A newly declassified CIA report written in 1992 not only mentions Nevada’s Area 51, it places it on a map. What’s more, it acknowledges that the place where many sci-fi stories have said space aliens’ bodies are being kept is a real-life government facility.
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Kepler Space Telescope Is Beyond Repair, NASA Says
There’s some sad news from NASA: The space agency says its Kepler space telescope is beyond repair.
NSA Has Broken Privacy Rules ‘Thousands Of Times Each Year’
The morning’s major scoop comes from The Washington Post: “The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008.”
South Dakota Reservation Lifts Century-Old Alcohol Ban
Native Americans at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have voted to overturned a more than century-old ban on alcohol in a decision that critics say will spur an increase in already high rates of domestic abuse, suicide and infant mortality.
Pentagon Details Plan To Extend Benefits To Same-Sex Spouses
The Department of Defense announced Wednesday that it is extending full benefits to the same-sex spouses of service members and civilian employees.
That 2012 Bundle Of Joy Will Cost You $241,080 To Raise
The United States Department of Agriculture has crunched the numbers and it concludes today that if you had a child in 2012, it’ll cost you $241,080 to raise him or her for next 17 years.
VIDEO: ‘Sideways Rocket Hop’ By SpaceX Prototype
The engineers at SpaceX this week successfully launched a 10-story rocket to an altitude of about 800 feet, moved it about 330 feet sideways and then brought the “Grasshopper” back down to its landing pad.
Columbine High School Principal Says He Will Retire
Frank DeAngelis, the Columbine High School principal who helped usher students to safety during the 1999 shootings, announced he will retire at the end of the 2013-14 school year.
Air Force Nuclear Unit Fails Inspection
The 341st Missile Wing at the Malmstrom Airforce Base in Montana handles one-third of the United States’ land-based nuclear missiles.
Federal Court Says U.S. Must Complete Yucca Mountain Review
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Obama administration is breaking the law by delaying its review of a plan to store nuclear waste in Nevada.