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Arias trial wraps for day after series of motions

May 20, 2013
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Arias trial wraps for day after series of motions

Jodi Arias watches as her defense attorneys Jennifer Wilmott, center, and Kirk Nurmi ask to withdraw from the case on Monday, May 20, 2013, during the penalty phase of her Arias' murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz. The judge promptly denied their request. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder on May…

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Insanity plea by Holmes holds risks for both sides

May 13, 2013
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Insanity plea by Holmes holds risks for both sides

FILE - James Holmes, Aurora theater shooting suspect, sits in the courtroom during his arraignment in Centennial, Colo., in a Tuesday, March 12, 2013 file photo. Holmes' lawyers plans to ask a judge on Monday, May 13, 2013 to enter a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, a move that is widely seen…

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Israeli official: Syria’s Assad used chemical arms

April 23, 2013
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Israeli official: Syria’s Assad used chemical arms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, welcomes U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at his office in Jerusalem, on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Hagel said the U.S. and Israel need to ensure that their alliance is "closer than ever," as Mideast security challenges grow more complicated. (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left,…

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Japan: N. Korea won’t push us around

April 15, 2013
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Japan: N. Korea won’t push us around

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Kerry says Japan, U.S. ready to work with North Korea to resolve tensions Kerry's visit to Japan is the last stop in his Asia tour North Korea tells Tokyo to "stop recklessly working for staging a comeback on Korea" Kerry: China and the U.S. call on Pyongyang to refrain from provocative steps Are…

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U.S. on Korea tension: This does not need to get hotter

April 4, 2013
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U.S. on Korea tension: This does not need to get hotter

A South Korean soldier stands on a road linked to North Korea at a military checkpoint in Paju on Wednesday, April 3. After a week of threats to the United States and South Korea, North Korea blocked hundreds of South Korean workers from entering the industrial complex, which is an important symbol of cooperation between…

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US missile defense shield to counter NKorea threat

April 3, 2013
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US missile defense shield to counter NKorea threat

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Hagel warned of sharply deeper cuts to personnel, health care and weapons systems across his department, in order to put the brakes on spiraling costs and reshape the military for leaner budgets and new challenges. (AP…

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North Korea makes fresh nuclear threat against U.S.

April 3, 2013
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North Korea makes fresh nuclear threat against U.S.

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: North Korea issues new nuclear threat NEW: U.S. moves missile defense system to Guam North Korea blocks South Korean workers from jointly run industrial complex John Kerry says the U.S. won't accept North Korea as a "nuclear state" Are you from South or North Korea? Concerned about the latest crisis? Send us your…

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U.S. to send missile defenses to Guam over "clear" North Korea danger

April 3, 2013
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U.S. to send missile defenses to Guam over "clear" North Korea danger

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it will soon send a missile defense system to Guam to defend it from North Korea, as the U.S. military adjusts to what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel described as a "real and clear danger" from Pyongyang.

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U.S. will not accept North Korea as a ‘nuclear state’

April 2, 2013
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U.S. will not accept North Korea as a ‘nuclear state’

Kim Jong Un is briefed by his generals in this undated photo. On the wall is a map titled "Plan for the strategic forces to target mainland U.S." Kim Jong Un works during a briefing in this undated photo.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects drills by the Korean People's Army navy at an undisclosed…

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U.S. unveils $100M brain research plan

April 2, 2013
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U.S. unveils $100M brain research plan

SHARE THIS Print Email More sharing RedditStumbleUponDelicious Obama seeks $100M to unlock mysteries of the brainBy Alex Mooney, CNNApril 2, 2013 -- Updated 1856 GMT (0256 HKT)STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: "There is this enormous mystery waiting to be unlocked," Obama says The initiative aims to help find ways to prevent, treat and cure brain disorders President Obama…

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