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Friday, November 7, 2014

The limitations of concrete: 25 years after the Berlin Wall

BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- So much of the Cold War was rendered in concrete; missile silos, airstrips and the 96 miles of 12-feet high barriers surrounding West Berlin. The Berlin Wall, standing since 1961 to keep East Germans from freedom but daily reminding them of that freedom, was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Scientists find shipwreck off California's Monterey Bay

MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A team of researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute were recently mapping fault lines near California's Monterey Bay when they came upon some sharp angles that seemed more ship-like than shifting tectonic plates. When... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Fighting resumes in Ukraine as peace plan collapses

DONETSK, Ukraine, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Fighting between Ukrainian and pro-Russian separatist forces resumed Wednesday in Donetsk, as a precarious cease-fire collapsed. Clashes broke out at the city's airport, site of previous conflict, and smoke from rocket fire could be seen in the area. The battles... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Amelia Earhart Plane Fragment Identified

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Monday, October 27, 2014

U.S., NATO applaud Ukraine for holding successful parliamentary elections

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. and NATO congratulated Ukraine for holding successful parliamentary elections on Sunday. According to a preliminary assessment released by the OSCE's International Election Observatory Mission, the elections "were transparent and assessed positively overall."... Sign in to see full entry.

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