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Spike in radiation levels after toxic waste leak at Washington nuclear site
Radiation levels at the Hanford, Washington nuclear waste site have spiked to “elevated risk” after thousands of gallons of toxic waste leaked in April. The site occasionally “burps” radiation, which...
View ArticleRomanian Hacker Claiming to Have Broken Into Clinton’s Server Talks to FBI
The Romanian hacker who claims to have breached Hillary Clinton’s e-mail server says he spoke with an FBI agent.
View ArticleElection Fallout: Can Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn Get His Momentum Back?
As results from the regional elections in the UK showcase that the Labor Party faces a decline in support, Sputnik’s Brian Becker discussed with Pablo Navarrete, of the Labour Party's Momentum...
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‘A description of hell’: OxyContin makers downplayed addiction, hyped...
OxyContin became the best-selling US pain-killer based on its maker’s claim that its effect lasts for 12 hours. An investigation has now cast doubts on those claims, however, while warning of the...
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Unconventional no more: Two-thirds of natural gas comes from fracking
In just 15 years, gas produced from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has grown from 7 percent to 67 percent of US output, becoming the dominant technique. The controversial method extracts oil and...
View ArticlePentagon: US Kills 10 Al-Qaeda Affiliates in Yemen
A US Defense Department spokesman announced that the United States has eliminated 10 al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen.
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Blind faith: Florida woman regains eyesight after 21 years
Medical mysteries are rarely pleasant, but Mary Ann Franco’s is nothing short of a miracle. The Florida woman lost her vision over two decades ago after a car accident, but a recent neck operation...
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U-S-A! Bald eagle snatches fish off the line from Canadian angler (VIDEO)
Canada beware the US is coming for you – and Trump isn’t even in the White House yet. A bald eagle, either holidaying or seeking exile, swooped in and took the food right off this fisherman’s line,...
View ArticleUS Concerned Over Detention of Opposition Journalists in Turkey
The United States has expressed concern over the sentencing of two prominent Turkish journalists.
View ArticleWho’s at Fault for Middle East Violence? Cartoons!
The head of Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS), Salah Abdel Sadek, accused the American World War II-era cartoon “Tom and Jerry” of contributing to extremism in the Middle East by “portraying...
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New Jersey state troopers arrest woman for remaining silent during traffic stop
New Jersey state troopers arrested a woman on an obstruction charge after she refused to answer questions during a routine traffic stop, dashcam footage shows. Now the woman is suing the troopers,...
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‘She out!’: High school staffer puts 15yo girl in chokehold, faces probe (VIDEO)
A South Carolina high school administrator has been placed under investigation after putting a teenage female student in a chokehold until she passed out. His actions were recorded by students, who...
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Family of man shot dead by Little Rock police settle lawsuit
Following the deadly police shooting of 67-year-old Eugene Ellison, a black man, at the hands of two white Little Rock police officers, the victim’s family has reached a settlement with the city that...
View ArticlePanama Papers Source to Assist Authorities if Whistleblowers Get Protection
The person claiming responsibility for the massive Panama Papers leak expressed readiness to work alongside authorities to put on trial those violators identified in the documents, but only after...
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Biochemists watch gene expression in real time - study
The fundamental rule of molecular biology is “DNA makes RNA makes protein,” but up until now biochemists haven’t “seen” it in action, as Albert Einstein College scientists did by adding codes of...
View ArticleBritish Petroleum Oil Production in Canada Affected by Alberta Wildfire
British Petroleum, one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies, will not be able to deliver on some contracts amid wildfires in Canada’s Alberta province, Upstream reports.
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7,000 airlifted out of Alberta inferno as officials warn blaze could double...
Some 25,000 Canadians that fled north from Fort McMurray are reliving the horror of hastily evacuating through blazing forests, as thousands are now being forced to drive south or take rescue aircraft...
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Red is not its only color: NASA captures Mars you’ve never imagined (PHOTOS)
Vibrant pictures taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal Nili Fossae, Mars’ northwest region, as one of the most colorful spots on the Red Planet. Check it out for yourself. Read Full...
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Panama Papers whistleblower speaks out on income inequality & corruption
The whistleblower behind the leak of the Panama Papers has spoken out in a manifesto that calls income inequality “one of the defining issues of our time” and reveals how large media organizations and...
View ArticleBolivia Plans LNG Export Agreements With Peru, Paraguay
Bolivian President Evo Morales announced that Bolivia is preparing to sign contracts on the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Peru and Paraguay.
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