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Nation & World

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January 17, 2013

Space station to get $18 million inflatable room

If the module proves durable at the space station, it could open the door to habitats on the moon and missions to Mars.
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January 17, 2013

Conrad Bain, who played TV dad, dies

Bain, 89, was the regular straight man to Gary Coleman's character on 'Diff'rent Strokes.'.
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January 17, 2013

Americans give thumbs up to performance of president

The number seeing him as a "strong leader" is sharply higher, and a clear majority again sees him as empathetic with the problems they face.
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January 17, 2013

Utah avalanche survivors recount ordeal

The two experienced backcountry skiers give credit to the rescue beacons they wore.
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January 17, 2013

Helicopter crashes in London street, killing 2

LONDON – A helicopter crashed into a crane and fell on a crowded street in central London during rush hour Wednesday, sending flames and black plumes of smoke into the air. The pilot and one person on the ground were killed and 13 others injured, officials said. The helicopter crashed in misty weather just south […]

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January 17, 2013

French soldiers advancing on, ready to battle Mali militants

BAMAKO, Mali – French soldiers pressed north in Mali territory occupied by radical Islamists on Wednesday, launching a land assault that was to put them in direct combat with al-Qaida-linked fighters “in one to 72 hours,” military officials said. Their presumed destination was the town of Diabaly, where fleeing residents said Islamist extremists had taken […]
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January 17, 2013

Militants capture Americans, others in Algeria

The al-Qaida-linked group attacks to avenge the government's support for France's operation in Mali.
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January 17, 2013

FAA grounds Boeing’s Dreamliner over safety concerns

Battery problems have led to at least one on-board fire, and the 787's integrity is under review.
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January 17, 2013

World/Nation Dispatches

BEREZNIKI, Russia Court: Jailed musician can’t defer sentence for son’s sake A Russian court on Wednesday turned down an attempt by an imprisoned Pussy Riot band member to defer serving her sentence for hooliganism until her preschool son becomes a teenager. Maria Alekhina asked the court in Berezniki, a Urals Mountain city near her prison, […]
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January 17, 2013

Leaders say budget doubt has military facing a crisis

They say the failure of Congress to pass a budget and the threat of automatic cuts will harm readiness.