Can sanctions deter North Korea?

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Important to have good strong team & be sincere to residents: PAP's Koh

SINGAPORE: The People's Action Party's (PAP) candidate in the Punggol East by-election, Dr Koh Poh Koon, said it is important to have a good strong team and to continue to be sincere with residents.He cited these as the key takeaways from his by-election bid.Dr Koh, who spoke to reporters before setting off to thank residents on Sunday morning, said his vote share of 43.7 per cent "wasn't...

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Hackers take over gov't website

This screenshot shows the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission after it was hijacked by the hacker-activist group Anonymous, early Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. The website of the commission, an independent agency of the judicial branch, was replaced with a message warning that when Swartz killed himself two weeks ago...

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Anonymous Hijacks Federal Website Over Reddit Co-Founder's Suicide

Jan 26, 2013 12:27pm (AP Photo)Activists from the hacker collective known as Anonymous assumed control over the homepage of a federal judicial agency this morning.In a manifesto left on the defaced page, the group demanded reform to the American justice system and what the activists said are threats to the free flow of information.The lengthy essay largely mirrors...

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Where is aid for Syria going?

STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe U.S. ambassador to Syria says the U.S. has provided $210 million in humanitarian aidThe assistance has to be discrete, he said, to protect workers from being targetedWashington has also provided $35 million worth of assistance to Syria's political oppositionAmbassador: We can help, but it's up to Syrians to find their way forward(CNN) -- It has been more than a year since the United...

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After Europe, IMF faces big challenge in Arab world

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is gearing up for a huge new challenge to rebuild the economies of the turbulent Arab world, a mission that poses starkly different challenges to its eurozone rescues.The Arab Spring revolutions of 2010-2011 have opened doors to the IMF's money and expertise as new governments face the need to balance their books and revive sagging growth.Egypt...

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'Fighting' Casey Anthony gets two convictions tossed

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Court: Obama appointments are unconstitutional

Updated at 3:30 p.m. ET President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill vacancies on a labor relations panel, a federal appeals court panel ruled Friday. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said that Obama did not have the power to make three recess appointments last year to the National Labor Relations Board. The unanimous...

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Mars Rover Celebrates Milestone on Red Planet

It was never supposed to last this long. When the Mars rover Opportunity settled on the Martian surface nine years ago today, mission managers at NASA said they would be pleased if it lasted for 90 days.Instead, it's been 3,201 days, and still counting. The rover has driven 22.03 miles, mostly at a snail's pace, from one crater to another, stopping for months at a time in...

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Neanderthal cloning? Pure fantasy

A display of a reconstruction of a Neanderthal man and boy at the Museum for Prehistory in Eyzies-de-Tayac, France.STORY HIGHLIGHTSArthur Caplan: It would be unethical to try and clone a Neanderthal baby Caplan: Downsides include a good chance of producing a baby that is seriously deformedHe says the future belongs to what we can do to genetically engineer and control microbesCaplan: Microbes can...

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Australians warned to leave Benghazi immediately

SYDNEY: Australia on Friday joined three European nations in urging its citizens to leave the Libyan city of Benghazi due to a "specific, imminent threat to Westerners" linked to French action in Mali.The advice followed similar warnings from governments in Britain, Germany and the Netherlands, which sparked an angry response from Libya's government. Tripoli said there was "no new intelligence"...

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Man charged in Philly doctor's death

By Susan Candiotti and Sarah Hoye, CNNupdated 11:53 AM EST, Thu January 24, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Doctor's alleged killer came to her house to deal with rodent problem, police sayNEW: Jason Smith is charged with murder, other counts in Melissa Ketunuti's deathNEW: Other than traffic offenses, Smith has no criminal record, police sayKetunuti's dog walker found her bound, burned body in the basement...

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A question of access? Mental health and gun violence

As President Obama faces opposition from gun rights advocates over his recent proposals to combat gun violence, the challenge he faces of fixing flaws in the mental health care system may prove just as difficult a battle. Mr. Obama outlined plans aimed at preventing mass shootings and reducing broader gun violence in the United States last week, while signing 23 executive actions that did not require...

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Benghazi blame-game is useless

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Football: Real Madrid, Sevilla into Spanish Cup semis

MADRID: Real Madrid advanced to the semi-finals of the Spanish Cup on Wednesday after a 1-1 draw at Valencia saw Jose Mourinho's side progress 3-1 on aggregate.Leading 2-0 from the first leg in Madrid, Karim Benzema gave Real the lead a minute before half-time but Tino Costa levelled for the home side on 52 minutes following Fabio Coentrao's dismissal.Real also saw Angel di Maria dismissed...

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Clinton angrily rejects GOP criticism on Benghazi

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Secretary of state completes more than five hours of sometimes contentious hearingsLibya wanted to provide security, but lacked the capacity, Clinton said"I take responsibility," Clinton tells Senate committeeClinton's appearance before Congress was delayed due to health issuesWashington (CNN) -- At times angry and choked with emotion, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday...

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