Saturday, January 4, 2020

In the news, Tuesday, December 24, 2019


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from AP  Associated Press - Media/News Company

President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia has got a strong edge in designing new weapons and that it has become the only country in the world to deploy hypersonic weapons. He argued that Russia must have the best weapons in the world. “It’s not a chess game where it’s OK to play to a draw,” he said. “Our technology must be better. We can achieve that in key areas and we will.”

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from The Archive

Revolutionary War Battles: The Key Conflicts
The Revolutionary War fundamentally altered not just American history, but history itself. The surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown ended colonial rule, marking the birth of the United States. Before Yorktown, though, there were many battles, some more important than others. These battles, fought up and down the length of the eastern coast, changed the course of the Revolution and brought a new nation into the world.

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from DW News (Deutsche Welle)
Broadcasting & Media Production Company in Bonn, Germany

Putin fires fresh salvo on Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, this time singling out Poland

Not for the first time this month, Russia's Vladimir Putin has criticized a recent European resolution assigning some blame to the Soviet Union in the outbreak of World War II. This time, he focused on eastern Europe.

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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