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Samuel Cohen, Neutron Bomb Inventor, Dead at 89

By Deborah HastingsDec 2nd 2010 – 2:04PM
San Jose Mercury News / MCT

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(Dec. 2) -- Samuel T. Cohen, whose revolutionary -- and extremely controversial -- neutron bomb was designed to kill living things but spare inanimate objects, has died in his Southern California home. He was 89. He had recently undergone surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his stomach and died Sunday in the...

Why Can't U.S. Military Stop IED Attacks?

By Sharon WeinbergerNov 3rd 2009 – 1:01PM

The death of a British explosives expert in Afghanistan has again highlighted how the crudest of bombs has proved an effective way to combat the world's most technologically advanced militaries. British Staff Sgt. Olaf Sean George Schmid was killed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday while defusing a bomb, a tragic end for...

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First Look at Vaughan's 'Saga,' Hickman's 'Manhattan Projects,' Keatinge's 'Hell Yeah'

By Andy Khouri Dec 08th 2011 - 12:36PM

In the wake of Marvel's big Avengers Vs. X-Men announcement and some pervasive DC rumors , the always forthright Publisher of Image Comics Eric Stephenson took the opportunity to distinguish his company from the Big Two by pointing out some brand new creator-owned projects readers can look forward to in 2012.

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Apogee opens online store, peddling its classics

By Richard Mitchell Jun 17th 2011 - 02:21AM

Dallas, TX, June 15, 2011- Apogee announces the launch of its new online store.

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Weekend Forecast: Top 5 Concerts

By Eric Schuman Feb 23rd 2011 - 01:26PM

This weekend offers not only a variety of genres, but also a variety of venues to see live music.

Background on manhattan project

The Manhattan Project was a research and development program, led by the United States with participation from the United Kingdom and Canada, that produced the first atomic bomb during World War II.

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