North Korean rocket launch will heighten missile fears

North Korea's plans to launch a long-range rocket later this month look set to heighten tensions in north-east Asia, despite claiming that the mission is intended to put a satellite into orbit. A previous North Korean launch attempt...

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Netball: Singapore pick up second victory in Nations Cup

SINGAPORE: Singapore picked up its second victory at the Netball Nations Cup on Monday.The hosts defeated the Republic of Ireland 54-34 at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall.Singapore narrowly beat Malaysia 44-42 on Sunday.But it was an easier task against the Republic of Ireland, the lowest ranked team in the six-nation tournament.The Singapore girls took control early and led all the way.The...

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Vatican says Pope will start tweeting @pontifex on Dec. 12

A look at the Pope's Twitter image.(Credit:Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET)Pope Benedict XVI will make his way to Twitter on December 12, the Vatican announced today.The Pope will start tweeting on December 12 under the username, "@pontifex," the Vatican has confirmed. Speaking to Reuters in an interview posted today, Greg Burke, senior media advisor to the Vatican, said that the name means "pope,"...

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Photos: Kilauea Lava Reaches the Sea

Into the Sea Photograph by Hugh Gentry, ReutersA spectacular natural phenomenon was on display early this week as lava from a vent in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano flowed into...

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Will Mortgage Deduction Survive Fiscal Cliff?

When politicians talk about closing tax loopholes, it seems like they're targeting greedy corporations. But they're also talking about Jaclyn Picarillo, 33, mom of two and American homeowner.The home mortgage interest tax deduction is one of the biggest tax breaks available and it allows individuals to deduct the interest they pay to their mortgage company.It has encouraged...

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Tiny tug of war in cells underpins life

TUG of war could well be the oldest game in the world. Cells use it for division, and now researchers have measured the forces involved when an amoeba plays the game. Hirokazu Tanimoto and Masaki Sano at the University of Tokyo,...

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Starbucks to review British tax arrangements

LONDON: Global coffee giant Starbucks said Sunday it was reviewing its tax affairs in Britain after it took a roasting from lawmakers and campaigners who accuse the chain of paying too little.The Seattle-based firm admitted that "we need to do more" although it would not confirm a report in Britain's Sunday Times newspaper that it will promise this week to increase the amount of corporation...

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McAfee nabbed? His blog says maybe, following CNN interview

The bizarre real-life potboiler concerning on-the-lam antivirus-software pioneer John McAfee continued today, as -- following a cloak-and-dagger CNN interview with the fugitive -- McAfee's own blog posted an item saying he may have been captured at the Belize-Mexico border.The item, pictured above and reported earlier by news agency AFP, says little more than that and calls the report of the capture...

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Photos: Kilauea Lava Reaches the Sea

Into the Sea Photograph by Hugh Gentry, ReutersA spectacular natural phenomenon was on display early this week as lava from a vent in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano flowed into...

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Geithner on Fiscal Cliff: Ball Is in GOP's Court

Dec 2, 2012 9:00am (ABC News)With the fiscal cliff looming and no deal to resolve it in sight, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner expressed confidence that a compromise could be reached during my interview with him on “This Week,” but said the burden is now on Republicans to help find a solution to avoid a potential economic crisis.(More from Sunday’s show HERE.)“I...

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