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3 Afghan Soldiers Go Missing in Massachusetts
(Newser) - Three Afghan soldiers have gone missing during a two-week training exercise in Massachusetts, the Boston Globe reports. Maj. Jan Mohammad Arash, Capt. Mohammad Nasir Askarzada, and Capt. Noorullah Aminyar, who were last seen Saturday at a mall on Cape Cod, are senior officers in Afghanistan's military. Their stay in... More » |
After 442M Miles, NASA Craft Enters Mars' Orbit
(Newser) - After 442 million miles and a year on the space road, Maven has finally reached its destination. The NASA spacecraft successfully completed a harrowing 30-minute "orbital insertion" into Mars' orbit last night, the AP reports. "I don't have any fingernails any more, but we've made it,... More » |
Homeland Security Reels as Top Brass Keep Quitting
(Newser) - One of the biggest challenges faced by the Department of Homeland Security is an internal one: Top staff members keep quitting, and it's hampering officials in their efforts to fight external dangers. In the past four years, the rate of departure from the department has been almost double the... More » |
In 4 Days, 130K Syrians Flee ISIS
(Newser) - Up until the middle of last week, Turkey put the number of Syrian refugees within its borders at more than a million. That number has swelled by 130,000 in the last four days, according to Turkey's deputy PM. It's not just the sheer number of refugees that'... More » |
2 Dead, Dozens Injured in Delaware Bus Crash
(Newser) - An unmarked bus with New York plates overturned on an off-ramp from Delaware's Route 1 yesterday afternoon, killing two women and sending dozens more to hospitals. Authorities say there is no evidence of another vehicle involved in the crash, while the road there is known for being steep, reports... More » |
Cops: Ambush on Troopers Was Planned for Months
(Newser) - The man suspected of shooting two Pennsylvania State troopers 10 days ago may have been planning both the shooting and his escape for months if not years, police say, perhaps explaining why he's been able to elude captivity for so long . Even the clues uncovered yesterday in the huge... More » |
Writers Break Silence on Secret Amazon Retreat
(Newser) - Not much is known about the literary weekend Amazon founder Jeff Bezos hosts in Santa Fe every year, other than that it is lavish and the writers are showered with gifts and even a suitcase in which to carry the gifts home, occasionally on private jets. But the spare-no-expense "... More » |
George Zimmerman: Why I Won't Use an Alias
(Newser) - George Zimmerman is constantly on the move and in the news. It's been nearly three years since he shot unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin to death in Sanford, Fla., and his speaking engagements and meetings with attorneys afford him no more than a month in any given state. The... More » |
Man Seen With UVa Student Charged With Reckless Driving
(Newser) - Jesse "LJ" Matthew may or may not be the last person seen with missing UVa student Hannah Graham, but police say that he is now being sought on reckless driving charges. Police monitoring Matthew after his appearance at the Charlottesville police station Saturday saw the nursing assistant speed off... More »
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