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Japan to Dig Site Linked to WWII Human Experiments

TOKYO -- Japan is excavating the site of a former medical school that may reveal grisly secrets from World War II. The investigation begins Monday afternoon at the former school linked to Unit 731, a germ and biological warfare outfit during the war. Shadowy experiments conducted by the unit on war prisoners have never...

83-Year-Old Retiree Wants to Win White House From Cousin Barack

(Oct. 24) -- In order to get out of a great recession, maybe the country needs a president who lived through the Great Depression. And a retired engineer in Lancaster, Calif., thinks he knows just the guy for the job: himself. Don Cordell, 83, has been running for the nation's highest office since 2000 and doesn't plan...

From 'Operation Embarrass' to Tear Gas Pens: MI6 Secrets Revealed

(Sept. 21) -- The secrets behind real-life James Bonds are revealed in "MI6: The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949," a new book covering the history of the British spy agency from its founding in 1909 through 1949. The author, historian Keith Jeffery, was given complete access to all surviving documents...

Rare Color Footage of London Blitz Found

LONDON (Sept. 6) -- Rare color footage of the bomb damage inflicted on London during World War II has surfaced just in time for 70th anniversary of the Blitz. The dramatic footage shows the destruction of several London landmarks, including the flagship John Lewis store on Oxford Street. The film was released Monday...

Records Describe Glamorous Ballerina as a Nazi Spy

(Aug. 28) -- A glamorous Nazi spy with toned legs may have played a crucial role in a major Allied defeat in World War II, according to documents released by British secret services. Marina Lee, a blonde ballerina who spoke five languages, allegedly stole British campaign plans and so contributed to the fall of Norway to...

Background on wwii

World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2), was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved a vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.

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