Bodies Believed to Be Missing Iowa Cousins

Authorities believe two bodies found by hunters in Iowa this week are Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins, two young cousins who vanished in July."At this time, law enforcement is confident, based upon evidence at the scene and preliminary investigation, that the bodies are those of Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins," Capt. Rick Abben, chief deputy of the Black Hawk County Sheriff's...

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Rubio, Ryan look to the future during award dinner speeches

Two high-profile Republican members of Congress who stand at the forefront of the effort to rebuild the party after a stinging presidential defeat delivered speeches Tuesday night aimed at turning the page with a fresh emphasis on inclusion and a renewed focus on growing the middle class. “Nothing represents how special America is more than our middle class. And our challenge and our opportunity...

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Australian station plugs "biggest royal prank ever"

SYDNEY: Sydney radio station 2Day FM Thursday hailed "the biggest royal prank ever" after two of its presenters got through to a nurse treating Prince William's pregnant wife Kate at a London hospital.The embarrassing hoax Tuesday made worldwide headlines and was condemned by the private King Edward VII's Hospital, which said it took "patient confidentiality extremely seriously".Presenters...

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Maya, Mulayam see through FDI in LS, tougher game in RS

NEW DELHI: It was again the same sort of numbers mismatch which has the opposition tearing its hair after each trial of strength with the UPA. In the contest in Lok Sabha on Wednesday over the desirability of allowing FDI in multi-brand retail, parties accounting for 261 members took strong positions against the government's decision. Yet, when the vote was taken, only 218 votes could be counted...

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A 2020 Rover Return to Mars?

NASA is so delighted with Curiosity's Mars mission that the agency wants to do it all again in 2020, with the possibility of identifying and storing some rocks for a future sample return to Earth.The formal announcement, made at the American Geophysical Union's annual fall meeting, represents a triumph for the NASA Mars program, which had fallen on hard times due to steep budget cuts....

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Bodies Found in Hunt for Missing Iowa Cousins

Nearly five months after Iowa cousins Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins disappeared, the girls' families have been told two bodies were found by hunters in a wooded area, though the identities of the bodies have not been confirmed, authorities said.Capt. Rick Abben of the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office said at a press conference this afternoon that the bodies are being transported...

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Obama’s top speechwriter has his eyes on the White House exit signs

As Team Obama prepares for the president’s second inaugural address, there’s word that White House chief speechwriter Jon Favreau may leave the administration soon thereafter. We hear he’s mulling various options but hasn’t made a decision about his second-term plans....

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Australian economy grows 0.5% in Sep quarter

SYDNEY: Australia's economy grew 0.5 per cent in the three months to September and 3.1 per cent from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, with China's slowdown dampening growth.The Australian Bureau of Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) grew a seasonally adjusted 0.5 per cent in the quarter, in line with expectations, driven by the mining and manufacturing sectors.It compares...

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FDI in retail will not help farmers: V K Singh

NEW DELHI: Former Army chief Gen V K Singh slammed the government's decision to bring in FDI in multi-brand retail saying the move would not benefit farmers as procurement would be outsourced from other countries at cheaper prices. Joining in a Parliament gherao by farmers under the banner of the Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (RKMS) on Tuesday, Singh demanded that the Rangarajan committee report...

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North Star Closer to Earth Than Thought

The North Star has been a guiding light for countless generations of navigators. But a new study reveals that its distance to Earth may have been grossly overestimated.In fact, the North Star—also called Polaris—is 30 percent closer to our solar system than previously thought, at about 323 light-years away, according to an international team who studied the star's light output.Using Russia's...

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