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Utah race debuts a new kind of Republican

Republicans have deemed Mia Love's race one of the top ten most important races in the country.

Private rocket blasts off on historic trip

A private space capsule called Dragon soared into the predawn sky Tuesday, riding a pillar of flame like its beastly namesake on a history-making trip to the International Space Station.

Everest weekend death toll hits 4

Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world's highest mountain.

Panel advises against prostate cancer test

In a move sure to unleash heated debate, a prominent U.S. government advisory panel is recommending that men of all ages no longer be screened for prostate cancer by undergoing the PSA blood test.

Colombia Secret Service prostitution scandal spreads to DEA

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced that at least three of its agents are under investigation for allegedly hiring prostitutes in Cartagena.

Poll: Obama, Romney both fall short on economy

Americans are nearly twice as likely to say they're doing worse than better under the Obama presidency, but Mitt Romney hasn't made the case he'd be an improvement, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll.

Pomegranate juice claims deceptive, U.S. rules

Pomegranate juice has not been proven to be an effective treatment for cancer, heart disease or erectile dysfunction, US regulators said Monday, calling a company's ad claims deceptive.

Arrest made in case of missing California teen

A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Northern California teenager Sierra LaMar, who vanished over two months ago.

World's tallest tower, the Tokyo Skytree, opens

The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday.

Obama: U.S. can?t wait for Afghanistan to be 'perfect'

President Obama acknowledged "risks" in his decision to withdraw U.S. combat forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 but said war-weary Americans can't wait for that strife-torn country to be "perfect."

Harry Potter fans abandon pet owls after series ends

Hundreds of fans who adopted pet owls after seeing or reading about them in Harry Potter lore are now releasing them into the wild ? or, apparently, anywhere in the United Kingdom.

'El Loco' arrested in Mexico beheadings of 49

Authorities have arrested an alleged Zetas drug cartel leader nicknamed "El Loco," AKA the Fool or the Crazy One, on charges that he dumped 49 headless bodies on a highway outside Monterrey, Mexico.

5.8 quake rocks Bulgaria, no casualties

A 5.8-magnitude quake struck Bulgaria early Tuesday, triggering panic among sleepy residents who ran into the streets in their pyjamas, and some minor damage, but no casualties were reported.

Why ex-Rutgers student got 30-day sentence in spycam case

A former Rutgers University student was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail in a case of webcam spying that drew national attention to issues of online privacy, suicide, and anti-gay bullying.

Pollution-hunting robot fish take to the sea

Robot "fish" developed by European scientists to improve pollution monitoring moved from the lab to the sea in a test at the northern Spanish port of Gijon on Tuesday.

Police say duo botches Las Vegas casino heist

A hapless bandit lost his wig, sunglasses and $115,000 worth of casino chips when security wrestled him to the floor during a botched weekend heist at a posh Vegas Strip resort, authorities said Monday.

U.S. Senate approves tougher Iran sanctions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate unanimously approved on Monday a package of new economic sanctions on Iran's oil sector just days ahead of a meeting in Baghdad between major world powers and Tehran. The sanctions add to a raft of punitive measures by the United States and the European Union aimed at shrinking Iran's oil revenues to force it to halt a nuclear program the West suspects is being used to build an atomic bomb. Iran has said its nuclear program is for civilian purposes. ...
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Indian passenger train rams freight train; 15 die

A passenger train rammed into a freight train before dawn Tuesday in southern India, killing at least 15 people in the collision and fire, officials said.
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'Fiscal cliff' could derail U.S. recovery: OECD

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sharp fiscal contraction next year could derail the U.S. economic recovery, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned on Tuesday as it urged the government to move only gradually to tighten its budget. A wave of U.S. spending cuts and tax hikes - dubbed the "fiscal cliff" - are set to take effect in January unless politicians agree on ways to delay at least some of them. Bush-era tax cuts and jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed are both set to expire. In addition, $1. ...
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Daniels on VP call: ?I would disconnect the phone?

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels delivered his most forceful rejection of the vice presidential post yet, saying he would "disconnect the phone" if he found out that Mitt Romney was considering him for the job.

Small plane crashes in Calif. neighborhood

A single-engine plane crashed into a Southern California neighborhood Monday night, slicing through power lines but avoiding homes, authorities said.
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