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Published
October 1, 2011

Obama uses high-risk tactics against terrorists

As his overall approval rating has sunk, he has seen a rise in support on national security issues.
Published
October 1, 2011

Children find father in ravine along with body of missing man

David Lavau lived for six days on bugs, leaves and creek water, doctors say.
Published
October 1, 2011

Second typhoon slams Philippines in a week

Nalgae takes a similar path to Nesat, which killed at least 50 people and left 31 missing.
Published
September 30, 2011

Bodyguard says Jackson’s doctor scooped up medicine

Prosecutors try to show that Conrad Murray tried to hide signs he gave Jackson an anesthetic.
Published
September 30, 2011

FBI moving to update its definition of rape

BALTIMORE – The FBI is moving to change the federal definition of rape for the first time in 80 years, which authorities and women’s advocacy groups hope will lead to improved tracking of the crime and an attitude shift among investigators. Critics have maintained that the current definition is archaic, too narrow, and leaves crimes […]

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Published
September 30, 2011

Most giant asteroids identified

But NASA scientists have yet to find many mid-sized asteroids, which could still destroy a city.
Published
September 30, 2011

In Focus: Analyze 510 million tweets and you get …

dbtwp: Sci mag shows morning happy, afternoon less, Monday a drag, Saturday nite depends & bummer when it gets late early. OMG who knew! That’s what life’s like according to Twitter. A study in the journal Science examined the contents of more than 500 million Twitter messages sent in 84 countries over the course of […]
Published
September 30, 2011

China’s module launch part space station program

BEIJING – China launched an experimental module Thursday, marking a significant step in the country’s plan to build a space station. The Tiangong-1 module, or “Heavenly Palace-1,” was launched into space by the carrier rocket from a remote base in China’s northwest Gansu province ahead of the country’s National Day celebration Saturday. The unmanned module, […]
Published
September 30, 2011

Germany’s lawmakers OK bailout expansion

German approval of the fund's new powers was key to avoiding further massive market turmoil.
Published
September 30, 2011

Two ancient ice shelves in Canada melting away

TORONTO – Two ice shelves that existed before Canada was settled by Europeans diminished significantly this summer, one nearly disappearing altogether, Canadian scientists say in newly published research. The loss is important as a marker of global warming, returning the Canadian Arctic to conditions that date back thousands of years, scientists say. Floating icebergs that […]