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Wreckage of F-22 found in Alaska: US Air Force
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Air Force on Wednesday said it found the "apparent wreckage" of a F-22 fighter jet in Alaska that had failed to return from a routine training mission.The aircraft, the most sophisticated in the US fleet of warplanes, had lost contact on Tuesday night with air traffic controllers at a base…
Robot Wing to Reveal Hummingbird Hover Tricks
B.J. Balakumar's robotic hummingbird wing isn't as pretty as the real thing. It lacks jewel-like colors and the iridescent glint of hummingbird feathers. But what the unadorned metal wing does have is the ability to help researchers understand how the tiny fliers manage to dart, hover and dive even in gusty winds.The work is still…
Ex-President Bush, Maya Angelou awarded top honor
WASHINGTON – President George H.W. Bush, poet Maya Angelou and investor Warren Buffett are among the 2010 winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.President Barack Obama will present the awards to the 15 honorees early next year, the White House announced Wednesday.Other winners include a civil rights hero, Rep. John…
Ethics chief counsel recommends censure for Rangel
WASHINGTON – The House ethics committee's chief counsel recommended Thursday that veteran Rep. Charles Rangel be censured for financial and fundraising misconduct as lawmakers neared closure on an embarassing 2 1/2-year-long scandal.Chief counsel Blake Chisman called for the punishment despite the veteran New York congressman's plea, in a prepared statement in advance of the hearing,…
Palestinians: 1 killed in Gaza car blast
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Hamas officials say a car explosion has killed one person and wounded four others in the Gaza Strip.Hamas medical official Adham Abu Salmia says there is no word on the cause of the blast or the identities of the victims.But radio stations affiliated with both Hamas and the Islamic Jihad…
J.K. Rowling tops survey on inspiring entrepreneurs
LONDON (Reuters) – "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling topped a survey of female celebrities who inspire Britons to become their own boss.Rowling beat U.S. talk show queen Oprah Winfrey and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama in the poll commissioned by website OfficeCavalry.com, which caters for the self-employed.Nearly one fifth of respondents voted for Rowling, dubbed…
Kagame set for landslide in Rwandan presidential vote
KIGALI (AFP) – Rwandan President Paul Kagame headed for a landslide victory Tuesday after early results of a presidential election gave him a seemingly unassailable lead, sparking wild celebrations in the capital.An unregistered opposition party alleged irregularities in Monday's vote and observers from the Commonwealth deplored a "lack of critical opposition voices" during a campaign…
Singer Cheryl Cole gets divorce from footballer
LONDON – Singer Cheryl Cole and her footballer husband Ashley Cole have been granted a divorce.The celebrity couple did not attend the London court hearing Friday where a judge approved the split. The divorce becomes final after six weeks and a day, with the granting of a second decree.The glittery pair are British tabloid favorites.…
UK wants GSK's Avandia pulled as EU reviews safety
LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from sale because of concerns about heart risks, British drug regulators said on Monday ahead of a special European meeting on the drug's safety.The strong line from safety experts in the drugmaker's home market is a fresh blow to a medicine that was once Glaxo's…
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