U.S., Israel Split Over Iran Strike
The United States and Israel are split over the timing of a potential strike against Iran's suspected nuclear weapons facilities, as Tehran says it won't back away from pursuing what its leaders have called a "peaceful" atomic program.
UN Agency Wants New Global Tax to Help Poor2:22 pm Eastern | World The head of a United Nations economic agency says a new world tax is needed to help finance a "social protection floor" for the world's poor.read more »
| Employment Improves in January as Jobless Rate Declines to 8.3 Percent3 Feb 08:54 | USA News Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent as the economy created some 243,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department said Friday.read more »
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Madonna Pledge: No 'Wardrobe Malfunctions' During Super Bowl Performance3 Feb 08:44 | Sports Pop queen Madonna on Thursday pledged to keep her clothes on during her scheduled halftime show for Super Bowl XLVI, adding she's never worked so hard to prepare for a performance.read more »
| Glaciers Under Attack From Ice Thieves1:09 pm Eastern | World Criminal gangs are becoming a threat to the world’s glaciers, which are already receding as a result of climate change, the United Nations said, citing a case in Chile where police are investigating the theft of some 5,000 kilograms of millennia-old ice from the Jorge Montt glacier.read more »
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Surface Of Mars Unlikely Place For Life After 600 million Year Drought1:31 pm Eastern | SciTech Scientists say Mars may have been arid for more than 600 million years, making it too hostile for any life to survive on the planet's surfaceread more »
| Initiative Aims To Harness Social Media To Fight Hunger1:15 pm Eastern | World The World Food Programme (WFP) is launching a week-long campaign in which users of the popular online trivia game Freerice can recruit their friends to help bring food to the world’s most vulnerable populations. read more »
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Concern Over Fresh Round Of Killings In South Sudan12:58 pm Eastern | World The United Nations human rights office has voiced concern over a cattle raid in a northern state of South Sudan earlier this week, which led to 78 deaths and numerous injuries among civilians, most of whom were women and children.read more »
| Holder Denies DOJ Covered Up 'Fast and Furious' Operation2 Feb 14:56 | US Politics and Govt Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday denied the Justice Department engaged in a "cover-up" of a gun running operation that saw thousands of guns from the United States "walk" into the hands of Mexican drug cartels.read more »
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Facebook Not Such Good Thing For People With Low Self-Esteem2 Feb 12:28 | SciTech People with low self-esteem seem to behave counterproductively on Facebook, bombarding their friends with negative tidbits about their lives and making themselves less likeable, according to a new study.read more »
| Report: Obama Administration Plans Turnover of Taliban Leaders in Gitmo2 Feb 11:36 | US Politics and Govt The Obama administration is taking "operational steps" to move five Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay as part of an effort to promote peace talks with the Afghan Taliban.read more »
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Child Abuse And Neglect Cost The United States $124 billion2 Feb 11:29 | USA News The total lifetime estimated financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect) is approximately $124 billion, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.read more »
| IAEA To Hold Further Discussions With Iran Over Nuclear Programme2 Feb 11:19 | World Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have wrapped up their visit to Iran, saying they will continue to hold discussions later this month over concerns about the country’s nuclear programme.read more »
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CBO Chief Projects Dim Growth, Jobs Outlook2 Feb 10:48 | US Politics and Govt Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Elmendorf said Wednesday he believes economic growth will slow next year and unemployment will rise during a hearing on the economy and deficits before the House Budget Committee.read more »
| Figures on Government Spending, Debt2 Feb 08:50 | US Politics and Govt Here are the figures on the government's spending a debt, released Wednesday.read more »
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Panetta: U.S. to Seek End to Combat Mission in Afghanistan Next Year2 Feb 08:44 | USA News The United States and NATO will seek an end to their combat missions in Afghanistan in 2013, more than a year earlier than first planned, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.read more »
| Noise Exposure Can Cause 'Ringing In the Ears'2 Feb 11:41 | SciTech New research at the University of Michigan Health System suggests over-exposure to noise can cause lasting changes to our auditory circuitry – changes that may lead to tinnitus, commonly known as ringing in the ears.read more »
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Final Oscar Ballots Mailed Out2 Feb 11:32 | Entertainment Final ballots for the 84th Academy Awards were mailed today to the 5,783 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. read more »
| Thousands Affected By Tropical Storms In Mozambique2 Feb 11:50 | World An estimated 117,000 people have been affected by two tropical storms in Mozambique last week, according to the United Nations humanitarian agency, adding that it is closely monitoring the situation.read more »
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New Super-Earth Detected In Habitable Zone Of A Star2 Feb 12:21 | SciTech An international team of scientists led by Carnegie's Guillem Anglada-Escudé and Paul Butler has discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star. read more »
| Facebook's 'Hacker Way' Described In Public Offering Filing1 Feb 21:48 | Business Facebook has made a regulatory filing for an initial public offering of stock, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg inserting a letter to potential investors describing the company's "Hacker Way" of doing business. read more »
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Obama Approval Above 50 Percent in Just Handful of States1 Feb 15:27 | US Politics and Govt A new survey found that President Obama's approval rating is above 50 percent in only 10 states and the District of Columbia, signalling he has his work cut out for him as he begins campaigning in earnest for a second White House term. read more »
| Quarter Of Tweets Not Worth Reading Say Twitter Users1 Feb 12:38 | SciTech Researchers have found that Twitter users believe only a little more than a third of the tweets they receive are worthwhile.read more »
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Bill Would Ban Welfare Payments at Strip Clubs, Casinos1 Feb 11:15 | US Politics and Govt The House is set to vote on a bill that would ban the withdrawal of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families dollars at casinos, strip clubs and liquor stores.read more »
| U.S. Intel Says Iran Willing to Attack on U.S. Soil: Report1 Feb 10:46 | USA News A new U.S. intelligence assessment says Iran is prepared to launch terrorist attacks against the U.S. on its own soil, as the Obama administration ramps up pressure on Tehran over its suspected nuclear weapons program.read more »
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Obama, First Lady, Biden Rake in $5.3M in One Day1 Feb 09:31 | US Politics and Govt President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will take in a combined $5.3 million in one day Wednesday from a series of campaign fundraisers each will attend.read more »
| Romney Fights Off Gingrich, Takes Big Win in Florida1 Feb 08:34 | US Politics and Govt Mitt Romney has managed to curtail yet another attempt at a comeback from Newt Gingrich, dispatching his main rival for the GOP presidential nomination with a huge victory in Florida's winner-take-all primary Tuesday.read more »
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Food Assistance Scaled Up For 80,000 People In Sudan1 Feb 12:13 | World The United Nations World Food Programme says it will scale up its assistance to reach 80,000 people affected by the recent escalation of ethnic violence in South Sudan’s Jonglei state.read more »
| Brain Capacity Limits Exponential Online Data Growth1 Feb 12:22 | SciTech Scientists have found that the capacity of the human brain to process and record information - and not economic constraints - may constitute the dominant limiting factor for the overall growth of globally stored information. read more »
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Online Labor Demand Rises 61,300 in January: Conference Board1 Feb 12:17 | Business Online advertised vacancies rose 61,300 in January to 4,383,400, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series.read more »
| Jordan And Arab Neighbors Urged To Continue With Reforms1 Feb 12:10 | World The Arab world has a “generational opportunity” to create a future it deserves, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said during a visit to Jordan, voicing his support for ongoing reforms in the country and the region.read more »
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