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North Korea hit by new UN sanctions after test

By EDITH M. LEDERER and HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council responded swiftly to North Korea's latest nuclear test by punishing the reclusive regime Thursday with tough, new sanctions targeting its economy and leadership, despite Pyongyang's threat

Study: No quick savings from workplace wellness

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Your bosses want you to eat your broccoli, hit the treadmill and pledge you'll never puff on a cigarette. But a new study raises doubts that workplace wellness programs save the company money. In what's being called the most

US, Saudi present united front on Syria, Iran

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - The United States and Saudi Arabia on Monday presented a united front to Iran and Syria. They warned Syrian President Bashar Assad that they will boost support to rebels fighting to oust him unless he steps down and put Iran's

Kenya vote sees long lines; attacks kill 12

By JASON STRAZIUSO and RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Multiple attacks against security forces in Kenya on Monday killed at least 12 people as Kenyans waited in long lines to cast ballots five years after more than 1,000 people died in election-related violence. A group of