Tag Archives: United States

Grisly Killings in Syrian Towns Dim Hopes for Peace Talks – NYTimes.com

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

May 15, 2013 – An Atrocity in Syria, With No Victim Too Small:  A disaster of unspeakable atrocities is taking place in Syria and the world does nothing to stop it. Syrians have been shocked by video from coastal towns … Continue reading →

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Israel Bombs Syria as U.S. Considers Military Options – NYTimes.com

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

May 4, 2013 – Israel Bombs Syria:  Israel aircraft bombed a target in Syria overnight Thursday, an Obama administration official said Friday night, as United States officials said they were considering military options, including carrying out their own airstrikes. Pictured … Continue reading →

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Pentagon Redesigns ‘Bunker Buster’ Bomb to Combat Iran – WSJ.com

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

May 3, 2013 – U.S. Redesigns “Bunker Buster” Bomb to Combat Iran:  The Pentagon has redesigned its biggest “bunker buster” bomb (see above picture) with more advanced features intended to enable it to destroy Iran’s most heavily fortified and defended … Continue reading →

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Cross-Country Solar Plane Expedition Set for Takeoff – NYTimes.com

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

May 2, 2013 – Cross-Country Solar Plane Expedition:  When Bertrand Piccard was growing up in Switzerland, heady discussions about the boundless potential for human endeavor were standard fare. His grandfather, a physicist and friend of Albert Einstein and Marie Curie, … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day – Sunrise on the Colorado Plains.

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

April 20, 2013 – Picture of the Day: Sunrise on the plains, North East Boulder County, Colorado. The Master of Disaster

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A Powerful 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Struck the Kuril Islands Russia.

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

April 19, 2013 – A Powerful 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Struck the Kuril Islands in Russia: The quake struck at 3:05AM GMT on April 19th, at a depth of 122 kilometers (76 miles). The deep quake precluded a tsunami; however, it … Continue reading →

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Painting of the Day – On the Berry Trail – 1903

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

April 18, 2013 – Painting of the Day: On the Berry Trail – Grand Canyon Arizona, 1903 by Tomas Moran. The Master of Disaster

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As North Korea Seals Border, U.S. Bolsters Defenses – NYTimes.com

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

April 4, 2013 – North Korea Seals Border:  The United States announced Wednesday that it was speeding the deployment of an advanced missile defense system to Guam in the next few weeks, two years ahead of schedule in what the … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day – Denali National Park, Alaska, USA.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

April 1, 2013 – Picture of the Day: Denali National Park, Alaska, USA. The Master of Disaster

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Korean Peninsula Situation Heats Up.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

April 1, 2013 – It’s April Fools But This is no Joke: U.S. Ups Its Show of Force in Korea:  The U.S. flew F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea Sunday for joint exercises, a further demonstration of advanced military … Continue reading →

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