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Jul122020 by adminNo Comments

Iron Age ‘mystery’ murder victim found in Wendover

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An Iron Age skeleton with his hands bound has been discovered by HS2 project archaeologists, who believe he may be a murder victim.The remains of the 2,000-year-old adult male were found face down at Wellwick Farm near Wendover in Buckinghamshire.Project archaeologist Dr Rachel Wood described the death as "a mystery" and hopes further analysis will shed light on the "potentially gruesome" find.A Stonehenge-style wooden formation and Roman burial have also been discovered.They are among a number of finds ranging from the Neolithic Age to the Medieval period unearthed ahead of construction work for the 225mph (362 km/h) rail line. ...

Jun162020 by adminNo Comments

20 Indian soldiers killed after fighting Chinese troops with ‘iron rods and stones’

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The Indian army says 20 of its soldiers have been in killed in border clashes with Chinese troops.The development marks a major escalation following a stand-off between the two sides in the western Himalayas lasting several weeks. The Indian army said 17 of its troops who were critically injured in the fighting in the Galwan Valley on Monday night have now died.It follows the deaths of an officer and two soldiers earlier. They have been named as Colonel B Santosh Babu, Havildar Palani and Sepoy Ojha. Image: The border between India and China has been long disputed The violence happened along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a disputed border that separates the two nuclear powers high up in the Himalayan mountains. ...

May192020 by adminNo Comments

Iron Maiden frontman’s estranged wife found dead after ‘tragic accident’

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The estranged wife of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has died in a "tragic accident", according to a family statement.Paddy Bowden, aged in her 50s, was found dead at the couple's marital home in Chiswick, west London, on Monday morning. In a statement reported by the Daily Mail, Dickinson said: "This is a terrible tragedy which appears to be a tragic accident."Our children Austin, Griffin and Kia and I are devastated."Dickinson, 61, added: "Out of respect for Paddy, we won't be making any further comment at this hugely difficult and painful time for our family." ...

Mar112020 by adminNo Comments

Very Large Telescope finds giant exoplanet where it rains iron

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March 11 (UPI) -- On a giant alien planet located 640 light-years away, scientists suspect it regularly rains molten iron. During the day, temperatures on the exoplanet, which circles a star in the constellation of Pisces, rise to upwards of 2,400 degrees Celsius -- hot enough to vaporize metal. When strong winds carry the metal vapor to the dark side of the planet, the vapor condenses and falls as rain. "One could say that this planet gets rainy in the evening, except it rains iron," David Ehrenreich, a professor at the University of Geneva in Switzerland, said in a news release. Scientists discovered the iron rain phenomenon with the help of observations from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile. They published their results this week in the journal Nature....

Mar52020 by adminNo Comments

USS Louis H. Wilson begins construction at Bath Iron Works

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March 4 (UPI) -- Construction of the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. began this week at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, the Navy announced. The Louis Wilson will be the first Arleigh Burke class destroyer built in the Flight Three configuration at BIW, according to the Navy's announcement. Named in honor of Marine Corps General Louis Hugh Wilson, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for leadership during the Battle of Guam in 1944, the ship will serve in global maritime security -- engaging in air, undersea, surface, strike and ballistic missile defense as well as anti-submarine warfare, command and control, and anti-surface warfare. The Flight III destroyers are designed for improved anti-air warfare capability and enhanced ballistic missile defense. "This is a tremendous occasion as we ...