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House Speaker John Boehner has invited President Obama to deliver his State of the Union message on Feb. 12. "Our nation continues to face immense challenges, and the American people expect us to work together in the new year to find meaningful solutions," wrote House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in a letter inviting Obama to address a joint session of Congress.

A pair of senior citizens has embarked on a very special trip around the country in 2013.

Sydney's skyline erupted with tons of exploding fireworks as revelers cheered in the new year from the city's crammed harbor in the world's first major celebration for 2013.

... But as Monday nears, Seacrest is focused on this annual rite: "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," which, with related programming, will blanket ABC from 8 p.m. until past 2 a.m. EST. Booking musical acts has been in the works for months, Seacrest says. Performers include Carly Rae Jepsen, Neon Trees, Flo Rida and Pitbull, as well as Taylor Swift, in the headliner position just before midnight.

Microsoft is to close down its Windows Live Messenger in 2013 and is urging users to switch over to its Skype chat software.

Baby products, including No More Tears shampoo, will be safer by end of 2013. Adult products by the end of 2015.

Paramount Pictures has pushed its "Star Trek" sequel back nearly a year, from June 2012 to May 17, 2013.

Baseball players and owners have signed an agreement for a new labor contract, a deal that starts blood testing on human growth hormone and expands the playoffs to 10 teams by 2013.

Steven Spielberg is set to direct Robopocalypse , it was announced today by Mark Sourian and Holly Bario, Co-Presidents of Production for DreamWorks Studios. Based on the novel of the same name by Daniel H. Wilson, Spielberg will begin principal photography on the futuristic tale in January 2012. Disney's Touchstone will distribute the film in 2013.

World leaders are lining up behind a bold pledge by rich nations to cut budget deficits in half by 2013.