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11/4/2012

USS Enterprise completes its final voyage

Posted 10:42 AM 11/4/2012 by Matt Stafford

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is shutting down its reactors as its storied career comes to a close. The USS Enterprise finished its 25th and final deployment on Sunday when it returned to its home port in Norfolk, Va. After more (More)

11/2/2012

WWII pigeon remains found with coded message

Posted 12:27 PM 11/2/2012 by JD Downing

LONDON (AP) - Experts say the skeletal remains of a pigeon discovered in the chimney of a house in southern England carried a mysterious, long-forgotten message from World War II.Historians at Britain's Second World War-era code breaking headquarters say the bird was almost certainly (More)

Russian PM argues for Pussy Riot members release

11/1/2012

Former MLB pitcher killed in Dominican Republic

Posted 11:59 AM 11/1/2012 by Joe Bevans

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Police in the Dominican Republic say former major league pitcher Pascual Perez has been killed during an apparent home invasion robbery. A statement from police in the Caribbean country reports that several individuals attacked Perez inside his home in a (More)

Israel fesses up: We killed Arafat deputy in 1988

Hit by crisis, Greek society in free-fall

Bulgaria claims to find Europe's 'oldest town'

Winehouse wedding dress stolen from singer's home

10/31/2012

Worker: Japan nuke crisis crew not told of danger

Posted 6:22 PM 10/31/2012 by Matt Stafford

IWAKI, Japan (AP) - The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant that went into a tsunami-triggered meltdown knew the risks from highly radioactive water at the site but sent in crews without adequate protection or warnings, a worker said in a legal complaint. The actions by Tokyo (More)

NASA Curiosity rover takes a bite of Martian soil

Incoming Dutch government ditches 'weed pass' plan

'Baby box' opens in Russia to save abandoned kids

Syrian jets pound rebel strongholds across country

10/30/2012

NASA Curiosity rover takes a bite of Martian soil

Posted 6:23 PM 10/30/2012 by Matt Stafford

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Scientists say the Martian soil at the rover Curiosity's landing site contains minerals similar to what's found on Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano. The finding released Tuesday is the latest step in trying to better understand whether the environment could have been (More)