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Putin Defiant In Speech In Face Of Sanctions, Economic Woes

2:42pm December 04, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Russian president said in his state of the union speech that the "difficulties" his country faces "also create new possibilities." He accused the West of trying to break up Russia.

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Al-Qaida Branch In Yemen Threatens To Kill Hostage

2:41pm December 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The man in the video says he's a British-born American citizen, who was kidnapped in Sanaa in September. A militant on video says the U.S. has three days meet unspecified demands.

NASA's Orion spaceship early Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

NASA Scrubs Launch Of Orion Spacecraft

2:38pm December 04, 2014

by Scott Neuman

After several issues, including high winds, stuck engine valves and a boat downrange of the launch site, the space agency said it would cancel today's planned launch of the new vehicle.

This image captured by NASA's Aqua satellite shows Typhoon Hagupit on Wednesday in the western Pacific Ocean.

Super Typhoon Hagupit Takes Aim At The Philippines

2:35pm December 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The storm is expected to be at least a Category 4 when it hits the island chain on Friday. Some places are still recovering from the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

Blind From Birth, But Able To Use Sound To 'See' Faces

2:04pm December 04, 2014

by Jon Hamilton

The area of the brain that recognizes faces can use sound instead of sight. That recent discovery suggests facial recognition is so important to humans that it's part of our most basic wiring.

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'Black Lives Matter,' NYC Mayor Says After Grand Jury Doesn't Indict Officer

1:34pm December 04, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The encounter between Eric Garner and officer Daniel Pantaleo caused an uproar after video footage was released. It showed Garner gasping, "I can't breathe."

Graffiti in Buenos Aires depicts Griesa and vultures behind bars.

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The Man Argentines Love To Hate Is An American Judge

1:32pm December 04, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Little-known in the U.S., Thomas Griesa is a villain and scapegoat in the Argentine media. The federal court judge in New York has ruled against Argentina in its battles with its "vulture" creditors.

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Justice Department Plans New Cybercrime Team

1:17pm December 04, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

The reorganization being announced today will "provide a central hub for expert advice and legal guidance" and improve coordination among law enforcement, businesses and elected officials.

Country representatives listen to opening remarks at the start of the United Nations' Conference of the Parties on Climate Change in Lima, Peru.

World Climate Talks In Lima Aim To Move Beyond Kyoto Treaty

11:47am December 04, 2014

by Christopher Joyce

Unlike the 1997 Kyoto treaty, the plan on the negotiating table in Lima this week asks every country, developed and developing, to limit carbon emissions. Each nation would set its own target.

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Benjamin Carr, stepfather of Eric Garner, leaves the district attorney's office Wednesday in Staten Island after a grand jury's decision not to indict a New York police officer involved in Garner's death.

The Sentiment In New York Captured In A 25-Second Audio Clip

11:44am December 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Eric Garner's stepfather tries to calm a protester who pleads, "What's the future for me? ... For my son, for my child?"