Pentagon ushers in first defense budget cut in 14 years
The Pentagon proposes a 2012 defense budget of 553 billion, with 13 billion less than requested and a slower inflation adjusted growth path. It aims to freeze annual increases by 2015 and shift costs to troops health care, provoking Capitol Hill scrutiny.
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Tears carry chemical signals that reduce male arousal
Israeli researchers from the Weizmann Institute report that emotional tears carry a chemical signal causing men to experience lower testosterone, reduced sexual attractiveness ratings, and decreased brain activity in arousal networks after sniffing real tears versus saline.
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Israel
Weizmann Institute of Science
Noam Sobel
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Puerto Rico arson deaths devastate central town of Florida
A New Year’s house fire in Florida Puerto Rico killed five people and injured several others. Police say the suspect, a relative, used kerosene and a homemade torch as he doused victims with fuel and set the fire. Among the dead are an elderly mother, a teenage niece, and a Seattle fiancee. The couple Jesus Sanchez and Kate Donahue had recently gotten engaged and were visiting from Washington. Donahue died after burns exceeding 80 percent. Sanchez Diaz remains silent after arrest as investigators review motive and actions.
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Graphic video shows assaults on disabled women in Los Angeles
Sheriff officials say devices captured at least ten disabled women being sexually assaulted in what may be multiple facilities. Four suspects identified from grainy footage after enhancement, with as many as ten involved. Investigators seek tips and the man who handed over the videos, who remains anonymous.
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