Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Iran president still a force even as his era ends When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world. More
Kerry: Russia sells missile defense to Syria Secretary of State John Kerry says the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. More
Widow of bombing suspect hires criminal lawyer The widow of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has hired a criminal lawyer with experience defending terrorism cases as she continues to face questions from federal authorities. More
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Mysterious Bad Odor Prompts Space Station to Seal Off Module ScienceAlertNASA Says You Will Have to Ask the Russian Space Program About the Horrid Smell on the Space Station Yahoo! VoicesAstronauts baffled by 'unexpected odor' leaking from Russian spacecraft docked at ISS Livescience.comAfter Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell Ars TechnicaRussian delivery to space station unpacked after source of unwelcome smell solved Fox Weather
Clinical trial reveals twice-yearly injection reduces risk of HIV infection by 96% Medical XpressGilead Announces New England Journal of Medicine Publication of PURPOSE 2 Results Business WireTwice-Yearly Lenacapavir for PrEP Reduces HIV Infections by 96% | Newswise NewswiseGilead Sciences: Designing Inclusive Clinical Trials in an Effort To Upend the HIV Epidemic CSRwire.comGilead's Scientific Innovation at the Forefront of Helping End the HIV Epidemic Gilead Sciences
Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth CNNFaeces, vomit offer clues to how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth Yahoo! VoicesFrom fossil dung, scientists reconstruct the rise of the dinosaurs The Washington PostDinosaur Domination Is Marked in a Timeline of Vomit and Feces Fossils The New York Times
Life Found On Ryugu Asteroid Sample, But It Looks Very Familiar HackadayJapan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria Space.comSamples of 'alien' asteroid Ryugu are crawling with life — from Earth Livescience.comRyugu asteroid sample rapidly colonized by terrestrial life despite strict contamination control Phys.orgRare Asteroid Sample Contaminated by Microorganisms Despite Scientists’ Best Efforts Gizmodo