Ariel Sharon, Whose Life And Career Shaped Israeli History, Dies Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Ariel Sharon, Whose Life And Career Shaped Israeli History, Dies The former prime minister, who had been in a coma after suffering a massive stroke in 2006, died on Saturday. Sharon's career spanned the birth of the nation and most of its essential turning points. Israelis had a love-hate relationship with him that was beginning to soften only shortly before his death. Read this story Who Gets To Be A Superhero? Race And Identity In Comics Artist Orion Martin recently posted several images reimagining X-Men characters as people of color. This touched off a conversation about race in comic book worlds, and how these comic book depictions relate to real life. Read this story Gates Memoir Tests Civilian-Military Rules Of Engagement In Duty, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates writes that the Obama team was always "suspicious" of the military and never trusted senior leaders. The memoir is a case study in a long-standing cultural divide between the White House and the military. Read this story Hundreds Of Thousands Still Without Water In W. Va. A chemical spill contaminated the local water supply near Charleston. Inspectors found that the company responsible for the spill had not taken any steps to contain it by the time inspectors arrived on Thursday. Read this story Dying Stars Write Their Own Swan Songs Astronomy professor Alicia Soderberg is turning the final moments of stars into music. In doing so, she's learning just how different the supernova explosions can be. Read this story more news stories

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