Three UK pledges to add LTE to its unlimited data plans at no extra cost

The old beer-selling adage that good things come to those who wait also applies to those who've yet to sign away a kidney for one of EE's LTE plans. Three UK is announcing that it's going to bundle LTE into its existing unlimited mobile data packages without any additional charges. The network is planning to launch its own 4G product later in the year, using spectrum it snagged when T-Mobile and Orange were forced to sell of a chunk in order to see their marriage go through. As such, existing ThreeUK customers who own an LTE-ready device can expect to see their mobile internet shoot through the roof as soon as the capacity is switched on.

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'American Sniper' author Chris Kyle fatally shot

A Marine allegedly turned his gun on two friends ? including Chris Kyle, a celebrated Navy SEAL ? at a gun range on Saturday. NBC's Lester Holt reports.

By Gil Aegerter and Alastair Jamieson, NBC News

A former Navy SEAL who wrote "American Sniper," a best-selling book about his lethal career as a marksman in Iraq, was shot to death with another man at a gun range near Stephenville, Texas, on Saturday.?

Chris Kyle, 38, and the other man were found dead at the shooting range of Rough Creek Lodge on Saturday afternoon, Texas Highway Patrol spokesman Lonny Haschel told KXAS.

The gunman, identified as Eddie Ray Routh of Lancaster, Texas, was arrested after a brief pursuit, Trooper Haschel said. The other victim was named as Chad Littlefield, aged 35.

Routh, 25, was arraigned Saturday night on two counts of capital murder, said Haschel.

Officer Kyle Roberts at the Erath County Jail told the Associated Press that Routh arrived there Sunday morning and was being held on a combined $3 million bond. Roberts did not have information on whether Routh had a lawyer.?

Capt. Jason Upshaw of the Erath County Sheriff's Office said Routh used a semi-automatic handgun, which authorities later found at his home, the Associated Press reported.

Routh is in the Marine Corps Individual Ready Reserve, a U.S. military official confirmed. As such, he is not active or drilling with a unit.

Routh's service record shows that he was an armorer with the rank of corporal and served from June 2006 to January 2010. He was deployed three times -- to Iraq, various locations in Europe and the Middle East, and to Haiti.

Kyle, a Texas native who grew up hunting, served four tours in Iraq with Navy SEAL Team 3. His shooting during battles in Ramadi and Fallujah became legendary, and insurgents nicknamed him the "Devil of Ramadi" and put a bounty on his head.

He was credited with 160 confirmed kills, including one in 2008 in which he said he fired from 2,100 yards away -- 1.2 miles.

The Star-Telegram described him as "America's deadliest sniper."

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This photo provided by the Erath County Sheriff's Office shows Eddie Ray Routh. He was charged with murder in connection with a shooting at a central Texas gun range that killed former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and? Chad Littlefield, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Sunday Feb. 3.

Haschel said Routh is believed to have shot the victims at around 3:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. ET) before leaving the shooting range and returning to his home in Lancaster in a Ford pickup truck.?Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant said the truck belonged to Kyle.

Kyle and Littlefield had taken Routh to the range, said Travis Cox, the director of a nonprofit Kyle helped found. Littlefield was Kyle's neighbor and "workout buddy," Cox told The Associated Press on Sunday morning.

"What I know is Chris and a gentleman ? great guy, I knew him well, Chad Littlefield ? took a veteran out shooting who was struggling with PTSD to try to assist him, try to help him, try to, you know, give him a helping hand, and he turned the gun on both of them, killing them," Cox told the AP.

Kyle's nonprofit, FITCO Cares, provides at-home fitness equipment for emotionally and physically wounded veterans.

Rough Creek Lodge is a resort and conference center about 90 miles southwest of Dallas and 24 miles southeast of Stephenville in the Texas Hill Country. Lancaster is just south of Dallas.

In a February 2012 interview with NBC News, Kyle said he didn?t want to put the number of kills in the book but the publisher insisted.

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Chris Kyle was credited with 160 kills during his time as a Navy SEAL marksman.

?If I could figure out the number of people I saved, that?s something I would brag about,? he told NBC News' Lester Holt.?

After leaving the Navy, Kyle founded Craft International, which provides training to military, police, corporate and civilian clients, Reuters said.

"It just comes as a shock and it's staggering to think that after all Chris has been through, that this is how he meets his end, because there are so many ways he could have been killed" in Iraq, Scott McEwen, who co-wrote "American Sniper," told Reuters.

Kyle appeared on the NBC reality TV show "Stars Earn Stripes" last year.

Kyle was married with two children.

NBC News' Courtney Kube, Jim Miklaszewski and Mark Stevenson contributed to this report.

Source: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/03/16823532-american-sniper-author-chris-kyle-fatally-shot-at-texas-gun-range?lite

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Spain's Rajoy denies wrongdoing in kickbacks scandal

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday denied wrongdoing in a growing corruption scandal that threatens his credibility just as he makes headway against economic crisis.

The ruling People's Party (PP) has been buffeted all week by media reports alleging its former treasurers operated a slush fund with donations from construction industry executives that were then doled out to Rajoy and other party leaders.

"I need only two words: it's false," Rajoy said in a televised address after an extraordinary meeting of party leaders to discuss the allegations.

Rajoy, who has had a reputation for being boring but clean, welcomed an investigation into the affair and said he would publish his tax declarations on the internet.

Last week El Pais published extracts from what it said were secret ledgers by PP treasurers over 20 years.

"It is not true that we received cash that we hid from tax officials," Rajoy said. He did not take media questions.

The PP on Saturday also released findings from an internal probe into party accounts back to 1995, concluding payments to members and income from donations were correctly declared and legal. An external investigation would begin in weeks, the report said, and three auditing firms would pitch for the job.

Dozens of police in riot gear guarded PP headquarters in central Madrid on Saturday. A small gathering of demonstrators shouted "resign" outside the building after several hundred people protested there on Thursday and Friday nights.

The scandal has hit Rajoy, 57, just as he had appeared to make some headway in the country's financial crisis. Last year doubts over Spain's solvency forced state borrowing costs dangerously high and Rajoy looked to be on the brink of seeking an international bailout as Greece, Portugal and Ireland have.

But market attacks have abated since the European Central Bank pledged it would back Spain.

Rajoy has asked Spaniards for sacrifices and cut spending. His popularity has sunk during 13 months in office as austerity measures aggravate a deep recession and 26 percent unemployment.

The small United Left party urged him to resign and call early elections over the scandal. But the PP has an absolute parliamentary majority and has shown no sign of any split that might allow opponents to carry a vote of no confidence.

The main opposition Socialists demanded explanations but not his resignation. Polls show they would not win an election now.

CORRUPTION "PERVASIVE"

Bankers called for a rapid response to the scandal. Spain has taken 40 billion euros in European rescue money to clean up its financial sector.

Francisco Gonzalez, chairman of the country's second-biggest lender BBVA, defended Rajoy at a news conference on Friday, saying he knew him well and that he was honest.

"There are clearly many bad practices in many parts of our country and these practices need to be eradicated," he said.

"This is an opportunity for Spain to come out much cleaner."

The anti-corruption prosecutor's office said on Friday it was investigating the alleged payments to PP members. Newspaper El Pais says it has photocopies of ledgers showing annual payments to Rajoy of 25,200 euros ($34,200) over 11 years.

If he reported the income to tax authorities and they appear in public PP accounts, the payments may not be illegal.

If the prosecutor finds evidence of a crime, he will report to the High Court, which will then decide whether it opens a judicial investigation, the first step to any criminal trial.

A judicial probe could take many years to conclude.

In the meantime, Rajoy may struggle to turn around public opinion. A poll before the scandal broke found 96 percent of Spanish adults see corruption as pervasive in politics. Tax evasion and unemployment benefits fraud are rife.

Education and healthcare cuts have soured the public mood. Protesters march in Madrid and other cities almost every day.

Around 10,000 people, many pensioners, protested across Spain on Saturday over how their savings, invested in complex securities, will be wiped out in a bank bailout.

Spain's rescue of its lenders is a common complaint, as the government goes further into debt to help banks that lent recklessly to builders during a property bubble.

A prolonged economic boom, which went into reverse in 2008, was fed by construction. Courts have probed cases of builders accused of paying politicians in exchange for public works contracts or for re-zoning rural land to allow development.

THE BARCENAS PAPERS

Former PP treasurer Luis Barcenas has been under investigation since 2009 for alleged involvement in a kickbacks scheme known as the Gurtel Case. A number of PP mayors and city councilors have had to resign in the Gurtel probe, but the case has bounced from one judge to another and never gone to trial.

The affair returned to the public eye in January when court officials said they had discovered Barcenas had a Swiss bank account that once held as much as 22 million euros.

Barcenas's lawyer said the money came from legitimate businesses and has now been reported to tax authorities.

"The People's Party does not have and never had accounts in a foreign country and has never issued orders to open accounts in a foreign country. We have nothing to do with it," Rajoy said on Saturday.

El Pais said last week it had 20 photocopied pages of Barcenas' secret ledger, allegedly showing almost 20 years of cash donations from executives and a stream of payments. The ledger also allegedly detailed expenses such as suits for Rajoy. Barcenas denied any wrongdoing and called the reports "false".

(Additional reporting by Iciar Reinlein and Rodrigo de Miguel; Writing by Fiona Ortiz; Editing by Andrew Roche and Jason Webb)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/spains-rajoy-says-corruption-allegations-false-125744211.html

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Fire breaks out in Egypt president's palace grounds

The violence continues in Egypt and Friday it spread to the presidential palace. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

By Ayman Mohyeldin, Correspondent, NBC News

CAIRO ? A fire that broke out inside the grounds of the presidential palace in Egypt Friday was contained and put out, the head of Republican Guard said.

The fire was triggered by demonstrators throwing Molotov cocktails and stones in clashes with riot police.

Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi issued a statement condemning the wave of violence that erupted outside the palace.

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At least two more people were killed in clashes in Egypt. The violence forced President Mohammad Morsi to cut short a trip to Europe and return to Cairo. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

The president also called on political forces to condemn the violence and withdraw all supporters from the areas surrounding the palace. Morsi said all relevant security agencies had been ordered to end the violence immediately and protect all state and public properties.

Opposition forces expressed their disapproval with protesters. It's unclear why the demonstrations turned hostile and violent.

Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood said it would "protect the legitimacy of the presidency," which is a veiled threat that the organization could deploy its members and supporters to the palace to confront anti-Morsi protesters.

Reuters reported that at least 15 petrol bombs were thrown over the wall of the palace grounds.

The Associated Press estimated the crowd outside the palace Friday numbered about 6,000.

The violence broke out for an eighth day as opponents of Islamist President Morsi held protests in cities across Egypt.

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On the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, huge crowds take to the streets in five cities.

According to the AP, about 60 people have been killed in clashes over the past week.

There were also minor skirmishes Friday in the Tahrir Square area, home to the U.S. and U.K. embassies.

A few protesters were injured by riot police and they were taken to local hospitals.

Police also fired tear gas near the British embassy to keep protesters at bay.?

NBC News Staff Writer Ian Johnston, Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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An Egyptian protester tries to escape from fire after he burned an anti-Mohammed Morsi banner in front of the presidential palace in Cairo on Friday.

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Egypt army chief: Using military to secure the streets is 'very risky'

Analysis: Egypt violence is rooted in the economy, not just politics

US aid seems secure despite Egyptian turmoil

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Iraq Sunnis protest; al-Qaida front calls to arms

BAGHDAD (AP) ? Tens of thousands of Sunni protesters blocked a major highway in western Iraq on Friday, as an al-Qaida-affiliated group called on Sunnis to take up arms against the Shiite-led government.

The rally comes at a time of mounting sectarian tensions in Iraq. Minority Sunnis complain of official discrimination against them, and the arrests of bodyguards of a senior Sunni politician in December have sparked weekly demonstrations.

The main rallies Friday took place in Fallujah and Ramadi, cities that straddle the highway running through Anbar province. The province was a former al-Qaida stronghold that saw some of the fiercest fighting against U.S. forces during the Iraq war.

Protesters also marched in the capital Baghdad and in the central city of Samarra. Friday's turnout appeared to be among the largest since the protests began in December.

In Fallujah and Ramadi, demonstrators performed Muslim noon prayers, the highlight of the religious week, on the highway, which links Iraq with Jordan.

Last week, five protesters and two Iraqi soldiers were killed in clashes in Fallujah, and demonstrators held up pictures of the dead on Friday.

Sunni cleric Abdul-Hameed Jadoua told the crowd that "the blood of the martyrs was shed so that the dignity of our Iraq and our tribes will be restored."

He demanded that soldiers be put on trial for killing protesters and said the army must stay out of the area. "From this place, we tell the government that we do not want to see a soldier from now on, not only in Fallujah, but in all its suburbs and (surrounding) villages," he said.

The cleric appeared to be rebuffing a call to arms. "I tell the young people that we do appreciate your zeal ... but you should be disciplined and adhere to the directives of the clerics and tribal leaders so that we act in a reasonable way," he said.

Al-Qaida has expressed support for the protests. On Friday, an al-Qaida-affiliated group, the Islamic State of Iraq, called on Sunnis to resort to violence against the government.

Sunnis can either bow to Shiites or take up arms and restore "dignity and freedom," said spokesman Mohammed al-Adnani in an audio statement posted on the group's website.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has suggested that al-Qaida and members of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime are involved in the demonstrations.

Organizers said they have no links to al-Qaida. "This organization represents only itself and it does not represent us," Saeed Humaim, a leading activist in Ramadi, said of the Islamic State of Iraq.

Humaim said organizers also asked demonstrators not to raise Saddam-era national flags. Under Saddam, toppled by the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, Sunnis enjoyed special privileges while Kurds and Shiites were often persecuted.

During previous protests, many had waved Saddam-era flags, but there were fewer on Friday. Humaim said organizers did not want to give the government an opportunity to smear protesters as Saddam loyalists.

The protesters' demands include the release of Sunni detainees from Iraqi jails and the cancellation of a tough counterterrorism law and other policies they believe overwhelmingly target Sunnis.

Many of the demonstrators link their cause to the broader Arab Spring uprisings and are calling for the ouster of the government.

Al-Maliki has released hundreds of detainees in a concession to the protesters. On Thursday, the prime minister was quoted as saying he would address what he described as "legitimate demands." He said a committee dealing with these issues has made progress.

Humaim, the Ramadi organizer, accused the government of dragging its feet.

"We will go back to our homes only when there are real reforms and real change in Iraq," he said. "More delays by the government means more demands by the people."

With sectarian tensions mounting, an Associated Press tally showed that 178 people were killed in attacks by Sunni insurgents and in other Iraq violence in January.

Four major bombings and shooting attacks contributed to the relatively high monthly toll, which was the highest since September.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-sunnis-protest-al-qaida-front-calls-arms-104403325.html

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South Korean president orders military on higher alert: Voice of Russia

Speaking on Thursday, he accused Pyongyang of escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula by ongoing provocations, including threats to conduct a nuclear arms test, Mr. Lee said.

He urged North Korea to fulfill its international commitments and UN Security Council resolutions and to drop aggressive rhetoric.

Voice of Russia, TASS

Source: http://english.ruvr.ru/2013_01_31/South-Korean-president-orders-military-on-higher-alert/

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Scott Brown steers clear of Massachusetts Senate race

Scott Brown announced Friday that he won't vie for a political comeback this year in the special Massachusetts U.S. Senate race,, dashing Republican hopes of having the well-known former senator on the ticket.

After a stunning 2010 special election victory that brought him to Congress, Brown was defeated last November by Democrat Elizabeth Warren in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country.

Brown noted in a statement that he has received "a lot of encouragement from friends and supporters to become a candidate" for the seat Democratic Sen. John Kerry vacated to begin his service as secretary of state. But that and his "competitive instincts" weren't enough, Brown said:

Even so, I was not at all certain that a third Senate campaign in less than four years, and the prospect of returning to a Congress even more partisan than the one I left, was really the best way for me to continue in public service at this time. And I know it?s not the only way for me to advance the ideals and causes that matter most to me. That is why I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for the United States Senate in the upcoming special election.

Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch, who announced his candidacy Thursday for the seat, said in a statement Friday that Brown's decision was rather expected:

"I understand Scott Brown?s decision. He has basically been campaigning non-stop for three years. It?s perfectly understandable that he wouldn?t want to undertake another campaign. I wish all the best to Scott and his family.?

Lynch and colleague Rep. Ed Markey have already announced their intentions to seek the Democratic nomination.

Following Brown's decision, it remains unclear who is most likely to top the Republican field.

The special primary is scheduled for April 30 and the special general June 25.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/scott-brown-steers-clear-massachusetts-u-senate-race-185022117--election.html

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