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Terrorism & Security North Korea nuclear missile capability: Do they have it or not?
The only declassified sentence in a Defense Intelligence report raised concern that North Korea might have the ability to miniaturize its nuclear weapons. Other defense agencies disagree.
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NORAD evacuated after suspicious packages found
Officials say the packages were removed but are still undergoing tests. The evacuation lasted about 4 1/2 hours.
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NORAD evacuated for 4.5 hours after packages arouse suspicions
NORAD evacuated 1,500 employees after employees discovered five suspicious packages. Staff were allowed back into NORAD after the packages were scanned and removed for further testing.
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As North Korea celebrates surprise rocket launch, alarm mounts abroad (+video)
North Korea went ahead with a rocket launch despite international pressure to call it off. Critics say the launch masks a weapons development effort and is a clear violation of UN sanctions.
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Colorado blaze: Most destructive in history (+video)
Leaving hundreds of homes in its wake, Colorado's fire has caused more damage than any other in the state. Aerial images clearly show the damage. Several western fires are still burning.
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How a solar flare could send us back to the Stone Age
A powerful enough solar flare could knock out our power grids, disrupt our GPS satellites, and bring the global economy to a halt, warns a British scientists.
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Unresponsive Cessna: What caused the plane crash?
Unresponsive Cessna: Could the cause of the crash of the unresponsive Cessna 421 be the same as the Payne Stewart Learjet crash in 1999?
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Obama calls North Korean rocket launch 'provocative'
Despite the failure of the launch, the White House views the attempt as a threat to security.
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F-16 fighters intercept small plane too close into Obama's airspace
Two F-16 fighter jets made contact with the pilot of the Cessna 182, a single-engine plane, that strayed into restricted airspace around President Obama's helicopter on Thursday in Los Angeles. More than 20 pounds of marijuana was later found aboard the intruding aircraft, officials said.
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Santa tracker launches again with smart phone app, volunteers ready
Santa tracker has became a tradition for NORAD, which answers 80,000 calls on the whereabouts of Santa. There are several apps available for Apple and Android phones.
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NYPD can shoot down an airliner? Experts troubled.
The NYPD chief says his department can shoot down an airliner in an emergency. But terrorism experts wonder who would give the police that authority.
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NASA satellite falls on Canada as space junk. No one hurt.
The 6-ton UARS satellite — the biggest piece of space debris to fall from the sky since Sky Lab in 1979 — fell back to Earth early Saturday morning. Debris is reported to have been found near Calgary, Canada.
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Huge fireball lights up sky over Eastern US
A massive fireball lit up the daytime sky over much of the East Coast on Monday, as what was most likely a meteor burned up in the earth's atmosphere.
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Obama vacation book list: Is he reading up on bipartisanship?
Obama vacation activities often include reading, and his book list apparently includes one on GOP icon Ronald Reagan. If nothing else, the book could offer valuable lessons on leadership style.
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California 'mystery missile' ignites debate: Friend, foe, or faux?
News video showed a spectacular contrail Monday off California's coast, and debate over the 'mystery missile' blasted off. But even as government agencies said 'it wasn't us,' the US denied any threat.
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Mysterious missile off California coast has many puzzled
Mysterious missile: CBS affiliate KCBS caught the launch on camera and reported that military officials were 'tight-lipped over the nature of the projectile.'
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Sonic boom over Puget Sound rattles Seattle
Sonic boom over Puget Sound: A passenger aboard a float plane that violated the airspace around Air Force One while President Barack Obama was in town Tuesday was stunned to find out about the fuss that resulted.
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Sonic boom shakes Seattle after F-15s are scrambled
Sonic boom: A passenger plane unintentionally violated the airspace around Air Force One prompting the Oregon Air National Guard to scramble two F-15 fighter jets.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/09
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Vancouver bomb threat: Al Qaeda terror link or pure hoax?
A Vancouver bomb threat on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong caused Canadian officials to send fighter jets to escort the plane to the airport Saturday.
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At Masters, Phil Mickelson shows Tiger Woods how it's done
Phil Mickelson won the Masters golf tournament Sunday, with Tiger Woods finishing fourth. But it was also the manner of Mickelson's win that impressed.
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Plane crash in Austin points to vulnerabilities from small planes
Thousands of civilian aircraft fly within the general aviation system every day. But there are few regulations, laws, or security procedures that would prevent a pilot with ill intentions from using a plane for evil purposes.
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Small plane crashes into Austin office building – was it intentional?
Witnesses say the single-engine plane appeared to accelerate before crashing into the seven-story building, where IRS employees, among others, worked.
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Santa tracker? NORAD and Google Maps show the way
Online Santa trackers get fancy this year with 3D animations, video, and live interactive maps.
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Opinion: The ultimate Christmas gift
In an age of instant gratification, Advent’s penitential design trains our hearts and minds for the bigger hope to come.
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