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Northeastern U.S. in Shutdown Mode Ahead of 'Historic Blizzard'

Jan 26, 2015 09:35 PM EST

Millions of people in the Northeastern U.S. prepare to be in shutdown mode before the coming of a "crippling" powerful blizzard that can cover the area in three feet of snow, prompting authorities to close roads, rail and flight services.

SkyMall Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

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Jan 26, 2015 10:37 AM EST

Struggling in-flight seller SkyMall has filed for bankruptcy protection, after sales plummeted due to competition for passengers' attention from tablets and mobiles that are now allowed to be turned on before and during a flight.

Two Plane Bomb Threats at SeaTac Airport

Real Threat or Terror Scare? More Flights Evacuated, Diverted Due to ‘Security Concern’

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Jan 26, 2015 10:33 AM EST

Passengers were rushed out of two aircraft upon touchdown at Washington's Seattle-Tacoma International Airport due to an apparent security concern, an airport spokesman on Sunday.

Japan PM Condemns Apparent Beheading of IS Hostage

PM Abe Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Beheading of Islamic State Hostage

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Jan 26, 2015 10:19 AM EST

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ruled out giving in to demands of terrorists, condemning as "outrageous and impermissible" the apparent death of a Japanese hostage, Haruna Yukawa, at the hands of Islamic State militants.

Expedia Acquires Rival Travelocity for $280M

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Jan 26, 2015 10:13 AM EST

Travel website Expedia buys flight-and-hotel booking site Travelocity for $280 million in cash.

China Seeks Hi-Tech Innovation, Sees Mass Entrepreneurship as a ‘Gold Mine’

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Jan 26, 2015 06:15 AM EST

When China speaks, everyone listens at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and Beijing's pitch can be summed up in three words - innovate or die.

China Limits Government Office Sizes in Latest Corruption Crackdown

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Jan 26, 2015 02:51 AM EST

China's provincial governors and ministers will be limited to no bigger than 54 square meters of office space, the nation's anti-graft body ordered over the weekend.

China President Tells Cadres to Stick to Marxist ‘Dialectical Materialism’

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Jan 26, 2015 01:09 AM EST

China's President Xi Jinping is tightening ideological control of the Communist Party of China (CPC) by emphasizing Marxist thought on "dialectical materialism" as a way of carrying out more national reforms.

Indian PM's Obama Bear-Hug Breaks Protocol, Sign of Warming India-U.S. Ties

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Jan 26, 2015 12:41 AM EST

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi did what no other world leader managed to do with U.S. President Barack Obama - give him not just a handshake, but a forceful bear-hug.

Three Moons Cast Shadows on Jupiter, Seen a Sign of Apocalypse

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Jan 25, 2015 10:49 PM EST

The shadows of three Jupiter moons - Io, Europa and Callisto - were seen on the planet surface simultaneously on Saturday, a rare event seen through Earth telescopes.

Pet Ferrets Attack Month-Old Baby, Maul Infant’s Face

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Jan 25, 2015 09:19 PM EST

Three pet ferrets chewed away up to a fourth of a baby's face after her parents left her alone in their dining room at a home in Pennsylvania, U.S. authorities said on Sunday.

Yemen's President, Cabinet Quit

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Jan 22, 2015 03:03 PM EST

A government spokesman announced the resignation of Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Mahfoudh Abdullah Bahah and his Cabinet on Thursday night. Yemeni President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi also quit on the same night.

AirAsia Plane’s Alarms “Ringing Out” Loud Moments From Disaster

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Jan 22, 2015 02:58 PM EST

Emergency alarms went off seconds before AirAsia flight 8501 disappeared over the Java Sea, indicating that the pilots scrambled to steer the plane before it crashed, media reports quoting a safety investigator said on Thursday.

Radio Difficulty Compromised in Washington Metro Rescue

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Jan 22, 2015 01:49 PM EST

Unexpected changes to their radio communication compromised the efforts of train operators and firefighters in Washington D.C trying to rescue passengers trapped in a smoke-filled train on January 12, a Metro train official said on Thursday.

Vietnam to Deport Chinese Activist

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Jan 22, 2015 12:22 PM EST

Vietnam police plan to send back to China Liu Linna, a popular human rights activist also known as Liu Shasha, who illegally entered the country to be with her husband.