At least five civilians were killed and as many wounded in action across the war-torn country in the last 24 hours.
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Army sees safety as top recruiting obstacle
The Army fell about 15,000 soldiers, or 25%, short of its 60,000 recruitment goal last year.
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Russia continues to shell Ukraine amid grinding push in east
Russian forces carried out 12 missile and 32 air strikes in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, officials say.
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East Germany’s last communist leader dies at 95
Hans Modrow, a reform-minded communist, took over East Germany shortly after the Berlin Wall fell.
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Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman dead at 66
Howard Bragman worked with many LGBTQ notables to ensure their coming out stories were treated with dignity and created impact for the entire community.
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U.S. jets down 4 objects in 8 days, unprecedented in peacetime
The Pentagon officials said they were still trying to determine what exactly the objects were.
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After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild
The major earthquake that struck Monday hit hard Syria’s northwestern rebel-held enclave, where over four million people for years have struggled to cope with ruthless airstrikes and rampant poverty.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer says two downed objects believed to be balloons
Schumer said teams were recovering debris from the objects and would work to determine where they came from.
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Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths passes 33,000
The death toll from Monday’s quakes that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria stood at 33,179 on Sunday and was certain to rise as search teams locate more bodies in the rubble.
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Study finds heavy metals in 28 popular dark chocolate bars
Consumer Reports tested 28 popular dark chocolate bars from Seattle’s own Theo Chocolate to Trader Joe’s, Hershey’s to Ghirardelli, and even smaller brands such as Alter Eco and Mast.