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China's growing military might: top 4 concerns for the Pentagon
In a report issued this week, the Department of Defense for the first time directly accused China’s military of using cyberattacks to spy on US networks. In this arena and others, “China’s military buildup shows no signs of slowing,” said David Helvey, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for East Asia, who presented the report.Here are Pentagon officials’ top four concerns as they carefully monitor the growth of China’s military.
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10 best books of April, according to Amazon's editors
What are the best titles to check out this month? Here are Amazon's picks.
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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'
"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.
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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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Pentagon's budget nightmare: How each branch would handle sequester cuts
With the threat of a mandatory, across-the-board series of cuts known as sequestration looming over the Pentagon, each of the services has begun its worst-case-scenario planning. Here is where the cuts stand now:
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Will Saturday cuts save the Postal Service?
Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe announced plans to reduce Saturday deliveries beginning in August. The Postal Service says the changes will save $2 billion annually. Though The Postal Service lost $15.9 billion last fiscal year, some in Congress and elsewhere oppose the Saturday cutbacks.
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States consider drone bans: Overreaction or crucial for privacy rights? (+video)
Charlottesville, Va., this week passed the nation's first ban on drones, and some states are considering similar measures. But drones can also be helpful tools, experts say.
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Energy Voices USPS ends Saturday letter delivery. How much fuel will it save?
USPS owns and operates the world's largest civilian vehicle fleet, paying $1 billion a year for fuel. Ending Saturday letter delivery will help cut those costs, but the savings for the USPS are less than you might expect.
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Sleet and snow can't stop the Postal Service – but Saturdays can
The US Postal Service will cut off Saturday letter delivery in August, but plans to continue delivering packages. USPS says the move will save $2 billion annually and help close a yawning budget gap.
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NTSB chief: Don't write off Boeing 787's battery just yet
Deborah Hersman, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, says the investigation is ongoing into the cause of two battery fires on board Boeing 787 Dreamliners, but avoided categorically calling the lithium-ion batteries unsafe.
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USPS cuts Saturdays. Mail delivery ends Aug. 1 (+video)
USPS cuts Saturdays and will end weekend mail delivery Aug. 1 in order to trim costs. The USPS will continue package delivery on Saturdays.
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Energy Voices Boeing 787 batteries: What's causing their 'thermal runaways?'
The Boeing 787 batteries may have overheated due to a structural flaw that prevented adequate ventilation. The ongoing investigation could keep the Boeing 787 grounded for weeks or months.
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Rosa Parks honored with new stamp
Rosa Parks would have been 100 years old today. The Postal Service is honoring her with a new stamp, released today.
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Paper Economy Construction spending rises in December
Construction spending increased 2.16 percent in December 2012 climbing 24.99 percent above the construction spending level seen in December 2011.
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Terrorism & Security Israel implies it was behind last week's airstrike in Syria, but little else is clear
As fresh details emerge about the suspected Israeli airstrike in Syria last week, key facts – like what the strike targeted – remain muddled.
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Energy Voices Steven Chu to resign from top post at Energy Department
Steven Chu, who will step down from his post as Energy secretary, made renewables a centerpiece of his tenure. While advances in wind and solar garnered praise from Democrats, Republicans excoriated Steven Chu and the Obama administration when clean-energy investments backfired.
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Stocks slip lower; Dow logs strong start to year
Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street Thursday, but the Dow Jones industrial average still logged its best January since 1994. Stocks have benefited as investors have put money into equities this month.
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Dog found in NM 18 months after leaving Kentucky home
A dog found in New Mexico 18 months after it went missing from its Kentucky home was returned to its owner Jan. 30. The dog found in New Mexico was only four months old when it disappeared.
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TNT sale to UPS blocked by European regulators
TNT Express was set to be absorbed by shipping giant UPS, but the sale was blocked by the European Union's antitrust chief. UPS first offered to buy TNT Express in March to increase its shipping footprint in Europe.
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Pentagon's budget nightmare: How each branch would handle sequester cuts
With the threat of a mandatory, across-the-board series of cuts known as sequestration looming over the Pentagon, each of the services has begun its worst-case-scenario planning. Here is where the cuts stand now:
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Giant leap in race to replace space shuttle? Dream Chaser gets big boost.
Sierra Nevada Corp., which is designing a mini space shuttle called the Dream Chaser, announced that it's joining forces with Lockheed Martin – heavy-hitter in aerospace.
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Japan airline replaced 787 Dreamliner batteries 10 times due to problems (+video)
All Nippon Airways says problems with the lithium ion batteries prompted the airline to replace them 10 times. The NTSB wants more info about the 787 batteries from Boeing.
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Stocks climb with Dow approaching 14,000
Stocks rose on Wall Street Tuesday as the Dow Jones industrial average closed at 13,954. The January rally looked as if it was running out of steam yesterday as stocks pulled back from their highs, but Tuesday stocks resumed their ascent toward record levels.
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Energy Voices Boeing 787 batteries clear first test. Focus shifts to monitoring system. (+video)
Boeing 787 batteries seemingly passed first inspections this week as US and Japanese officials came up with few answers in their cursory examinations of the Boeing 787's battery fires. The company's outsourcing strategy and a weak permitting process may have contributed to the Boeing 787's glitches.
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Plane crashes into Hudson, 2 rescued
Plane crashes into Hudson: The small plane was carrying a man and a woman on a sightseeing trip, and crashed about 5:20 p.m., Yonkers Police Lt. Phil Collins said.
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NTSB: Boeing 787 batteries show signs of short-circuiting
NTSB investigators found that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery that caught fire earlier this month in Boston shows evidence of short-circuiting. The NTSB still doesn't know what caused the short-circuiting.
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Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses
Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
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Paper Economy Housing market shows promise in December
Single-family housing permits rose 1.8 percent from November 2012 showing good signs for the housing market in December.
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Lance Armstrong admits to lying for years about doping (+video)
Lance Armstrong was direct, matter of fact, and unemotional in his confession about drug use during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Armstrong, a former cycling champion, said he lied repeatedly for years and verbally and legal attacked his accusers.
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Paper Economy Industrial production rises in December
Industrial production rose 0.26 percent since November 2012 and rose 2.25 percent above the level seen in December 2011, according to the Federal Reserve.
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