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Some Israelis Think Iran Deal Not Terrible

Photo by Getty Images(JERUSALEM) — You might not know it from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s scathing criticism, but not everyone in Israel thinks that President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran is so awful or so dangerous.  Some very influential Read More

Italian Politicians Reignite Bear Hunt Debate

Stefano_Pellicciari/iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — Politicians in northern Italy want to start killing bears after they almost went extinct. Brown bears in the mountains of northern Italy almost completely died out 16 years ago,  when a new breeding program to save Read More

Greece Agrees to EU Cuts

Kommercialize/iStock/Thinkstock(ATHENS, Greece)  — The Greek parliament voted late Wednesday to implement an austerity package of tax rises, pension reforms and spending cuts demanded by the Eurozone which unlocks a bailout to keep it in the Euro. In the end, Read More

Terror Plot Thwarted in France

NiseriN/iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — French President Francois Hollande announced on Wednesday that “terrorist acts have been thwarted this week,” and announced heightened alert levels at all sensitive industrial sites. The alleged plot involved four Read More

Pluto's Glamour Shot: Probe Beams Back New Images

New close-up images of a region near Pluto’s equator reveal a giant surprise: a range of youthful mountains. (NASA)(NEW YORK) — Pluto’s glamour shot are in. NASA on Wednesday revealed the most detailed image ever taken of the dwarf planet Pluto, beamed Read More