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'Dear Abby' columnist dies at 94
No deal in Iran-IAEA talks
'Mumbai attackers' helper jailed
Egypt's Morsy: My remarks were not anti-Semitic
Algeria military operation 'over'
Algeria confirms deaths in hostage rescue bid
Russian activist kills himself after being refused Dutch asylum
'Mumbai attackers' helper jailed
New York City Talks on Teacher Evaluations
Search of DNA Sequences Reveals Full Identities
Pakistan urges India to cool rhetoric over Kashmir
Zimbabwe 'deal' over constitution
Car bombs explode across Iraq
Pauline Phillips, Flinty Adviser to Millions as Dear Abby, Dies at 94
American Envoy Calls for ‘Cooler Heads’ in Asian Island Dispute
No deal seen clinched in U.N. nuclear talks with Iran
South Sudan says starts troop withdrawal from Sudan border
Lens-less camera to help car drivers
Fletcher ruled out until summer

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 10:42 AM PST

The cable channel benefited from Lance Armstrong's confessional interview and a deal to collect subscriber fees from some of the country's biggest satellite and cable operators.

'Dear Abby' columnist dies at 94

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:55 PM PST

The author of the widely-syndicated Dear Abby newspaper advice column dies at 94 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, her publicist says.

No deal in Iran-IAEA talks

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 01:02 PM PST

New meeting scheduled for February 12 after talks between Tehran and UN atomic agency falter.

'Mumbai attackers' helper jailed

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:06 PM PST

A Chicago businessman who aided an Islamic militant group blamed for the Mumbai attack in 2008 is sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Egypt's Morsy: My remarks were not anti-Semitic

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 08:03 AM PST

Egypt's president says comments he made more than two years ago that are being criticized as anti-Semitic were taken out of context, Egypt's official news agency reported Wednesday.

Algeria military operation 'over'

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:45 PM PST

An Algerian military raid to free hostages at a desert gas plant is over, Algeria's state news agency says, with a number of people reported killed in the operation.

Algeria confirms deaths in hostage rescue bid

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:57 PM PST

State media say military raid to free workers held at gas plant is over, admitting that four foreigners were killed.

Russian activist kills himself after being refused Dutch asylum

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 11:46 AM PST

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Russian opposition activist has been found dead in the Netherlands after being refused political asylum, the Dutch justice ministry said on Thursday.

'Mumbai attackers' helper jailed

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:06 PM PST

A Chicago businessman who aided an Islamic militant group blamed for the Mumbai attack in 2008 is sentenced to 14 years in prison.

New York City Talks on Teacher Evaluations

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 11:47 AM PST

The union blamed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, saying he rejected an agreement even as a midnight deadline approaches.

Search of DNA Sequences Reveals Full Identities

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 11:24 AM PST

Surprising results from a DNA researcher highlight the growing tension between the advancement of medical research and privacy concerns.

Pakistan urges India to cool rhetoric over Kashmir

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:44 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan urged India on Thursday to tone down the "Pakistan bashing" over a spate of military clashes in Kashmir between the nuclear-armed neighbors, and again offered foreign minister-level talks to try to cool tensions.

Zimbabwe 'deal' over constitution

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST

Zimbabwe's rival political leaders say they have reached a deal over a new constitution, removing a key obstacle to holding elections.

Car bombs explode across Iraq

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 11:07 AM PST

A series of car and roadside bombs targeting buses and bus stations rocked predominately Shiite areas of Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 19 people and wounding more than 100, police said.

Pauline Phillips, Flinty Adviser to Millions as Dear Abby, Dies at 94

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 11:25 AM PST

With her comic, tart-tongued yet fundamentally sympathetic voice, Mrs. Phillips helped wrestle the advice column from its weepy Victorian past into a hard-nosed 20th-century present.

American Envoy Calls for ‘Cooler Heads’ in Asian Island Dispute

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 10:53 AM PST

The assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs urged the leaders of China and Japan to begin private consultations aimed at avoiding a potentially dangerous escalation.

No deal seen clinched in U.N. nuclear talks with Iran

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:54 PM PST

VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran appear to have failed again in talks this week to finalize a deal to unblock an investigation into suspected atom bomb research in the Islamic state, a diplomatic source said on Thursday.

South Sudan says starts troop withdrawal from Sudan border

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 10:42 AM PST

ADDIS ABABA/JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan started withdrawing its army on Thursday from the border with Sudan to set up a buffer zone, the government said, part of a peace deal that stipulated both must pull back troops before oil exports can restart.