Can sanctions deter North Korea?

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Tennis: Azarenka beats Li in dramatic Australian final

MELBOURNE: Victoria Azarenka won an incident-packed final against an injury-hit Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title and retain the world number one ranking on Saturday.After a scrappy match marked by boos for Azarenka, a break for Australia Day fireworks and two painful falls for China's Li, the Belarusian top seed dissolved in tears after sealing the 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win.Li...

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'Anonymous' threatens Justice Department

By Ben Brumfield, CNNupdated 7:02 AM EST, Sat January 26, 2013 | A screenshot at 3:35 a.m. ET on January 26, 2013, of the homepage of the United States federal sentencing website after it had been hacked by a group that identified itself as "Anonymous."STORY HIGHLIGHTSAnonymous is believed to be the loosely defined collective of so-called "hacktivists." The threat note said anger over the...

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Notre Dame president defends handling of Te'o case

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Top administrators at Notre Dame decided within hours of hearing about the Manti Te'o dead girlfriend hoax that it did not involve a crime and within two days had concluded there was no NCAA violation, according to a letter sent by the university president to board of trustee members on Friday. The Rev. John Jenkins told trustees that despite "the unrelenting scrutiny of hundreds...

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WH, Senators to Begin Push on Immigration Reform

The White House and a bipartisan group of senators next week plan to begin their efforts to push for comprehensive immigration reform.President Barack Obama will make an announcement on immigration during a Tuesday trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, the White House said on Friday. The Senate group is expected make their plans public around the same time, the Associated Press reported.See...

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Cantor CEO: 'Off the fiscal cliff we go'

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NUS names water research facility in honour of Dutchman

SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore has named its water research facility the van Kleef Centre. This is to honour Dutchman Karel Willem Benjamin van Kleef, who lived in Singapore in the 19th and early 20th century.He bequeathed his fortune to build the Van Kleef Aquarium, which was demolished in 1996.The research facility was named in conjunction with a visit by the Queen of...

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After threatening U.S., North Korea turns wrath on South

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: A Chinese state-run newspaper warns North Korea over nuclear testPyongyang threatens "physical counter-measures" against South KoreaIt says it will act if South Korea takes a "direct part" in new U.N. sanctionsA day earlier, the North said a new nuclear test would be part of its fight against the U.S.Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- In its latest bout of saber-rattling, North Korea...

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Battery expert: "I would not fly in a Dreamliner"

(CBS News) WASHINGTON - Investigators say they still don't know what caused batteries to burn in two Boeing 787 Dreamliners, and until they figure that out and how to fix the problem, none of the planes will be allowed to fly. More than any other plane, the Dreamliner relies on lithium ion batteries to help power its advanced electrical system. They're lighter and more powerful than older battery...

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New Orleans Ready for 1st Super Bowl Since Katrina

The people of New Orleans have hosted nine Super Bowls since 1970, but Super Bowl 2013 may be one of the most meaningful yet.That, of course, is because it's the first Super Bowl in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina devastated the region in 2005.When the San Francisco 49ers compete against the Baltimore Ravens on Feb. 3, it may rank with the 2002 game, when New Orleans hosted...

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Benghazi blame-game is useless

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Police advice to Punggol East voters on Polling Day

SINGAPORE: Voters in the Punggol East by-election are advised to take public transport or where possible, walk to their polling stations on 26 January.Parking is not allowed within the premises of the polling stations located in places such as schools.For polling stations located under HDB void decks, the parking lots immediately fronting the polling stations will be closed to facilitate...

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Gergen: Speech deepens divisions

STORY HIGHLIGHTSDavid Gergen says historians will look on Obama's speech as an important source Obama seemed liberated to express his philosophy of government, he saysGergen says the president stressed equality in the tradition of Lincoln, KingHe says GOP is bristling at the speech, and it will likely deepen divisions in WashingtonEditor's note: David Gergen is a senior political analyst for CNN and...

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Romney to be honored Friday at D.C. luncheon

Mitt Romney will make it to Washington, D.C. for inauguration week after all. The 2012 GOP presidential nominee and his wife Ann are scheduled to attend a luncheon in their honor Friday at Washington's J.W. Marriott hotel, National Journal reported this afternoon. The reception will be hosted by two of Romney's biggest campaign fundraisers: Virginia philanthropist Catherine Reynolds and hotel...

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Pentagon to Allow Women in Combat

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lift a longstanding ban on women serving in combat, according to senior defense officials.The services have until this May to come up with a plan to implement the change, according to a Defense Department official.That means the changes could come into effect as early as May, though the services will have until January 2016 to complete the...

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2013 could be 'climate game-changer'

An ice sculpture entitled 'Minimum Monument' by Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo outside Berlin's Concert Hall, September 2, 2009.STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe "neglected" risk of climate change seems to be rising to the top of leaders' agendasExtreme weather events are costing the global economy billions of dollars each yearGas can be an important bridge to a lower carbon future but it's not the answerMore investment...

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PUB, PWN Technologies sign MOU

SINGAPORE: National water agency PUB will work with a Dutch water supply company in the search for innovative water solutions to meet Singapore's growing water demand more efficiently and boost its status as a global hydrohub.PUB signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PWN Technologies to collaborate on advanced water treatment, as well as strengthen Singapore-Dutch industry relations.Both...

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Had ambassador sought move?

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Netanyahu likely clings to job in Israel election

JERUSALEM Israel's parliamentary election ended Wednesday in a stunning deadlock between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-line bloc and center-left rivals, forcing the badly weakened Israeli leader to scramble to cobble together a coalition of parties from both camps, despite dramatically different views on Mideast peacemaking and other polarizing issues. Israeli media said that with 99.8...

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