Sally Ride, first US woman in space, dies at 61 (Update)
(AP) — Sally Ride, who blazed trails into orbit as the first American woman in space, died Monday of pancreatic cancer. She was 61.
Jul 23, 2012
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Hackers deface website of lawyers for US Marine
Members of the hacker group Anonymous defaced the website on Friday of the law firm that defended a US Marine who faced charges in connection with the 2005 killing of 24 Iraqi civilians.
Feb 03, 2012
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US Navy launches unmanned aircraft from carrier
The U.S. Navy for the first time Tuesday launched an unmanned aircraft the size of a fighter jet from a warship in the Atlantic Ocean, as it wades deeper into America's drone program amid growing concerns ...
May 14, 2013
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The first casualty of war: Study finds news reports match misperception of civilian deaths
Researchers reporting in BioMed Central's open access journal Conflict and Health found that the discrepancy in media reporting of casualty numbers in the Iraq conflict can potentially misinform the public and contribute to dis ...
Nov 06, 2009
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Analysis of violent deaths of Iraqi civilians between 2003-2008
A paper published in this week's issue of PLoS Medicine provides the most detailed assessment thus far of civilian deaths in the course of the recent Iraq war. Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks from King's College London, UK and co ...
Feb 15, 2011
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Court transcripts, military reports reveal telling patterns in information
(Phys.org)—If you were to wander the halls of a courthouse during a murder trail, could you predict the verdict from the conversations you would overhear? And what would be the smallest amount of information ...
Apr 17, 2013
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Death, injury benefits a casualty of new war strategy, study says
A hole in public policy is shortchanging U.S. soldiers and civilian workers who become casualties of a new-age war strategy that leans heavily on private contractors, a new University of Illinois study says.
Apr 08, 2010
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Research examines organization of militaries and its effects on society
New research out of the University of Cincinnati is a rare examination of the social impact of armed conflict and militarization. Steve Carlton-Ford, a UC associate professor of sociology, presented the findings Aug. 11 at ...
Aug 11, 2009
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The Growing Market for 'War Porn' -- What's Going On?
(PhysOrg.com) -- "War porn" -- videos viewed for entertainment that feature gruesome footage of dead American soldiers or the killing of soldiers and civilians in the Middle East wars -- are growing in numbers online, in ...
May 17, 2010
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High rates of unemployment does not decrease insurgent attacks against government, allied forces
Despite contrary belief, reducing unemployment in locations with active insurgencies does not decrease the rate of insurgent attacks against government and allied forces. Additionally, it was found that unemployment in these ...
May 09, 2011
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Civilians 'suffer first, last and in the middle' during wartime, Stanford scholar says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Civilian casualties in war have proliferated despite the international courts, laws and tribunals meant to protect them. What do we do?
Jan 24, 2011
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Delaware Fire Service offers important lessons for fire prevention programs nationwide
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds fire and life safety programs in Delaware offer a strategic, comprehensive and coordinated approach to fire prevention.
Nov 07, 2011
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Hackers air Sri Lanka war crimes video on govt website
Hackers have attacked Sri Lanka's media ministry by placing a documentary about alleged war crimes during the island's ethnic conflict on its website, an official said Monday.
Feb 25, 2013
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British public divided on merits of drone strikes, says new study
Fifty-five per cent of the British public would support the UK Government assisting in a drone missile strike to kill a known terrorist overseas, but support drops substantially if innocent casualties are likely, according ...
Mar 27, 2013
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