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U.S. Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Being Dismantled

The last of the nation's most powerful nuclear bombs — a weapon hundreds of times stronger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima — is being disassembled nearly half a century after it was put into service at the height of the Cold War.

The final components of the B53 bomb will be broken down Tuesday at the Pantex Plant near Amarillo, the nation's onlynuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility. The completion of the dismantling program is a year ahead of schedule, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, and aligns with President Barack Obama's goal of reducing the number of nuclear weapons.

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Moammar and Muatassim Gadhafi Buried in Secret Location

A Misrata military council official said Moammar Gadhafi, his son Muatassim and a top aide were buried at dawn Tuesday in a secret location, with a few relatives and officials in attendance.

In a text message shown to The Associated Press, spokesman Ibrahim Beitalmal said Islamic prayers were read over the bodies. The information could not be independently verified.

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Two Grenade Blasts Rattle Nairobi, at Least One Killed

Grenade blasts at a blue-collar bar and a crowded bus stop rattled Nairobi, as the country worried whether al-Qaida-linked militants from Somalia were carrying out their promise to launch reprisal attacks in Kenya's capital.

The attacks on Monday came only two days after the U.S. warned of "imminent" terror attacks.

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150 Years Ago, a Primitive Internet United The USA

Long before there was an Internet or an iPad, before people were social networking and instant messaging, Americans had already gotten wired.

Monday marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental telegraph. From sea to sea, it electronically knitted together a nation that was simultaneously tearing itself apart, North and South, in the Civil War.

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Netflix to Provide Service to The UK, Ireland

Netflix Inc. plans to offer its online subscription service to the United Kingdom and Ireland starting early next year, providing access to movies and television shows.

The company said Monday that subscribers will get unlimited TV shows and movies streaming online to their televisions and computers, Macs, tablets and cellular phones for a monthly fee.

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Oracle to Buy RightNow for $1.5 Billion

Software company Oracle Corp. said Monday that it is buying RightNow Technologies Inc. for about $1.5 billion so it can offer a broader range of software and services that help businesses manage customer service.

Oracle is offering $43 per share for the tech service company from Bozeman, Mont.. That is a 19.6 percent premium over RightNow's closing price of $35.96 on Friday.

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Apple Posts Video of Jobs Memorial

Apple is allowing the general public to get a look at a star-studded memorial service it held for employees to celebrate the life of Steve Jobs at its California headquarters last week.

Apple Inc. posted a link on its website late Sunday to a video of the service, which was held on Wednesday morning in an outdoor amphitheater in the center of the company's campus. The ceremony was intensely private. It was closed to the public and media handlers shooed reporters away from Apple's buildings at the time.

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Aguilera, Bieber to Play American Music Awards

Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson and Maroon 5 are set to perform at the American Music Awards next month.

Producer Larry Klein unveiled the latest group of AMA entertainers on Monday. They join previously announced performers Katy Perry and Pitbull.

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Karl Lagerfeld Launches Affordable Streetwear Line

Iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who's behind the elite labels Chanel and Fendi, is launching a more affordable line of streetwear aimed at the "everyday yet still fashion conscious audience."

The label Karl will launch next spring with women's ready-to-wear, the brand said in a statement Monday. A men's line and accessories are to follow.

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Abu Dhabi Vows to Open Louvre Branch in 2013

The Abu Dhabi developer building a vast cultural district in the Emirati capital says a branch of the famed Louvre museum will open there in late 2013, despite problems with another part of the project.

The Tourism Development and Investment Company told The Associated Press on Monday that a branch of the Parisian art institution will be the first museum to open in the Saadiyat Island cultural district, a year behind schedule.

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