Syrians urge unity at Cairo opposition meeting
Arab League chief Nabil el Araby pressed exiled Syrian opposition leaders to unite at a Cairo conference as a Western push to topple President Bashar al Assad falters. Defections soared with 85 soldiers including a general fleeing to Turkey, highlighting divisions over dialogue with the regime and outside intervention. NATO leader Rasmussen called Syria one of the gravest security challenges as the opposition lacks a unified ground leadership.
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East Coast Power Outages Stretch Through Week
Across North Carolina to New Jersey nearly 1.8 million people remained without electricity after a severe summer storm. Utilities warn many neighborhoods may stay dark for days as crews from Quebec to Oklahoma tackle toppled trees, broken lines, and damaged equipment amid extreme heat. National Guard aid, hospital and nursing home struggles, and food shortages mark daily life while teams prioritize substations, distribution lines, then transformers to restore service.
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Evidence of God particle found footprint and shadow
CERN physicists say they nearly confirm the Higgs boson, the particle thought to give matter mass. Teams cite footprints and shadow of the particle from Large Hadron Collider data, while cautioning against claiming a full discovery.
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Twitter ordered to hand over Occupy tweets in ruling
Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Matthew A. Sciarrino Jr ruled Twitter must provide about three months of protester Malcolm Harris tweets and user data after prosecutors sought the messages. The judge rejected Twitter's challenge to content-ownership arguments and said he will review all material and share relevant portions with prosecutors.
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New tool tests skills of kindergartners
A digital tool by ACT will test academic and behavioral skills starting in kindergarten and follow students through high school. The tool, beginning in fall 2014, measures career interests, performance and progress toward goals, blending traditional tests with teacher led projects for instant scores. Jon Erickson, ACT education division president, says the aim is to identify gaps needed for college and workforce readiness.
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Navy to resume sinking old ships off Hawaii
The Navy will resume sinking old warships as targets off Hawaii during RIMPAC. Three vessels Kilauea Niagara Falls and Concord will be sent to the sea bottom by torpedoes and bombs after a near two year moratorium. Environmental groups have pushed to recycle ships and continue litigation against EPA over Sinkex rules.
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US weighs deeper nuclear arms cuts to 1000 1100 warheads
The Obama administration considers further reductions to the US deployed strategic arsenal. Officials say a 1000 to 1100 warhead range could be announced this month, with options for unilateral or Russia negotiations and potential GOP opposition.
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