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On This Day: Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton in duel

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On This Day: Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton in duel

On July 11, 1804, U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr killed longtime political foe Alexander Hamilton, the first treasury secretary, in a duel at Weehawken, N.J.

Patrick Bertoletti chows down 58 hot dogs to win Nathan's event without Joey Chestnut

Sports News // 2 months ago

Patrick Bertoletti chows down 58 hot dogs to win Nathan's event without Joey Chestnut

A different hot dog-eating king was been crowned at Nathan's annual event at Coney Island in New York on Thursday after the perennial top dog was absent

Ongoing gyroscope problem forces Hubble telescope to pause operations

Science News // 3 months ago

Ongoing gyroscope problem forces Hubble telescope to pause operations

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope again has suspended operations after entering safe mode because of an ongoing gyroscope issue that has affected the craft for the past year, according to NASA.

NASA's Hubble Telescope in safe mode after faulty readings

Science News // 4 months ago

NASA's Hubble Telescope in safe mode after faulty readings

Scientists at NASA are continuing work to restore operations to its Hubble Space Telescope, after pausing them earlier in the week due to issues with the orbiting instrument's gyroscope.

'Brightest of All Time' gamma-ray burst caused by exploding star, say scientists

Science News // 5 months ago

'Brightest of All Time' gamma-ray burst caused by exploding star, say scientists

Northwestern University scientists said Friday they had confirmed that the cause of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed in October 2022 was an exploding star, known as a supernova, 2.4 billion light years away.

Penn State scientists say dwarf galaxies were among earliest universe starlight

Science News // 6 months ago

Penn State scientists say dwarf galaxies were among earliest universe starlight

Penn State University researchers said in a study Wednesday that working with the James Webb Space Telescope they found the first full spectra of tiny galaxies, revealing some of the earliest starlight in the universe.

Lunar science entering new phase, with moon landers to study solar wind

Voices // 7 months ago

Lunar science entering new phase, with moon landers to study solar wind

For the first time since 1972, NASA is putting science experiments on the moon in 2024. And thanks to new technologies and public-private partnerships, these projects will open new realms of scientific possibility.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope identifies 'tiniest free-floating brown dwarf'

Science News // 9 months ago

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope identifies 'tiniest free-floating brown dwarf'

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the "tiniest free-floating brown dwarf" yet identified.

NASA discovers record-breaking black hole 13.2 billion light-years from Earth

Science News // 10 months ago

NASA discovers record-breaking black hole 13.2 billion light-years from Earth

NASA has discovered a record-breaking colossal black hole, formed after the big bang, using the space agency's "cosmic magnifying glass."

James Webb telescope captures planet-like structures in Orion Nebula

Science News // 11 months ago

James Webb telescope captures planet-like structures in Orion Nebula

The European Space Agency released new photos on Monday of the Orion Nebula taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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America's criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace
Webb proposes criminal justice review bill Mar 26, 2009

At a time when this country is facing such a grave economic crisis ... it makes little sense for the Department of Defense to be spending hundreds of millions of dollars to propagandize the Iraqi people
U.S. Army wants 'focus groups' in Iraq Oct 12, 2008

I'm one who was proud to have served as a Marine. I believed in what we attempted to do
Remembering Vietnam 35 years later Apr 30, 2010

I think we have the formula through which we can now fully explore that issue
Webb says talks new phase in Iran dispute Sep 27, 2009

I think this has been a botched occupation. It's been going on for four years, after the purely military part of it was done
Webb, Graham spar over Iraq war Jul 15, 2007

James Henry "Jim" Webb, Jr. (born February 9, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Virginia. He is also an author and a former Secretary of the Navy. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

A 1968 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Webb served as a Marine Corps infantry officer until 1972, and is a highly decorated Vietnam War combat veteran. During his four years with the Reagan administration, Webb served as the first Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, then as Secretary of the Navy.

Webb won the Democratic nomination for the 2006 Virginia Senate race by defeating Harris Miller in the primary, then won the general election by defeating the Republican incumbent George Allen. Webb's thin margin in the general election (less than 0.5%) kept the outcome uncertain for nearly two days after polls closed on November 7, 2006, and provided the final seat that tilted the Senate to Democratic control. On his sixty-fifth birthday, he announced that he will not seek re-election in 2012, saying that he does not want to spend his whole life in politics, and that he wants to return to the private sector.

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