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US energy in five maps (infographics)
America has a lot of energy. Saxum, an Oklahoma City-based advertising and communications firm, has developed a portrait of the country's vast oil, gas, coal, solar, wind, and other resources (click each image for a larger version):
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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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Briefing Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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3 novels with unforgettable main characters
These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
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Opinion 4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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Manny Ramirez signs to play with Rhinos in Taiwan
Manny Ramirez signs on for a "new beginning" with the EDA Rhinos, a Taiwan baseball team. Manny Ramirez signed a contract for $25,000 a month.
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Coscto earnings beat expectations
Costco's net income rose 39 percent as the wholesaler pulled in more money from membership fees, improved sales, and a large tax benefit.
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North Korea abandons armistice: 4 key questions answered
Tensions on the Korean peninsula are ratcheting up. The US has started its annual war games with South Korean forces, and North Korea has used that fact to declare that it is invalidating the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953. What really has North Korea upset, though, is the tough, new sanctions passed by the United Nations in response to the North's nuclear test last month.Here are the top four questions analysts are wrestling with on the heels of these developments.
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Energy Voices Fukushima two years later: How safe are US nuclear plants?
Two years after Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster, US officials say the country's nuclear plants are safe. A new report from an environmental organization challenges that assertion.
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Global News Blog Now we can talk: Steaks raise stakes for Taiwan-US trade ties
Taiwanese officials let in US beef this summer after years of wrangling over health concerns. Now, Taiwan is getting what it wants: trade talks.
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Two years after tsunami, Japan's small business owners stuck in limbo (+video)
Two years after the Japan earthquake and tsunami, problems including limited government assistance and lagging reconstruction work are holding back recovery for many local businesses.
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North Korean bombast and war games? Seoul residents take it in stride
South Koreans appeared more focused on protesting the new president and chatting about K-Pop than the prospect of imminent attack from North Korea.
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Two years after Japan's nuclear meltdown, what happened to Fukushima's orphans?
In some cases, the government is providing special care. But other orphans are falling through bureaucratic cracks.
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After Fukushima: Japan's new model for farms
Japan’s government hopes to promote indoor farms in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that wiped out irrigation canals, roads, and other infrastructure on 60,000 acres in Japan.
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Three endangered shark species get protection
Global conference agrees to regulate trade in three sharks prized for their fins. Nations decide oceanic whitetip, hammerhead, and porbeagle sharks are more valuable alive than dead.
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Exporting Grandma? Some German elderly head abroad for nursing care
Long-term nursing insurance is a pillar the German welfare model, but the system is increasingly stressed by the aging population – leading some elderly to go to other EU countries for care.
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Can North Korea threaten U.S.? Not really
Despite North Korea's threats, its missiles can't reach American soil yet. But South Korea and Japan are in range, experts caution.
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Nathan Safferstein: Supermarket manager, atomic spy
Nathan Safferstein went from a supermarket manager to a counterintelligence agent for the Manhattan Project based on a customer's recommendation. He passed away on Tuesday.
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NTSB: Dreamliner battery fire more serious than first thought
NTSB released new documents indicating that a battery fire on a 787 Dreamliner took an hour and 40 minutes to extinguish. The smoke reduced visibility to zero and the heat was so intense it melted a stainless steel casing for Dreamliner's lithium-ion batteries, according to the NTSB.
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Energy Voices North Korea threat is part of the geopolitical game
North Korea on Tuesday threatened to attack the US and South Korea with “lighter and smaller nukes”. The threats and recent tests of long-range rockets and nuclear weapons are not the result of bravado, rather of fear, Alic writes.
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North Korea threatens to nuke D.C.: why it's especially angry this time (+video)
The UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday that's based on a draft text negotiated by the US and China – North Korea’s closest ally. This suggests Beijing may be ready to try to slow its neighbor.
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Five energy challenges for Venezuela
With the passing of Hugo Chávez, the issue of what Venezuela chooses to do with its oil moves to center stage for the energy industry – and for environmentalists. Here are five energy challenges that Venezuela will have to face.
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Hugo Chavez legacy: a wedge between US, Latin America (+video)
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez, who died Tuesday, made it his mission to sway Latin American leaders away from the US and toward his brand of populist socialism. Chavez made strides, but his influence in the region had been waning.
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Is Google fueling elephant poaching?
A conservation advocacy group, said that there are some 10,000 ads on Google Japan's shopping site that promote the sale of ivory.
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Focus China-Japan island dispute opens door to misunderstandings
Stubbornness over conflicting claims to the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands in the East China Sea holds out the prospect of competing maritime patrols and continued tensions, raising the risk of an incident.
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Focus Will China, Japan, and South Korea hit the 'reset' button for Asia?
In a historic moment of coincidence, new leaders are taking the helm in China, Japan, and South Korea, providing an unprecedented moment for the region to refresh relations.
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Readers Write: The advantages of a decreasing Western birth rate
Letters to the Editor for the March 4 weekly print issue: A growing birthrate adds to the problems of global warming, hunger, disease, and warfare; Human population should be managed; Since technology is replacing people, why do we need more kids who will grow up to face fewer jobs?
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Tamed Dragon supply ship arrives at space station (+video)
A privately owned Dragon capsule arrived a day late at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering a ton of supplies with high-flying finesse after a shaky start to the mission.
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Global News Blog How many frogs does it take to make a handbag? Tokyo museum has the answer
Tucked away in Tokyo is a little trafficked museum that houses bags from the world over. It is an unexpected reminder of how much more than a bag a piece of luggage can be.
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Energy Voices Japan should invest in European shale gas
Shale gas is already having an impact as Japan looks to import suddenly plentiful natural gas from the US. Natural gas from shale should force Europe to recalibrate its own energy future.
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