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Defense Secretary Nominee James Mattis Pledges to Enforce Iran Nuclear Deal Criticized by Trump

Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, retired General James "Mad Dog" Mattis, testified at his confirmation hearing that Russia remains the "principal threat" faced by the United States, taking a much harder

January 13, 2017
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Trump's Pick for Defense Sec'y Made Millions in Defense Industry After His 2013 Retirement

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During the confirmation hearing for retired General James "Mad Dog" Mattis, several senators asked whether he would support Defense Department projects in their home states, including Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts). Mattis had

January 13, 2017
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Black Democrats Say Testifying Last In Sessions’ Hearing Is Like Being Sent To "Back Of The Bus"

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On Wednesday, at the second day of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions faced unprecedented criticism. But only one Republican on the

January 13, 2017
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EPA Acknowledges Neonics' Harm to Bees, Then 'Bows to Pesticide Industry'

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'This is like a doctor diagnosing your illness but then deciding to withhold the medicine you need to cure it'

January 13, 2017
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Gene Editing Could End Mosquito-Borne Disease

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Dengue fever, a virus transmitted by mosquitos, is responsible for the deaths of nearly 25,000 people worldwide, each year. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have published their work on how mosquitos can be genetically engineered to resist DENV.

January 13, 2017
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Scientists Discover Theoretical Way to Reach Absolute Zero

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Researchers have cooled an object to a temperature lower than thought possible, less than one-fifth of one quantum, which is below the so-called "quantum limit." The technique they used could eventually allow us to build better quantum computers, which are currently limited by distortion created by high temperatures.