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Obama 'determined' to close Gitmo

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE) — WASHINGTON — The White House insisted Monday that President Barack Obama was determined to close Guantanamo Bay, despite failing to do so by the war more…

Wind turbines can't handle wind

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (DAILYMAIL) — First there were the wind farms that had to be shut down if it got a bit blowy. Then there was the turbine that burst into more…

'This is your captain: I'm passing out'

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (NEWS) — A BRITISH Airways jet has made an emergency landing after both pilots almost "passed out" at the controls. The drama unfolded shortly after the Airbus A321 more…

Report: Iran enriching uranium underground

by -NO AUTHOR- -- TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site well protected from possible airstrikes, a leading hardline newspaper reported Sunday in another show more…

China's 'cyberarmy' could number half billion

by -NO AUTHOR- -- By Steve Elwart A recently published article in the semi-official "China Defense Daily" presents China's point of view on what type of skills are needed for "a highly more…

Boy 'tortured, drowned' over witchcraft claims

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (GUARDIAN) — A teenage boy underwent "unimaginable physical torture" before being drowned by his sister and her partner because they believed he was a sorcerer who was practising more…

Breast-implant scandal firm also made testicles

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (NEWS.com.au) — The French company at the center of the breast-implant scandal also made male chest and testicle implants using the same tainted silicone gel. The male implants more…

Sifting reveals First Temple find

by -NO AUTHOR- -- Jerusalem archaeologist Gabriel Barkay announced this week that the Temple Mount Sifting Project has discovered a fragment of a seventh-century B.C.E. clay bulla impressed with the ancient Hebrew more…