Border Patrol launches drone to aid agents in desert patrols
Border Patrol introduces Hermes 450 drones in Arizona to enhance surveillance of illegal immigrants. The two units, capable of 15 mile detection, license plate reading, occupant detection, and weapon tracking, will operate 56 hours weekly on preset routes or via remote control. Program cost tops $10 million with plans to test in the Great Lakes and Puerto Rico.
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Iconic Virgin returns to Moscow crowds throng church
Tens of thousands line up for hours to view the Virgin of Tikhvin icon at the Church of the Savior in Moscow. The centuries old protector of Russia was hidden after the Bolshevik Revolution and smuggled to Chicago, returning this week after six decades in the United States. The long lines and mass turnout highlight the Orthodox Church’s rising influence.
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West Bank curfew clashes kill two in Nablus raid
Israeli soldiers during a large West Bank round of fugitive searches opened fire in Nablus, killing a 19 year old and seriously wounding three members of a family and 18 year old on a rooftop. The army cited fears of danger from figures on a roof and a gas canister.
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Sentencing methods questioned after Supreme Court ruling
Federal judge in Philadelphia postponed the sentencing of anti abortion activist Clayton Lee Waagner, who was convicted of sending fake anthrax letters. The Supreme Court ruled that only juries may lengthen prison terms beyond state guideline maximums, potentially reshaping practices nationwide and prompting new sentencing rules.
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