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A robot on Mars, a human on the moon

BEIJING (AP) – China’s third landing on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that includes a robot rover heading to Mars, developing a reusable aircraft and plans to return humans to the lunar surface. The first attempt to bring lunar rocks to Earth since the 1970s, …

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Russia deploys missiles on the Pacific islands claimed by Japan

MOSCOW (AP) – The Russian military on Tuesday announced the deployment of state-of-the-art air defense missiles on the Pacific islands claimed by Japan. Russia’s Eastern Military District said in a statement that S-300V4 air defense missile systems have entered combat duty on the Kuril Islands, adding a punch to previously …

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Trump pardoned Flynn despite a guilty plea in the Russia investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, ending years of investigations into Russia, finding Flynn twice guilty of misleading the FBI and then stepping down before being fired by the Justice Department. Was flipped. Her case. Trump tweeted, ‘General Michael T. …

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