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New Laser Weapon Targets Enemy Vehicles With Precision

Mar 06, 2015 10:03 PM EST

A new powerful laser weapon system was used to blast a small truck, disabling its engine, in a show of the latest military weapon against enemy ground vehicles.

Nike Names New China General Manager

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Mar 06, 2015 07:57 AM EST

Nike, Inc has named a new general manager for Greater China as part of its efforts to strengthen its leadership in key markets and business areas.

China Tells Banks to Increase Lending to Small Firms

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Mar 06, 2015 07:37 AM EST

China's banking regulator has ordered banks in the country to increase the amount of its lending to small businesses that are facing headwinds due to the current slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

Virginia Plane Crash Kills 2

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Mar 04, 2015 10:43 AM EST

A four-seater plane crashed into Virginia's Norfolk Botanical Garden, near the international airport, killing two people on Wednesday, Virginia State Police said.

After 114 Years in Operation, Virginia's Sweet Briar College to Shut Down in August

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Mar 04, 2015 10:23 AM EST

Sweet Briar College, a liberal arts women's college in Sweet Briar, Virginia, announced that it will shut down on 25 August of this year due to what it calls insurmountable financial challenges.

Head of Mexico's Largest and Deadliest Los Zetas Drug Cartel Arrested

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Mar 04, 2015 09:20 AM EST

Mexican authorities announced that they have arrested the leader of Mexico's largest and deadliest drug cartel, the Los Zetas drug cartel, in an early morning raid in Nuevo Leon.

Conrad Hilton, Paris Hilton's Younger Brother, Could Face Jail Time for Assaulting Flight Attendants

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Mar 04, 2015 09:00 AM EST

Conrad Hilton, the 20-year-old brother of Paris Hilton, is facing a possible six months jail time for assaulting flight attendants during his trip to London.

US-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Showing Signs of Progress

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Mar 04, 2015 08:35 AM EST

A top US Stated Department official revealed that the ongoing talks for a bilateral investment treaty between the United States and China are showing signs of progress, even as the two countries have different opinions on several issues.

Twin Fetuses Found Among Las Vegas Hospital's Dirty Linen

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Mar 04, 2015 06:04 AM EST

Workers at a laundry services company based in Henderson, Nevada were shocked to find two fetuses among the dirty linen that were about to be sent to the washing machine.

Target To Cut Thousands of Jobs in US, India

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Mar 04, 2015 05:42 AM EST

Minneapolis-based discount retailer Target said it will cut several thousands of jobs as part of its overall plan for a US$2 billion cost-saving strategy in the next two years.

Jihadi John Possibly Dead From Drone Strike

Parents Knew Jihadi John Was Their Son Even Before He Was Identified

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Mar 03, 2015 10:17 AM EST

The parents of Mohammed Emwazi, also known as Jihadi John, recognized that the masked, knife-wielding killer in the ISIS video was their son even before authorities identified him publicly.

Scheduled Death By Lethal Injection Of Georgia Woman Postponed

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Mar 03, 2015 10:00 AM EST

The scheduled execution of convicted murderer Kelly Renee Gissendaner on Monday was postponed after authorities noticed some issues with the lethal injection drug.