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Scientist Stephen Hawking rushed to hospital in ambulance
Scientist Stephen Hawking, 67, has been taken to a hospital in an ambulance after falling very ill, reports Sky News. According to a physicist at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, "Professor Hawking is very ill" and had been rushed to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge to undergo tests.
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Iran warns against Israeli invasion
Iran has warned Israel that an invasion of its country will be met with strong defense. The response follows a report by the London Times that the Israeli military was prepared to strike Iranian nuclear facilities and the order to strike could come within days.
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Egyptian archaeologist finds artifacts which may lead to Cleopatra's tomb
Zahi Hawass, Egypt's pre-eminent archaeologist revealed the first ancient artifacts which may lead to the discovery of Cleopatra and Marc Antony's resting place. The expion has found amulets, 22 bronze coins cast with Cleopatra's image and her name, a royal statue, an alabaster mask resembling Marc Antony, and a statue bust of Cleopatra.
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US Marine arrested at Logan International Airport for possessing bomb making material
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