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Watch: Space rock strikes moon with force of 5 tons of TNT
The biggest explosion ever recorded on the moon was caused by a space rock roughly the size of a beach ball. It weighed 80 pounds and was just over 1 foot wide, but it was going incredibly fast, traveling through space at speeds of 56,000 mph. And...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, NASA, Space Programs, Science and Technology, Weaponry
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Idaho man pleads not guilty in alleged Uzbekistan terror plot
BOISE, Idaho — An Uzbekistan national living in Boise said little during his first court appearance Friday on federal charges that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized terrorist group in his home country plan a terrorist...
Tags: Photography and Video, Police Arrests, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Services and Shopping, Video Supplies and Services
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Bombings in Iraq leave at least 70 dead
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.BAGHDAD — Bombings in Iraq near a Sunni Muslim mosque, a busy shopping street and a funeral procession left at least 70 people dead Friday as the security situation continued to show signs of unraveling. The explosions brought the week’s...Tags: Pakistan, Nouri Maliki, Iraq, Bombings, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Cause of Texas fertilizer plant blast unclear; inquiry continues
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.The cause of the fire that triggered the deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, last month remains undetermined after a $1-million investigation, officials said Thursday. Although the probe continues, the cause of the disaster may never be...Tags: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Disasters and Accidents, Human Interest, Fertilizer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Are multiple concussions driving suicides in the military?
The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. One is suicide. The annual rate of military personnel taking their own lives has doubled to about 20 per 100,000. That translated to a record 324 suicides...
Tags: University of Utah, U.S. Military, Suicide, Suicidal Behavior, Iraq
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Man arrested in Idaho, accused of terrorism conspiracy
BOISE, Idaho — Federal authorities in Idaho said Thursday they had arrested an Uzbekistan national accused of conspiring with a designated terrorist organization in his home country and helping scheme to use a weapon of mass destruction. The U.S....
Tags: Police Arrests, Prosecution, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Trials, Uzbekistan
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Man with 18 pipe bombs described by police as 'lone wolf'
A West L.A. man who police said had 17 pipe bombs in his home is a “lone wolf” who had a fascination with explosives, police said. Police searched the home of Robert Wilson, 29, Wednesday after officials said they found him driving with...
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Car bombings, shooting in Iraq kill at least 17
BAGHDAD — Car bombs struck Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital and a northern city Thursday, killing 16 people, while gunmen in Baghdad shot dead the brother of a Sunni lawmaker, officials said. The attacks followed a wave of bombings...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Religious Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Suicide, NATO
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Afghanistan suicide attack kills 15, including at least two Americans
KABUL, Afghanistan – The death toll from a powerful suicide car bomb that shook the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday morning has increased to 15, including two American troops and four foreign civilian contractors, according to U.S. and Afghan...
Tags: Taliban, Motorvehicle Accidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Suicide, Lifestyle and Leisure
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12 killed as suicide car bomber hits NATO convoy in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful suicide car bomb rocked Kabul on Thursday, killing six foreigners and at least six Afghan civilians, according to local officials. The attack took place around 8 a.m., a time when many people in the Afghan capital were...
Tags: Taliban, Motorvehicle Accidents, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Suicide
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For the record
DNA and breast cancer: A Q&A in the May 15 Section A about how genes influence breast cancer risk implied that the average woman's risk of developing breast cancer was 50%. As stated elsewhere in the article, most women face a 12% to 13% lifetime risk...Tags: Global Warming, Environmental Issues, Emergency Incidents
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Counter-terrorism leak compromised an informant, sources say
WASHINGTON -- The unauthorized disclosure of a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Al-Qaeda, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Espionage and Intelligence
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