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Judge orders Obama administration to release illegal immigrants from 'deplorable' facilities
A federal judge in California has ruled that hundreds of illegal immigrant women and children in U.S. holding facilities should be released, another apparent setback for President Obama’s immigration policy, according to The Los Angeles Times. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee said F
Happy centennial to the tank
As the tank celebrates its 100th anniversary, Russia's new T-14 Armata highlights the continued relevance of armored vehicles in modern warfare.
Electronic Sports League to start randomly drug testing players
The Electronic Sports League will implement random drug testing for players to ensure fair competition in professional video game tournaments.
Israel, Hamas strange bedfellows when it comes to reining in ISIS in Gaza
Bitter enemies Israel and Hamas finally agree on something: If the growing presence of ISIS within Gaza is not contained, the terrorist group could touch off a repeat of the 50-day war that devastated the Palestinian territory last summer. The black-clad jihadist group's tentacle
Super-superbugs: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be deadlier
A new study reveals that antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as superbugs, may be more virulent and deadly than previously assumed.
New eyedrops could shrink cataracts without surgery
Researchers have discovered that lanosterol can shrink cataracts in dogs, potentially paving the way for non-surgical treatments in humans.
Turkey agrees to allow US to use air base for strikes against ISIS
Turkey has agreed to allow the United States to use its Incirlik Air Base for military strikes against ISIS.
German automaker Daimler posts 8 percent Q2 growth, boosted by strong Mercedes-Benz sales
Daimler AG reports an 8 percent increase in second-quarter profits, driven largely by strong sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
In quirky HK system for electing leader, fishermen play key role alongside farmers, tycoons
HONG KONG – Since China took control of Hong Kong from Britain in 1997, the city's billionaires have played a leading role in hewing the Asian financial center to Beijing's priorities. So too have a dwindling band of fishermen and farmers. The desire of China's communist leaders
2 arrested in Italy on terror charges, planned to attack military base with US presence
Italian prosecutors say two suspects arrested Wednesday who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group had among their targets an Italian military base near the northern city of Brescia that has a U.S. military presence. Prosecutor Maurizio Romanelli told a press conference th
CT scanning shown to cause DNA damage, study finds
Computerized tomography (CT) scans may cause cellular damage— a finding that further encourages doctors to use the lowest radiation dose possible as a precaution, according to preliminary research from the Stanford University School of Medicine. “[CT scans] are good in terms of h
Aamir Khan praises 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'
Aamir Khan praised Salman Khan's new film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, calling it Salman's best performance to date and an outstanding cinematic experience.
Burundi: UN experts urge Security Council action amid mounting violence
UN experts have warned the Security Council to take immediate action to prevent mass atrocities amid rising violence in Burundi.
NASA releases first Pluto flyby images
NASA has released the first images taken during New Horizons’ historic flyby of dwarf planet Pluto. “We have got a whole bunch of high-resolution observations safely on the spacecraft,” said New Horizons’ Geology, Geophysics and Imaging Team Leader John Spencer, during a press co
Spacecraft achieves flyby of Pluto, then calls home
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft got humanity's first up-close look at Pluto on Tuesday, sending word of its triumph across 3 billion miles to scientists waiting breathlessly back home. Confirmation of mission success came 13 hours after the actual flyby and, after a day of both ju
Dismay in US over Guzman's escape from Mexican prison
CHICAGO – Reactions in the United States to the escape from Mexican prison of a reputed drug lord ranged from disbelief to outrage, with some observers saying it dramatically illustrated the need for captured cartel kingpins to be promptly extradited to the U.S. A former administ
Iraq launches operation against ISIS in Anbar province
The Iraqi government -- supported by Shiite militias from Iran -- launched a large-scale military operation to take out Islamic State militants from Iraq’s western Anbar province Monday. The operation is under way to recapture Fallujah and Ramadi, a senior defense official at the
5 surprising things you can control with your phone
In the last 10 years, the smartphone has taken over the worlds of communication, entertainment, productivity, photography and more. It was only a matter of time, then, until the smartphone absorbed the typical remote control as well. And I'm not just talking about replacing the m
The Impossible Dream: Obama, Israel, and Iran
Early in Ally, a memoir of his tenure as Israel’s ambassador to the United States between 2009 and 2013, Michael Oren, who was born and raised in the US, recounts playing the title role in his New Jersey high school’s production of Man of La Mancha. Decades later, he self-depreca
Is Obama Moving Too Fast with Vietnam?
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief, Nguyen Phu Trong, met with President Obama at the White House on July 7th. Trong’s visit is historic, the first to the United States by a Vietnam Communist Party chief, and a big step in a relationship that has been transformed since the end of th