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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: 10 quotes on his birthday
Read 10 quotes by Saint-Exupéry, author "The Little Prince," of one of the bestselling books of all time.
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In Pictures: French retirement strikes
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In Pictures: April Fools' 2010: Around the world
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Why did West, Texas, build homes and a school next to a 'time bomb'?
The town of West, Texas, and the West Fertilizer Company grew and prospered together. But profit motives, a sense of civic trust and Catch-22 zoning laws failed to recognize the danger brought to light when the plant exploded this week with the force of a small nuclear bomb.
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Texas fertilizer plant: Why was the blast so enormous?
The explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant had the force of a magnitude 2.1 quake. Here's a look at how the combination of fire and materials at the facility could have produced the blast.
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Texas fertilizer plant blast: Was it 'freak accident' that tore town apart?
Authorities suspect the massive explosion in West, Texas, was an industrial accident – far from the first time that the building blocks of modern fertilizer caused heavy damage and casualties.
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Report points to worldwide rise in anti-Semitic incidents
A report by Tel Aviv University and the European Jewish Congress found a 30 percent jump in anti-Semetic violence and vandalism in 2012. Researchers saw a correlation between extreme right-wing parties and high levels of anti-Semitic incidents in certain countries.
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On Europe's foreign agenda: how to handle Israel
The future of Israeli-European relations will be on the agenda when European Union foreign ministers meet today to broach the subject of Israel.
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Diamond-studded planet orbits sun-like star (+video)
Resent research found that more than one-third of the newly discovered planet, 55 Cancri e, may be covered in diamonds. This discovery marks the first of a planet so fundamentally different from Earth.
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France's Hollande vows more security after raids on Islamic network
French police special forces carried out a series of early-morning raids across France to dismantle what authorities called a radical Islamist network, resulting in 11 arrests and one death.
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Man held in revenge plot over Muhammad cartoons
Police detained a young man in France Thursday on suspicion that he was plotting an attack on the French satirical magazine that published images ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad.
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BAE and EADS talk aerospace defense merger; stocks slide
BAE Systems and EADS, leading aeropspace and defense companies, are in talks to merge and create a global aersopace defense giant. Stocks of both BAE and EADS Systems fell as the news leaked.
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Curiosity rover begins vaporizing Mars, one rock at a time (+video)
A Martian rock dubbed 'Coronation' became the first victim of the Curiosity rover's ChemCam, which vaporizes rocks with a laser and examines the sparks to determine the chemical composition of the Red Planet's surface.
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Mars rover Curiosity zaps ‘Coronation’ rock with rapid-fire laser (+video)
Using a rapid-fire laser and telescope instrument called ChemCam, Mars rover Curiosity zaps its 'Coronation' rock, creating sparks of ionized gas that will be used to measure the rock's chemical contents.
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Why Curiosity zaps Mars rock with 30 laser blasts (+video)
Curiosity fired the first laser gun ever on Mars Sunday. Curiosity fires laser pulses that turn solid rock into an ionized plasma in order to analyze its composition.
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Spain arrests three Al Qaeda suspects amid concern about 'lone wolves'
Spanish officials have arrested three suspected Al Qaeda operatives. They say the militants were planning an attack in Spain or possibly other European countries.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: 10 quotes on his birthday
Read 10 quotes by Saint-Exupéry, author "The Little Prince," of one of the bestselling books of all time.
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Gunman in Toulouse captured by police, hostages released
The hostages were released unharmed, and the hostage-taker was lightly injured, regional police official Frederic Tamisier said.
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Terrorism & Security Man claiming Al Qaeda ties takes hostages in Toulouse, France
A man holding four people hostage in a Toulouse bank is demanding to speak to police about their fatal shooting of a French Muslim man who attacked a local Jewish school in March.
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Umami penne pasta
Umami paste is a quick way to boost the savory flavors of any dish.
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Difference Maker Children who lend a helping hand show they can make a difference and change the world
We highlight five kids and teens who are making a difference through volunteer opportunities, proving that helping hands can be child-sized too.
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France and Britain forge new path with defense treaty
France and Britain inked a defense treaty Tuesday that will allow sharing of nuclear secrets and the creation of a rapid-reaction force. President Sarkozy called the accord 'unprecedented.'
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Eye on public support, striking French unions question just how long to protest
As French strikes over pension reform take a deeper toll, union leaders are reportedly divided over how long they can and should continue protests. The Senate today debated the proposed rise in retirement age.
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France strikes disrupting access to airports
France strikes: Protesters opposed to raising France's retirement age are blocking or disrupting access to airports in Paris and around France.
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Violent turn to French strikes could backfire on union protesters
French strikes over pension reforms turned violent today as hard-line elements from an oil-workers union vowed to press on.
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In Pictures: French retirement strikes
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In Pictures: April Fools' 2010: Around the world
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Air France 447's black boxes: search to resume
In the second phase of the search beginning next week, sonar and diving equipment will be used to scan the ocean floor.
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