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Crumbling mine tunnels awash with polluted waters perforate the Colorado mountains, and scientists may one day send robots creeping through the pitch-black passages to study the mysterious currents that sometimes burst to the surface with devastating effects. One such disaster…
Instead of holding criminal defendants on cash bail, courts around the United States are increasingly using algorithmic risk-assessment tools to help judges decide if a defendant should be jailed or go free while awaiting trial. One such model now used…
Two unidentified gunmen reportedly opened fire in the city of Macerata, the Radiotelevisione Italiana broadcasting corporation reported. As the report specifies, two gunmen began a drive-by shooting in the center of the Italian city at about 11 a.m. local time (11:00 a.m. GMT), halting…
Archaeologists have discovered 300 bodies in Derbyshire, believing it could be the burial site of war dead belonging to the Great Viking Army. Researchers have determined that all the remains date to the ninth century, implying that the bodies could belong…
A thousand people died in Afghanistan in January as a result of terror attacks committed by the Taliban. With the Taliban now active in 70 percent of Afghan territory, Radio Sputnik discussed the issue with Rahimullah Yusufzai, a political and…
Ireland face France in Paris tomorrow, bidding to kick-start their NatWest 6 Nations campaign with an opening victory. Here, we look at the key talking points ahead of the Stade de France encounter. Ireland’s Six Nations debutants must step up…
