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US: NKorea missile launch is 'provocative act'

US: NKorea missile launch is 'provocative act'
By By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Tuesday condemned North Korea's successful launch of a long-range rocket, calling it a "highly provocative act" that threatens regional security. Tuesday's launch, which caught the world by surprise,

NORAD: NKorea appears to have orbited 'an object'

NORAD: NKorea appears to have orbited 'an object'
WASHINGTON (AP) - The North American Aerospace Defense Command says North Korea appears to have launched "an object" into Earth orbit, but neither the missile used nor debris from the launch are a threat to North America. NORAD officials said U.S. missile warning systems detected and tracked the

US expert says NKorea rocket launches satellite

US expert says NKorea rocket launches satellite
By By PETER ENAV TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - An American space expert said North Korea has succeeded in launching a satellite into space. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said late Tuesday from Cambridge, Massachusetts, that the three-stage Unha-3 rocket launched

NKorea still years away from credible missiles

NKorea still years away from credible missiles
By By FOSTER KLUG and MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - They don't call it rocket science for nothing. North Korea's first successful launch of a three-stage, long-range rocket has outraged world leaders who consider it similar to a missile capable of

UPDATE: 3 Dead, Including Gunman, In Oregon Mall Shooting

UPDATE: 3 Dead, Including Gunman, In Oregon Mall Shooting
UPDATE: Press Release From The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office:

A look at Exxon's energy predictions through 2040

A look at Exxon's energy predictions through 2040
By By The Associated Press ExxonMobil, the biggest investor-owned energy company in the world, released its annual outlook Tuesday in which it shared its outlook for energy supply and demand through 2040. Exxon predicts oil will continue to be the most important source of energy, but natural

Holiday gifts for pets following high-tech trend

Holiday gifts for pets following high-tech trend
By By SUE MANNINGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A holiday present for Fido or Fluffy used to be an extra table scrap or a new squeeze toy. But as with gifts for their human counterparts, pet presents are becoming increasingly high-tech. Like presents for young children who lack the

Holiday gifts for pets following high-tech trend

Holiday gifts for pets following high-tech trend
By By SUE MANNINGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A holiday present for Fido or Fluffy used to be an extra table scrap or a new squeeze toy. But as with gifts for their human counterparts, pet presents are becoming increasingly high-tech. Like presents for young children who lack the

APNewsBreak: Explo faced scrutiny before La. scare

APNewsBreak: Explo faced scrutiny before La. scare
By By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press DOYLINE, La. (AP) - The explosives recycling company that caused the evacuation of a Louisiana town has come under scrutiny for explosions and its handling of dangerous materials before, and it was so far behind on its rent that the Louisiana National Guard

Brig boss: Manning's treatment closely watched

Brig boss: Manning's treatment closely watched
By By DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - The former head of a Marine Corps brig testified Monday that she was shocked when the base commander asked for advance notice of any orders she planned to give regarding the confinement of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier charged with