Jordan releases leading al Qaeda mentor: security source

AMMAN - Jordanian authorities released an imprisoned spiritual leader linked to al Qaeda, Sheikh Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi, on Thursday, a security source said.

Americans OK with police drones - private ownership, not so much: Poll

NEW YORK - New rules on privately owned drones can't come fast enough for most Americans. | Video

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Taiwan pilot hailed a hero for pulling plane clear of buildings

TAIPEI - Taipei's mayor hailed the pilot of a crashed TransAsia Airways plane a hero on Thursday for narrowly avoiding buildings and ditching the stalled aircraft in a river, likely averting a worse disaster. | Video

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Japan's Skymark to seek sponsors besides Integral

TOKYO - Japan's Skymark airlines , which last week filed for bankruptcy protection, will seek other sponsors alongside investment fund Integral Corp to help turn its business around, Skymark and Integral said on Thursday.

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Exclusive: Apple's health tech takes early lead among top hospitals

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc's healthcare technology is spreading quickly among major U.S. hospitals, showing early promise as a way for doctors to monitor patients remotely and lower costs.

Tech, Health, 1:23am EST

Factbox: Hospitals launching pilots of Apple health tech

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc's healthcare technology is spreading quickly among major U.S. hospitals, showing early promise as a way for doctors to monitor patients remotely and lower costs.

Tech, Health, 1:22am EST

Taiwanese authorities order checks on ATR planes after crash

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE - Taiwan’s aviation regulator on Thursday ordered all operators of ATR planes in the country to conduct “special checks” on their aircraft, a day after a TransAsia Airways plane crashed and killed at least 31 people.

World, 04 Feb 2015

U.S. says prisoners executed by Jordan went through justice system

WASHINGTON - The White House on Wednesday declined to criticize U.S. ally Jordan for executing two Iraqi jihadists after Islamic State militants burned to death a captured Jordanian pilot.

World, Jordan 04 Feb 2015

Killing of Jordanian pilot bolsters king's case for war

KARAK, Jordan - The brutal killing of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State militants has triggered a wave of nationalist fervor that may bolster King Abdullah's case for a military campaign his country is waging against the group alongside the United States.

World, Jordan 04 Feb 2015

Jordan says to intensify role against Islamic State militants

AMMAN - Jordan will intensify its efforts with an international coalition fighting Islamic State after the killing of a captured Jordanian pilot, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.

World, Jordan, 04 Feb 2015