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Friday, December 13, 2013

Morning Digest: North Korea executes leader's powerful uncle in rare public purge

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12/13/2013

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North Korea executes leader's powerful uncle in rare public purge

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has executed the powerful uncle of young leader Kim Jong Un, state media said on Friday, the biggest upheaval in years as the ruling dynasty sought to distance itself from responsibility for the isolated states's dire living standards..

Insight: In Yemen, al Qaeda gains sympathy amid U.S. drone strikes

SANAA (Reuters) - On January 23, science teacher Ali Nasser al-Qawli had finished supervising school exams in the Yemeni village of Khawlan and was enjoying an afternoon with friends when he encountered the strangers..

Stocks depressed, dollar up on Fed taper talk

LONDON (Reuters) - Global equities headed for their biggest two-week drop since June and the dollar hit 5-year highs against the yen on Friday amid concern the U.S. Federal Reserve could start scaling back its stimulus as early as next week..

'12 Years a Slave,' 'American Hustle' take lead for Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - Slavery drama "12 Years a Slave" and 1970s con-artist caper "American Hustle" led the Golden Globe Awards nominations announced on Thursday with seven nods each, fortifying their frontrunner positions in a crowded field ahead of the Oscars..

Chargers upset Broncos in Denver

(Reuters) - San Diego shocked Peyton Manning's Broncos with a 27-20 win in Denver on Thursday, breathing new life into the Chargers' playoff hopes and throwing the AFC West title race wide open..

Twitter backtracks on block feature after users revolt

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc was forced to nix a change to its "block" feature on Thursday after attracting a wave of protest from users who said the new policy empowered perpetrators of online abuse..

Amazon founder Bezos' space company loses challenge over NASA launch pad

(Reuters) - A commercial space company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has lost a challenge over NASA's plans to lease out one of the space shuttle's dormant launch pads in Florida, officials said on Thursday..

Queen Elizabeth went nuts over nibbles, court told

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth was so incensed with royal police officers eating nuts from bowls left out in the corridors of Buckingham Palace that she drew lines on the sides in a bid to catch them out, a London court heard on Thursday..