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• Senate Adjourns Until Dec. 31, Shutdown Likely to Stretch Into January - The Wall Street Journal

  27-12-2018 23:56 via wsj.com
  Senate Adjourns Until Dec. 31, Shutdown Likely to Stretch Into January  The Wall Street JournalAs partial government shutdown heads to Day 6, the 'cold reality' sinks in  Philly.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Binghamton business owner on wage hike: 'Unfortunately… we've already raised the prices' - WBNG-TV

  27-12-2018 23:56 via wbng.com
  Binghamton business owner on wage hike: 'Unfortunately… we've already raised the prices'  WBNG-TVThese minimum wage workers get raises in 2019  USA TODAYMinimum Wage in New York to Increase in New Year  NewserNew year brings new pay for New York's minimum-wage workers  WBNG-TVFlorida's minimum wage increase goes into effect Jan. 1  WTXL ABC 27View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Billie Lourd, Star Wars fans honor Carrie Fisher two years after she died - CNET

  27-12-2018 23:34 via cnet.com
  Billie Lourd, Star Wars fans honor Carrie Fisher two years after she died  CNETBillie Lourd honors late mom Carrie Fisher two years after her death  CNNBillie Lourd pays tribute to mom Carrie Fisher on second anniversary of her death  USA TODAYRemembering Carrie Fisher: We Miss You, Space Mom  The Mary Sue'Star Wars' Fans Remember Carrie Fisher on the Second Anniversary of Her Death  Comicbook.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• How We Found Jupiter's 79 (At Least) Moons

  27-12-2018 23:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jupiter is king of the planets. It's huge, it's bright in our night skies, and even four of its comparatively tiny moons are bright enough to see with the most basic of telescopes. We've sent nine probes either into orbit or on a close flyby of the planet. And yet, as recently as this past year, we discovered not one, but twelve new moons around Jupiter, bringing the total to 79. How haven't we exhausted this particular moon mine yet?
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• 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' to appear in the sky next month - Daily Mail

  27-12-2018 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  'Super Blood Wolf Moon' to appear in the sky next month  Daily MailOn the night of January 20-21, the full moon will coincide with a total lunar eclipse, which will cause Earth's satellite to take on an eerie red glow in an effect that's ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Number of flu cases spike across New York state this week - CNYcentral.com

  27-12-2018 22:30 via cnycentral.com
  Number of flu cases spike across New York state this week  CNYcentral.comMass. reports ‘widespread’ flu as health officials urge residents to get vaccine  The Boston GlobeDr. Marc Siegel: Prevent needless deaths – Get vaccinated for all these reasons  Fox NewsConfirmed cases of flu rising across New York state  WABC-TVLatest count is 10 dead of flu in NC this winter  WRAL.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• What Colin O'Brady ate as he crossed Antarctica alone and unaided - Business Insider

  27-12-2018 21:53 via businessinsider.com
  What Colin O'Brady ate as he crossed Antarctica alone and unaided  Business InsiderAmerican endurance athlete becomes the first person to cross Antarctica solo  WQAD MolineYale University grad first to solo across Antarctica unaided  New Haven RegisterOregon man crosses Antarctica alone and unaided  KEZI TVColin O'Brady defies the 'impossible' with first-ever solo trek across Antarctica  PBS NewsHourView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mavericks musings: Luka Doncic's All-Star candidacy, DeAndre Jordan's defensive play and Dirk - Dallas News

  27-12-2018 21:52 via sportsday.dallasnews.com
  Mavericks musings: Luka Doncic's All-Star candidacy, DeAndre Jordan's defensive play and Dirk  Dallas News5 mostly unrealistic Dennis Smith Jr. trade ideas  Mavs MoneyballLuka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks amazed at LeBron James comparisons  ESPNFULL GAME RECAP: PELICANS VS MAVERICKS | LUKA DONCIC & ANTHONY DAVIS BATTLE IN DALLAS  NBANBA Trade Ideas from Latest Buzz: Deals for Dennis Smith Jr., Jabari Parker  Bleacher ReportView full coverage on G
  
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• Tyler Perry Presents Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul—Starring Perry and Featuring SZA, John Legend, Common and More - The Root

  27-12-2018 20:49 via thegrapevine.theroot.com
  Tyler Perry Presents Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul—Starring Perry and Featuring SZA, John Legend, Common and More  The RootJanelle Monáe, SZA, More to Perform at Aretha Franklin Tribute Concert  PitchforkAretha Franklin Tribute Concert to Include Céline Dion, Patti LaBelle, John Legend, and More  VultureAretha Franklin to be honored with all-star show to air in 2019  Detroit Free PressStar-Studded Tribute to Aretha
  
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• Father says migrant child who died was not sick before detention | TheHill - The Hill

  27-12-2018 19:46 via thehill.com
  Father says migrant child who died was not sick before detention | TheHill  The HillThe father of an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died in U.S. custody this week says that his son was not sick before they were detained at the border.
  
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• Elon Musk says he is building 'Starship' in Texas - San Antonio Express-News

  27-12-2018 19:34 via m.mysanantonio.com
  Elon Musk says he is building 'Starship' in Texas  San Antonio Express-NewsSpaceX: Elon Musk Rates the Chance That Mars' First Resident Is an A.I.  InverseSpaceX’s Elon Musk: odds of Starship reaching orbit by 2020 are “rising rapidly”  TeslaratiElon Musk Shares a New Forecast for the Mars-Bound SpaceX "Starship"  InverseThe Most Exciting Moments in 2018 Which Gave Us a Better Understanding of Space  Interesting EngineeringView
  
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• Instagram assures users horizontal feed change was just a test - Axios

  27-12-2018 17:38 via axios.com
  Instagram assures users horizontal feed change was just a test  AxiosInstagram accidentally released an update that removed scrolling and replaced it with a horizontal feed. And people were furious.  Business InsiderInstagram briefly switched to a horizontal feed and people freaked out  The VergeInstagram accidentally released horizontal scrolling to a wide swath of users, and people were outraged by the design  CNBCInstagram update leads to accidental rol
  
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• Instagram update leads to accidental rollout of 'swipe' feed — and plenty of backlash

  27-12-2018 17:36 via nbcnews.com
  Instagram rolled out an update on Thursday, and the internet exploded — and then the change seemed to be rolled back.
  
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• WATCH: Fortnite temporarily goes down

  27-12-2018 17:04
  Plus, Snapchat adds lenses for dogs, and a little boy gets busted for using Alexa to cheat on his homework.
  
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• Official: Russian weapon 27 times faster than speed of sound

  27-12-2018 16:22
  A Russian Cabinet official says the nation's new strategic weapon can pierce any missile defenses
  
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• White House, congressional Democrats see no deal on shutdown - Fox News

  27-12-2018 16:15 via foxnews.com
  White House, congressional Democrats see no deal on shutdown  Fox NewsChances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• The internet was as weird as ever in 2018. Here are the top moments.

  27-12-2018 15:25 via nbcnews.com
  We've collected some of the best parts of the internet in 2018 in an effort to provide a respite from the rest of the internet, which is bad.
  
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• Trump goes to troops in Iraq, media goes into contortions - Washington Examiner

  27-12-2018 14:45 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Trump goes to troops in Iraq, media goes into contortions  Washington ExaminerTrump's reveal of SEAL team in Iraq could endanger its members  NBC NewsFollowing backlash, NBC News revises story about Trump’s ‘Christmastime’ visit to Iraq  The Washington PostAfter Trump visit, Iraqi lawmakers demand U.S. withdrawal  CBS NewsIraq visit reminds us why Trump should withdraw troops from the Middle East | TheHill  The HillView full cov
  
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• WATCH: Best gadgets of 2018

  27-12-2018 14:25
  The "Giz Wiz," Dick DeBartolo, swings by with some of the most-liked gear featured on the show this past year.
  
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• Fin24.com | Naspers shares begin trading on A2X

  27-12-2018 13:41
  
  The shares of Naspers have started trading on A2X Markets, which provides secondary listings for SA companies.
  
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• Indonesia widens danger zone around island volcano

  27-12-2018 11:03
  Indonesia has widened the no-go zone around an island volcano that triggered a weekend tsunami that killed at least 430 people
  
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• Satellite images show collapse of Indonesian island volcano

  27-12-2018 07:30
  Radar data from satellites, converted into images, shows Indonesia's Anak Krakatau island volcano is dramatically smaller following a weekend eruption that triggered a deadly tsunami
  
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• Chinese Bike-Sharing Startup Ofo Facing Bankruptcy

  27-12-2018 05:15 via technocracy.news
  Bike and scooter sharing startups around the world are dropping like flies as the public rejects the whole concept. It was a sly scheme to get people out of cars and into bike lanes. In San Francisco, scooters are set on fire and thrown in the ocean by fed up citizens. ⁃ TN EditorNot so long ago, Chinese bike-sharing firm Ofo was flush with cash and hailed as a game-changing tech startup. Today, it’s struggling to stay afloat.
  Backed by billions of dollars from high-profile investors
  
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• True Technocrat: Elon Musk Pushes Self To Brink To Save World From Global Warming

  27-12-2018 04:58 via technocracy.news
  The nut doesn’t fall far from the tree when you consider that Elon Musk’s grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, was head of Technocracy, Inc. in Canada during the 1930s. Technocracy is just as radical today as it was in the 1930s and 40s. ⁃ TN EditorElon Musk has become infamous for his extreme work schedule.
  When he was ramping up production of the Model 3 Tesla, he put in as many as 120 hours in a week. He slept at the factory because he had no time to go hom
  
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• Population Expert: Falling Fertility Rate Should Be Welcomed

  27-12-2018 04:48 via technocracy.news
  What kind of human mind can revel in the fact that since 1980, the world has aborted over 1.5 billion pregnancies, which doesn’t include infanticide committed over China’s One-Child policy. Then there is the issue of reduced sperm count because of adverse environmental factors like pesticides, drugs, hormones, etc.  ⁃ TN EditorDeclining fertility rates around the world should be cause for celebration, not alarm, a leading expert has said, warning that the focus on boosting
  
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• Stepping Inside Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A

  27-12-2018 02:49 via scitechdaily.com
  Cassiopeia A, the youngest known supernova remnant in the Milky Way, is the remains of a star that exploded almost 400 years ago. The star...
  The post Stepping Inside Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• Patients at N.J. surgery center advised to get tested for HIV, hepatitis - WPVI-TV

  27-12-2018 01:56 via 6abc.com
  Patients at N.J. surgery center advised to get tested for HIV, hepatitis  WPVI-TVA New Jersey Hospital Could Have Exposed Thousands of Patients to HIV and Hepatitis  GizmodoMore than 3,000 patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis  8NewsMore than 3,700 patients may have been exposed to HIV at a New Jersey surgery center  BGRPatients at New Jersey surgery center warned of possible infections  CBS NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 3000 people may have been exposed to bloodborne infections at NJ surgery facility - CNN

  27-12-2018 00:25 via cnn.com
  3000 people may have been exposed to bloodborne infections at NJ surgery facility  CNNA New Jersey surgery center has sent letters to 3000 patients informing them they may have been been exposed to bloodborne infections including Hepatitis ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Hi, my name is ___, and I'm addicted to tech'

  27-12-2018 00:20
  'Addicted in Seattle': A major tech center has become a hub for treating tech addiction and the excessive use that's ruining some young lives
  
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