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JERUSALEM AP 鈥?Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday it time to further disable Iran-backed militias that have struck at U.S. forces and ships in the Middle East and the U.S. is preparing to take significant action in response to the deaths of three U.S. service members in Jordan.WATCH: U.S. blames Iran-backed militia for deadly attack, leaving Middle East on edgeFor days the U.S. has hinted strikes are imminent. While the threat of retaliation for Sunday deaths has driven some militant groups to say they were stopping hostilities, as late as Thursday Yemen Houthi rebels were still attacking vessels and fired a ballistic missile at a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Red Sea.At this point, it time to take away even more capability than we ;ve taken in the past, Austin said Thursday in his first press conference since he was hospitalized on Jan. 1 due to complications from prostate cancer treatment.Previous U.S. strikes have not deterred the attacks. Since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out in October, Iranian-backed militant groups have struck
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Mosquito control is serious business in Harris County, Texas.The county, which includes Houston, stretches across 1,777 square miles and is the third most popul
airmax ous county in the U.S. The areas warm, muggy climate and snaking system of bayous provide an ideal habitat for mosquitoes 鈥?and the diseases they carry.The county began battling mosquitoes in earnest in 1965, after an outbreak of St. Louis encephalitis. Hundreds of people contracted the virus and 32 died.These days, mosquito control efforts include chemical spraying: on foot, by truck and occasionally from airplanes. But spraying happens strategically, after careful researc
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