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• That doesn't mean there will be a fracture in the U.S.-China relationship, which remains vital for both of the world powers, but it raises major doubts about the ability of U.S. and China to manage their differences.
• "This adds to the mounting list of hugely problematic issues between the U.S. and China," said Jonathan Pollack, a specialist on East Asian politics and security at the Brookings Institution think tank. "Barring a level of candor and disclosure from China on some of these issues that we haven't seen to date, it seems to me we're heading for very troubled waters."
• China reacted swiftly to the indictment that accuses the military officials of hacking big-name American makers of nuclear and solar technology. It rejected the allegations as "ungrounded and absurd" and denied its military or government personnel had ever participated in cyber theft of trade secrets. On Tuesday, China warned the United States was jeopardizing military ties and demanded Washington withdraw the indictment.
• China also pulled out of working discussions on cyber security -- an issue that loomed large when President Barack Obama met last June with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Swipe right for Ms. Right (or Mr. Right Now):
The rise of mobile dating apps
• NEW YORK (AP) -- So, a lady walks into a bar...Wait, scratch that. A lady takes out her phone. With a left swipe of her finger she dismisses Alex, 25 and Robert, 48. She swipes right when a photo of James, 24, pops up. It's a match. James had swiped right too. They chat, and make plans to meet. They're only three miles apart, after all.
• Welcome to the new world of dating. As the near-constant use of smartphones proliferates and as people grow more comfortable with disclosing their location, a new class of mobile dating applications is emerging that spans a range as broad as human desire itself. Millennials, busy with school, jobs and social lives, say the apps save time and let users filter out the undesirables, based on a few photos, words and Facebook connections. Unlike the dating websites of yore, with endless profiles to browse and lengthy messages to compose, newer apps offer a sense of immediacy and simplicity that in many ways harkens back to the good old days of just walking up to a pretty stranger and making small talk.
• As with potential mates, there's an array to choose from.
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