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Meager Returns for the Democrats’ Biggest Donor
Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmentalist who spent at least $57 million of his own money to influence Tuesday’s outcome, appears to have largely wasted his time and money.U.S.
Chicago Archdiocese Offers Sex Abuse Data
There are complaints against 36 priests, many of whom are now dead and none of whom remain in active ministry. Most of the alleged abuses occurred decades ago.
The permanent members of the Security Council decide.
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Our quirky, discerning picks for the most interesting things to do around the state this week.Magazine
Inside the Vigilante Fight Against Boko Haram
As their military struggles to combat the Islamist terrorist group, everyday Nigerians have formed citizen battalions to defend their towns. But have they gone too far?Technology
Microsoft Changes Tack, Making Its Office Suite Free on Mobile
In a sign of the seismic changes underway in the tech industry, Microsoft will give away the software for iPads, iPhones and Android tablets.Opinion
The Governing Party
Republicans detoxify the brand with deep roots in the business community, the military, the church and civic organizations.World
Vojislav Seselj, on Trial for War Crimes, Is Offered Temporary Release
The Serb nationalist leader, who has cancer of the liver, was offered a chance by a United Nations tribunal to leave The Hague to receive treatment.N.Y. / Region
Terminal at J.F.K. Could Soon Offer Travelers a Bit of the High Line
Atop the extension it just added for international arrivals at Kennedy Airport, JetBlue plans to build an open-air park based on the High Line in Manhattan that would be open to all passengers.Your Money
Ways to Increase Your Wealth When Your Income Is Flat
Lowering debt, adding to savings or learning more about investing are strategies that can help combat stagnant income.Business Day
Effort Begins for More Say on Directors
Scott Stringer, the New York City comptroller who oversees five pension funds, is leading a drive to let shareholders nominate board directors.Automobiles
Ford Shows Off the All-Aluminum F-150
Ford says the 2015 F-150 is 700 pounds lighter than the 2014 model and is making a push for acceptance of its turbocharged 2.7-liter engine.World
Libyan Supreme Court Rules Parliament Invalid
Libya’s Supreme Court ruled that the country’s Parliament had been seated unconstitutionally. The governing coalition said the court had been influenced by a rival faction.N.Y. / Region
Princeton Mishandled Sexual Misconduct and Discrimination Cases, U.S. Inquiry Finds
The Office of Civil Rights found that the university, which is already enacting reforms, failed to respond quickly and fairly to students’ complaints.World
In Army Health Surveys, Troops Report Chemical Weapons Exposure in Iraq
Post-deployment health assessments showed that more than 600 American service members since 2003 have indicated they believed they had been exposed to chemical warfare agent. Following are two such surveys, with names redacted to protect patients’ privacy.World
The Right to Say ‘God’ Divides a Diverse Nation
According to government orders and rulings by the country’s Islamic councils, the word for God in the Malay language cannot be used by people of other faiths.U.S.
Veterans Affairs Chief Calls Culture Change Key to Improving System’s Health Care
Robert A. McDonald says that wait times for patients at a Phoenix veterans’ hospital have dropped by 37 percent.World
Seeing a New Future for French Nuclear Site, After the Toxic Dust Has Settled
Scientists blew up more than half a ton of uranium in 2,000 explosions at a fort only 14 miles from the Eiffel Tower. Now there is disagreement over whether the site should be redeveloped."Small arms
Armor-piercing rifle and pistol cartridges are usually built around a penetrator of hardened steel, tungsten, or tungsten carbide, and such cartridges are often called 'hard-core bullets'. Aircraft and tank rounds sometimes use a core of depleted uranium. The penetrator is a pointed mass of high-density material that is designed to retain its shape and carry the maximum possible amount of energy as deeply as possible into the target. Depleted-uranium penetrators have the advantage of being pyrophoric and self-sharpening on impact, resulting in intense heat and energy focused on a minimal area of the target's armor. Some rounds also use explosive or incendiary tips to aid in the penetration of thicker armor. High Explosive Incendiary/Armor Piercing Ammunition combines a tungsten carbide penetrator with an incendiary and explosive tip.Rifle armor-piercing ammunition generally carries its hardened penetrator within a copper or cupronickel jacket, similar to the jacket which would surround lead in a conventional projectile. Upon impact on a hard target, the copper case is destroyed, but the penetrator continues its motion and penetrates the target. Armor-piercing ammunition for pistols has also been developed and uses a design similar to the rifle ammunition. Some small ammunition, such as the FN 5.7mm round, is inherently capable at piercing armor, being of a small caliber and very high velocity.
The entire projectile is not normally made of the same material as the penetrator because the physical characteristics that make a good penetrator (i.e. extremely tough, hard metal) make the material equally harmful to the barrel of the gun firing the cartridge."
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