism.

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NRA chief: Why we fight for gun rights

After President Lyndon Johnson signed the Gun Control Act of 1968, many anti-gun politicians looked forward to the day when they could completely ban the sale and ownership of firearms and perhaps even confiscate those already in private hands.

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Barclays in Qatar loan probe

UK authorities are probing an allegation that Barclays loaned Qatar money to invest in the bank as part of its cash call at the height of the financial crisis in 2008, which enabled the bank to avoid a UK government bailout.

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NYT: Employees' passwords stolen

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal say they were attacked by a group of Chinese hackers. CNN's Mary Snow reports.

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China bridge blast, collapse kills 11

At least 11 people died after a truck carrying fireworks on an expressway bridge in central China exploded Friday, causing part of the bridge to collapse and sending vehicles plunging off the edge, authorities said.

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Why is U.S. waiting on gun laws?

Right now, a gunman is holding a scared 5-year-old hostage in an underground bunker, writes CNN contributor LZ Granderson. Yet the U.S. continues to wait to act on gun crime. Why?

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Pygmy elephants poisoned in Malaysia

A forlorn and frightened pygmy elephant calf, reaching out its trunk to touch its dead mother.

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Filipino president: Health law a duty

Philippines President Benigno Aquino talks to CNN's John Defterios about his country's prospects in a shifting world.

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Man guilty of Christmas tree bomb plot

A naturalized U.S. citizen from Somalia was convicted Thursday of plotting -- unsuccessfully -- to bomb a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon, more than two years ago.

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Workers flee after explosion

CNN's Rafael Romo reports on an explosion at the offices of Mexico's state-run energy company, Pemex.

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Blast rocks Mexican oil headquarters

Workers were injured in an explosion at the administrative offices of Mexico's state-run Pemex oil company in the country's capital Thursday, state media reported.

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Student shot in head at Atlanta school

A 14-year-old student suffered a gunshot wound to the head Thursday outside a middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, police and school officials said.

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Beyoncé breaks silence on lip-sync

Beyoncé told reporters that "she decided to sing along with the prerecorded track" during this month's presidential inauguration -- though she promised she won't have such help Sunday, when she helms at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show.

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How human traffickers were busted

In one day, 103 alleged human traffickers were arrested in more than a dozen countries. CNN's Atika Shubert reports.

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737 pilot locked out while co-pilot slept

Dutch airline Transavia said it has launched an investigation after a Boeing 737 pilot was locked out of the cockpit and his first officer was later found asleep at the controls.

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Newtown parents plead for change

The parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings plead for stricter gun laws. Poppy Harlow reports.

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The SIM card revolutionary

John Sutter says a new nonprofit is developing a technology to enable activists to communicate even if governments try to shut them down

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Clinton touts 'smart power' on farewell

The United States needs to build "smart power" in a world where the levers of influence are changing rapidly, outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday in what was billed as her farewell speech.

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X Games snowmobiler dies after crash

Snowmobiler Caleb Moore died Thursday, a week after a crash that has raised new safety concerns about the X Games. He was 25 years old.

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Drugs found in duct tape diapers

CNN's Jeanne Moos reports things don't always go better with coke in your diapers.

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Syria: Israel bombed research plant

The Syrian government claims that Israel bombed one of its research facilities.

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'The Oatmeal' and the rise of Web comics

Matthew Inman's "The Oatmeal" is one of most popular comics on Web, which has made him lightning rod for criticism -- as well as model for others.

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Iran, Syria warn of retribution for Israeli airstrike

Syria, Iran and Hezbollah condemn Israel's decision to send warplanes into Syria, calling its airstrike "barbaric" -- and promising retaliation.

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BlackBerry must remember strengths

With its new phones, BlackBerry needs to also remember why it has kept strong sales in emerging markets.

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Wozniak: Jobs movie script 'atrocious'

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hasn't seen "jOBS," the biopic of his founding partner that premiered Friday at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Clinton's global legacy on gay rights

Frida Ghitis says a signature achievement of Hillary Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State was the promotion of equality for gay people as a core value of U.S. foreign policy.

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Golf: Sterne close to record in Dubai

South African Richard Sterne almost did the "impossible" as a ten-under-par 62 left him just one shot outside the 1994 course record set by his famous compatriot Ernie Els as he set the pace in the Dubai Desert Classic Thursday.

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F1: Nurburgring keeps 2013 German GP

Nurburgring was confirmed Thursday as the venue for the 2013 German Grand Prix after reaching a deal with F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone.

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Beckham joins Paris Saint-Germain

Brand Beckham is moving from the "City of Angels" to the "City of Light."

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U.S. pilot's body found off Italy coast

The body of an Air Force pilot has been found off the coast of Italy, three days after the F-16 he was flying went missing, his family announced Thursday.

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Why women belong on war front-lines

Vernice Armour, who served in Iraq, says lifting the ban on women in combat does not lower standards--it merely formalizes the longstanding reality of women serving their country

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U.N. report slams Israel over settlements policy

Israeli settlements have placed a "heavy toll" on the rights and sovereignty of Palestinians, and settler violence is fueling their growth, a U.N. report says.

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Israel's wall upsets Christians

Israel's plan to snake security barrier through 50 homes in West Bank upsets Christians. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.

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Israel criticized for settlement plan

CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports on the controversial new Israeli settlement plans in the West Bank.

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France: Troops control key airport

French forces get closer to their military goal in Mali. CNN's Nima Elbagir reports.

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Harrowing stories from club survivors

As the southern Brazilian city of Santa Maria began to buzz again with cars and people, a somber mood still ruled the streets, where a nightclub fire Sunday claimed 235 lives.

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Fear and loathing in Egypt's Port Said

Ahlawy fans cheered the death sentences of 21 people for a deadly soccer riot. But was justice served?

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How the mentally ill can buy guns

Background checks didn't stop a mentally ill U.S. man from buying a gun: He stands accused of using it to shoot his mother. Now critics say the system must change.

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Mali plans election amid battles in north

The Malian president announced plans to hold elections by July as French-led troops battled Islamists in the last major northern town under militant control.

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Spain sees growing corruption scandals

Just one day after a tense debate in Spanish parliament on how to stop political corruption, a leading newspaper published Thursday what it said were handwritten documents detailing 19 years of secretive payments to leaders of the ruling conservative Popular Party.

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New York Times says its was hacked

The New York Times says that Chinese hackers have carried out sustained attacks on its computer systems, breaking in and stealing the passwords of high-profile reporters and other staff members.

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Locals dominate China smartphone market

Three brands of Chinese smartphones each outsell Apple's iPhone in China. CNN's Steven Jiang reports.

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Tibetans sentenced in self-immolation

A court in southwestern China has given heavy sentences to two ethnic Tibetans convicted of murder for "inciting" people to set themselves of fire, state media reported Thursday.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Nestlé found liable over spying on NGO

Nestlé, whose clashes with activists over sales of baby milk formula in Africa led to widespread boycotts in the 1980s, has been found liable in a civil case over the secret infiltration of a non-governmental organisation.

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Vietnam deports pro-democracy activist

A pro-democracy activist released from a Vietnamese prison was on his way to his California home after nine months in detention, according to his family.

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S. Korea joins space club with launch

South Korea puts a satellite into orbit for the first time after two previous failures, matching a feat achieved last month by its hostile neighbor North Korea.

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Real hit back to hold Barcelona

It was supposed to be the Copa del Rey semifinal showdown between Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and his Barcelona nemesis Lionel Messi.

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5 reasons BlackBerry 10 may be a hit

All BlackBerry did Wednesday was change its corporate name, introduce two new smartphones and launch a bold new mobile operating system, BlackBerry 10, that may be the struggling company's last stab at relevance.

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Introducing BlackBerry 10

CEO Thorsten Heins unveils 2 new devices with the BlackBerry 10 software and announces the company's name change.

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Tracking the flu with technology and Twitter

Complaining on social networks about being sick might annoy your friends and followers, but it can be useful for tools that track the spread of illnesses.

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U.S. tornados trap residents, flip cars

Powerful winds and a tornado spawned by a 1,000-mile-long storm system pounded communities in northwest Georgia on Wednesday, overturning dozens of cars on an interstate highway and trapping residents.

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Gunman holds child hostage in bunker

Neighbors of Jimmy Lee Dykes say he was supposed to have been in court on Wednesday, facing charges that he'd shot at them during a December argument over the dirt road that separated their properties.

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Inauguration teen majorette killed

A teen who performed in President Barack Obama's inaugural parade was shot to death in Chicago this week, and now her story has become part of the debate in Washington over gun violence nationwide.

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Togo books quarterfinal place

Togo booked a quarterfinal tie with Burkina Faso after surviving a tense clash with Tunisia in the final round of group games at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Mexican cult accused of forced labor

A cult operating in Mexico, along the U.S. border, is accused of kidnapping people of different ages and making them work, the country's National Migration Institute said Wednesday.

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Singh 'angry' at deer antler 'drug' claim

Former World No.1 Vijay Singh says he has been left '"shocked" and "angry" after the revelation that he used a spray which may have contained a banned substance under the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping Policy.

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At least 19 die in Indonesia landslides

At least 19 people were killed in Indonesia during two separate landslides brought on by heavy rains, national disaster officials said.

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BlackBerry's future: No keyboards

If it doesn't sound off with that iconic click-clack keyboard sound, is it really a BlackBerry?

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Germany wants $4.8B loan for Egypt

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy, negotiating a $4.8 billion loan from the IMF, is in a supportive Germany.

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Shell cleared over Nigeria oil spill

The Hague Civil Court rules Shell is not responsible for oil spill damages in Nigeria.

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Tornado forms in front of camera

Caught on tape, video of a tornado forming directly in front of a reporter as he arrived in Adairsville, Georgia.

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Doctors detail vet's arm transplant

Johns Hopkins Dr. Gerald Brandacher and Dr. W.P. Andrew Lee on Brendan Marrocco's remarkable double arm transplant.

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Rage of Brazil club victims' families

Alejandra Oraa reports on distraught and angry releatives of those killed in a Brazil nightclub inferno.

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Woman tells of rescue by stranger

CNN's Shasta Darlington speaks to a woman who was rescued from the Brazil nightclub inferno by stranger.

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Israeli jets hit convoy on Syria border

Israeli fighter jets attacked a convoy along the Lebanese-Syrian border overnight, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday, as tensions mounted over the potential fallout from Syria's protracted civil war.

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F1: Webber shrugs off Red Bull tension

Mark Webber has shrugged off disparaging comments made about him by Red Bull's motor sport advisor Helmut Marko, claiming that they did not come as a surprise.

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BlackBerry must remember strengths

Clinton's global legacy on gay rights

Struggling BlackBerry eyes comeback

The makers of BlackBerry devices, Research in Motion, are gearing up for a fight they can't afford to lose.

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Pakistan's Malala to have plate in skull

Malala Yousafzai was glad to hear that her long ordeal of surgeries will soon be over. Just two more to go, doctors in Britain say. Hopefully.

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How secure is BlackBerry 10?

CNN speaks with BlackBerry's COO as the company prepares to release the latest BlackBerry platform in the UK.

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7 dead in separate Pakistan shootings

Gunmen killed seven people Wednesday in two separate incidents in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, police said.

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Gulf spill: $4 billion fine for BP

A federal judge in New Orleans Tuesday approved a $4 billion plea agreement for criminal fines and penalties against oil giant BP for the 2010 Gulf oil spill, the largest criminal penalty in U.S. history.

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Can India learn respect for women?

As five men -- and a 17-year-old youth -- prepare to face trial over the gang rape and killing of a woman in New Delhi, Suniti Neogy argues that aggression towards women in India is learned and can be unlearned.

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Why women belong on war front-lines

Brazil fire club owner attempts suicide

Twitter moves to hide porn on Vine app

Amid concerns over adult content popping up on its new Vine video app, Twitter appeared Tuesday to have restricted how users can share sexually explicit clips.

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VW Super Bowl ad raises eyebrows

VW America's Tim Mahoney reveals the car company's highly anticipated Super Bowl 2013 commercial on "Starting Point."

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Drones track rhino poachers

A Kenyan wildlife reserve is to deploy drones to track poachers who are slaughtering its endangered animals.

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Niger, U.S. agree to new drone deal

Erin Burnett discusses the latest deal agreed by the U.S. and Niger over drone surveillance.

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Belgium steel plant workers riot

Hundreds of ArcelorMittal workers gather in Namur, Belgium, to protest against the closure of a factory in Liege.

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Super Bowl sparks chicken frenzy

Americans stocking up on supplies.

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Obama backs immigration overhaul

President Barack Obama rolls into Las Vegas on Tuesday, ready to double down on immigration reform.

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Grief and anger after Brazil club fire

Souls rose into heaven symbolically Monday night, when marchers in this southern Brazilian town remembered those who perished in a nightclub inferno during a packed concert.

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NRA boss keeps enemies guessing

Wayne LaPierre is not a large man. He does not move with the easy assurance of a skilled fighter. His head sits low on his neck, and he seems to turn from the shoulders.

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Islamists, opposition talk Egypt crisis

Egypt's deeply divided political strife took another turn Wednesday, as an Islamist party that had supported the president met with a prominent opposition group to talk about a solution.

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Beijing choking on thick smog -- again

Hazardous smog was covering Beijing on Tuesday, reducing visibility to less than 200 meters (200 yards) in parts of Chinese capital while forcing the cancellation of airline flights and the closure of highways, Chinese state media reported.

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Bill Gates: We should grade teachers

The entrepreneur turned philanthropist says measuring the effectiveness of teachers is vital to creating better schools.

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French troops seize airport in key Malian city

In the latest blow to Islamist militants, the French military say it has seized the airport in Kidal, the last major town still under rebel control in northern Mali.

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Oficial: Mali troops need training

Becky Anderson talks to ECOWAS Pres. Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo about Mali and the threat troubles there pose to the world.

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What led to Mali's disintegration?

CNN's Nima Elbagir looks at how a chain of events led to loss of power in Mali.

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Are emerging 'BRICS' markets dead?

Visualize, if you will, a massive freeway interchange, with automobiles criss-crossing at varying speeds.

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Gillard's election call surprises Australia

Prime Minister Julia Gillard of Australia said Wednesday that national elections would take place in September, giving unusually lengthy notice to voters and her opponents of a hard campaign ahead.

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Chavez getting better, official says

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was gradually recovering and handling more presidential duties, a government official said Tuesday.

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Floodwaters kill dozens in Mozambique

Torrential rains sent rivers raging through towns in Mozambique, ripping up homes and killing at least 36 people over the past few days.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Watch South Korea's rocket launch

South Korea has launched a rocket on a mission to put a commercial satellite into orbit

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Man critical after X Games backflip

A snowmobiler remains in critical condition after an accident at the X Games Aspen, ESPN said Monday.

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Iraqi men sentenced for al Qaeda plot

Two Iraqi men, who were living in Kentucky, were slapped with long prison sentences this week after being convicted of a series of charges involving a plot to help al Qaeda.

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YouTube to switch on paid-for video

YouTube plans to start selling subscriptions to some channels on its video platform, throwing the Google-owned site into direct competition with cable television and streaming services such as Netflix.

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South Korea to attempt to put satellite in orbit

South Korea plans to attempt a launch to put a satellite in orbit, a feat it has failed to previously achieve. The file photo shows its failed rocket launch from 2010.

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Iraq vet has double-arm transplant

A U.S. Army infantryman who lost all four limbs in a 2009 roadside explosion in Iraq has undergone radical transplant surgery that may help him regain use of his arms.

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Mexico 'welcomes' immigration reform

The new U.S. push for immigration reform is drawing praise -- but some skepticism -- south of the border.

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U.S: Arms seized in Yemen from Iran

A cache of weapons seized from a ship off the coast of Yemen had markings that indicate they came from Iran, a U.S. official said Tuesday.

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River of death shows bloody toll

Dozens of bodies were found in a river flowing through Aleppo, Syria. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.

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U.S. star Altidore suffers racial abuse

U.S. star Jozy Altidore has said he will "pray" for those who subjected him to racist abuse during a Dutch cup game Tuesday.

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At least 19 die in Indonesia landslides

Group: Sexual assaults on protestors

Sexual violence against female protestors at Cairo's Tahrir Square appears to be increasing, an activist group devoted to end such assaults said Tuesday.

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Will BlackBerry 10 woo customers?

Research In Motion is hoping the new BlackBerry will woo consumers. CNN's Maggie Lake reports.

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Why you may not need a 128GB iPad

Apple is targeting the 128GB iPad at professional users such as architects, doctors or audio engineers, who often work with large files (and can afford pricey gadgets).

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U.S. to base surveillance drones in Niger

The United States has signed a deal with the central African nation of Niger to host American troops and surveillance drones to keep tabs on Islamic militants in the region, officials from those countries said Tuesday.

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U.S. jet feared to have crashed off Italy

Italian search teams have found debris thought to belong to a U.S. fighter jet that went missing, the U.S. military said Tuesday.

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Lohan's court case takes new twist

Could the six-year saga of Lindsay Lohan's legal trouble get any more twisted? Yes.

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Can the BlackBerry 10 save RIM?

Will the BlackBerry 10 rekindle buyers' love affair with RIM or will it be a disappointment? CNN's Maggie Lake reports.

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How diet change helped tennis champ

The lactic acid builds up, your muscles are screaming, your body temperature sky-rockets -- trying to stay two shots ahead of your opponent proves impossible as your thoughts fragment into near delirium.

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20,000 Syrians stream into Jordan

CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports from the Zaatari refugee camp outside Amman, Jordan.

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Teen refugee: Prince Charming is dead

One year, 365 days and an endless number of seconds, transformed my life 360 degrees, made it go from color to black-and-white, turned laughter into tears.

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Is the U.S. getting Egypt wrong again?

Cynthia Schneider says protests planned around Egypt on the second anniversary ot revolution will reveal deep divisions between Morsy and the Egyptian people

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Why couldn't fire victims escape?

A fire that killed hundreds at a nightclub in Brazil is still under investigation. CNNI's Shasta Darlington has more.

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Gulf spill: $4 billion fine for BP

Zambia knocked out of Africa Cup

Holder Zambia has been knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw with Burkina Faso. The 2011 winners finished third in its group following Nigeria's 2-0 win over Ethiopia.

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Syrians flee in dangerous night trek

With darkness as their only cover, Syrian families make a break for northern Jordan.

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Can India learn respect for women?

Tornado threat for U.S. Midwest

Much-needed rain fell in bone-dry western Oklahoma on Tuesday, part of an unusually spring-like storm bringing high temperatures and the threat of hail, high winds and tornadoes to parts of the Midwest and South.

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Murdoch sorry for Netanyahu cartoon

Rupert Murdoch has apologized for a "grotesque, offensive" cartoon of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published in Britain's Sunday Times.

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Twitter moves to hide porn on Vine app

Raikkonen: 'Lotus can win F1 title'

Never let it be said that Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen is lacking in confidence.

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Why Egypt needs economic reform

Activist and journalist Ethar el-Katatney discusses the Egyptian government under President Mohamed Morsy.

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'Brain activity' seen in comatose Sharon

Doctors in Israel said Monday that they had detected "significant brain activity" during tests on former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since he suffered a brain hemorrhage seven years ago.

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Obama to pitch immigration reform

The social network where no one knows your name

Online, you can project whatever identity you like. But for some people, it's easier to have no identity at all.

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What is driving Egypt's unrest?

Egypt goes to the polls on Saturday for a referendum on a new constitution that has divided the country in recent weeks, prompting mass demonstrations reminiscent of those that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak.

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Cries for justice after Brazil club fire

Can the BlackBerry 10 save RIM?

Will the BlackBerry 10 rekindle buyers' love affair with RIM or will it be a disappointment? CNN's Maggie Lake reports.

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Google maps North Korea

A recent update to Google Maps has filled in North Korea -- the big, largely blank space that previously lay north of the well-mapped South Korea

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Beijing choking on thick smog -- again

Rare sight: Huge pod of gray whales

Whale watchers spot a huge pod of gray whales off the San Diego coast.

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Syrian refugee flood breaks 700,000

History books are filled with mentions of "great migrations" -- vast displacements of people in the face of cataclysmic events.

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Why haven't we learned from fires?

You would think the world would have learned from tragic nightclub fires in recent years, but we haven't, author John Barylick says.

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Officials clear Dreamliner battery maker

After eight days inspecting the Japanese company that makes the lithium ion batteries linked to problems that have led to the grounding of Boeing 787 Dreamliners around the world, aviation authorities have found no serious problems with the devices.

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Latino students in limbo in U.S.

CNN's Miguel Marquez meets three young Latinos hoping for a sense of belonging.

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Animals that have visited space

CNN's Ralitsa Vassileva shows us the animals that proved humans could survive in space.

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NFL: Harvard plans $100M player study

In the last few years, the perception of a typical National Football League player has undergone a subtle shift: from lithe titans performing formidable feats on the field to men who may end their careers broken down, their brains addled by a mysterious concussion-related brain disease.

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Niagara daredevil to walk over highway

Daredevil Nik Wallenda will not need a passport for this trip.

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Bomb explodes at Somalia PM's office

A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the Mogadishu office of Somalian Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon on Tuesday, his spokesman said.

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Egypt protesters defy 9 p.m. curfew

It didn't take long for the defiance to spread.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

What is motivating Pyongyang?

Journalist Andrew Salmon on motivation behind North Korea's announcement that it will test nuclear weapons and missiles.

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Hospital patients flee rising floods

Heavy flooding in Australia caused by torrential rains has forced mass evacuations from towns along the country's east coast, with critically-ill patients and newborns from one hospital being airlifted to safety.

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'Star Wars' 3-D Episodes delayed

The release of 3-D versions of "Star Wars" Episodes II and III, previously planned for next fall, have been postponed while Lucasfilm focuses on new episodes, the company said Monday.

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French president on Mali conflict: 'We are winning'

France-led troops push Islamic militants from Timbuktu, ending months of occupation and oppression for residents and boosting hopes of a French victory against rebels.

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Fresh fears for Timbuktu treasures

Timbuktu's carefully preserved heritage comes under severe threat as the offensive against Islamist militants gains further ground.

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What led to Mali's disintegration?

Google Maps shows N. Korean Gulags

A recent update to Google Maps has filled in North Korea -- the big, largely blank space that previously lay north of the well-mapped South Korea

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Report: Iran sends monkey into orbit

A monkey successfully went into space, and back, inside an Iranian rocket on Monday, state news reported -- a reported development cheered in Tehran as a big step forward for its space forward, but criticized in Washington as a possible violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution related to Iran's use of ballistic missile technology.

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Man critical after X Games backflip

Can sanctions deter North Korea?

North Korea has threatened new nuclear tests, but George A. Lopez believes sanctions will kick-start talks.

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Egypt state of emergency

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy declares a limited state of emergency and a nighttime curfew.

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'Explosives, missiles' seized from ship

Yemeni authorities working with the U.S. Navy intercepted a ship carrying a "substantial" cache of "illegal arms" such as surface-to-air missiles, potent explosives and rocket-propelled grenades, a U.S. official and Yemen's government said Monday.

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Apple rolls out iOS 6.1 update

Apple issued on Monday its first major update to iOS 6, boasting new bells and whistles as well as bug fixes.

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Photos

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U.S. fighter jet missing off Italy

Rescuers were searching for the pilot of a U.S. fighter jet missing over the Adriatic Sea on Monday, the U.S. military announced.

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Boy Scouts reconsidering gay policy

The Boy Scouts of America is considering changing its longstanding policy against allowing openly gay members, according to a news release from the organization.

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Bag from missing Missoni plane found

A bag from a missing plane carrying a member of the famed Missoni fashion house has been found on the Caribbean island of Curacao, according to U.S. Missoni spokeswoman Angela Mariani.

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Nightclub tragedies

On Saturday, a massive fire at the Kiss nightclub in southern Brazil killed at least 245 people. Nightclub infernos have claimed hundreds of lives over the years -- here are some of the worst in recent memory:

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Egypt clashes amid curfew, crackdown

Egypt's latest wave of violence spilled into a fourth day Monday, as sporadic clashes erupted over new measures to clamp down on fighting.

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Tensions high after deaths

Reza Sayah reports tensions are still high in Port Said, Egypt, following riots sparked by the soccer riot sentences.

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Steve Jobs movie gets mixed reviews

A movie about the early life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs premiered Friday night at the Sundance Film Festival to mixed reviews, with some critics saying it presents a fawning, one-sided portrait of the late tech icon.

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Soccer: Galatasaray in bid for Drogba

Turkish giants Galatasaray have entered talks to bring Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba back to European football following a short spell in China.

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Does Twitter's Vine have a porn problem?

Twitter's new video-sharing app, Vine, is under scrutiny after early adopters started using it to flash six-second porn clips to the app's users and to the larger Twitter community.

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Dutch queen handing throne to son

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands will abdicate her throne to her son Prince Willem-Alexander.

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Women in infantry: Tough challenge?

Maren Leed says lifting the ban on women in combat may prove particularly challenging in the most iconic of military occupations -- the infantry.

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Split vote gives options to Israel leaders

Elections in Israel always generate much excitement domestically and internationally. However, they hardly produce conclusive results of a clear winner in terms of policies and leadership. No single party has won an absolute majority since the country was founded more than 64 years ago.

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Will NYC be the next tech capital?

CNN's Maggie Lake takes a look at whether New York City's push to attract tech startups is paying off.

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U.S. immigration reform plan floated

Undocumented immigrants would be able to seek legal status without first going home under a compromise framework floated Monday by a bipartisan group of senators, according to a source familiar with the plan.

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How diet change helped tennis champ

Can the BlackBerry 10 save RIM?

What caused the Brazil club fire?

Baby airlifted from submerged truck

Australia's powerful storms led to an amazing rescue of two women and a baby stranded in a truck.

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U.S. getting Egypt wrong again?

Brazil nightclub fire: Arrests made as funerals begin

Police seize three people over the nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people in Brazil. Meanwhile coffins for the victims are lined up in a local gymnasium.

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India rape case: 6th suspect is juvenile

The sixth suspect in the gang rape and killing of a 23-year-old woman is a minor and will be tried in juvenile court, police said Monday.

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MotoGP star Stoner switches to cars

Former motorcycling star Casey Stoner has ended speculation about his future by confirming he will switch to four wheels to drive in a V8 Supercar, but not before taking a sideswipe at officials and fans.

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Seawater pumped into stuck warship

The tanks of a U.S. Navy warship stuck on a Philippine reef have been pumped full of seawater to keep the vessel stable while salvage ships make their way to the site of the grounding, officials said Monday.

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Ryanair sees 50% growth in decade

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary tells Nina dos Santos the airline predicts to double in the next decade.

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The transformation of Olympic Park

CNN's Jim Boulden looks at changes to London's Olympic Park, six months after the Games.

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Brazil club fire: 'Like war zone' with bodies piled

Survivors of a fire in a Brazilian nightclub that killed 233 people recall the moment of horror when a pyrotechnic display set the ceiling alight, prompting a stampede.

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Tests on Sharon show 'brain activity'

Mali: French-led forces enter Timbuktu

French-led troops in Mali have seized control of the airport in Timbuktu from Islamist militants and are fighting their way into the city center, a spokesman for the Malian military said Monday.

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Fire kills 7 in Bangladesh factory

Seven female workers were killed Saturday afternoon in yet another fire at a clothing factory in Bangladesh's capital, police said.

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Official: Chavez has overcome infection

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has overcome a respiratory infection he contracted after undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba last month, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas told reporters Saturday.

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Royal prank radio show axed for good

An Australian radio show whose prank targeting Prince William's pregnant wife went horribly wrong has been taken off the air for good.

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Journalists held for Iran opposition ties

Iranian authorities have arrested several journalists, including the editor-in-chief of a leading reformist newspaper, on accusations of collaborating with the regime's opponents and working for foreign news organizations.

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Rescuers shocked by chaos

CNN's Shasta Darlington reports on the chaos following a massive fire that killed scores in a packed Brazilian club.

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Myanmar, foreign creditors reach deal

Myanmar passed a milestone in its efforts to clear its foreign debts after announcing agreements with the Paris Club of creditors, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank.

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Why haven't we learned from fires?

Skiing: Hirscher maintains top spot

Arnold Schwarzenegger knows a thing or two about being an all-action hero -- but it was Austria's Marcel Hirscher who terminated his rivals' hopes at Kitzbuhel.

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Missed teen found 'covered in leeches'

An Australian teenager reported missing two months ago has been found alive in dense bushland not far from his home, local police say.

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Leftist candidate wins Czech election

With nearly all the ballots counted Saturday, a leftist candidate appeared set to win the Czech Republic's first presidential election decided by direct vote.

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NATO deploys Patriots on Syria border

The first of six Patriot missile batteries intended to protect Turkey from Syrian threats is operational along the countries' shared border, NATO said Saturday.

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UAE: 94 to face trial over power plot

The United Arab Emirates will try 94 people on charges of seeking to seize power, WAM, the UAE's state news agency, reported Sunday.

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Spill fears after oil tank barges collide

Two tank barges loaded with light crude oil struck a bridge in the Mississippi River early Sunday morning.

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Fury over HK corporate privacy plan

A change in corporate record-keeping in Hong Kong has turned into a flashpoint for the debate about freedom of information in the Chinese territory.

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Chaos in Brazilian city after fire

A fire broke out early Sunday at a nightclub in southern Brazil, killing hundreds and sends Santa Maria into a panic.

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U.S. raises aid to French forces in Mali

The United States pledges to support the French military with aerial refueling missions as local and French forces are battling Islamic militants in Mali.

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Iraq unrest: 4 soldiers killed, 4 abducted

Thousands of mourners turned out in Falluja Saturday, hours after a powerful Sunni sheikh called on Iraq's Shiite prime minister to hand over soldiers responsible for killing anti-government protesters in Anbar province or face "losses among their ranks."

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Netiquette: Saying farewell

So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish.

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What is motivating Pyongyang?

Cantor CEO: 'Off the fiscal cliff we go'

The world thought the U.S. fiscal cliff deadline was December 31, but "the fiscal cliff is (still) coming", says Richard Lutnick, CEO of global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald.

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Medvedev: Al-Assad's power fading

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's odds of holding power "are slipping away" as the nearly 2-year-old revolt against his rule grinds on, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says.

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Reporter: People were running

Glauber Fernades, a reporter in Brazil talks about the scene of the deadly nightclub fire.

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Messi upstages Ronaldo's hat-trick

Leo Messi upstaged Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick for Real Madrid by scoring four times in Barcelona's 5-1 win over Osasuna to take his goal tally for the season to 44.

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Can sanctions deter North Korea?

Is 'Robin Hood' tax morally right?

The European Union's Internal Markets Commissioner says a planned "Robin Hood" tax on financial trades is "only right," and he would like to see it enforced worldwide.

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10 smartphone habits to avoid

How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop.

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Nightclub fire kills hundreds

A fire leaves more than 200 people dead in Santa Maria, Brazil. Rafael Romo reports.

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Photos

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Lift-off for Cape Verde in Africa Cup

Its coach, Luis Antunes, is an air-traffic controller, but not even he would have predicted that the tiny island of Cape Verde would soar into the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations Sunday.

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Five texts you should never send

We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse. Read on to learn just how terrible silent cell phone users are these days.

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Liverpool suffers cup humiliation

Liverpool, one of the most famous clubs in the history of football, suffered embarrassment Sunday after suffering a 3-2 defeat in the FA Cup at third-tier minnow Oldham Athletic.

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An open letter to texting-mad teenagers

Put your phone down for a second, teen texters -- there are some things you've got to hear.

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Hacktivist group threatens Justice Department

Hackers claiming to be from the group "Anonymous" threatened early Saturday to release sensitive information pertaining to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Plane wreckage found in Antarctic

Authorities found the wreckage of a plane that crashed days ago in Antarctica in a condition that suggested no one survived.

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Tennis: Djokovic claims Aussie triumph

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is already targeting his next grand slam title after claiming his third consecutive Australian Open triumph with a four-set win over Andy Murray in Melbourne.

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Nightclub tragedies in recent history

Dozens killed in Venezuela prison riot

A riot at a Venezuelan prison left 50 people dead and dozens injured, CNN affiliate Globovision reported, the latest in a series of violent incidents in the nation's crowded detention system.

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Clubbers trampled in panic

A deadly nightclub fire has killed more than 200 people in Santa Maria, Brazil.

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Tennis: Djokovic makes Open history

Novak Djokovic becomes the first Open era player to win three consecutive Australian Open titles after beating Andy Murray 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 in Melbourne.

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Women in infantry: Tough challenge?

Split vote gives options to Israel leaders

At least 90 people killed in Brazil nightclub fire

A huge fire sweeps through a nightclub in Santa Maria, southern Brazil, killing at least 90 people. Officials say they do not know the cause of the blaze.

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Crowds grow at gun shows

Gun shows across the country are packed due to the debate over proposed gun control legislation.

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Skiing: Vonn closes on win record

Lindsey Vonn might have surrendered her World Cup crown, the American skier is not giving her heir apparent Tina Maze a free run to glory.

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Egypt reels after soccer riot verdicts sparks deaths

Egypt struggles to retake control of a key port city after deadly unrest broke out when death sentences were passed on 21 football fans after a riot.

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Defterios: Egypt's painful transition

It was January 25, 2011 -- day two of the World Economic Forum -- when the brisk winds of change from Tahrir Square swept through the Swiss Alpine village of Davos.

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Opinion: U.S getting Egypt wrong

Cynthia Schneider says protests planned around Egypt will reveal the deep divisions between President Morsy and the Egyptian people.

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Secret Service dog falls to its death

A Secret Service dog fell to its death Saturday night while doing a sweep of a multi-story parking deck near a hotel where Vice President Joe Biden was speaking.

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Malian forces retake city of Gao

Jonathan Mann talks with ITN Correspondent Lindsey Hilsum as she drives into Gao with Malian troops.

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Escaping Syria violence at night

CNN s Mohammed Jamjoom gets exclusive access, as the Jordanian Border Guard assist those fleeing Syrian violence.

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Bloomberg gives $1.1B to university

A kid raised in a middle-class Boston suburb, Michael Bloomberg took out loans to pay for his tuition at Johns Hopkins University and worked as a parking lot attendant.

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Six reasons events in Mali matter

Mali is one of the poorest countries in Africa, that is largely desert. But events there are being watched with anxiety throughout the world. Here's why.

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Mali conflict takes toll on civilians

ITN's Lindsey Hilsum takes a closer look at the civilian cost of the conflict in Mali.

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Broken limbs, broken lives in Mali

Nima Elbagir talks with victims of war and displaced people from Gao now living in Mali's capital.

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Anonymous threatens U.S. justice dept.

In anger over the recent death of an Internet activist who faced federal charges, hackers claiming to be from the group Anonymous threatened early Saturday to release sensitive information about the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Gun control advocates rally in D.C.

Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in Washington to demand tougher gun control laws, many describing themselves as first-time capital marchers who've had enough of gun violence.

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Rep: Burt Reynolds better but still in ICU

Having fended off sheriffs, car racers, backwoods locals and more during his long career on the silver screen, actor Burt Reynolds is successfully fighting flu symptoms in a Florida hospital, his representative said Saturday.

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7 die in second factory fire in 2 months

Official: Chavez has overcome infection

U.S. Navy must lift warship off reef

The U.S Navy minesweeper that grounded on a Philippine reef last week has taken on water and sustained too much damage to be towed off, the Navy says.

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Egypt on edge

After 21 get death sentences for deadly football riots last year, new clashes lead to more deaths. Reza Sayah reports.

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Egypt's football fans demand justice

A mother of a slain football fan demands justice for her son, a victim of the deadliest football riot in Egypt's history

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Drogba dropped as Ivorians advance

Didier Drogba was dropped to the bench for the first time in his long international career on Saturday, but his Ivory Coast teammates took up the responsibility to win a place in the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 win over Tunisia.

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Rehn: No need for UK EU 'threat'

A top European Union official says there's no need for Britain to make threats to leave the union in order to reform its membership.

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Bolivia: Video captures MP's 'rape'

Two Bolivian lawmakers are arrested after a security camera captured video of an alleged rape. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.

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Leftist candidate leads Czech election

Eagle finish ends golfer's long wait

When Chris Wood turned professional in 2009, he came agonizingly close to winning a major title in his rookie season -- but it's been tough going since then.

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Patriot missiles ready on Syria border

Suicide bomber kills 10 Aghan officers

A suicide bomber targeted a crowd of police in the Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday, killing 10 police officers, the provincial police chief told CNN. Twelve civilians were injured in the bombing.

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Jordan's king: al-Assad still strong

King Abdullah II says President Bashar al-Assad's regime is capable of lasting months longer and warns of the threat posed by foreign jihadist fighters in Syria.

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Rebels pound Syrian troops in north

Ivan Watson reports on a rebel siege of the last government-held position near the Turkish border in northern Syria.

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Tennis: Murray to face Djokovic in final

Third seed Andy Murray will play world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open after overcoming Roger Federer in a tense five-set semifinal on Friday.

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Iraq unrest: 4 soldiers killed, 4 abducted

Malian troops reach rebel stronghold

Malian forces loosened the grip that Islamist militants' hold in the country's north with the retaking of the airport in the city of Gao, an official said.

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Gandhi could be next India leader

CNN's Jonathan Mann reports on the new VP of India's ruling Congress Party, who stands a chance of being the next PM.

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What is motivating Pyongyang?

Cantor CEO: 'Off the fiscal cliff we go'

Tennis: Azarenka wins Australian Open

A tearful Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title and world No. 1 ranking after overcoming crowd favourite Li Na in a dramatic women's final on Saturday.

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Iraqi soldiers 'open fire on protesters'

Iraqi soldiers opened fire Friday on Sunni anti-government protesters demanding the Shiite prime minister step down, health officials said.

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Can sanctions deter North Korea?

Is 'Robin Hood' tax morally right?

Should U.S. rethink N. Africa plan?

Despite growing activity from militants in North Africa, Blake Hounshell argues that the U.S. needs a new strategy to combat the threat.

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Arctic blast hits eastern U.S.

Aiman Youssef can't catch a break with the weather.

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21 sentenced to death for deadly Port Said football riot

An Egyptian judge sentences 21 people to death for their roles in a riot at a football game in Port Said that killed 74 and wounded more than a 1,000.

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Plane in Antarctica found; 3 feared dead

North Korea focuses ire on South

A state-run Chinese newspaper expresses displeasure at Pyongyang's threat to carry out nuclear tests but says Beijing will stop any "extreme" U.N. sanctions.

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Egypt deploys troops to quell clashes

Troops arrive to the city of Suez after the area is declared "out of control" after six are killed in gunfire. At least seven are killed and hundreds injured nationwide.

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Musician held for fake loan applications

The leader of a promising rock band, Lights Over Paris, allegedly funded his "lavish lifestyle" of travel and a luxury bus by submitting false documents for millions of dollars in bank loans, prosecutors said Friday.

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Dolphin stuck in New York canal dies

A dolphin stranded in Brooklyn's highly polluted Gowanus Canal on Friday has died, according to the Riverhead Foundation.

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Tiger Woods charges into lead

Tiger Woods kick started his 2013 season on his favorite golf course with a seven-under 65 Friday at Torrey Pines lifting him to the top of the leader board in the Farmers Insurance Open.

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Website tracks big beasts

A website is letting users post sightings of wildlife in Kruger National Park, so that tourists on safari have more chance of spotting elusive animals.

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Seconds of pleasure: 10 cool Vine videos

For some people, it's been an open question: Is six seconds, the limit before a Vine video starts looping over and over again, enough time for real creativity?

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Unlocking a new phone becomes harder

It's about to get more difficult to move between smartphone carriers and still keep your existing phone.

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6 ways Vine's six seconds may change Twitter

Call it the Twitterfication of social sharing. Twitter has rolled out Vine, a video-sharing app that limits your videos to just six seconds.

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Pakistan: 700 being held without trial

Pakistan is holding some 700 suspected militants without trial in internment camps along the Afghan border, the nation's attorney general told Pakistan's highest court.

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Final Israeli results show divided voters

The final election results are in for the 19th Knesset in Israel, and the only thing that's clear is Israeli voters are pretty evenly divided across the political spectrum.

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Print a robot for under $1,000

"It's about as difficult as assembling a cupboard from IKEA," says Gael Langevin, but he's not talking about an affordable piece of Scandinavian furniture. The 41-year-old French sculptor and model-maker is referring to his open-source, life-size, 3D-printed robot.

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Senator eyes assault weapons ban

Almost six weeks after the shooting that killed 20 first graders, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein proposes a federal ban on assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons.

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