10 Years After Battle For Fallujah, Marines Reflect On 'Iconic Fight' Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News 10 Years After Battle For Fallujah, Marines Reflect On 'Iconic Fight' The six-week battle to retake the city from insurgents was the fiercest during the Iraq War. Almost 100 Americans died; 600 others were injured. Veterans commemorated the anniversary on Friday. Read this story Scientist Who Invented CorningWare Glass Dies At 99 S. Donald Stookey discovered glass ceramics in 1952 — the fortuitous outcome of an experiment gone wrong. Read this story How A Tilt Toward Safety Stopped A Scientist's Virus Research The U.S. government has stopped some experiments with dangerous viruses, saying the risks need to be reconsidered. Key work in one scientist's lab has been halted. Read this story Army Drops Use Of Term 'Negro' In Document The document listed the term as an acceptable way to refer to African Americans. The Army said it removed it as soon as it noticed it. Read this story Pythagoras' iPhone: Is Listening A Lost Classroom Art? We began our series, 50 Great Teachers, with a look at Socrates. Which raised a question: Do educators focus enough on teaching students how to listen? Read this story more news stories

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