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British Women to Fight on Front Line

British Women to Fight on Front Line

Women will soon be allowed to fight alongside men on the front line as the government looks to relax restrictions on them joining infantry regiments. A six month study into whether women are suited to fight in combat units has

Pentagon Gave L.A. Sheriff’s Department Snowshoes

Pentagon Gave L.A. Sheriff’s Department Snowshoes

The U.S. Department of Defense, ever concerned that local police departments might lack needed equipment for their efforts combating crime, sent the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department an early Christmas present last March: 500 snowshoes and 132 snow trousers. That wasn’t

Jobs Jump in November but Outlook Remains Guarded

Jobs Jump in November but Outlook Remains Guarded

The economy added 321,000 jobs in November–a dramatic jump from October. Overall the economy is creating many more jobs, but the outlook remains guarded. Unemployment stayed constant at 5.8 percent because the jobs count is based on the survey of

Major Oil Pipeline Spill Hits Israeli Desert

Major Oil Pipeline Spill Hits Israeli Desert

In one of Israel’s worst environmental accidents, millions of liters of crude oil gushed from a pipeline leak into a desert nature reserve on Wednesday and Thursday, causing severe damage, reports the BBC. The spill damaged the Evrona nature reserve

Claim: Teetotal Muslims to Blame For Pub Closures

Claim: Teetotal Muslims to Blame For Pub Closures

An “increase in the Muslim population” in Northern England and the Midlands has exacerbated the rate of pub closures, a Conservative member of the House of Lords has said during a debate on a cross-party amendment that will allow landlords

Britain to Pay Extra £100m a Year to EU

Britain to Pay Extra £100m a Year to EU

An independent forecaster has said Britain’s contributions to the EU coffers will rise by £100m a year for the next five years, The Telegraph reports. The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said the country will pay an extra half

Afghanistan Seeks Support at London Conference

Afghanistan Seeks Support at London Conference

LONDON (AP) — Afghanistan’s leader is asking international politicians not to abandon his country amid the withdrawal of most foreign troops and a surge in Taliban attacks. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and British Prime Minister David Cameron are jointly hosting