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Grandparents, grandkids exempted from Trump travel ban
The Supreme Court dealt President Donald Trump's government a fresh setback on July 19, saying its controversial travel ban cannot be applied to grandparents and other close relatives of people living in the United States - for now.
U.S. vows tougher action on North Korea after missile test
The United States toughened its military pressure and invective against nuclear-armed North Korea on Wednesday, conducting a missile maneuver with South Korea, hinting of a possible return to war with the North and proposing wider United Nations sanctions against “any country that does business with this outlaw regime.”
North Korea says it has successfully tested an ICBM?
North Korea said on Tuesday that it had successfully conducted its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, claiming a milestone in its efforts to build nuclear weapons capable of hitting the mainland United States.
Liquid water has two forms, scientists say
Liquid water comes in two forms — low density and high density, scientists have found.
The findings add to the anomalous properties of this ubiquitous, life-giving liquid, which is like no other on Earth.
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Ever repeat a word until it sounds weird? That’s “Semantic Satiation”
Here’s a challenge: repeat the word “brain” over and over and over and over and…you get picture. After a while, doesn’t it just sound like a random noise? B-r-a-i-n. What a weird word—is it even a word? That transformation from word to non-word, whether via reading or saying it, happens because of a tendency known as semantic satiation.
Wait—What’s A Brain?
US military jets escort Hawaii flight after fracas involving Turkish man
The U.S. military on May 19 scrambled two Air Force fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight into Honolulu International Airport after a disturbance involving a Turkish passenger aboard the plane was reported, officials said.
Acropolis among top 29 photographed sites on Instagram (photos)
Acropolis is among the most photographed sites in the world on instagram, as Buzzfeed reports.
Here is the complete list:
29. Sagrada Família, Barcelona
10 veterans who became actors
Not all actors had that ‘Hollywood’ life style from the get go. Some had the tough job of being in military service. These ten actors are household names, they’ve gone on to great things, and they all have one thing in common – they are veterans. Some of them made use of military education benefits to further their careers.
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Saudi Prince declares Trump a “True Friend of Muslims”, expresses support for travel ban!
Following a successful meeting between Donald Trump and his senior advisor, the Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described Trump as a “true friend of Muslims,” adding that he respects and supports Trump’s travel ban for people from seven terror prone Muslim majority countries.
2 Federal Judges Rule Against Trump's Latest Travel Ban
A federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide order Wednesday evening blocking President Trump's ban on travel from parts of the Muslim world, dealing a stinging blow to the White House and signalling that Mr. Trump will have to account in court for his heated rhetoric about Islam, according to NY Times.