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Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 05:00 AM ET | 0

Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west. Read more

'Virginity Tests' Banned in Army Prisons

Posted Tue Dec 27, 2011 08:44 PM ET | 0

An Egyptian court ordered the Egyptian army on Tuesday to stop forced virginity tests on female detainees, months after the practice sparked a national outcry. Read more

Humanitarian Air Drop Snafus Get Crowd-Sourced

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:55 AM ET | 0

The Pentagon crowd-sources parachute problems in humanitarian food drops. Read more

Twelve-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Turkey Rubble

Posted Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:32 PM ET | 0

The boy survived 108 hours in rubble since a powerful earthquake struck Turkey. Read more

The US Soldier: More Inspector Gadget, Less GI Joe

Posted Sun Oct 9, 2011 04:59 AM ET | 0

Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have revolutionized the technology used by the U.S. military in combat. Read more

Genocide Skulls Returned to Namibia

Posted Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:44 AM ET | 0

Germany will return Namibian skulls taken for scientific experiments after the first genocide of the 20th century. Read more

Everglades Oil: What's to Drill?

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Sep 9, 2011 10:28 AM ET | 0

Presidential candidates are raising it, but in fact, nine wells have been pumping oil from a small section of the Everglades since the 1940s Read more

Throwable Robots Act as Soldiers' Helpers

Posted by Eric Niiler Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:12 AM ET | 0

Small robots armed with cameras and explosives let soldiers inspect and fight from a distance. Read more

Robot Planes Get Their Own Airport... in Wales

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Aug 19, 2011 07:22 AM ET | 0

The Welsh government wants to attract aviation firms to test experimental drones to fight fires and count whales. Read more

How to Make Helicopters Stealthy

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Aug 17, 2011 09:44 AM ET | 0

The main challenge lies in making them quiet flyers. Read more

Army Brings Back Caps, Tosses Berets

Posted Tue Jun 14, 2011 03:32 PM ET | 0

The black beret, introduced 10 years ago, proved deeply unpopular with American soldiers. Read more

Japan Struggles to Manage Nuclear Leaks

Posted Sun Mar 13, 2011 09:15 PM ET | 0

The operator of an earthquake-hit Japanese nuclear plant said Sunday that the cooling system of another reactor was not working and risked a possible explosion. Read more

Archaeology: Ancient Lost Army Found? [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Has the lost army of Cambyses II been found? The Persian army of 50,000 soldiers supposedly perished in a sandstorm in ancient Egypt 2500 years ago. Researchers have located a valley of bones they think may belong to the fabled army. Watch video