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• First on CNN: Hundreds of TSA screeners, working without pay, calling out sick at major airports - CNN

  04-01-2019 22:27 via cnn.com
  First on CNN: Hundreds of TSA screeners, working without pay, calling out sick at major airports  CNNPaychecks for TSA workers at O'Hare, Midway in danger if federal shutdown continues  Chicago TribuneTSA agents working without pay during shutdown are calling in sick: report | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump mulls declaring national emergency in an effort to secure wall funding - ABC News

  04-01-2019 22:17 via abcnews.go.com
  Trump mulls declaring national emergency in an effort to secure wall funding  ABC NewsTrump says he could keep shutdown going for months or years  CNNGovernment Shutdown: Trump Suggests It Could Last ‘Months or Even Years’  The New York TimesDemocrats Are Unified on the Shutdown. Republicans Aren’t.  BloombergGutfeld on Nancy Pelosi  Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Exclusive: Amazon says 100 million Alexa devices have been sold - The Verge

  04-01-2019 22:00 via theverge.com
  Exclusive: Amazon says 100 million Alexa devices have been sold  The VergeMore than 100 million devices with Alexa on board have been sold. That's the all-too-rare actual number that Amazon's SVP of devices and services, Dave Limp, ...
  
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• 'Escape Room' fire in Poland kills 5 teenagers - NBC News

  04-01-2019 21:59 via nbcnews.com
  'Escape Room' fire in Poland kills 5 teenagers  NBC NewsPolice: 5 teenage girls killed in Poland 'Escape Room' fire  Boston.com5 teenage girls killed in Poland ‘Escape Room’ fire, police say  WGN TV Chicago'Escape Room' fire kills 5 teenage girls in Poland  KABC-TV'Crushing tragedy' - five teenage girls killed and man rushed to hospital after fire in Polish 'escape room'  Independent.ieView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Questlove explains why he didn't appear in R. Kelly doc - Page Six

  04-01-2019 21:55 via pagesix.com
  Questlove explains why he didn't appear in R. Kelly doc  Page SixDisturbing details of R. Kelly and Aaliyah's marriage have Twitter completely disgusted  Yahoo EntertainmentJohn Legend Says He Believes R. Kelly's Accusers And Won't Protect "A Serial Child Rapist"  BuzzFeed NewsR. Kelly thinks he's untouchable. Lifetime's 'Surviving R. Kelly' should mute the singer for good.  NBC NewsSex Abuse Hotline Calls Surge During 'Surviving R.Kelly'  The Da
  
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• Trump says he's not concerned about Apple because it builds products in China - CNBC

  04-01-2019 21:53 via cnbc.com
  Trump says he's not concerned about Apple because it builds products in China  CNBCIn Price and Value, Chinese Phone Makers Outpace Apple in Much of the World  The New York TimesNobody Really Knows Why Apple Is Struggling in China  SlateTim Cook Needs Better Ideas Than This for Apple  BloombergThe iPhone Canary  The Wall Street JournalView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump Wanted Out of Syria Immediately. Now US Says 'No Timeline' to Leave. - The Daily Beast

  04-01-2019 21:50 via thedailybeast.com
  Trump Wanted Out of Syria Immediately. Now US Says 'No Timeline' to Leave.  The Daily BeastTurkey Seeks Major U.S. Military Support to Adopt Fight in Syria  The Wall Street JournalISIS DEFEAT? Undercover footage shows battle to drive terrorist group out of Syria  Express.co.ukLearning from Trump's Syria debacle | TheHill  The HillSyria: Should We Stay or Should We Go Now? | Opinion  NewsweekView full coverage on Google News
  
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• After puking blood and sparking global freakout, man tests negative for Ebola - Ars Technica

  04-01-2019 21:40 via arstechnica.com
  After puking blood and sparking global freakout, man tests negative for Ebola  Ars TechnicaEbola ruled out in Swedish patient suspected of having virus, hospital says  CNNEbola hits EUROPE as disease found in Sweden | Daily Star  Daily StarPatient at Swedish hospital kept in isolation over Ebola fears  New York Post Tests show suspected Swedish Ebola patient not infected  Reuters AfricaView full coverage on Google News
  
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• New Apple voice phishing scam looks just like a real support call - TechCrunch

  04-01-2019 21:16 via techcrunch.com
  New Apple voice phishing scam looks just like a real support call  TechCrunchApple Phishing Scams Growing More Advanced, With Latest Spoofing Apple Phone Numbers  Mac RumorsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• With A Genetic Tweak, Crops That Grow 40 Percent Larger

  04-01-2019 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  What if your ability to feed yourself was dependent on a process that made a mistake 20 percent of the time?We face this situation every day. That’s because the plants that produce the food we eat evolved to solve a chemistry problem that arose billions of years ago. Plants evolved to use carbon dioxide to make our food and the oxygen we breathe – a process called photosynthesis. But they grew so well and produced so much oxygen that this gas began to dominate the atmosphere. To plan
  
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• Multiple Embassies Working To Help Paul Whelan, Accused Of Spying In Russia - NPR

  04-01-2019 20:41 via npr.org
  Multiple Embassies Working To Help Paul Whelan, Accused Of Spying In Russia  NPRAmerican detained by Russia was convicted of trying to steal thousands of dollars while deployed to Iraq as a Marine  The Washington PostPaul Whelan: Ex-US Marine held on suspicion of spying is UK citizen  BBC NewsI am Paul Whelan’s brother. He is not a spy.  The Washington PostU.S. intelligence sources say American jailed in Russia not a spy  CBS This MorningVi
  
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• Chinese lunar rover makes tracks on the far side of the moon - CNET

  04-01-2019 20:37 via cnet.com
  Chinese lunar rover makes tracks on the far side of the moon  CNETChina Successfully Deploys Jade Rabbit 2 Rover on Moon's Far Side  GizmodoThere Are Plants and Animals on the Moon Now (Because of China)  Yahoo NewsThe Far Side of the Moon: How China's Chang'e 4 Can Crack Lunar Mysteries  Space.comInside China's lunar exploration base  South China Morning PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kevin Hart Addresses Oscars Controversy in Exclusive Interview: ‘Would I Ever Do It Again? No, I’m Done’ - Variety

  04-01-2019 20:28 via variety.com
  Kevin Hart Addresses Oscars Controversy in Exclusive Interview: ‘Would I Ever Do It Again? No, I’m Done’  VarietyWhy Is Ellen DeGeneres Trying to Rehab Kevin Hart as Oscars Host?  VogueEllen still wants Kevin Hart to host the Oscars  CNNKevin Hart, Ellen, and Stars Who Aren’t Just Like Us  The RingerCongressman Sean Patrick Maloney Has Words for Kevin Hart, Ellen and Gay Rights | TMZ  TMZView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fed chair pushes stock rally even higher, Dow rises 800 points - CNN

  04-01-2019 20:19 via cnn.com
  Fed chair pushes stock rally even higher, Dow rises 800 points  CNNFed chair Jerome Powell says he would not resign if Trump asked  CNNPowell Says a ‘Patient’ Fed Is Watching for Signs of Economic Weakness  The New York TimesTrump-Powell truce? Dow rallies. Government should take note  Fox BusinessTrump's Fed attacks show why markets should set interest rates | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Can Los Angeles Ever Love The Chargers? - Deadspin

  04-01-2019 20:09 via deadspin.com
  Can Los Angeles Ever Love The Chargers?  DeadspinCARSON, Calif. — I had been in Los Angeles for less than 12 hours, and the first indication I got that the Chargers even existed was when two dudes at a ...
  
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• WATCH: Nomophobia is Word of the Year. Do you have it?

  04-01-2019 20:08
  Michael Strahan and Sara Haines have everything you need to know this afternoon.
  
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• The stock market is not the economy. The labor market is. - Yahoo Finance

  04-01-2019 19:46 via finance.yahoo.com
  The stock market is not the economy. The labor market is.  Yahoo FinanceJOBS REPORT SMASHES EXPECTATIONS: US economy adds 312,000 jobs, wages grow at fastest pace since 2009  Business InsiderHiring surged in December, employers added 312,000 jobs  CNNDecember's rise in unemployment is good news | TheHill  The HillWhy the increase in the unemployment rate in December is good news for the economy  MarketWatchView full coverage on Google News
  
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• We Will Space Rock You - Slate

  04-01-2019 19:44 via slate.com
  We Will Space Rock You  SlateFinally, New Horizons' First Photos of Ultima Thule  WIREDNASA announces latest discoveries from Ultima Thule flyby  Fox NewsNASA’s New Horizons sends science back from the far edge of the solar system | TheHill  The HillNASA: Icy object past Pluto looks like reddish snowman  OregonLiveView full coverage on Google News
  
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• I wanted to provide abortions for my patients. My med school wouldn't teach me how. - Washington Post

  04-01-2019 19:31 via washingtonpost.com
  I wanted to provide abortions for my patients. My med school wouldn't teach me how.  Washington PostSupreme Court weighs whether to hear first challenge to Roe vs. Wade since Kavanaugh joined bench  Los Angeles TimesArizona is officially questioning people who have abortions about their decision  ThinkProgressIs Roe v. Wade at stake as 116th Congress convenes?  ABC NewsOn disturbing abortion eugenics, Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court can't cut and run
  
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• Ganassi closes NASCAR Xfinity team after FBI raid on sponsor - autosport.com

  04-01-2019 19:28 via autosport.com
  Ganassi closes NASCAR Xfinity team after FBI raid on sponsor  autosport.comChip Ganassi Racing shuts down No. 42 Xfinity team in wake of FBI raid of DC Solar  Yahoo SportsChip Ganassi Racing shutting down XFINITY team  ESPNChip Ganassi won’t run No. 42 Xfinity Series car in 2019  NASCARFour New Year's resolutions to keep NASCAR relevant (and alive) in 2019 and beyond  Charlotte ObserverView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Grab an Apple Watch Series 3 refurb on sale at Amazon for $93 off, which beats Apple's price by a lot - Mashable

  04-01-2019 19:21 via mashable.com
  Grab an Apple Watch Series 3 refurb on sale at Amazon for $93 off, which beats Apple's price by a lot  MashableAmazon is blowing out Apple Watches at deep discounts, today only  BGRIf You Ever Wanted an Apple Watch, Today Is a Good Day  Popular MechanicsStrap a refurbished Apple Watch to your wrist for as little as $185 today  iMoreAct Fast: Amazon Has Refurb Apple Watches From $169  Tom's GuideView full coverage on Google News
  
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• As flu is on the rise, mom says: 'I didn't know I was going to lose my baby' to the flu - CNN

  04-01-2019 19:04 via cnn.com
  As flu is on the rise, mom says: 'I didn't know I was going to lose my baby' to the flu  CNN19 states have high flu activity; 13 children have died from virus this season CNN 12  WCPOThis year's flu strain once killed 50M people  New York Post Ky Hit With "Widespread" Flu Activity  LEX18 NewsFlu Season in Full Swing in Pennsylvania  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-BarreView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Who cares whether you think these women are likable. They’re in power now. - The Washington Post

  04-01-2019 19:03 via washingtonpost.com
  Who cares whether you think these women are likable. They’re in power now.  The Washington PostMainstream Media Is Blowing Its Coverage Of Elizabeth Warren's DNA Test  HuffPostElizabeth Warren's whirlwind week ends with a new test in Iowa  CNNTo lower drug costs in 2019, ignore Elizabeth Warren | TheHill  The HillWarren personifies Democrats’ 2020 dilemma  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Weather Channel app sued over claims it sold location data

  04-01-2019 19:00 via nbcnews.com
  The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office issued a cloudy forecast with the possibility of civil penalties for the popular Weather Channel app Friday.
  
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• Everything We Know About Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley's Drama - E! NEWS

  04-01-2019 18:56 via eonline.com
  Everything We Know About Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley's Drama  E! NEWS'Jersey Shore' Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Files Battery Report with Police Against Jen Harley  TMZ'Jersey Shore': Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is Reportedly a Person of Interest in Alleged Burglary of Jen Harley's Home  The Cheat SheetRonnie Ortiz-Magro Accuses Ex Jen Harley of Domestic Battery  E! NewsRonnie Ortiz-Magro’s Face Is Bruised and Bloodied After Jen Harley Allegedly Throws Ashtray a
  
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• Why exercise won't make you lose weight - KSL.com

  04-01-2019 18:40 via ksl.com
  Why exercise won't make you lose weight  KSL.comThere's no shortage of things people swore to leave behind in 2018: bad jobs, bad relationships, bad habits. But chances are, you're beginning 2019 with ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Marriott says data breach included 5 million unencrypted passport numbers

  04-01-2019 18:24 via nbcnews.com
  The stolen passport numbers and travel itineraries represent a potential espionage bonanza.
  
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• Rapper Eminem's daughter gains massive social media following despite early struggles with celeb dad - Fox News

  04-01-2019 17:51 via foxnews.com
  Rapper Eminem's daughter gains massive social media following despite early struggles with celeb dad  Fox NewsWant to feel old? Eminem's daughter is all grown up in new bikini photo on Instagram  USA TODAYHere's Proof You Should Follow Eminem's Daughter Hailie on Instagram  E! NEWSView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Technocrats: Left To Their Devices, There Is No End In Sight

  04-01-2019 17:39 via technocracy.news
  This is an insightful look by a doctoral candidate at the nexus of industry, Technocracy,  Christianity and Christian Humanism.  The book he cites, The Year of Our Lord 1943Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis, concludes the “reign of technocracy has become so complete that none can foresee the end of it while this world lasts.”
  In President Eisenhower’s farewell address, most readers stop after his warning about the military-industrial complex. If you read just a l
  
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• China says US travel advisory 'cannot stand up to scrutiny' - ABC News

  04-01-2019 17:35 via abcnews.go.com
  China says US travel advisory 'cannot stand up to scrutiny'  ABC NewsThe US government is warning Americans that if they visit China they may not be able to return home  Business InsiderCanada says 13 citizens detained in China since Huawei CFO arrest  ReutersChina travel WARNING: US tells citizens DO NOT GO to China as tensions soar  Express.co.ukCanada: 13 citizens held in China since Huawei executive arrest  Al Jazeera EnglishView full coverag
  
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• FHP releases details on fatal I-75 crash that killed 7 - The Northwest Florida Daily News

  04-01-2019 17:19 via nwfdailynews.com
  FHP releases details on fatal I-75 crash that killed 7  The Northwest Florida Daily NewsFiery Florida crash kills 7, including 5 children who were headed to Disney World  KABC-TVDeath toll rises after fiery crash on Florida highway  ABC NewsThe Latest: A birth amid death in aftermath of Fla. fiery crash  WRAL.com5 children from Louisiana church group killed in fiery Florida crash  KATC Lafayette NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Hitman HD Collection Announced, Includes Blood Money and Absolution - IGN

  04-01-2019 17:17 via ign.com
  Hitman HD Collection Announced, Includes Blood Money and Absolution  IGN'Hitman: Absolution' and 'Blood Money' remasters arrive January 11th  EngadgetHitman: Blood Money and Absolution 4K remasters launch next week  PolygonHitman: Blood Money and Absolution are getting 4K remasters, on console for now (updated)  PC GamerHitman HD Enhanced Collection is a 4K update for the most loved and most hated Hitman games  GamesRadarView full coverage on Goo
  
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• Universal Basic Income Had A Rough 2018; 2019 May Kill It

  04-01-2019 17:10 via technocracy.news
  TN predicts that Universal Basic Income will be completely nullified in 2019, thanks to a meltdown in big-tech stocks and deterioration in the global economy. Many cities are already on the verge of bankruptcy and the world is awash with debt. ⁃ TN EditorSilicon Valley loves the idea of universal basic income. Many in the tech elites tout it as the answer to job losses caused by automation, if only people would give it a chance.
  The idea is that all citizens receive a set amount of money f
  
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• Amazon Convinces FBI To Try Its Facial-Recognition Software

  04-01-2019 17:02 via technocracy.news
  After being lashed by its own employees for selling facial recognition software to law enforcement, Technocrat Jeff Bezos doubled-down on his efforts to penetrate all levels of government, the FBI being the latest win. ⁃ TN EditorThe software allows the FBI to go through video surveillance footage much faster than agents can.
  The FBI is piloting Amazon’s facial matching software—Amazon Rekognition—as a means to sift through mountains of video surveillance footage the agen
  
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• What we know about Kelsey Berreth's disappearance and the investigation into her likely death - NBC News

  04-01-2019 16:43 via nbcnews.com
  What we know about Kelsey Berreth's disappearance and the investigation into her likely death  NBC NewsKelsey Berreth case: Police investigating Idaho woman for her possible role in Colorado mom's disappearance  CBS NewsPatrick Frazee will see probable cause affidavit, next hearing postponed  KOAA 5Kelsey Berreth Case: Authorities Eye Woman Suspected Of Disposing Phone | TODAY  TODAYPatrick Frazee allowed to see arrest affidavit in the case against him&nbs
  
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• Attempts to link the LGBTQ community to pedophilia are spreading — and one went viral

  04-01-2019 16:41 via nbcnews.com
  Various efforts to tie the LGBTQ community to pedophilia have been linked back to fringe internet message board 4chan.
  
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• WATCH: Apple's stock takes a hit

  04-01-2019 15:25
  Plus, Segway will start deliveries and this weekend is "Dating Sunday."
  
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• Patient in vegetative state gives birth, Phoenix Police investigate possible rape - KYMA

  04-01-2019 14:24 via kyma.com
  Patient in vegetative state gives birth, Phoenix Police investigate possible rape  KYMAPolice Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations After Woman in Vegetative State Gives Birth  The New York TimesMystery After Woman in Vegetative State for Over 10 Years Gives Birth  Inside EditionPolice Open Investigation After Woman in Vegetative State For Over a Decade Gives Birth  JezebelWoman in vegetative state sexually assaulted, gives birth  CBS NewsView f
  
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• Private data of hundreds of German politicians released online

  04-01-2019 14:08 via nbcnews.com
  The data released may have been stolen in multiple attacks but doesn't appear to be politically sensitive, a German government spokesperson said.
  
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• An astronaut mistakenly called 911 while in space! - wrif.com

  04-01-2019 13:46 via wrif.com
  An astronaut mistakenly called 911 while in space!  wrif.comAn Astronaut Accidentally Dialed 911 From the International Space Station  MotherboardAstronaut sparks panic after accidentally dialing 911 from space sending NASA into a frenzy  Fox NewsAstronaut accidentally dialed 911 from space station  New York Post An astronaut accidentally called 911 from space  INSIDERView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sears' future in the hands of Lampert's billion-dollar bids - Fox Business

  04-01-2019 13:36 via foxbusiness.com
  Sears' future in the hands of Lampert's billion-dollar bids  Fox BusinessSears believes Eddie Lampert's bid to save the company is short. Without a deal, company could liquidate  CNBCMultiple Bids For Sears By Lampert  Seeking AlphaSears deadline expires: Will Eddie Lampert's last-minute offer avoid liquidation?  USA TODAYSears believes Eddie Lampert's bid to save the company is short. May liquidate without fix.  Yahoo FinanceView full coverage o
  
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• Photos show Chinese lunar rover making tracks on the far side of the moon as it starts its historic exploration mission - Business Insider

  04-01-2019 13:28 via businessinsider.com
  Photos show Chinese lunar rover making tracks on the far side of the moon as it starts its historic exploration mission  Business InsiderThe Moon has a far side, not a dark one  The VergeChina Is The First To Land On The Dark Side Of The Moon  Tech InsiderChina just landed a spacecraft on the moon's far side. Here's what Chang'e 4 will teach us.  NBC NewsHow the technology used in China's lunar mission could help it become a space superpower  Tel
  
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• More blood pressure meds recalled for second time this week - WTHR

  04-01-2019 12:20 via wthr.com
  More blood pressure meds recalled for second time this week  WTHRHeart drug recall expanded again  WITI FOX 6 MilwaukeeAnother blood pressure medication has been recalled over cancer-causing impurity  BGRRecall expanded for blood pressure medicine containing possible carcinogen  WKRN News 2More Blood Pressure Medicine Recalled  Tyler Morning TelegraphView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple needs a cheap iPhone to crack India

  04-01-2019 11:38 via rss.cnn.com
  Apple accounts for barely 2% of India's fast-growing smartphone market. The company has a mountain to climb to change that.
  
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• China's space journey, to the moon's far side and beyond

  04-01-2019 11:30
  Timeline: China's space journey, to the far side of the moon and beyond
  
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• German politicians' data reportedly hacked, posted online

  04-01-2019 10:39
  A German broadcaster is reporting that private data and documents belonging to hundreds of German politicians have been hacked and posted on Twitter
  
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• Chinese rover begins making tracks on 'dark' side of moon

  04-01-2019 06:37
  The Chinese rover on the "dark" side of the moon is making its tracks on the soft lunar surface
  
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• Ilhan Omar's hijab is a fine tribute to religious accommodation - Washington Examiner

  04-01-2019 04:23 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Ilhan Omar's hijab is a fine tribute to religious accommodation  Washington ExaminerSee the historic new Congress arrive on Capitol Hill  CNNThis Congress Is The Most Diverse Ever  HuffPostRep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota makes history, says U.S. "could do better"  CBS This MorningRashida Tlaib’s thobe and Ilhan Omar’s hijab are historic in Congress  Vox.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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