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By Brad Lendon, Simone McCarthy and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — China has revealed two new leaders of its People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force…
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China spy agency’s social media debut calls for ‘all members of society’ to combat espionage
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s highly secretive civilian spy agency has launched a public account on a major social media…
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By Sabrina Souza, Nicki Brown and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded six others at a…
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Continue ReadingIconic Joshua trees burned by massive wildfire in Mojave Desert
By Nouran Salahieh and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire burning through the desert in California and southern Nevada has scorched tens…
Continue ReadingHeaviest rainfall in 140 years drenches Beijing while Typhoon Khanun hits Japan’s Okinawa
By Kathleen Magramo, Wayne Chang and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Severe flooding in Beijing was caused by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years,…
Continue ReadingMinnesota officials investigating fatal police shooting during a traffic stop in Minneapolis
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Three Minnesota State Patrol troopers are on leave after one of them fatally shot a man during a traffic stop early…
Continue Reading1 person was killed and over 50 injured after a bus rolled over near the Grand Canyon
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — One person died and more than 50 people were injured after a bus rolled over at the Grand Canyon in Arizona…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of François Hollande, former president of France. Personal Birth date: August 12,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Harriet Miers, former nominee to the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: August…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Personal Birth date: August 17, 1926 Death date: November…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Area 51, a highly classified United States Air Force facility located at Groom Lake in…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the United States government agency…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions. Facts The space…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Bowe Bergdahl, former American prisoner of war. Personal Birth date: March 28, 1986 Birth…
Continue ReadingEstate of Henrietta Lacks reaches settlement with biotech company for nonconsensual use of her cells in medical research
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells have been used for scientific research for decades,…
Continue ReadingMassive fire burning in California and Nevada is spawning dangerous ‘fire whirls’
CNN, KABC By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire burning across both California and Nevada is generating extreme fire behavior,…
Continue ReadingNumber of people crossing Darien Gap hits new record, officials say
By Karol Suarez and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — The number of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap, a mountainous rainforest region that…
Continue ReadingEuclid telescope, sent to illuminate the universe’s biggest mysteries, shares first test photos
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Euclid space telescope, designed to investigate some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, has captured…
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