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Curiosity sleeps as solar blast races toward Mars

By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Curiosity hunkered down after the sun unleashed a blast that raced toward Mars. While the hardy rover was designed to withstand punishing space weather, its handlers decided to power it down as a precaution since it suffered a recent computer

Top US commander: Iran sanctions not working

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration program of sanctions and diplomatic efforts to stop Iran from gaining nuclear capabilities is not working, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East told a Senate committee Tuesday, adding that Tehran has a history of

China's Xi rides high hopes ahead of presidency

By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press LUOTUOWAN VILLAGE, China (AP) - China's fawning state media, jaded social media commentators and even poor corn and cabbage farmers agree: New Communist Party chief Xi Jinping is off to a good start. "General Secretary Xi doesn't put on any airs. He talks

ANA president sees Boeing progress on batteries

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - The president of All Nippon Airways, Boeing's biggest single customer for its troubled 787 Dreamliner, said Friday that he believes the U.S. manufacturer has made progress in resolving problems with the aircraft's lithium-ion batteries.