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SS stood for Schutzstaffel, meaning protective echelon, or, as commonly translated, elite guard. The organization grew out of a small group of thugs recruited in 1923 to protect Hitler, and was originally the security arm of the Nazi Party. When it came under the leadership of Heinrich Himmler in 1929...
Across the West, parched foliage has been ignited by dry-lightning storms and sometimes sparks from defective mufflers. But according to California fire officials, as many as one-third of the wildfires have been set by arsonists. Incendiary devices were found at the site of the deadly California fire in...
Being a lightning rod is a new experience for Regan, who remained relatively free from criticism both at Treasury and at the giant investment firm of Merrill Lynch & Co., which he ran before going to Washington. He clearly does not enjoy the experience. He replies to criticism of his supposedly...
For seismologists, the quake was a strong indication that the Sumatran fault has entered an intensely unstable period. On March 17, little more than a week before the earthquake struck, Professor John McCloskey of the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland published a paper in the scientific weekly Nature, arguing...
In any case, there can be no doubt as to the attempt's spectacular failure. Four days later, the Pope taped a message to believers; within nine months, he recommenced his travels. He had no doubts about the reason for his recovery. At least since the death of his mother...