Pajamas in Public: Shanghai Walks in Sleepwear Trend
In Shanghai, 42 year old security guard Zhan Chunyong and thousands of residents wear pajamas or nightgowns in public as a daily fashion. The habit, born of wealth and hot summers, spans markets, shops, and even some workplaces, though upscale venues ban sleepwear. Authorities call it harmless, a local quirk reflecting new wealth and practical comfort.
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Robot explores Cheops pyramid shaft end with door reveal
An iRobot built robot the size of a toy train climbs the Great Pyramid shaft at 40 degrees toward a door at the end. National Geographic and Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities plan a live TV reveal as researchers seek the meaning of the shaft and possible Sun God symbolism for Khufu.
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U.S. shifts Afghan tactics toward conventional forces
U S military moves more conventional troops to bases along the Pakistani border to pursue al Qaida and Taliban holdouts, augmenting special operations in Paktia Khost and Paktika. 82nd Airborne units taken from Kandahar and Bagram join the hunt as emphasis shifts from stealth to visible force.
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9 11 Organizer Caught and Buffalo Terror Cell Busted
U S officials say Ramzi Binalshibh, once linked to Mohamed Atta, was captured in Karachi after a joint Pakistani and U S raid ending in a shootout. Separately five Yemeni descent men arrested in Lackawanna near Buffalo on suspicions they formed a domestic terrorist cell. Authorities say details are sealed and more info to come this weekend.
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Pilots Charged in Afghan Bombing Mistake
Major Harry Schmidt and Major William Umbach of the Illinois Air National Guard face involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and dereliction of duty charges for the mistaken bombing of a Canadian exercise in Afghanistan that killed four soldiers and wounded eight. They may face courts martial with potential sentences up to 64 years and forfeiture of pay if convicted on all counts.
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