Новости за 21.08.2015

North Korea goes on war footing against South Korea as deadline looms
Reuters
SEOUL North Korea put its troops on a war footing on Friday as South Korea rejected an ultimatum to stop propaganda broadcasts or face military action, prompting China to voice concern and urge both sides to step back. South Korean Vice Defense ...
North Korea ratchets up tensions after trading fire with SouthCNN
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Black teen killed by St. Louis police shot in back: autopsy
Reuters
An autopsy on the body of the black teenager shot and killed by white St. Louis police officers this week shows the 18-year-old died from a single gunshot that entered his back and struck his heart, a medical examiner said on Friday. The finding could ...
Autopsy: St. Louis man killed by police was shot in backUSA TODAY
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First female graduates of Ranger School earn elite tab
Fox News
The first female soldiers to complete the Army's rigorous Ranger School pinned on their black-and-gold Ranger tab at a graduation ceremony Friday, capping their history-making week and putting a spotlight on the debate over women in combat.
Kristen Griest and Shaye Haver, First Female Army Rangers, Graduate Grueling ...NBCNews.com
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Gas Line Explodes During Construction at a Manhattan High School
New York Times
A gas line exploded during construction at John F. Kennedy High School in the Marble Hill section of Manhattan on Thursday night, injuring three workers, one critically, and heavily damaging three floors, the authorities said. Seven people were working ...
Gas Explosion at New York City High School Injures 3 PeopleABC News
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Two women make Army Ranger history
Fox News
The first two women to pass the Army's notoriously difficult Ranger School impressed male classmates left in their dust during road marches and proved their mettle as teammates by helping carry heavy weapons when others were too fatigued to lift ...
2 Graduating Rangers, Aware of Their BurdenNew York Times
Pentagon: Services must justify excluding women from combat by Oct. 1Miami Herald
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In Letter, Obama Tells Congress US Will Still Press Iran
New York Times
WASHINGTON — In his most comprehensive effort to assure wavering Democrats, President Obama wrote in a letter to Congress that the United States would unilaterally maintain economic pressure and deploy military options if needed to deter Iranian ...
Obama promises to keep military options open in Iran nuclear dealThe Guardian
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