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- American David Wineland shares Nobel Prize in physics
- Leader of Mexico's Zetas drug gang proves elusive even in death
- Official says he sought more security at U.S. Consulate in Libya
- Syria pounds rebels trying to seize strategic city
- Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu calls for early elections
| American David Wineland shares Nobel Prize in physics Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:00 AM PDT He and Serge Haroche of France separately found ways to study particles of matter and light without destroying them — a necessary step for creating quantum computers. Two scientists who invented methods to observe and measure the behavior of tiny particles, a key step toward developing powerful quantum computers, were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday.  |
| Leader of Mexico's Zetas drug gang proves elusive even in death Posted: 09 Oct 2012 06:41 PM PDT Mexican officials confirm that they killed Heriberto Lazcano last weekend, but say his body has been snatched from a funeral home. MEXICO CITY — He was called the Executioner, a founding member and top leader of the vicious Zetas paramilitary force.  |
| Official says he sought more security at U.S. Consulate in Libya Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:00 AM PDT Eric Nordstrom tells Congress he got no reply from the State Department to his concern about the dangers in Benghazi, where 4 Americans were killed. WASHINGTON — A State Department officer who worked in Libya has told congressional investigators that he requested more security for the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi months before it came under terrorist attack but that he received no reply from Washington, according to documents and interviews.  |
| Syria pounds rebels trying to seize strategic city Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:59 PM PDT More than 60 people, mainly civilians, are killed in the city of Maarat Numan. Meanwhile, NATO says it has plans in place to protect Turkey if needed. BEIRUT — As Turkey sought to increase its military presence along its border with Syria, opposition fighters in Syria were waging an offensive Tuesday to seize a strategic city in Idlib province.  |
| Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu calls for early elections Posted: 09 Oct 2012 04:11 PM PDT The prime minister says his coalition government is unable to agree on budget cuts to tame a growing deficit. JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday night that he is disbanding his right-wing government and calling for early elections, blaming a coalition deadlock over how to slash nearly $4 billion from next year's budget.  |
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