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No, the Soviet Union did not invade Afghanistan because terrorists were crossing the border into Russia
Afghan officials on Thursday denounced President Trump's praise of the 1979 Soviet invasion and occupation of their country, which he described this week as a fight against terrorism, breaking with...

Sacramento protesters shut down admission to NBA game over police shooting; team owner says ‘it’s not just business as usual’
Demonstrators protesting the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man blocked entrances to Golden 1 Center Thursday night amid chants of "black lives matter," prompting police to shut down...

Scientists discover the first planets outside the Milky Way
The truth is out there. And past that is a cluster of planets 3.8 billion light-years away, a recent discovery that if confirmed could extend the boundary of what we...

Coffee with Viagra-like ingredient recalled after FDA discovery
Albert Yee said the coffee was everywhere you looked in the densely packed vendor stalls along avenues in Malaysian cities: an instant mix with a natural ingredient similar to what's...

Nepali teen dies from snakebite after being banished for having her period
Alone and in pain, Tulasi Shahi encountered a poisonous snake. The Nepali woman had been banished to her uncle's cowshed as per the "chaupadi" tradition, a centuries-old practice common among...
