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Organs Of Israeli Soldier, Killed Fighting Hamas In Gaza, Save Six Lives
A resident of Karmei Tzur, near Hebron, Semo is survived by four younger siblings, and now six patients whose lives he saved.
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5,500-year-old Gate Discovered In Israel, Offers Glimpse Into Ancient Urbanization
The discovery provides valuable insights into the development of urban centers and their strategic defense in ancient times.
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Olympian Lawrence Okoye Shares Playdough-Like Legs After Scary Diagnosis
British Olympian and former American football defensive tackle Lawrence Okoye claimed that the infection started after he "smashed up" his leg.
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Track Santa Claus Online With Google, NORAD
NORAD Tracks Santa has been operating for 65 years now. NORAD’s tradition of tracking Santa began in 1955 when a young child accidentally dialed the unlisted phone number of the Continental Air Defense (CONAD) Operations Center upon seeing a newspaper advertisement telling kids to call Santa. Inspired by NORAD, Google has also been tracking Santa...
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He Beat Leukemia, But Then, Mysteriously, Things Got Really Bad
Richard McGhee, , a retired case officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency who lives near Annapolis, Md., had spent six months battling leukemia as part of a clinical trial at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The experimental chemotherapy regimen he was given had worked spectacularly, driving his blood cancer into a complete remission. But le...
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Florida Executes Serial Killer
Florida put to death Thursday a former truck driver who murdered three young women in 1986 and made headlines again after one of his defense team fell in love with him.
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Rifles in Deadly Shooting Legal in US State with Strict Laws
The military-style rifles used in the deadly California shootings were legally purchased, the US government said today.
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French Warplanes Hit ISIS Command Center Near Mosul: Official
French warplanes "destroyed" an ISIS group command center and a training camp near the key northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the defense ministry said Tuesday.
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Vladimir Putin's Massive, Triple-Decker War Room Revealed
It could have been a scene straight out of "Dr. Strangelove" when President Vladimir Putin stepped into the Russian Ministry of Defense's brand new, three-tiered, multibillion-dollar control center this week, for a war briefing that had its fair share of movie-like pageantry.
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Anti-Smoking Messages Can Backfire: Study
Public health policies which stigmatise smoking can actually make it harder for people to quit because they become angry and defensive and the negative messages lead to a drop in self-esteem, a new study has found.
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3 Indians Named as Fellows by American Society for Metals
Three Indians and as many persons of Indian-origin are among 29 people, who have been named as Fellows this year by the American Society for Metals, for their contributions in the field of materials science and engineering.
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Pentagon Probe of Anthrax Samples Sent to Laboratories in US And Abroad Finds Faulty Protocols
An investigation into how Defense Department labs sent live anthrax spores to researchers in the United States and seven other countries did not find a single root cause but concluded that protocols to inactivate the bacteria were deficient, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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Before Tennessee Rampage, Suspect Texted Friend Link to Islamic Verse
Hours before the Tennessee shooting that killed five US servicemen, the suspected gunman texted his close friend a link to a long Islamic verse that included the line: "Whosoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, then I have declared war against him."
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Charleston Suspect Up Against South Carolina's Record on Death Penalty
Charleston's chief prosecutor has yet to decide whether to seek the death penalty for the man accused of murdering nine African-Americans at a landmark church, but South Carolina is a state with a history of embracing capital punishment.
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51 Laboratories in 17 States, 3 Nations Got Suspected Live Anthrax Samples: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Wednesday that 51 labs in 17 U.S. states and three foreign countries have received suspected live samples of anthrax - a larger number than previously disclosed - and that the number may rise as an investigation continues.
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Organs Of Israeli Soldier, Killed Fighting Hamas In Gaza, Save Six Lives
A resident of Karmei Tzur, near Hebron, Semo is survived by four younger siblings, and now six patients whose lives he saved.
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5,500-year-old Gate Discovered In Israel, Offers Glimpse Into Ancient Urbanization
The discovery provides valuable insights into the development of urban centers and their strategic defense in ancient times.
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Olympian Lawrence Okoye Shares Playdough-Like Legs After Scary Diagnosis
British Olympian and former American football defensive tackle Lawrence Okoye claimed that the infection started after he "smashed up" his leg.
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Track Santa Claus Online With Google, NORAD
NORAD Tracks Santa has been operating for 65 years now. NORAD’s tradition of tracking Santa began in 1955 when a young child accidentally dialed the unlisted phone number of the Continental Air Defense (CONAD) Operations Center upon seeing a newspaper advertisement telling kids to call Santa. Inspired by NORAD, Google has also been tracking Santa...
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He Beat Leukemia, But Then, Mysteriously, Things Got Really Bad
Richard McGhee, , a retired case officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency who lives near Annapolis, Md., had spent six months battling leukemia as part of a clinical trial at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The experimental chemotherapy regimen he was given had worked spectacularly, driving his blood cancer into a complete remission. But le...
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Florida Executes Serial Killer
Florida put to death Thursday a former truck driver who murdered three young women in 1986 and made headlines again after one of his defense team fell in love with him.
-
Rifles in Deadly Shooting Legal in US State with Strict Laws
The military-style rifles used in the deadly California shootings were legally purchased, the US government said today.
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French Warplanes Hit ISIS Command Center Near Mosul: Official
French warplanes "destroyed" an ISIS group command center and a training camp near the key northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the defense ministry said Tuesday.
-
Vladimir Putin's Massive, Triple-Decker War Room Revealed
It could have been a scene straight out of "Dr. Strangelove" when President Vladimir Putin stepped into the Russian Ministry of Defense's brand new, three-tiered, multibillion-dollar control center this week, for a war briefing that had its fair share of movie-like pageantry.
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Anti-Smoking Messages Can Backfire: Study
Public health policies which stigmatise smoking can actually make it harder for people to quit because they become angry and defensive and the negative messages lead to a drop in self-esteem, a new study has found.
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3 Indians Named as Fellows by American Society for Metals
Three Indians and as many persons of Indian-origin are among 29 people, who have been named as Fellows this year by the American Society for Metals, for their contributions in the field of materials science and engineering.
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Pentagon Probe of Anthrax Samples Sent to Laboratories in US And Abroad Finds Faulty Protocols
An investigation into how Defense Department labs sent live anthrax spores to researchers in the United States and seven other countries did not find a single root cause but concluded that protocols to inactivate the bacteria were deficient, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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Before Tennessee Rampage, Suspect Texted Friend Link to Islamic Verse
Hours before the Tennessee shooting that killed five US servicemen, the suspected gunman texted his close friend a link to a long Islamic verse that included the line: "Whosoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, then I have declared war against him."
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Charleston Suspect Up Against South Carolina's Record on Death Penalty
Charleston's chief prosecutor has yet to decide whether to seek the death penalty for the man accused of murdering nine African-Americans at a landmark church, but South Carolina is a state with a history of embracing capital punishment.
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51 Laboratories in 17 States, 3 Nations Got Suspected Live Anthrax Samples: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Wednesday that 51 labs in 17 U.S. states and three foreign countries have received suspected live samples of anthrax - a larger number than previously disclosed - and that the number may rise as an investigation continues.
