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Mars rover Curiosity lands on surface of Red Planet

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PASADENA, California - The Mars science rover Curiosity landed on the Martian surface shortly after 10:30 p.m. Pacific time on Sunday (1:30 a.m. EDT Monday/0530 GMT) to begin a two-year mission seeking evidence the Red Planet once hosted ingredients for life, NASA said.

Assad's forces pound rebel stronghold in Aleppo

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ALEPPO, Syria - Syrian army tanks shelled Aleppo and a helicopter gunship strafed rebel positions with heavy machinegun fire as they fought into early Monday for control of the country's biggest city and key battleground of the 17-month uprising. | Video

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks during his news conference on the payroll tax cut extension on Capitol Hill in Washington December 23, 2011.  REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Reid lied about Romney taxes, Republicans say

WASHINGTON - The presidential campaign's war of words turned increasingly bitter when two influential Republicans accused Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, of lying when he said Mitt Romney had not paid income taxes for 10 years.  Full Article 

An Arrow II missile interceptor is displayed in front of journalists at an Israeli air defence command in the Palmahim military base south of Tel Aviv May 12, 2011. REUTERS/ Nir Elias

Israel eyes Iran and Syria, boosts missile shield

JERUSALEM - Israel is upgrading its Arrow II ballistic missile shield in a U.S.-backed "race" against Iran, Syria and other regional enemies, a senior Israeli defense official said.  Full Article 

Jose Villoslada, 35, a commercial worker of wind energy, poses for a photograph as he takes part in a protest march against austerity measures in Malaga, southern Spain, July 19, 2012. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Tech start-ups preserve Spanish optimism

MADRID - Half of Spain's youth are unemployed, but its technology entrepreneurs are positive about the future. For domestic and foreign investors in their ventures, the dire state of the nation may mean cost savings over rival U.S. and British entrepreneurs.  Full Article 

Employees of Snapdeal.com, an Indian online discount shopping website, work inside their company office in New Delhi, March 1, 2012. REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma

Online stores bring U.S. clothing brands to India

MUMBAI/CHICAGO - While India's politicians dither over rules allowing foreign retailers into the country, some online stores are already selling discounted clothing from companies such as Abercrombie & Fitch that have yet to officially enter the market.  Full Article 

Pompeii, the city next to Naples that was destroyed in AD 79 by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, is shown in this July 17, 2008, photo.  REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito

"Super volcano" lurks near Pompeii

POZZUOLI, Italy - Across the bay of Naples from Pompeii, where thousands were incinerated by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, lies a hidden "super volcano" that could kill millions in a catastrophe many times worse, scientists say.  Full Article 

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Beyond the gaffes, Romney misleads and veers right

Romney’s tired rhetoric, omissions and hubris on the world stage were disappointing. Like it or not, simplistic narratives about our innate greatness are not answers to the global economic forces battering our nation.  Commentary 

Chrystia Freeland

Russian investor offers $3 million physics prize

Do you think cutting-edge scientists should earn as much as star athletes, celebrity artists or Wall Street bankers? The Russian billionaire investor Yuri Milner does, and this week he put his money where his heart is.  Commentary 

Anatole Kaletsky

How about quantitative easing for the people?

Giving away free money may sound too good to be true or wildly irresponsible, but it is exactly what the Fed and Bank of England have been doing for bond traders and bankers since 2009. Directing QE to the general public would not only be much fairer but also more effective.   Commentary 

Bernd Debusmann

An African kleptocracy's U.S. helpers

As bizarre events go, pride of place must go to an African summit scheduled for later this month in Equatorial Guinea. The meeting’s agenda includes human rights and good governance and it will be hosted by a government with a reputation for corruption and repression.  Commentary 

Edward Hadas

The Big Smothering State

Governments play a valuable role in industrial economies. But in other matters, the value of the extensive and intrusive state is much more questionable. Both critics and defenders of big government often miss the crucial distinction between economic help and social harm.  Commentary 


Brilliant Bolt scorches to sprint gold

Bolt retained his Olympic title with the second-fastest time ever run, and world champion Yohan Blake took silver to make it a Jamaican 1-2.

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