Crashed bus owner failed one-third of safety inspections

YUCAIPA, Calif. The company linked to a tour bus involved in a deadly crash in Southern California failed more than a third of federal vehicle safety inspections in the last two years.Play VideoCalif. tour bus crash kills at least 8 17 PhotosTour bus crashes in Calif.U.S. government records show that buses operated by the firm Scapadas Magicas of National City, Calif., flunked 36 percent of random...

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Which Super Bowl Commercial Won the Night?

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North Korea nuclear test would face "firm" U.N. action: South Korea

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is united on North Korea's nuclear arms program and will undoubtedly approve tough measures against Pyongyang if it carries out a new atomic test as expected, South Korean U.N. Ambassador Kim Sook said on Monday. "The North Korean nuclear test seems to be imminent," Kim, who is president of the Security Council this month, told reporters....

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Afghan, Pakistani leaders eye peace deal in six months

LONDON: The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Monday they would work to reach a peace deal within six months, while throwing their weight behind moves for the Taliban to open an office in Doha.Following talks hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari also urged the Islamists to join the reconciliation...

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Cheaper Raspberry Pi out in Europe for $25

Model A is only available in Europe for now, but the rest of the world will be able to buy the micro PC soon.(Credit:Raspberry Pi)A new, cheaper model of the Raspberry Pi Linux computer on a stick is now on sale in Europe, delivering a tiny computer for an even more affordable $25. The "Model A" micro PC is now out in Europe, available to buy from RS components for $10 less than the "Model B" Raspberry...

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Alabama hostage drama drags on into 6th day

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. As an Alabama standoff and hostage drama entered a sixth day Sunday, more details emerged about the suspect at the center, with neighbors and officials painting a picture of an isolated man with few friends and no close family. Play VideoAla. hostage crisis: Behind-the-scenes of a negotiationPlay VideoAla. hostage standoff: New info on kidnapperAuthorities say Jim Lee Dykes,...

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'American Sniper' Killed; Former Marine Charged

A former Marine has been charged with three counts of murder in the killing of former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle, the most deadly sniper in U.S. history, and another man at an Erath County, Texas, gun range, police said."We have lost more than we can replace. Chris was a patriot, a great father, and a true supporter of this country and its ideals. This...

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Iran hedges on nuclear talks with six powers or U.S.

MUNICH (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it was open to a U.S. offer of direct talks on its nuclear program and that six world powers had suggested a new round of nuclear negotiations this month, but without committing itself to either proposal. Diplomatic efforts to resolve a dispute over Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran says is peaceful but the West suspects is intended to give Iran...

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Rare Iran infighting surfaces over minister impeachment

TEHRAN: Bad blood between Iran's government and parliament spilled into open on Sunday over the impeachment of a minister, with heads of the two branches accusing each other of corruption and abuse of power.A majority of MPs voted in a heated parliament session, broadcast live on state radio, to remove the labour and social welfare minister, Abdolreza Sheikholeslam, for refusing to sack...

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Cars.com's Super Bowl ad teaser: The call of the bizarre

What on earth will happen next?(Credit:Cars.com/Hulu Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET)This had almost passed me by.Things do sometimes.And then, searching for something fascinating on the Web, I bumped into this highly peculiar teaser for Cars.com's Super Bowl ad.It reeks of pain, passion and dramatic twists of fate. Which is rare for a focus group.More Technically IncorrectIt reeks of unbridled...

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