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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/12
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First college to raise $1B? Stanford beats Harvard
First college to raise $1B in 2012: Stanford University was first in US fund raising for the eighth year in a row. Stanford raised $1.035 billion. How did other colleges do? Harvard University brought in $650 million, Yale University - $544 million, and the University of Southern California got $492 million.
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North Korea as 'Oz': Pay no attention to the nation behind the curtain
In the run-up to its 'rocket' launch, North Korea put on a show for the global media. But amid the fanfare it's clear that isolation serves Pyongyang better than close world scrutiny. 'We don't really care about opinion from the outside,' said one official, bluntly.
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North Korea plan to fire missile spurs doubt about US nuclear deal
North Korea's announcement that it would launch a long-range missile carrying a satellite throws into doubt the future of a food-for-nuclear-moratorium deal with the US.
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North Korea envoy ties food aid to human rights
As North Korea faces ongoing food shortages, the US appears closer to providing food aid amid hopes for movement on six-party nuclear talks.
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Reports of North Korea food shortages overblown, say US, South Korea
The US and South Korea disagree with the United Nations World Food Program about the extent to which North Koreans suffer from lack of food.
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Kim Jong-il wraps up economic 'study tour' in China
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is said to have visited factories, a solar panel plant, and a supermarket. Beijing's goal is apparently to push Kim on economic reforms.
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Opinion: Newt Gingrich and the adultery question
Newt Gingrich's candidacy revives an old question: How relevant is adultery when it comes to choosing a president?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/12
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North Korea reaches out to US with talk of peace treaty
North Korea repeated a longstanding call Monday for a peace treaty to replace the Korean War armistice, in an apparent bid to deal more closely with the US.
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North Korea asks for peace treaty with US: Sincere or delay tactic?
North Korea has requested a formal peace treaty with the US, with which it has technically been in a state of war for over half a century.
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