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Florida Braces as Andrea Moves In

Posted by John Adams on Jun 6th, 2013

The first major storm of the Atlantic hurricane season strengthened gradually Thursday as it moved closer to making landfall on Florida’s west coast. Though the storm is not expected to develop into a full-fledged hurricane, many... More of this article »

Syrian Troops Take Back Qusair

Posted by Hayley Millar on Jun 6th, 2013

A day after Syrian troops took back the strategically important town of Qusair, a UN-monitored crossing in the Golan Heights is now back under Syrian control. Rebels had seized the crossing in a barrage of explosions and heavy shelling,... More of this article »

Unrest in Turkey over Gezi Park

Posted by Hayley Millar on Jun 6th, 2013

In spite of ongoing country-wide protests, the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the redevelopment of Gezi Park in Istanbul will go ahead as planned. Cutting short his current North African tour, Mr. Erdogan... More of this article »

Prince William and Kate Announce Pregnancy

Posted by Suzanne Cooper on Dec 3rd, 2012

Kate Middleton is pregnant. St.JamesPalace issued the announcement today when the duchess was admitted to KingEdwardVIIHospital in central London with hyperemesis gravidarum, an acute morning sickness which requires supplementary hydration... More of this article »

American Explorers Find Sunken German Submarine off U.S. Coast

Posted by Suzanne Cooper on Jul 27th, 2012

In the third such announcement this month, maritime searchers believe they have found a sunken relic of the German WWII war machine. This time it was off the Atlantic coast of the United States. According to the AP report, the vessel... More of this article »