Articles by Douglas Ernst
The Pentagon is developing lightweight autonomous drones with the flight capabilities of small birds and insects that can zoom through tight spaces at high speeds.
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January 1, 2015
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Planned Parenthood's fiscal 2014 report puts the number of abortions the organization performed at 327,653.
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January 1, 2015
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A Texas police department near the border received a phone call on Friday claiming a U.S. Border Patrol agent was kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel.
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December 26, 2014
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More than a decade after the Sept. 11 attacks and a deadly tsunami that ravaged Southeast Asia, federal agencies remain woefully lacking in disaster preparedness and don't even have coordination plans to close the gap, Congress’ chief watchdog warns in a new report.
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December 26, 2014
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The National Security Agency released on Wednesday heavily redacted accounts of unlawful or improper surveillance conducted since Sept. 11, 2001, in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union.
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December 26, 2014
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The Pentagon has a full slate of weapons ready to test in 2015, some of which may see action on the battlefield before the end of the year.
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December 26, 2014
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Shaquille O'Neal spent a part of Christmas dishing out punishment — on a Christmas tree.
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December 26, 2014
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The third baby Jesus statue in three years was stolen from a Nativity scene near the Washington state Capitol grounds.
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December 26, 2014
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The personal address of NYPD's Officer Justin D'Amico was tweeted by one of the daughters of Eric Garner on Christmas.
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December 26, 2014
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The Islamic State group is reportedly turning churches in Syria and Iraq into torture chambers, particularly in the northern town of Qaraqosh, where Iraq's largest Christian community once resided.
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December 25, 2014
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will raise its base salaries at 1,434 stores to comply with minimum wage hikes that will go into effect in 21 states beginning Jan. 1, 2015.
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December 25, 2014
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A passenger was booted from his flight out of La Guardia Airport on Tuesday after the holiday greeting "Merry Christmas" caused him to have a meltdown.
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December 25, 2014
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Scientist and "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" host Neil deGrasse Tyson decided that Christmas was the perfect day to troll Christians on Twitter.
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December 25, 2014
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Russian President Vladimir Putin told government ministers on Thursday that there would be no extended holiday for them due to the nation's economic crisis.
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December 25, 2014
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The Girl Scouts succeeded in 2014 where the U.S. Navy failed — at getting President Obama to break his rule against wearing head gear.
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December 25, 2014
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The USS Ranger, which was featured in the hit movie "Top Gun," will be scrapped by The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for a single penny.
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December 24, 2014
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JetBlue is offering police departments around the nation the opportunity to send personnel to the funerals of New York City Police Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos — free of charge.
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December 24, 2014
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched a program this month to use GPS-enabled ankle bracelets to track illegal immigrant families released from custody.
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December 24, 2014
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A counterterrorism raid in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday resulted in two arrests.
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December 23, 2014
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The Islamic State has successfully recruited from the Garden State.
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December 23, 2014
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