Italian scientists convicted of not warning of earthquake
An Italian court on Monday convicted seven scientists and experts of manslaughter for underestimating the risks of a killer earthquake
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Final US presidential debate displays differences on foreign policy
In their final debate before the November 6 U.S. presidential election, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney battled
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International Cycling Union bans Armstrong, strips Tour titles
Cycling’s governing body has stripped famed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banned him
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Russia Watch: After 20 years of US aid, Russia goes solo on controlling loose nukes
The day that Russia’s government decided last week to end its participation in the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction program, a
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Pussy Rioter wants a ‘thought revolution’
As a recently freed member of the jailed punk-rock trio Pussy Riot vows to continue protesting against Russian authorities, observers
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Search engine Google says profits fall
Internet search giant Google says its profits declined 20 percent in the last three months, which prompted a sharp sell-off
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Earth-sized planet discovered in Alpha Centauri system
Astronomers in Europe have discovered the first-ever planet with a mass similar to Earth and orbiting a star like the
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Citizen astronomers discover planet with four suns
Imagine if four suns rose and set every day. That could be the reality on the newly discovered planet, PH1
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US presidential debate: Obama fast and furious as Romney fluffs and flubs facts
In the swordplay in the second US presidential debate, it was Democratic candidate president Barack Obama who had the real
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