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Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no place in the greatest military on earth."


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Eis vijfenhalf jaar cel fraudeverdachte

Tegen zakenman Joep van den Nieuwenhuijzen is vanmiddag een gevangenisstraf geëist van vijfenhalf jaar. De officieren van justitie vinden bewezen dat hij zich schuldig heeft gemaakt aan omkoping, faillissementsfraude en valsheid in geschrifte.ShareThis

Western IQs drop 14 points over last century, researchers say

A new study from researchers in Europe claims that the average IQ in Western nations dropped by a staggering 14.1 points over the past century. "We tested the hypothesis that the Victorians were cleverer than modern populations using high-quality instruments, namely measures of simple visual reaction time in a meta-analytic study," the researchers wrote in [...]ShareThis

Train engineer noted 'unusual condition' before Connecticut wreck

A joint bar, used to hold two sections of rail together, was repaired last month.


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'Definitief afzien van verkoop pingegevens'

Minister Dijsselbloem van Financiën vindt dat betalingsverwerker Equens definintief moet afzien van de verkoop van transactiegegevens aan winkeliers.ShareThis

Storm chasers catch Okla. twister as it forms

Viewers can see what the EF5 tornado looked like from the ground as it gains strength.


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Vraag naar duurzame goederen VS in april toegenomen

Beslaglegging in onderzoek naar witwassen crimineel geld

Het Openbaar Ministerie heeft vrijdag beslag gelegd op vastgoed, inboedel en bankrekeningen van drie mannen die verdacht worden van het witwassen van crimineel geld.ShareThis

UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, two men arrested

Britain scrambled fighter jets, but the incident does not appear to be terror-related.


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Jersey shore opens for summer fun

Gov. Chris Christie and the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" welcome tourists back.


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