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Hezbollah denies responsibility for attempted terror attacks against Israeli targets
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah denied Israeli accusations on Thursday that his group was behind bombers who targeted Israeli missions in India and Georgia this week. “I assure you that Hezbol …
How safe is the cargo on passenger flights?
This report is based on a one-year investigation by CNN into air cargo security in light of a thwarted plot by al Qaeda in October 2010 to blow up cargo jets over the United States. CNN’s Nic Ro …
TSA Has Several Unusual Incidents
According to the agency’s blog , a man tried to take a spear gun onto a plane at Newark Liberty International Airport this week, thinking it was just fine since it wasn’t a bullet-firing g …

Trial in D.C. shootings that killed 5 begins
The arrest and release of a 14-year-old wrongly accused of a role in a deadly 2010 drive-by shooting has resurfaced as an element of the defense strategy for five men charged in that and other shootin …
Third suspect identified in eyewear store robberies
Fairfax County police have released the identity of a third suspect they say was involved in last year’s string of eyewear store robberies in Fairfax County. Police are looking for Robert Wilson, 53, …
Guilty plea for Va. man in series of fraud schemes
An Alexandria man pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing four fraudulent schemes since 2006, including breaching National Security Agency databases and convincing his girlfriend to give him $90,000 to p …

Financial Aid To Young Women In Poor Nations May Reduce HIV And HSV-2 Rates
A recent study published by The Lancet, indicates that an effective way of reducing the prevalence of HIV and HSV-2 infections among young women, is through providing financial aid to them and their f …
Malnutrition Threatens Nearly Half A Billion Children
According to a report entitled "A Life Free from Hunger: Tackling Child Malnutrition" by Save the Children, nearly half a billion children are at risk of permanent damage in the next 15 year …
Following Natural Disasters, Human Cognitive Performance Suffers
Not surprisingly, victims of a natural disaster can experience stress and anxiety, but a new study indicates that it might also cause them to make more errors – some serious- in their daily lives. In …

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