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Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a “red line.&...Tags: Palestinian National Authority, West Bank, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Washington, DC
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U.S. announces new sanctions against Syria
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions against the Syrian government Thursday, blacklisting four senior officials, a private television station that it said had colluded with Syrian authorities and an airline it accused of...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Television Industry, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Multiple concussions tied to more suicidal thoughts
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who've sustained multiple brain injuries throughout their life were more likely to report suicidal thoughts than people with one or no concussions, according to a new study of deployed U.S. military personnel....Tags: Depression, Concussion, Suicide, Science and Technology, University of Utah
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Orange schools honor 90 "Super Scholars" admitted to top colleges
Sentinel School ZoneOrange County Public Schools has honored 90 "Super Scholars" graduating from 17 high schools. Each of them was accepted to at least one top 20 national or world college, or a U.S. military academy. The district is graduating about 10,000 students this...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Colleges and Universities, Duke University, Students
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Afghan militants threaten more attacks after deadly bombing
KABUL, Afghanistan — A militant group said its attack Thursday on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital marked a stepped-up campaign against the foreign presence in Afghanistan, and promised more such assaults. The suicide bombing killed six...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Suicide, Emergency Incidents, Bombings
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Obama says U.S. won't act alone on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons. "This is … an international problem," Obama said at a White House news...
Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Television Industry, Washington, DC, Government
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Recognition for a reserved WWII vet
Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service. He is quiet and a polite listener, not the kind to draw attention to himself. But a few months ago, as he visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, other veterans noticed...Tags: Chinese Restaurants, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Smithsonian Institution, Awards and Prizes
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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: Concussion, Suicide, Emergency Incidents, Epidemics and Plagues, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Bomber in Afghanistan kills 15, including six Americans
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in a car attacked a convoy of foreign troops in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans, Afghan and foreign officials said, in one of the worst attacks in the Afghan capital in months....Tags: Armed Conflicts, Suicide, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents, Bombings
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U.S. sees China launch as test of anti-satellite muscle -source
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government believes a Chinese missile launch this week was the first test of a new interceptor that could be used to destroy a satellite in orbit, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Wednesday. China launched a...Tags: Harvard University, U.S. Air Force, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Unrest, Conflicts and War, NASA
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U.S. instructors to train African troops for Mali in Niger
ReutersNIAMEY, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. military instructors in Niger will train African forces participating in a U.N.-backed offensive against al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants in neighbouring Mali, senior military officers said on Thursday. The United States...Tags: Terrorism, Niger, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mali, Religious Conflicts
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Michigan Tech institute gets $1 million contract with US military for radar-related research
HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Tech Research Institute has a $1 million contract to conduct radar-related research for the U.S. military. Houghton-based Michigan Technological University on Thursday announced the 6-month contract with the U.S....Tags: DARPA, Research
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