AUSTIN, Texas Lance Armstrong will make a limited confession to doping during his televised interview with Oprah Winfrey next week, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.Play VideoAnti-doping chief: Armstrong bullied witnesses 38 PhotosLance ArmstrongArmstrong, who has long denied doping, will also offer an apology during the interview scheduled to be taped Monday at his home in Austin,...
Poisoned Lottery Winner's Kin Were Suspicious
Labels: Business Urooj Khan had just brought home his $425,000 lottery check when he unexpectedly died the following day. Now, certain members of Khan's family are speaking publicly about the mystery -- and his nephew told ABC News they knew something was not right."He was a healthy guy, you know?" said the nephew, Minhaj Khan said. "He worked so hard. He was always going about his business...
Obama, Karzai accelerate end of U.S. combat role in Afghanistan
Labels: WorldWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed on Friday to speed up the handover of combat operations in Afghanistan to Afghan forces, raising the prospect of an accelerated U.S. withdrawal from the country and underscoring Obama's determination to wind down a long, unpopular war. Signaling a narrowing of differences, Karzai appeared to give ground...
100 youth leaders engage in national conversation dialogue
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Some 100 youth leaders and members from nine youth uniformed organisations engaged in an Our Singapore Conversation dialogue on Saturday morning. The event is part of the Inaugural Young Leaders' Forum organised by the Singapore Scout Association.Education Minister Heng Swee Keat was also present to listen in and have an open dialogue with the participants.Some of the topics...
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Math wins the Mobile App Showdown at CES 2013
Labels: LifestyleThe team at Vision Objects were proud of the victory for MyScript Calculator.(Credit:Photo by Jason Parker/CNET)LAS VEGAS--Every year at CES, the Mobile Apps Showdown pits dozens of downloads against one another to see which mobile app emerges as the best. This year's event was the biggest yet, and based on the excitement we saw at the event, we think it will only continue to grow.Here's how it works:...
Judge delays James Holmes arraignment to March
Labels: Health Last Updated 12:11 p.m. ET CENTENNIAL, Colo. A judge on Friday delayed the arraignment of the man charged with the Colorado theater shooting until March.District Judge William Sylvester ruled Thursday night that prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence to proceed with charges alleging that James Holmes killed 12 people and injured 70 others at a suburban Denver movie theater on July 20.Play...
Teen to Hero Teacher: 'I Don't Want to Shoot You'
Labels: Business A California teacher'sbrave conversation with a 16-year-old gunman who had opened fire on his classroom bullies allowed 28 other students to quickly escape what could have been a massacre.Science teacher Ryan Heber calmly confronted the teenager after he shot and critically wounded a classmate, whom authorities say had bullied the boy for more than year at Taft Union High School."I...
Syria rebels seize base as envoy holds talks
Labels: WorldBEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - Rebels seized control of one of Syria's largest helicopter bases on Friday, opposition sources said, in their first capture of a military airfield used by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Fighting raged across the country as international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi sought a political solution to Syria's civil war, meeting senior U.S. and Russian officials in...
US trade deficit widens sharply in November
Labels: Technology WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit widened sharply in November, posting its highest level in seven months amid a jump in consumer-goods imports, according to Department of Commerce data released on Friday.The US trade deficit expanded to $48.7 billion, up from a revised $42.1 billion in October. November US exports were $1.7 billion more than October exports, while November imports were...
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Cook says iPad Mini with cellular to hit China by end of month
Labels: LifestyleApple CEO Tim Cook has promised Chinese customers an iPad Mini with cellular by the end of the month.Speaking to news outlet Tencent (translation), Cook said the iPad Mini with cellular functionality will be coming to China "in late January." He declined to provide an exact release day.The iPad Mini with Wi-Fi launched in China on December 7. Since then, the device has proven extremely successful,...
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