Bachelet wins Chile runoff with 62 percent victory
Chile’s Michelle Bachelet defeats Evelyn Matthei in a decisive presidential runoff, promising social reforms and higher corporate taxes to fund education while facing congressional opposition. In Germany Ursula von der Leyen named defense minister as part of Merkel’s grand coalition, to modernize the military and oversee Afghan deployment.
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Santiago
Chile
Michelle Bachelet
Bachelet
Evelyn Matthei
Berlin
Germany
Angela Merkel
Merkel
Right
Ursula van der Leyen
Japanese diplomat stabbed during attempted kidnapping in Sanaa
In Sanaa Yemen assailants stabbed a Japanese diplomat near the Japanese Embassy as he resisted a kidnapping bid. The men fled with his car and the diplomat was hospitalized with non fatal injuries officials said. Masato Sato of Japan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the attack and ongoing verification of details.
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Sanaa
Yemen
al- Qaida
Foreign Ministry
Masato Sato
Sato
Health law blamed for rising costs in poll
An AP-GfK poll shows Americans with private coverage blame the Affordable Care Act for higher premiums and deductibles next year. About 77 percent cite the law, while 69 percent expect higher premiums and 59 percent expect bigger deductibles.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Associated Press
Gfk
HealthCare.gov
Obama
White House
Robert Blendon
Harvard School of Public Health
Northeast snow boosts ski lodges and travelers face delays
A weekend storm dumped 2 to 17 inches across the Northeast, boosting ski areas such as Loon Mountain New Hampshire while snarling road and air travel. Travelers faced cancellations at airports including Logan while locals cleared snow and fixed outages. Skiers reported strong turnout and excitement amid heavy, icy conditions.
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Conn
Molly Taaffe
Loon Mountain
Lincoln
N.H
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Maine
National Weather Service
Bill Simpson
The
Weather Service
Bruce Long
Boston
Newton
Mass
Pennsylvania
Altoona Mirror
Indiana
William Knight
Nikki
Knight
Linda Darlington
Logan International
DeJesus
Carabetta Management
Evan Weststrate
New England
Mount Sunapee
Newbury
Bruce McCloy
New Hampshire
Vermont
Coast Guard weighs barges for fracking water transport
The Coast Guard considers allowing barges to carry fracking wastewater along U S rivers to disposal sites amid environmental concern. Proponents cite lower accident risk and waste-per-truck comparison, while opponents warn of chemical dangers from shale gas exploration.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jennifer Carpenter
American Waterways Operators
Washington, D.C
Environment America
Courtney Abrams
Marcellus
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Texas
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New York
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John Rosario
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Canton
Reishard Hatcher
Montez Gates
Monica Street
Detroit
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