International crew reaches Space Station in historic rotation
A Russian Soyuz with three members from Canada NASA and Russia docked at the ISS aboard the Rassvet module. Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian to command the station, replacing Kevin Ford in mid March during Expedition 34 35.
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Kerry Named Secretary of State Nominee
President Obama picks Sen. John Kerry to become the next U.S. Secretary of State to succeed Hillary Clinton. Kerry, 69, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, would join the cabinet after Senate confirmation and bring extensive foreign policy experience and ties.
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Sexual assaults rise at U.S. military academies in 2012
The Pentagon says sexual assault reports by cadets and midshipmen at the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and West Point rose 23 percent in 2012 to 80 cases from 65 the prior year. Panetta calls it a persistent problem requiring a strong, immediate response.
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Obama urges Congress to craft last minute fiscal cliff plan
President Obama calls himself a hopeless optimist as he urges Congress to pass at least a minimal package to avert tax rises for 98 percent of Americans, extend unemployment insurance, and set the stage for deficit reduction before year end. He talks with Reid and Boehner as Plan B fails.
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