Researches say they used geometric principles and similarities found in tile design used by King Herod at other sites to reconstruct the pattern. Archaeologists in Jerusalem say that they have reconstructed part of the ancient stone floor of one of the holiest sites in the world, the ancient temple that …
BATH, Maine (AP) — The nation’s largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer will join the Navy with a crew that’s the smallest of any destroyer built since the 1930s thanks to extensive automation. The stealthy Zumwalt departed Wednesday from Bath Iron Works to head to its commissioning ceremony with a …
At 4.9 percent, the nation’s unemployment rate is half of what it was at the height of the Great Recession. But that number hides a big problem: Millions of men in their prime working years have dropped out of the workforce — meaning they aren’t working or even looking for …
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We’re still having trouble balancing security and convenience at the register. When it comes to mixing convenience and security at the cash register, we still have a long way to go. Credit cards with security chips have more or less become the norm over the past several months. But that …
The number-one disability among vets isn’t PTSD. And it’s getting worse every year. William Milzarski was 40 years old when he finished his infantry training. His two sons had enlisted, and he felt a midlife crisis coming on. “It was either enlist, or buy a red convertible,” he says. Shipped …
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — A summit of Southeast Asian countries issued a mild rebuke of China on Wednesday over its expansionist activities in the disputed South China Sea, and indirectly urged it to show restraint and not raise tensions. In a victory for Beijing’s diplomatic, economic and military clout, the …
CARACAS — Venezuelan opposition leader and two-time presidential candidate said hooded and armed pro-government gang had surrounded the airport of Margarita island after he landed on Wednesday evening to prevent him and others on the flight leaving. Using social media, Capriles posted videos of chaotic scenes, in which people appeared …
On Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford granted former President Richard Nixon a full pardon for any offenses he may have committed during his years in office. Today is Tuesday, Sept. 8, the 252nd day of 2016 with 114 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, …
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“Yes, it’s true. I was dead, and I resurrected, as I always do.” ~PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE of Zimbabwe on the latest rumors that the 92-year-old president was deathly ill and desperately seeking medical treatment overseas. Source: Quotation of the Day – The New York Times
