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Pacific Ocean garbage patch growing rapidly, study finds

The world's largest collection of ocean garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Hawaii and California, is now bigger than France, Germany and Spain combined. The sprawling patch of detritus, known...

US announces $1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia

The State Department approved nearly $1 billion in new arms sales for Saudi Arabia as the kingdom's crown prince continued his American tour. Congress was notified Thursday of the deal, which includes...

Syrian rebels evacuating part of Eastern Ghouta

More than 1,500 Syrian rebel fighters and their families are evacuating a town in the besieged Damascus suburb of eastern Ghouta as the army moves closer to recapturing the entire capital. Dozens...

New technology being developed for pacemakers

When you are watching a television show and see someone get their heart shocked back into a rhythm, you will see their entire body rise up in the air. That's what...

Facebook founder: We made a mistake in trying to protect user data

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said in a rare television interview Wednesday that Facebook clearly made a mistake in its part in an illegal data collection scandal. “This was a major breach of...

US: Plans being made in case Iran nuclear talks with Europeans fail

STATE DEPARTMENT — The U.S. says it had constructive talks with its European partners last week on changes to the Iran nuclear agreement, but it is making contingency plans in case...

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