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Rethinking War: New Data Reveals Pentagon Drone Strategy
Rethinking War: New Data Reveals Pentagon Drone Strategy
Corruption Taints China's Booming Telecoms
Another day, another corruption scandal. So goes life in China, where tales of official graft are so common that a newspaper wouldn't be complete without a rundown of the sordid details
Explaining the House Debt Ceiling Vote Charade
Not to be a spoiler, but Tuesday evening's House vote to increase the federal borrowing limit by $2.4 trillion without preconditional spending cuts will fail
NBA Finals: What to Look for in Heat vs. Mavericks
The Miami Heat face the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 Finals, which tip off tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern
Cell Phone Radiation May Be Carcinogenic. Now What?
Cell Phone Radiation May Be Carcinogenic. Now What?
Anthony Weiner's Twitter Scandal: Left and Right Square Off Over 'Weinergate'
Anthony Weiner's Twitter Scandal: Left and Right Square Off Over 'Weinergate'
Germany: Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Prompts Ban as Fears Rise
Germany and Russia halt imports of fresh vegetables from Spain as an outbreak of a deadly strain of E. coli claims 14 lives, with no sign of abating
Accused Serbian War Criminal Ratko Mladic Sent to the Hague
Practically granted celebrity status, the accused war criminal loses his attempt to stay in Serbia and is flown to the Netherlands for trial
Reports: Pakistan Journalist Dead after Mysterious Disappearance
After writing stories about the military involvement with al-Qaeda and the Afghan Taliban, a Pakistani reporter vanishes
Japan's Artisanal Sake Industry Revives After Quake
Since March 11, 'courage and recovery' has been the mantra for Tohoku's sake producers and everyone else whose livelihood was thrown into jeopardy after the quake and nuclear crisis that followed
Blood, Justice and Corruption: Why the Chinese Love Their Death Penalty
There's nothing that the Chinese people hate more than a corrupted official. But the government should do more to root out corruption than play to the public's instincts for revenge. Still, don't expect China's death penalty to disappear anytime soon
NYT: As debt bill fails, neither party blinks
Beyond this week, however, Wall Street has reason to be nervous as Congress nears the actual deadline on Aug. 2 to raise the $14.3 trillion borrowing ceiling.
US arms makers bleeding secrets to cyber foes?
Top Pentagon contractors have been bleeding secrets for years as a result of penetrations of their computer networks, current and former national security officials say.
Could a cyber war turn into a real one for US?
The United States is warning that a cyber attack presumably if it is devastating enough could result in real-world military retaliation.
$25K bail for Egyptian businessman in NYC sex case (AP)
AP - A businessman and former chairman of a major Egyptian bank was being held on $25,000 bail after being charged with sexually abusing a housekeeper at a luxury New York City hotel.













