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Iraq war killed 120,000, cost $800 bln, study estimates
Mar 14, 2013 20:53 EDT
At least 116,000 Iraqi civilians and more than 4,800 coalition troops died in Iraq between the outbreak of war in 2003 and the US withdrawal in 2011, researchers estimate.
Chavez death leaves leadership void in Latin America
Mar 06, 2013 19:55 EST
The death of Hugo Chavez leaves a void in Latin America's leftist leadership and raises questions about the future of the "petro-diplomacy" which helped put Venezuela on the geopolitical map.
Ex-US official reveals war over Afghan policy
Mar 04, 2013 19:00 EST
Former US top diplomat Hillary Clinton and her staff fought "tooth and nail" to push ideas for diplomacy in Afghanistan in a bitter turf war with the White House, an ex-official says in a new book.
US teenager crafts early detection tool for cancer
Feb 28, 2013 06:38 EST
Jack Andraka catapulted from being a typical US teenager unaware of the pancreas to one with a cheap way to detect cancer in the organ before it turns deadly.
As US budget cuts loom, capital city grows restless
Feb 24, 2013 15:45 EST
The question facing Americans no longer seems to be when or whether the budget ax will fall, but how hard. And in the US capital region, the impact of looming spending cuts will be deepest of all.
US, Japan vow 'strong action' on N. Korea: Obama
Feb 22, 2013 14:54 EST
President Barack Obama on Friday said the United States and Japan are committed to "strong actions" in response to North Korea after the communist state defiantly carried out a nuclear test.
Photos show new activity at N.Korea nuclear site
Feb 20, 2013 13:38 EST
North Korea has resumed activity at a nuclear site following its internationally condemned bomb test, a US think tank said Wednesday, amid fears that the regime will carry out more explosions.
US warns N. Korea against further 'provocative' acts
Feb 15, 2013 18:23 EST
The United States Friday called on North Korea not to take any further provocative steps, as a US think tank said Pyongyang was preparing a launchpad that could pave the way to firing a long-range missile.
N.Korea makes progress at rocket site: images
Feb 14, 2013 15:33 EST
Already under fire for its latest nuclear test, North Korea has been making preparations at a launchpad that could pave the way for firing a long-range missile, a US think tank said Thursday.
US to launch free trade talks with EU: Obama
Feb 13, 2013 00:53 EST
The United States and Europe will launch talks on what would be the world's largest free trade zone, US President Barack Obama declared in his State of the Union address.
US scientists explain how owl rotates head
Feb 02, 2013 02:54 EST
US medical specialists from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have figured out how owls can almost fully rotate their heads - by as much as 270 degrees in either direction.
N. Korea playing 'dangerous game of risk': US envoy
Jan 28, 2013 08:07 EST
The top US envoy on North Korea dismissed hopes for an immediate diplomatic solution over Pyongyang's expected nuclear test, saying Monday that the isolated state was "bent on playing a game of risk".
Satellite images reveal activity at N.Korea test site
Jan 28, 2013 00:08 EST
New satellite images reveal ongoing activity at North Korea's atomic test site, according to a US research institute, as expectation mounts of an imminent nuclear detonation by the isolated state.
Satellite images reveal activity at N.Korea test site
Jan 27, 2013 22:30 EST
New satellite images reveal ongoing activity at North Korea's atomic test site, according to a US research institute, as expectation mounts of an imminent nuclear detonation by the isolated state.
Gene study settles debate over origin of European Jews
Jan 16, 2013 20:43 EST
Jews of European origin are a mix of ancestries, with many hailing from tribes in the Caucasus who converted to Judaism and created an empire that lasted half a millennium, according to a gene study.
US official warns N.Korea against nuclear test
Jan 16, 2013 02:31 EST
The top US diplomat for East Asian affairs warned North Korea on Wednesday against any "provocative" act, as concerns grow that Pyongyang might be preparing a nuclear test.
N.Korea tells China of nuclear test plan: report
Jan 12, 2013 03:32 EST
A North Korean official has apparently told Chinese authorities that the communist state is planning to conduct a third nuclear test in the coming week, a news report said on Saturday.
US-Russia spat puts adoption couple in limbo
Dec 28, 2012 17:33 EST
Heather and Aaron Whaley just wanted to start a family with a four-year-old Russian girl nicknamed Addie who they found on the Internet but have yet to see in person.
N.Korea is nuclear test-ready, US think-tank says
Dec 28, 2012 01:39 EST
North Korea has repaired extensive rain damage at its nuclear test facility and could conduct a detonation on two weeks notice, a US think-tank said on Friday, citing satellite imagery analysis.
US shooting revives debate over mental health care
Dec 19, 2012 21:22 EST
The deadly US shooting rampage last week has revived debate about access to mental health care -- a tough issue as state funds dry up and laws make it difficult to treat people against their will.
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| Johns Hopkins University | |
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| Motto | Veritas vos Liberabit (Latin) |
| Motto in English | The Truth Will Set You Free |
| Established | 1876 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | US $2.5 billion (2008)[1] |
| President | Ronald J. Daniels |
| Provost | Scott L. Zeger |
| Faculty | 3,100 (full time)[2] |
| Staff | 15,000 (full time)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 4,744[3] |
| Postgraduates | 14,275[4] |
| Location | Baltimore, MD, US |
| Campus | State of Maryland (MD) Washington, D.C. Bologna, Italy Nanjing, China Singapore |
| Colors | Old Gold & Sable (Academic) Columbia Blue & Black (Athletic) |
| Nickname | Blue Jays |
| Athletics | Division I Lacrosse NCAA Division III Centennial Conference |
| Website | www.jhu.edu |
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