As It Is

2019-12-26 UN: 100,000 Civilian Casualties in Afghan Since 2009

The United Nations says the war in Afghanistan has resulted in more than 100,000 civilian casualties in the past ten years. The…

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2019-12-29 Poisonous Lead Dust a Result of Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

Paris has many old buildings with lead, yet does not have rules about lead dust in public spaces. The issue…

5 years ago

2019-12-28 Newseum to Close after Years of Difficulties

The Newseum, a private museum showing modern history through the eyes of journalists, is closing after 11 years in Washington, DC.…

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2019-12-26 Indonesia and Thailand Mark Tsunami Anniversary

People in Indonesia and Thailand gathered on Thursday to mark the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami. The tsunami hit…

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2019-12-27 Researcher Finds Unsecured Information on Millions of Facebook Users

A Ukrainian security researcher has reported finding a database with the information of more than 267 million Facebook users on…

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2019-12-26 Wartime Suicide Rates Rise Among US Army Soldiers

United States army suicide rates have historically decreased during wartime. But a new study of U.S. records suggests that trend appears to…

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2019-12-28 US to Drop Old Definition of Foot Measurement

The U.S. government plans to drop a very old way of measuring a foot over large distances. Land surveyors in the United…

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2019-12-25 Bitcoin’s ‘Halving’ Is About to Shake Cryptocurrency Markets

If you are not someone following the ups and downs of bitcoin, you probably have not heard about a big…

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2019-12-25 US Supreme Court Chief Justice Will Impact Trump Presidency

The leader of the highest court in the United States will likely receive a lot of attention next month. In…

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2019-12-24 NORAD Follows Santa Claus Around the World

Children around the world want to know where a happy old man and his sleigh full of gifts are on Christmas Eve.…

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2019-12-23 Experts: North Korea May Be Misreading the 2020 US Election

Some North Korea experts are worried that leader Kim Jong Un might become too sure of his ability to affect…

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2019-12-24 Notre Dame Cathedral to Miss First Christmas in Centuries

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris celebrated Christmas every year during two world wars. But it will not hold a…

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2019-12-23 Protests Continue in India over Citizenship Law

Thousands of people protested in several Indian cities Monday to oppose a new citizenship law. The law, recently passed by…

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2019-12-24 Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count Stronger Than Ever

It has been 120 years since New York bird expert Frank Chapman launched his Christmas Bird Count. His goal was…

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2019-12-23 Orphanage Work Gives Indian Couple Hope After Losing Own Children in 2004 Tsunami

Fifteen years ago, Karibeeran Parameshvaran and his wife Choodamani both considered suicide after their three children died. The three --…

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