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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Last of the largest Cold War nuclear bombs dismantled

AMARILLO, Texas, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A plant in Texas dismantled the last of America's largest Cold War-era nuclear weapons, a 10,000-pound B-53 bomb, officials at the plant said Tuesday. Production of the B53 was halted in mid-1965 after more than 300 had been built at Pantex in Amarillo, Texas,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Company to unveil 'smart' home thermostat

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A former Apple executive says he's moved on from smartphones and computers and set his sights on the next digital challenge -- the humble home thermostat. "We've built the world's first learning thermostat — a thermostat for the iPhone generation," Tony Fadell... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 14, 2011

King memorial dedication 'momentous' event

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington will mark a "long-awaited moment in our nation's history," a memorial official says. The dedication, scheduled for Sunday, was postponed from the original Aug. 28 date -- 48 years to the day after... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Support for death penalty declines

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Public support for the death penalty in the United States has fallen to the lowest level since 1972, a Gallup poll indicated. Gallup said 61 percent of Americans approve of using the death penalty for persons convicted of murder, down from 64 percent last year.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Nixon Watergate testimony set for release

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The transcript of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon's testimony to the Watergate grand jury will be made public Nov. 10, a man who pushed for the release said. Historian Stanley Kutler told The Washington Post the Nixon Presidential Library and Archives in California will... Sign in to see full entry.

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