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Is The Pentagon Modifying Viruses To Save Crops — Or To Wage Biological Warfare?

The Pentagon wants university researchers to find ways to protect crops in the field using infectious viruses carried by insects. Critics think it looks like bioweapons research.

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Is The Pentagon Modifying Viruses To Save Crops — Or To Wage Biological Warfare?

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Pope Francis greets the crowd in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square in October. Many of the pope's most vocal opponents are in the United States, attacking him in tweets, blogs and politically conservative media. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Resurgence Of Cleric Scandal Invigorates Conservative U.S. Critics Of Pope Francis

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