Aid promising step toward nuclear talks with North Korea
The United States plans a major food aid package to North Korea this week signaling a breakthrough after months of diplomacy. A North Korean concession to suspend its uranium enrichment program could follow within days, setting up a Beijing meeting and potential resumption of disarmament talks.
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House Republicans reject two month Social Security extension
House Speaker John Boehner and many Republicans oppose the Senate two month plan to extend the Social Security tax rate through February. Senate leaders defend the bipartisan compromise while negotiations loom before December 31.
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Iraqis celebrate end of U S troop presence
In Baghdad and Mosul crowds welcomed the last American troops leaving Iraq amid jubilation and fears for the future. Politicians clashed along sectarian lines as violence persisted and ordinary citizens planned celebrations.
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Iraq War Toll and Sectarian Violence Emerge in Basra and Baghdad
The AP counts at least 4485 U S military deaths since 2003 in the Iraq war. A Basra shopowner denounces politicians as leading the country toward sedition. An eastern Baghdad blast under trash piles hits a street of spare parts stores, killing two and injuring four. Violence has fallen since the 2006–2007 peak.
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MITx credential marks online course proof of mastery
MIT will offer online credentials for certain courses starting this spring. The pilot program named MITx targets science and engineering topics with interactive materials and remote lab options. Completion may require a secure proctored exam and a fee.
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Man accused in Brooklyn arson murder over debt
Jerome Isaac of Brooklyn was arrested on murder and arson charges after he allegedly set Deloris Gillespie ablaze in an elevator over a $2,000 debt. Surveillance showed an exterminater-like suspect with a spray can and lighter as Gillespie, 73, tried to shield herself.
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