1. Suicide Bomber Kills Israeli Tourists In Bulgaria
Six Israelis and one Bulgarian were killed when a suicide bomber carrying fake American identification attacked a tour bus outside an airport in Burgas on Wednesday. Israel was quick to blame Hezbollah and Iran for the attack, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised a "forceful response" to the attack. Iran provided no official comment to Israel's accusations, but Iranian state television rejected the accusation.
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2. Britain Charges Five With Terrorism Offenses
Five British citizens are facing charges of terrorism after being arrested by London's Metropolitan Police earlier this month. While few specific details of their crimes have been released, three of those arrested are charged with preparing for acts of terrorism while two others are charged with possessing terrorist documents. No mention of the Olympics has been made.
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3. Enormous Iceberg Breaks Free In Greenland
An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan separated from Greenland's Petermann Glacier on Monday. Measuring 46 square miles, the icy behemoth is twice the size of Manhattan. Two years ago, the same Glacier birthed an iceberg twice that size. The calving of two icebergs of that size is unprecedented in 150 years of scientific data and scientists suspect that global warming is to blame. "This is not part of natural variations anymore," said NASA glaciologist Eric Rignot.
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Six Israelis and one Bulgarian were killed when a suicide bomber carrying fake American identification attacked a tour bus outside an airport in Burgas on Wednesday. Israel was quick to blame Hezbollah and Iran for the attack, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised a "forceful response" to the attack. Iran provided no official comment to Israel's accusations, but Iranian state television rejected the accusation.
Read more on nytimes.com
2. Britain Charges Five With Terrorism Offenses
Five British citizens are facing charges of terrorism after being arrested by London's Metropolitan Police earlier this month. While few specific details of their crimes have been released, three of those arrested are charged with preparing for acts of terrorism while two others are charged with possessing terrorist documents. No mention of the Olympics has been made.
Read more on bbc.co.uk
3. Enormous Iceberg Breaks Free In Greenland
An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan separated from Greenland's Petermann Glacier on Monday. Measuring 46 square miles, the icy behemoth is twice the size of Manhattan. Two years ago, the same Glacier birthed an iceberg twice that size. The calving of two icebergs of that size is unprecedented in 150 years of scientific data and scientists suspect that global warming is to blame. "This is not part of natural variations anymore," said NASA glaciologist Eric Rignot.
Read more on hosted.ap.org
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| Photo of the Day: Former NFL linebacker Dhani Jones snapped this photo of a powerful storm approaching Manhattan on Wednesday from his seat on a Delta flight. Credit: Dhani Jones/Instagram |
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