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U.S. reveals size of nuclear arsenal

(Reuters) - The United States disclosed for the first time on Monday the current size of its nuclear arsenal, lifting the veil on once top-secret numbers in an effort to bolster non-proliferation efforts.The Pentagon said it had a total of 5,113 warheads in its nuclear stockpile at the end of...

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News

Progress toward Gulf oil well cap

(Reuters) - Energy giant BP Plc indicated some progress on Monday toward capping the underwater well that ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico almost two weeks ago, pushing a giant oil slick toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.The swelling slick, now estimated to be at least 130 miles by 70 miles,...

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At least 22 killed as Southeast floods

Thousands of people were flooded out of their homes and businesses in Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi on Monday as rivers and streams overflowed their banks, blocking major highways and leaving at least 22 people dead.Authorities feared the death toll could rise once floodwaters recede.In Tennessee, state rescue teams and Coast...

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Business

The tea party's exaggerated importance

2009 was the year when many journalists concluded they were slow to recognize the anti-government, anti-Obama rage that gave birth to the tea party movement. 2010 is the year when news organizations have decided to prove they get it. And get it. And get it some more. Part of the...

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Money

SEC Porn Problem: Officials Surfing Sites During Financial Crisis, Report Finds

The Securities and Exchange Commission is the sheriff of the financial industry, looking for crimes such as Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, but a new government report obtained by ABC News has concluded that some senior employees spent hours on the agency's computers looking at sites such as naughty.com, skankwire...

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Movies

Kristen Stewart Replacing Angelina Jolie In 'Wanted' Sequel?

While it certainly appears that Angelina Jolie's days as a "Wanted" woman are over, director Timur Bekmembatov is already eying a replacement killer in the form of "Twilight" leading lady Kristen Stewart. According to E! Online, Stewart is Bekmambetov's top choice to replace Jolie in "Wanted 2," pitting her against...

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Entertainment

Tiger-Elin divorce '100 percent happening'

The divorce of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren is "100 percent happening," according to Us Weekly. The source of the report says "nonstop construction" continues on the $3 million home Nordegren purchased on a private island off of Sweden last December.As Tiger Woods and wife Elin Nordegren continue to live...

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Entertainment

Avatar BIG DVD Sales, despite two demensions

Image Credit: WETATo no one's surprise, Avatar fans rushed to purchase James Cameron's sci-fi epic on DVD, even though it lacked the third-dimension so associated with its theatrical success or even a single DVD extra. Released Thursday, on Earth Day instead of traditional DVD release day Tuesday, Avatar easily surpassed...

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Entertainment

Iron Man 2 will feature DJ A.M. Cameo

Of all of the celebrity cameos in "Iron Man 2," the appearance by Adam Goldstein (aka DJ. A.M.) has a particular resonance for director Jon Favreau, due to Goldstein's sudden demise last summer. "I was just a fan of his, just an admirer of his work, and it was supposed...

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Entertainment

American Idol's Tim Urban Wants to Sing, Act and Keep Smiling

He came, he sang, he smiled. In the end, Duncanville, Texas, resident Tim Urban, 20, proved to be the best of sports in a tough American Idol arena where he was called everything from Teflon to Turban to, most recently, soup of the day by Ellen DeGeneres. PEOPLE caught up...

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Polanski Loses Bid to Be Sentenced in Absentia

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski lost his latest bid on Thursday to be sentenced while outside the United States for having unlawful sex with a minor more than three decades ago. Affirming the decision of a Los Angeles judge in January, a state appeals court...

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Business

Strong Home Sales Spark Stocks

NEW YORK--U.S. stocks rallied quickly after sales of new homes jumped by more than expected in March, as they posted their largest year-over-year increase in nearly five years. After opening in the red, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sharply rebounded, gaining 26 points, or 0.2%, to 11161, after new home...

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Life and Style

Naps boost memory, but only if you dream

Sleep has long been known to improve performance on memory tests. Now, a new study suggests that an afternoon power nap may boost your ability to process and store information tenfold -- but only if you dream while you're asleep. "When you dream, your brain is trying to look at...

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News

Fatal Fungus Cryptococcus Gattii Sparks Fear

It sounds like a plot straight out of a science fiction movie: A new strain of a deadly airborne fungus in Oregon is set to spread to California. But there's no need to sound the alarm, doctors say. The new strain of the well-known Cryptococcus gattii fungus is "worrisome"...

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$The Flash fracas between Adobe and Apple (FAQ)$ Business

The Flash fracas between Adobe and Apple (FAQ)

The face-off between Apple and Adobe Systems concerning Flash on the iPhone and iPad is a perfect fit for today's world of fanboys and flame wars. But beneath the surface, it's not all as simple as it seems. There are plenty convenient rhetorical points for those who want to...

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