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For many ordinary Iranians, tension had already been high following mass protests in late December triggered by economic hardship that left thousands dead.

From Barron's

Some 10 months into the Islamic revolution, thousands of Iranian students overran the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Supporters of the development say it generates jobs and tax revenue, while conservationists fear the developments may stifle the very spectacle hundreds of thousands of tourists visit to see each year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers at The Rockefeller University built the most detailed atlas so far of how aging affects thousands of cell subtypes across 21 mammalian tissues.

From Science Daily

He adds, "In the USA alone, tens of thousands of people die every year from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, and that number is rising rapidly. We need new antibiotics to combat this."

From Science Daily