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Family, friends remember fallen fighters as heroes (AP)

Just three months after the nation lauded the anonymous Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden, it is getting to know in poignant detail about their colleagues who died aboard a downed helicopter in Afghanistan. They came to the special forces from far-flung corners of the country ? some of them motivated by the 9/11 attacks that bin Laden masterminded. They were intensely patriotic and talented young men with a love of physical challenges and a passion for the high-risk job they chose. Brian Bill, for example, had seemingly boundless ambitions, according to those who knew him as a high school student-athlete in Stamford, Conn. A skier, mountaineer, pilot and triathlete, he hoped to complete graduate school after his military service and then become an astronaut. “He loved life; he loved a challenge; and he was passionate about being a SEAL,” his family said in a statement Monday. Aaron Vaughn, a 30-year-old father of two from Virginia Beach, Va., met his wife, Kimberly, when she was a Washington Redskins cheerleader on a USO tour in Guam. Vaughn had aspired to a military career since childhood and told his parents after 9/11 that he wanted to become a SEAL. “He felt, and so did the other members of his team, that the very existence of our republic is at stake,” his father, Billy Vaughn, told NBC’s “Today.” “Because of that, Aaron was willing to give his life.” Jason Workman, 32, of Blanding, Utah, also cited 9/11 as his motive for aspiring….

China says confident in North Korea’s new leader (Reuters)

BEIJING (Reuters) ? China on Monday voiced confidence in the new leader of its impoverished ally North Korea after his father Kim Jong-il died, promising to support Pyongyang as it enters into a uncertain transition. “We feel incomparably anguished, and offer our deepest condolences to the entire North Korean people,” said China’s top leaders, in a statement read out on state television’s main evening news. “The Chinese people will always cherish his memory,” said their message, which called Kim a “great leader” who was a “close friend of China.” “We are sure that the North Korean people will abide by Comrade Kim Jong-il’s will and unify around the Korean Workers’ Party, and under the leadership of Comrade Kim Jong-un turn their anguish into strength,” it added. Impoverished and squeezed by international sanctions for conducting a series of nuclear and missile tests from 2006, North Korea has reached out to Moscow and Beijing for help to fill the gap left by the drying up of South Korean and the U.S. economic assistance. Over the past 18 months, Kim, who in the past rarely travelled abroad, visited China four times and in August made his first trip to Russia in nearly a decade. “We are convinced that with the shared efforts of the two sides, the friendship between the parties, governments and peoples of China and the North Korea will be strengthened and developed,” said the statement. “The Chinese people will always stand beside the North Korean people.” Kim’s visits were mainly….

Today on New Scientist: 22 November 2011

Full text RSS – You can now subscribe to the full text of Today on New Scientist. Climategate 2: Hacked emails released Two years after it first happened, a second batch of hacked emails between climate scientists has been posted online Only four degrees of separation, says Facebook Facebook’s own data team has proved that Facebook users have less than five degrees of separation from each other Ultralight squishy metal bends like rubber Watch a new metallic material – almost as light as air – bounce back after compression Himalayan nations agree to collaborate on climate Four countries bordering the Himalayas have agreed to work together to tackle climate change and secure energy reserves Snowy landing for first Soyuz return since shuttle The first Soyuz to bring home astronauts since the shuttle retired shows the capsule remains the workhorse of space 3D moon flyover reveals greatest detail ever Take a virtual flight over the moon’s surface to explore its topography and Apollo landing sites Chronic fatigue researcher arrested in US Controversial CFS researcher Judy Mikovits has been detained by US police following allegations from her former employer the Whittemore Peterson Institute Nothingness: Zero, the number they tried to ban Every schoolchild knows the concept of zero – so why did it take so long to catch on? Richard Webb follows its convoluted path from heresy to common sense A novel that spurs the designer baby debate Will designer babies be the hope or ruin of humanity? Perfect People raises more….

More On the Nissan INVITATION – Available To Finance | Car …

The Nissan Invitation Nissan has revealed more details of their eye-catching new hatchback concept, the Nissan INVITATION. Nissan decided to name their new concept the INVITATION owing to its combination of a sensuous, striking exterior and a comfortable, spacious interior. This concept model is a glimpse of what the production INVITATION might look like. Nissan expect to launch an INVITATION range for purchase, finance and lease from 2013. Energetic design Nissan?s brief to its designers was to create a mainstream hatchback with an innovative, fresh look to it. As a result, the Nissan INVITATION stands out for its fluid, dynamic lines and sporty aerodynamics. The central focus of the design is what Nissan call the ?Squash Line?, the distinctive line along the INVITATION?s side. Confident but not aggressive, the ?Squash Line? flows into the dramatic front and rear bumpers. Inside, the sleek cabin is spacious and practical, with sculpted seats sporting a single distinctive orange stripe, matching the exterior paint work. Leads the pack on efficiency The INVITATION?s combination of Nissan?s lightweight platform, cutting-edge engine technology and stunning aerodynamic design means that it?s best of all its rivals for fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions. In the production models, Nissan want the most frugal model available to purchase, lease or finance to meet an ultra-low CO2 emissions target of less than 100g/km. Nissan says that all production models will qualify for their Pure Drive badge for eco-friendly, low emissions cars. Fun isn?t forgotten either, with Nissan engineering a chassis and powertrain….

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