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Brit aviation minister took 'UFO' sighting for real
An account of the encounter with a UFO was estimated to be so credible, that it even convinced a British government minister who investigated it, according to reports. The sighting of the UFO occurred back in 30 July 1952, when Flight Sergeant Roland Hughes was on a training flight over West Germany in a de Havilland Vampire FB9. Hughes reported that he was being intercepted by a "gleaming silver,

(Following Advance for Use Friday, June 8)

Today is Friday, June 8, the 160th day of 2012. There are 206 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On June 8, 1972, during the Vietnam War, a South

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AP Photos: Americans honor troops for Memorial Day

42,000 graves. At Dover Air Force Base, the remains of fallen soldiers are returned to their families. In Afghanistan, the top U.S. commander reads a 23-year-old's letter to his family that he had

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Antony triples service chiefs' financial powers
With criticism mounting over delays in defence acquisitions, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday hiked the financial powers of the three armed forces headquarters to allow purchases worth Rs.150 crore ($30 million), a three-fold increase from the existing Rs.50 crore ($10 million) limit.

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India's Ashis Roy, 80, runs half marathon in US
India's grand old marathon man Ashis Roy, who turns 80 June 1, is running again after a gap of over six months, this time by participating in a half marathon in Alexandria.

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Defence industry staggers under rising dollar, seeks govt protection

As the dollar has hardened almost 25 per cent from about Rs 45 a year ago to Rs 56 levels, the country’s import-dependent defence is taking a hit. The 13.15 per cent rise in the latest

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