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121 unmarked graves in former Black cemetery found at Air Force base in Florida
As many as 121 unmarked graves in a former Black cemetery have been discovered at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa during a non-intrusive archaeological survey performed over the past two years.
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Court-martial against JBLM Army physician expands to 54 sexual abuse allegations
Maj. Michael Stockin will now face a court-martial for 54 sexual abuse allegations and will also be the first soldier prosecuted by the Army’s Office of Special Trial Counsel, which was established under a new law that removes commanders from deciding whether to proceed with certain criminal cases.
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Breaking protection pledge, Russian regions reinstate animal kill shelters
Buryatia, a Russian republic in east Siberia, in November became the first region to adopt laws reinstating a “kill-shelter” approach to controlling the population of stray dogs after President Vladimir Putin signed a law giving regional heads authority to deal with the issue independently.
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Russia will consider property confiscations for those convicted of discrediting the army
Russia’s parliament will consider a law allowing for the confiscation of money, valuables, and other property from those deemed to spread “deliberately false information” about Moscow’s military actions, a senior lawmaker said Saturday.
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Google DeepMind scientists in talks to leave and form AI startup
A pair of scientists at Google DeepMind, the Alphabet Inc. artificial intelligence division, have been talking with investors about forming an AI startup in Paris, according to people familiar with the conversations.
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121 unmarked graves in former Black cemetery found at Air Force base in Florida
As many as 121 unmarked graves in a former Black cemetery have been discovered at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa during a non-intrusive archaeological survey performed over the past two years.
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Israel’s Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty in post-war Gaza, rebuffing Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he “will not compromise on full Israeli control” over Gaza and that “this is contrary to a Palestinian state,” rejecting U.S. President Joe Biden’s suggestion that creative solutions could bridge wide gaps between the leaders’ views on Palestinian statehood.
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Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle war against Hamas in Gaza
Rifts are emerging among top Israeli officials over the handling of the war against the Hamas militant group in Gaza, with a member of the War Cabinet casting doubt on the strategy for releasing hostages and the prime minister rejecting U.S. calls to scale back its offensive.
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Ex-Navy doctor sentenced for role in scheme to defraud insurance fund of $2 million
A former Navy doctor was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for falsifying insurance claims that defrauded a military insurance program of $2 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of California.
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Airman’s mother sorry for sending cannabis liquid to her son and his wife in Japan
Kasandra Michelle Stephens, 45, the mother of Tech. Sgt. DariusOmar Stephens, 26, a miliary working dog handler at Kadena Air Base, admitted Thursday in Naha District Court to violating Japan’s Cannabis Control Act and Customs Law.
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