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Meteor in Russia was too small to spot in advance, scientists say
This post has been updated. See note below. If a meteor was heading toward California, would residents have any warning? It all depends on the size of the space rock and the time of day. At night, astronomers can see an object hurtling toward...Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Astronomy, NASA, Injuries and Wounds, Google+
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Meteor in Russia not part of asteroid flyby, JPL says
The meteor that created a shock wave when it entered Earth’s atmosphere early Friday is not connected to the asteroid that is slated to pass by the planet today, according to scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Hundreds of people...Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Google+, 2012 DA14 (asteroid)
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Lydia Davis wins Man Booker International Prize
Lydia Davis, known for writing powerful, compact short stories, was announced as the winner of the Man Booker International Prize for fiction Wednesday. The prize, which was presented at a ceremony in London, comes with an award worth more than $90,000....
Tags: China, Pakistan, France, Google+, State University of New York
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Report: Expedition drives from Russia to Canada over North Pole...
Autoblog.comFiled under: Minivan/Van, Toyota, Canada, Specialty, Russia, Diesel No, a Ford Expedition did not drive from Russia to Canada via the North Pole, but that's exactly what a team of intrepid explorers accomplished recently. Using specially-modified buses... -
Russia says it was robbed in Eurovision song contest
MOSCOW — As might be expected, Russia's foreign minister spent his day Tuesday grappling with the biggest international crisis facing his country, an "outrageous incident" that has inflamed public passions. And Sergei Lavrov promised decisive...
Tags: Azerbaijan, Theft, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), American Idol (tv program), Television Networks
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Video: Russian dash cam catches horrific high-flying accident
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc., Safety, Videos, Opel, Russia You just never know what your dash cam is going to capture on an average day in Russia. Take these drivers, who were motoring along in the Russian city of Dyatkovo, minding their own business, when out of... -
Russian adoption ban leaves U.S. families in an agonizing limbo
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Andy and Bethany Nagel left photos of themselves at the orphanage for the little boy with Down syndrome who was going to be their son. We'll be back, they told 4-year-old Timofey, blowing kisses from the doorway and...
Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Manhattan (New York City), Family, Politics
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: South Korea, Seoul (South Korea), Japan, Nuclear Policy, Park Geun-hye
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Syria's Assad dubious of U.S.-Russia peace initiative
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad has expressed skepticism that a planned U.S.-Russian peace conference could help stop the bloodshed in his country, according to an interview published Saturday in an Argentine newspaper. The Syrian leader...
Tags: Rebellions, United Nations, Government, Afghanistan, Politics
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There's a difference between communism and socialism
Doesn't anyone in this country know the difference between communism and socialism? Russia had communism, or whatever it is called now, and Sweden has socialism. I have been to both places and they are not the same by any means. Sweden has its share...Tags: Political Systems, Politics, IKEA
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U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...
Tags: Ban Ki-moon, White House, Rebellions, Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Russia defends weapons shipments to Syria
MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties. Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...
Tags: Ban Ki-moon, Pakistan, Missile Systems, NATO, United Nations
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