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• Watch live as Jeff Bezos' rocket company launches TV star William Shatner to the edge of space on Wednesday

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  William Shatner (left) purchased a seat on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket (right).
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  "Star Trek" actor William Shatner is to fly to the edge of space on a Blue Origin rocket.
  The Jeff-Bezos-founded company is due to launch Shatner and three others at 9 a.m. CDT (10 a.m. ET) Wednesday.
  Watch Blue Origin's livestream of the 11-minute spaceflight below.
  Five decades after debuting as the cosmos-exploring commander Captain James T. Kirk in "Star Trek," actor William Shatner is about to
  
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• 'The most powerful person who's ever walked the face of the earth': How Mark Zuckerberg's stranglehold on Facebook could put the company at risk

  13-10-2021 13:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has 55% of the company's voting shares, giving him majority power.
  Experts say it's "a bad idea" for one person to hold so much control of a behemoth like Facebook.
  The notion is more profound given leaked docs that show Facebook's dismissal of its societal harm.
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds 55% of voting shares in the company, former employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen brought up in front of Congress last week.That's
  
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• Strict COVID-19 policies in Democrat-led states worked, new research found. Republican-led states saw more illness.

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  Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a mask mandate, social distancing rules, and gathering limits in 2020.
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  Democrat-led states had stricter COVID-19 responses and better health outcomes, a new study found.
  States with stricter COVID-19 rules saw 8% fewer cases, on average, than models would have predicted.
  The results show that politics shouldn't influence public-health policy, researchers say.
  After nearly two years of politically charged battles over whether st
  
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• Sidney Powell, who faces $4 billion defamation lawsuits from election-tech firms, baselessly claimed there is a 'secret server' where all US votes go to be manipulated

  13-10-2021 13:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sidney Powell.
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  Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell bizarrely claimed US votes are manipulated in a secret server.
  There is no evidence to support the claim - Powell has shared multiple debunked conspiracy theories.
  Two election technology firms are already suing Powell for defamation in lawsuits totaling $4 billion.
  Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell has shared a baseless claim that all US votes are sent to a secret server where they are manipulated to rig the outcome of el
  
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• Top Stories this AM: House committee threatens charges over ignored Jan. 6 subpoenas; DeSantis fines Florida county for firing unvaxxed; Musk's mansion for sale - if you have a spare $32 million

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  Good morning and welcome to your weekday morning roundup of the top stories you need to know.For more daily and weekly briefings, sign up for our newsletters here.What's going on today: Musk's mansion for sale - again. Elon Musk is putting up his Bay Area mansion up for sale again - it's now 15% cheaper at $32 million. The revised price comes just days after Musk announced Tesla is moving its headquarters from California to Texas. What a bargain. Cheney brings out the big guns. GOP Rep. Liz Chen
  
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• How to create a business LinkedIn page to boost your company's credibility

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  Creating regular content and having an aesthetically pleasing page can boost your company's LinkedIn presence.
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  In order to create the best LinkedIn page for your business, aesthetics are key.
  Posting regularly and interacting with comments with keep your followers interested.
  Plan your content calendar in advance to be ready for relevant holidays or industry events.
  If you own a business, you should own it on LinkedIn. You need a business page to help market your business.
  
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• Cathie Wood says the exodus from expensive cities will keep a lid on inflation

  13-10-2021 12:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cathie Wood shot to fame in 2020 on the back of winning tech bets.
  Brendan McDermid/Reuters
  Cathie Wood has said the exodus from expensive cities during COVID should help hold down inflation.
  Wood reckons strong inflation will be transitory, and has said she expects commodities to cool next year.
  Her company, Ark Invest, is moving to St. Petersburg, Florida in November, from New York.
  Superstar investor Cathie Wood has put forward one reason why strong inflation might not last: people are fleei
  
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• Al Gore's investment fund revealed a $128 million stake in Toast after the restaurant-technology company's IPO

  13-10-2021 12:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Al Gore.
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  Al Gore's fund revealed a 0.5% stake in Toast following the restaurant-software provider's IPO.
  Generation Investment Management's Toast stock is worth around $128 million.
  Gore and his team co-led Toast's $101 million Series C funding round in 2017.
  Al Gore is best known for warning the planet is toast unless we address the climate crisis. The former US vice-president will be celebrating a different hot prospect following restaurant-software provider Toast'
  
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• Fully vaccinated people who previously had COVID-19 should be last in line for booster shots, experts say

  13-10-2021 12:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A health worker administers a dose of the Pfizer vaccine in the Palestinian neighborhood of Beit Hanina, on August 29, 2021.
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  Fully vaccinated people with a past COVID-19 infection may be last to get booster shots.
  COVID-19 infection can trigger the immune response in a similar way to booster shots.
  Therefore, these people have already had "three exposures," one expert said.
  Fully vaccinated people who previously had COVID-19 could be the last in line for boosters
  
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• Binance to halt Chinese yuan-crypto trading and restrict mainland China customers to withdrawals only

  13-10-2021 12:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance.
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  Binance will discontinue Chinese yuan trading on December 31, it said on Wednesday.
  The crypto exchange said it would run checks to ensure users in mainland China can only make withdrawals.
  Binance says it has been blocked in China since 2017, and doesn't engage in local exchange business.
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  Binance will end the use of the Chinese yuan on its peer-to-peer platform,
  
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• Former Irish PM warns people not to make deals with Boris Johnson's government after Dominic Cummings claims plan to 'ditch bits' of Brexit treaty they didn't like

  13-10-2021 12:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and then-Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in Dublin.
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  Boris Johnson's former chief advisor claimed their plan was always to "ditch bits" of the Brexit treaty.
  Leo Varadkar, the former Irish PM, says this suggests the UK government negotiated in bad faith.
  Varadkar warned the world from making deals with a government that doesn't "honour its agreements."
  Leo Varadkar, the former Irish prime minister, has warned world leaders against signing deals
  
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• Promoting your colleagues' ideas over your own could boost your influence at work, a new study finds

  13-10-2021 12:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A person whose idea gets amplified is also seen as more high status.
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  Championing your colleagues' ideas could help your own career as well as theirs, a study found.
  People who "amplify" other people's ideas are more admired and seemed more influential, the study found.
  The findings showed you don't need to be an "aggressive jerk" to get ahead, a researcher said.
  Promoting your colleagues' ideas over your own could boost your career, according to the authors of
  
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• Raising money through crowdfunding used to be a last resort for startups. Now, it's attracting unicorns.

  13-10-2021 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wefunder cofounder and CEO Nick Tommarello says new SEC regulations has made equity crowdfunding popular among startups.
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  Equity Crowdfunding used to be a last resort for startups looking to raise capital.
  Game-changing new SEC regulations is make crowdfunding safer for both startups and investors.
  WeFunder and StartEngine are helping startups raise millions by selling shares to individual investors.
  After Immad Akhund, the
  
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• Mansions for kids - Life after Google Plex - Citco's AWS journey

  13-10-2021 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Welcome to Insider Finance. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go - click here for iOS and here for Android.On the agenda today:Wealthy baby boomers are using loans to buy their children homes and save on taxes.Banks that partnered with Google on its digital bank account describe what's next.Citco gave us an inside look at its massive migration to AWS.Let's get started. Wealthy parents are using cheap loans to buy their adult children homes
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• Inside the gargantuan civilian effort to get remaining Americans out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

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  Bryan Stern, founder of Project Dynamo, in the group's mission control room.
  Bryan Stern
  Civilian-run groups are still evacuating Americans and visa holders out of Afghanistan.
  One of these groups is Project Dynamo, run by American civilians.The group is processing around 30,000 applications from people desperate to flee Afghanistan.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The moment the wheels of the Kam Air charter plane left the tarmac in Kabul, Afghanistan, people were crying tears of
  
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• 10 Things in Politics: Gaetz's pals think FBI is reading his texts

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  Welcome back to 10 Things in Politics. Sign up here to receive this newsletter. Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go - click here for iOS and here for Android. Send tips to [email protected]'s what we're talking about:Matt Gaetz's friends assume the FBI is reading their messages to the embattled congressmanThere's a 2nd Facebook whistleblower, and she also wants to testify before CongressHouse Democrats approved a 2-month debt-limit hike. Every House Republican opposed it.Wi
  
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• US stock futures tread water ahead of big bank Q3 earnings as investors weigh up inflation prospects

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  US stock futures were mostly flat Wednesday, with JPMorgan set to lead out the Q3 earnings season.
  Corporate outlooks will be watched for pullbacks due to supply-chain issues, higher energy and labor costs, and stalling growth.
  Investors are waiting for US consumer price data and minutes from the Federal Reserve's September policy meeting.
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  US stock futures trod water on Wednesday as investors w
  
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• UK economy expands in August after July dip, but growth undershoots expectations

  13-10-2021 11:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  The UK economy rebounded in August.
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  The UK economy grew in August after shrinking in July, but the expansion undershot expectations.
  UK GDP grew 0.4% in August after a fall of 0.1% in July, leaving the economy 0.8% smaller than before COVID struck.
  Economists said supply-chain problems and high energy prices now pose problems to UK growth.
  The UK economy expanded in August after shrinking slightly in July, but growth narrowly undershot expectations and analysts said
  
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• The US is reopening its land borders with Canada and Mexico to fully vaccinated people next month

  13-10-2021 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A sign saying that the US border is closed at the US-Canada border in Lansdowne, Ontario.
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  The US will reopen its land borders for nonessential travel to fully vaccinated people in November.
  The exact date of the change is unclear. The rules will be announced later Wednesday, per the AP.
  The routes had been closed for nonessential travel for 19 months due to the pandemic.
  The US is reopening its land borders for nonessential travel with Canada and Mexico to full
  
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• Elon Musk is putting up his Bay Area mansion up for sale again - it's now 15% cheaper at $32 million

  13-10-2021 09:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk
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  Elon Musk is putting up his Bay Area mansion up for sale for $32 million - 15% lower than its last listed price.
  The revised price comes just days after Musk announced Tesla is moving its headquarters from California to Texas.
  The billionaire said last year he was planning to sell "almost all physical possessions" and "own no house".
  Elon Musk just shaved 15% off the price of his Bay Area mansion, and it's now available for just under $3
  
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• Florida issued a $3.5 million fine against a county that enforced COVID-19 vaccine passports

  13-10-2021 05:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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  In April, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned government agencies from imposing vaccine passports.
  On Tuesday, the state fined Leon County over $3.5 million for violating that policy.Leon County fired 14 employees who did not show proof of vaccination by the October 1 deadline.A Florida county was fined over $3.5 million by the state's health department for violating Gov. Ron DeSantis's executive order forbidding vac
  
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• For the first time, the FDA has authorized an e-cigarette to help addicted adult smokers

  13-10-2021 05:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In this April 23, 2014, file photo, a man smokes an electronic cigarette in Chicago.
  AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File
  The Food and Drug Administration said the e-cigarette reduces exposure to harmful chemicals.
  E-cigarettes' aerosols are "significantly less toxic" than its alternatives, the FDA found.
  The manufacturer must follow requirements to reduce youth exposure to the product.
  History was made Tuesday when the US Food and Drug Administration granted its first-ever authorization of an e-cigarette
  
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• Mike Lindell is still spreading lies about the 2020 election. He most recently claimed 23,000 dead people voted in Wisconsin using a prison address.

  13-10-2021 03:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MyPillow CEO Michael Lindell laughs during a press conference in Des Moines, on February 3, 2020.
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  MyPillow CEO and Trump loyalist Mike Lindell is back with another lie about the 2020 election.
  Lindell is falsely claiming that 23,000 dead people voted using the same address in Wisconsin.
  The businessman made the claims during an interview on his personal website.Nearly one year after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, MyPi
  
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• American Airlines and Southwest, both based in Texas, says they'll still mandate COVID-19 vaccines despite Gov. Abbott's order

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  Southwest Boeing 737-800
  Steven M. Keller
  On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott banned any entity from imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.Two major airlines, American Airlines and Southwest, are headquartered in Texas.On Tuesday, both airlines said they would still require COVID-19 vaccines.Southwest and American Airlines, both based out of Texas, said they'd still mandate COVID-19 vaccines a day after Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order banning any entity from requiring the vaccine."We're r
  
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• All 206 House Republicans voted against raising the US debt ceiling

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  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) talks to reporters following a classified intelligence briefing.
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  All 206 House Republicans voted against raising the debt ceiling.
  The vote was 219-206 in the House, punting the threat of default until December of this year.
  The bill heads to Biden's desk and delays a showdown with GOP senators over the debt limit.
  All House Republicans voted against a bill on Tuesday that allowed for a two-month debt limit hike to stave
  
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• A Texas state agency removed a suicide hotline and resources for LGBT youth from its website after Gov. Greg Abbott's primary opponent accused him of advocating for transgender people

  13-10-2021 02:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
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  A Texas state agency removed online LGBT resources after Gov. Abbott's challenger mocked the site.
  Emails obtained by the Houston Chronicle reveal the webpage was taken down in response to the criticism.
  The website remains offline as a review is "ongoing."
  A Texas state agency disabled a website that included a suicide hotline and resources for LGBT youth after Gov. Greg Abbott's primary election opponent accused the lawmaker of advocatin
  
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• Morgan Stanley says the odds of a 20% stock market correction will depend on how much 3rd-quarter earnings growth decelerates

  13-10-2021 02:51 via feedproxy.google.com
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  The odds of a 20% correction in the S&P 500 will depend on how much third-quarter earnings growth will decelerate, Morgan Stanley said.
  "We are gaining confidence in a sharper deceleration but the timing is more uncertain," strategists said.
  The benchmark index has thus far corrected by 6% before staging a bit of a recent rebound.
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  The odds of a correction of up to 20% in the S&P 500 will depend on how
  
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• Apple will likely have to cut its iPhone 13 production goals for 2021 due to the global chip shortage

  13-10-2021 01:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple
  Apple is likely to lower its iPhone 13 production targets for 2021, Bloomberg reported.
  The smartphone maker may aim for 10 million fewer units than originally planned.
  The slashed production goals are due to the chip shortage impacting global supply chains.
  Apple will likely have to cut its 2021 production targets for the iPhone 13 by as many as 10 million units due to the ongoing chip shortage, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.Apple originally planned to make 90 million units of its newest sma
  
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• The House approves 2-month debt-limit extension, teeing up another showdown with McConnell's GOP in December

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  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi/Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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  The House passed a two-month debt limit patch, buying time until the US approaches default again.
  "This is America's debt," Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said in a floor speech ahead of the vote.
  McConnell is pledging to block any effort to raise the debt ceiling in a bid to force Democrats to do it unilaterally.
  The House approved a two-month debt limit patch that will r
  
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• A Texas civics teacher in the US on asylum was sentenced to 12 month probation for his role in the Capitol riot

  13-10-2021 01:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Eliel Rosa can be seen in the lefthand corner wearing a red hat.
  The Justice Department.
  A Texas man who turned himself in 3 days after the Capitol riot was sentenced to one year probation.
  Eliel Rosa, 53, is a civics teacher in the US on asylum as he pursues US citizenship.
  By pleading to a misdemeanor, Rosa avoided a felony, which would have threatened future citizenship.
  A Texas civics teacher charged in the January 6 Capitol attack narrowly avoided jail time after he struck a plea deal - bu
  
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• North Korea offered a good look at its new hypersonic missile as Kim Jong Un vowed to build 'invincible military'

  13-10-2021 01:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  North Korea claimed that a missile test in late September involved a new hypersonic missile. That weapon appears to have been on display at a big event this week.
  KCNA via REUTERS
  North Korea showed off what appears to be a hypersonic missile at a defense exhibition in Pyongyang.
  The weapon looks like it could be the purported hypersonic missile tested late last month, experts said.
  At Monday's event, Kim Jong Un vowed to build an "invincible military" to fend off US hostility.
  North Korea gave
  
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• Rep. Adam Schiff couldn't find the words to comfort his 'devastated' staffers after Trump won the 2016 election

  13-10-2021 00:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In this file photo from Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, arrives on the floor of the House of Representatives.
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  Rep. Adam Schiff gathered his "devastated" staffers for a "pep talk" after Trump won the 2016 election.
  Schiff told his staff plainly: "We're fucked," according to his new memoir.
  "I just wasn't up to it, not yet, and I promised them that I would have more to say after I gathered my own b
  
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• The best wildlife photos of the year show a curious grizzly, dueling reindeer, and fish swimming through a cloud of sperm

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  Laurent Ballesta/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  The London Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest awards images that showcase the diversity and fragility of life.
  This year, the contest drew a record of more than 50,000 entries from photographers in 95 countries.
  The winning photos show reindeer fighting over mates, seals giving birth, and a mountain gorilla enjoying the rain.
  The camouflage grouper is declining due to overfishing, but each July, beneath a full moo
  
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• How to watch the NHL without cable - the 2021-22 hockey season begins on October 12

  13-10-2021 00:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  The 2021-22 NHL season begins on October 12 with a full schedule of 82 games for each team.
  ESPN, ABC, and TNT will carry national NHL broadcasts, while ESPN+ and Hulu will stream exclusive games.
  We suggest pairing ESPN+ with a live TV streaming service like Sling to watch the NHL without cable.
  Monthly Subscription Service (small)TV (small)The 2021-22 NHL season starts on October 12,
  
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• The killing of a terrorist behind the death of 4 US troops sheds light on France's quiet but intense fight in Africa

  13-10-2021 00:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron at the "Afrique-France" Summit in Montpellier, France, October 8, 2021.
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  Africa's Sahel region has emerged as a terrorism hotspot, with several groups killing and displacing thousands of people.
  The US and European countries have contributed troops and resources to fight those groups, but France has taken the lead.
  A recent French strike in Mali killed an ISIS-affiliated leader responsible for the death of four US troops in Nige
  
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• How to manually update the carrier settings on your iPhone to improve its cellular connection and performance

  13-10-2021 00:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You should keep your iPhone's carrier settings updated to ensure your phone works properly.
  Hollis JohnsonYou can manually update the carrier settings on an iPhone through its Settings app.Your iPhone should automatically prompt you when carrier setting updates are available.Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories.If you've ever noticed a menu for carrier settings on your iPhone or have seen a pop-up prompting you to update those settings, you may have wondered what they are and
  
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