Transcripts Kept Secret for 60 Years Bolster Defense of Oppenheimer's Loyalty William J. Broad, The New York Times

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  Transcripts Kept Secret for 60 Years Bolster Defense of Oppenheimer's Loyalty

  William J. Broad, The New York Times | Sunday October 12, 2014

  At the height of the McCarthy era, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the government's top atomic physicist, came under suspicion as a Soviet spy.
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  Cyclone Hudhud Expected to Make Landfall Around Noon

  Edited by Sanchari Bhattacharya (with inputs from Agencies) | Sunday October 12, 2014, Ganjam, Odisha and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

  Cyclone Hudhud, a "very severe cyclonic storm" closing in on Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, will make landfall around noon. It is expected to hit near Visakhapatnam with a windspeed of around 195 kilometres per hour or kmph.
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  Heavy Firing by Pakistan Forces Reported in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia

  Agencies | Sunday October 12, 2014, Srinagar

  Heavy firing is going on along the International Border or IB in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia Sector, where Pakistani forces reportedly launched a fresh assault today morning, after intermittent firing overnight.
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  Cyclone Hudhud to Make Landfall Earlier Than Expected

  Edited by Sanchari Bhattacharya (with inputs from Agencies) | Sunday October 12, 2014, New Delhi

  Cyclone Hudhud, a "very severe cyclonic storm" closing in on Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, will make landfall earlier than expected. It is expected to hit near Visakhapatnam between 10.30-11.30 am and the windspeed may reach 180 kilometres per hour or kmph.
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  Cyclone Hudhud: NDRF Airlifts Metal and Wood Cutters, Increases Standby Teams to 44

  Press Trust of India | Sunday October 12, 2014, New Delhi

  The National Disaster Relief Force is airlifting a number of large metal and wood cutters from New Delhi to Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, the states expected to be hit by Cyclone 'Hudhud', and has increased the strength of its relief teams on standby from 39 to 44.
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  Memorial Service for British Hostage Alan Henning Killed by Islamic State

  Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 12, 2014, London

  A memorial service will be held on Sunday for Alan Henning, the British hostage beheaded by Islamic State jihadists.
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  'Love is Love' as Edward Snowden's Girlfriend Joins Him in Russia

  Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 12, 2014, Moscow

  US fugitive Edward Snowden, who was granted asylum by Moscow after revealing the extent of US global surveillance, has been reunited with his girlfriend in Russia, his lawyer said Saturday.
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  Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Again, Indian Forces Retaliate

  Press Trust of India | Sunday October 12, 2014, Jammu

  After a brief lull, Pakistan on Saturday violated ceasefire twice along International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Jammu district, drawing strong retaliation from India.
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  Over 1.5 Lakh People Evacuated in Five Districts of Andhra Pradesh

  Press Trust of India | Sunday October 12, 2014, Hyderabad

  More than 1.5 lakh people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas of five coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh which are expected to be hit by a rainfall of up to 45 cm in the next two days under the impact of very severe cyclonic storm 'Hudhud' that is due to have a landfall near Visakhapatnam around today afternoon.
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  US Drops Food, Ammunition to Embattled Iraqi Troops

  Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 12, 2014, Washington

  US military aircraft have delivered food, water and ammunition to besieged Iraqi troops battling Islamic State militants, the Pentagon said on Saturday, as the coalition pursued its air assault in Iraq and Syria.
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  'Am Nobody to Invite PM, Know My Limits': Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi

  Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from Agencies) | Saturday October 11, 2014, New Delhi

  Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi today said it was not his place to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the award ceremony in Stockholm, adding that "I know my limits."
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  Ten Dead, Dozens Missing After Boat Sinks Off Guinea

  Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 12, 2014, Conarky

  At least 10 people died and dozens were missing after an overcrowded wooden boat sunk off the south coast of Guinea, reports said Saturday.
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  Three Men Allegedly Open Fire at Policemen in Connaught Place

  Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas (with inputs from PTI) | Saturday October 11, 2014, New Delhi

  Three unidentified men allegedly fired shots at two policemen in the busy Connaught Place area in Central Delhi on Saturday evening.
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  Cyclone Hudhud: PM Narendra Modi Chairs Emergency Meeting

  Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 12, 2014, New Delhi

  As heavy rains accompanied by winds lashed parts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh on Saturday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency high-level meeting to review the preparedness for Cyclone Hudhud.
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  IS Jihadists Execute Four Women in Northern Iraq

  Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 12, 2014

  The Islamic State group has executed at least four women, including two doctors and a politician, in their northern Iraq strongholds this month, relatives and rights activists said on Saturday.