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Hotter Than Lava

by Julia Angwin and Abbie Nehring FB.init({ appId : ‘229862657130557’, // App ID status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access…
January 12, 2015

The Human Toll of Flashbangs

by Abbie Nehring , Sisi Wei and Lena Groeger At least 50 Americans have been seriously injured, maimed or killed by flashbangs since 2000. Here are their stories.…
January 12, 2015

Senator Demands Answers on Red Cross’ Finances

by Justin Elliott and Jesse Eisinger Citing an investigation by ProPublica and NPR, Sen. Charles Grassley is asking the American Red Cross to explain more clearly how it uses public donations, specifying…
January 9, 2015

Judge Orders NYPD to Release Records on X-ray Vans

by Michael Grabell A state judge has ordered the New York City Police Department to release records on a secretive program that uses unmarked vans equipped with X-ray machines to detect bombs.…
January 9, 2015

Car Explodes in Front of French Synagogue

SARCELLES,FRANCE-French authorities have reported a car explosion outside a synagogue in this city near Paris.    The Paris Metro newspaper reports this incident is not related to brutal morning attack on the…
January 7, 2015

Marine Corps Heading Back to Afghanistan

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC-In a mock forward environment, Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, tested their readiness for deployment Dec. 8-11 aboard Camp Lejeune, North…
January 6, 2015

Obama to Challenge Republican Majority

VOA-The new, entirely Republican-led U.S. Congress will weigh in on global hotspots and America’s response to them when lawmakers return to Washington next week. As VOA Senate correspondent Michael Bowman reports, conflicts…
January 3, 2015