Argos Overhaul Could See 75 Store Closures

News of store closures comes as the retailer unveils a digital transformation plan to better compete with rivals like Amazon. 7:45am UK, Wednesday 24 October 2012 Argos sells 33,000 products...

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Israel kills one in second day of Gaza strikes

Israel killed one Hamas gunman in its second round of air strikes in as many days on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, responding to rocket fire at its southern towns that wounded three people. Separate raids by Israel on Tuesday killed three members of the Islamist group in control of the coastal territory. The Israeli military said the strikes were in response to a total of 60 rockets that have been fired at Israel this...

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White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack, emails show

WASHINGTON — Officials at the White House and State Department were advised two hours after attackers assaulted the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11 that an Islamic militant group had claimed credit for the attack, official emails show. Only on NBCNews.com 'The new Afghanistan'? West turns its attention to Mali ...

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How Romney has empowered women

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talks with his running mate Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin aboard their campaign plane on Tuesday, October 23, en route to Denver. A day after the final presidential debate, Romney is campaigning in Nevada and Colorado. HIDE...

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Firefighters To Work Overnight On Fire In Wetmore

Officials are now reporting 1,000 acres have burned as of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. At least 12 structures have burned according to Fremont County Sheriff's Office. They don't know for sure if all of those structures were homes. We're told people evacuated from Wetmore and Greenwood Village will not be able to...

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In cyber attack on Saudi firm, US sees Iran firing back

Experts say parts of virus connect it to code used to attack Iranian oil companies Agence...

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Jamaica prepares for Tropical Storm Sandy

  This NOAA satellite image taken Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 01:45 AM EDT shows Tropical Storm Sandy well south of Jamaica nearly stationary. Max winds are 45 mph and with strengthening expect over the next 24 hours. ...

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Obama and Romney in final push

Romney accuses Obama of "apology tour" Continue reading the main story US Presidential Election 2012 Foreign policy dilemmas Third debate as it happened Six Senate races to watch Top 10 US political donors President Barack Obama and his...

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Barista Whitney Heichel Suspect Allegedly Confesses to Rape, Murder

The neighbor accused of killing Oregon barista Whitney Heichel told police he waited for her outside her apartment as she left for work and asked her for a ride, according to a police report. About five minutes into the ride, officials say, he pulled a gun on her. Jonathan Holt, 24, who lived in the same apartment complex as Heichel...

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Viral ad campaign hits. First World Problems

Third world tweaks #FirstWorldProblems STORY HIGHLIGHTS A video contrasts first world complaints with developing world ones Impoverished Haitians read the Twitter "complaints" Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere WATERisLIFE promotes clean drinking water (CNN) -- Do you hate it when your mint gum makes your...

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THE local arm of a Chinese telecommunications company named as a US security threat wants Australia to set up a national centre to test the cyber security of new technologies.

Huawei Australia chair John Lord says the centre would allow vendors, operators and governments to work together on ways to address cyber threats. It would also test the security credentials of telecommunications technologies being implemented in critical infrastructure. "All nations will need to take a step in this direction," Mr Lord told the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday. Huawei Australia has been banned...

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