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• Watch out, Alexa. Artificial voices are starting to sound just like humans

  07-03-2019 21:24 via rss.cnn.com
  Seattle-based WellSaid Labs is using voice actors and artificial intelligence to create synthetic voices that sound a heck of a lot like people.
  
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• SpaceX Crew Dragon, built to carry humans, set to return home from test mission

  07-03-2019 21:24 via rss.cnn.com
  SpaceX will bring its Crew Dragon spacecraft home from the International Space Station Friday, capping its historic first test flight.
  
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• Huawei: US Congress acted as 'judge, juror and executioner' with ban on our products

  07-03-2019 21:24 via rss.cnn.com
  Huawei is suing the US government in its most aggressive move yet to fight back against accusations that its technology poses a global security threat.
  
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• Huawei is under siege, and now it's going on the offensive

  07-03-2019 21:24 via rss.cnn.com
  China's Huawei shunned the spotlight as it grew to become one of the world's top tech companies. Now it's going on the offensive to counter a US campaign aimed at curbing its business.
  
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• Google just launched an app to teach Indian kids to read

  07-03-2019 21:24 via rss.cnn.com
  Google is rolling out yet another app just for India — this time to help children learn to read.
  
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• Europe will fight Mark Zuckerberg's plan for Facebook

  07-03-2019 21:24 via rss.cnn.com
  Mark Zuckerberg has put Facebook on a collision course with European regulators with his plan to integrate Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram.
  
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• Airbnb acquires last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight

  07-03-2019 21:24 via rss.cnn.com
  Airbnb has struck a deal that will help bolster its boutique hotel business.
  
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• After criticism, Facebook cracks down on vaccine misinformation

  07-03-2019 21:00 via nbcnews.com
  The announcement comes after weeks of criticism from public health advocates and lawmakers who have called for action.
  
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• Destroying an Incoming Asteroid is Even Harder Than Scientists Thought

  07-03-2019 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  You’ve likely heard by now that the movie Armageddon got it all wrong — it’s just not feasible to blow up an asteroid heading toward Earth with a bomb or few. But how unrealistic is it, really? New research set for publication March 15 in the planetary science journal Icarus is sending any hope humanity might have had to nuke an incoming asteroid threat even further into the realm of impossibility. Breaking up asteroids, it turns out, is really, really hard to do.The new s
  
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• In Greenland, Retreating Snow is Making Ancient Ice Melt Faster

  07-03-2019 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Greenland is a giant ice sheet covered in snow. Its snowline — the border where snow cover and bare ice abut — migrates with the seasons, sliding to lower elevations in the winter and shifting up in the summer. Now researchers find that not only does the snowline move much more dramatically than they thought, but it also accelerates melting of the ice sheet.That’s a problem because the Greenland ice sheet is melting into the ocean and contributing to global sea level rise. The
  
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• SpaceX's Crew Dragon Returns Tomorrow, Testing the Future of Human Spaceflight

  07-03-2019 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will depart the International Space Station and splash down in the Atlantic Ocean early tomorrow morning. It has been paired with the space station since Sunday, when it made its first docking under its own power after a successful Saturday launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket.This final phase of the Demo-1 mission will continue studying Crew Dragon’s new build. That includes testing an upgraded parachute system to land the craft more gently than its cargo
  
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• Ancient Mass Child Sacrifice Discovered in Peru May Be World's Largest

  07-03-2019 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  The remains of nearly 140 children dating to the year 1450 have been unearthed along the northern coast of Peru. Archaeologists say the burial is the site of the largest known mass child sacrifice in the world.The children — as well as the remains of more than 200 young llamas — were found in a mass grave located on a cliff just a thousand feet from the Pacific Ocean in the small, present-day fishing community of La Libertad near Trujillo. Archaeologists say the children an
  
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• EU rebukes Saudi Arabia over human rights at UN forum - Aljazeera.com

  07-03-2019 17:03 via aljazeera.com
  EU rebukes Saudi Arabia over human rights at UN forum  Aljazeera.comRubio says Saudi crown prince has gone 'full gangster'  POLITICOEuropeans, Canada, Australia issue first rebuke of Saudi Arabia at U.N. rights forum  ReutersTrump is covering up for MBS. The Senate must push for accountability.  The Washington PostSaudi Arabia criticized by 36 countries over human rights  NBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The First All-Women Spacewalk Is Finally Happening - Gizmodo

  07-03-2019 17:01 via gizmodo.com
  The First All-Women Spacewalk Is Finally Happening  GizmodoExpedition 58 PAO Event with Lowell Observatory  NASA VideoThe first all-female spacewalk is about to take place on the International Space Station  BGR2 astronauts are scheduled for the first all-female spacewalk in history  CNNSpokane astronaut Anne McClain will be member of first all-female spacewalk on ISS  The Spokesman-ReviewView full coverage on Google News
  
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• NASA captures first-ever images of intersecting shock waves from two supersonic jets - Fox News

  07-03-2019 16:35 via foxnews.com
  NASA captures first-ever images of intersecting shock waves from two supersonic jets  Fox NewsNASA Captures First-Ever Images of Intersecting Shockwaves From Two Supersonic Jets  GizmodoAbsolutely spectacular first-ever air-to-air images of supersonic jets' shockwaves interacting  Boing BoingThese Groundbreaking Images Of A Sonic Boom Are Stunning - Digg  digg.comThis is what a sonic boom looks like  BGRView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Lakers fans not buying into LeBron James – Stephen A. | Get Up! - ESPN

  07-03-2019 16:28 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Why The U.S. Is Terrified That Huawei Controls The World’s 5G Network

  07-03-2019 16:17 via technocracy.news
  With 29 billion connected devices by 2022, one security expert claims, “Whoever gets to dominate 5G infrastructure will become the owner of the next generation of the world’s telecoms infrastructure.” That company is Huawei. ⁃ TN EditorUS lobbying against Chinese firm Huawei, one of the biggest phone makers and telecommunications kit providers in the world, hit a new level this week during the phone industry’s big annual conference.
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• Amazon Is Closing All Its Pop-Up Stores, and Analysts Say That Shows It Can't Win at Bricks-and-Mortar Retail - Barron's

  07-03-2019 16:05 via barrons.com
  Amazon Is Closing All Its Pop-Up Stores, and Analysts Say That Shows It Can't Win at Bricks-and-Mortar Retail  Barron'sAmazon to close all of its 87 pop-up stores in the US beginning in April  CNBCAmazon is closing 87 US pop-up electronics stores next month  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteAmazon Closing 87 Pop-Up Kiosks As Its Retail Strategy Shifts  NPRTarget CEO Isn’t Scared of Amazon’s Grocery Foray as Online Sales Jump 31%  CCNView full c
  
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• Jason Priestley's Touching Tribute to Luke Perry - TMZ

  07-03-2019 16:03 via tmz.com
  Jason Priestley's Touching Tribute to Luke Perry  TMZRiverdale Pays Tribute to Luke Perry in First Episode Since His Death  VultureRemembering Luke Perry, Who Seemed Like a Really Good Guy  Film School RejectsLuke Perry's Son Jack Breaks His Silence After Dad's Death  TMZJason Priestley Speaks Out for the First Time Following Luke Perry’s Death: I Am ‘in So Much Pain’  PEOPLE.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Here's what's going on in the war between Ilhan Omar and Nancy Pelosi - Washington Examiner

  07-03-2019 16:03 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Here's what's going on in the war between Ilhan Omar and Nancy Pelosi  Washington ExaminerPelosi Says House Will Condemn All Hate as Anti-Semitism Debate Overshadows Congress  The New York TimesDemocratic Party in chaos over anti-Semitism resolution  Fox NewsTensions flare as Dems struggle to calm furor over Omar  POLITICOIlhan Omar Knows Exactly What She Is Doing  The New York TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Analysis: The Benefits Of Technocracy In China

  07-03-2019 15:57 via technocracy.news
  This is an excellent and scholarly article on Technocracy in China. Note that it was Zbigniew Brzezinski, co-founder of the Trilateral Commission, who brought China and its premier, Deng Xiaoping, out of its dark ages in 1978. This is where China’s Technocracy sprung forth. ⁃ TN EditorSince the Reform and Opening initiated by Deng Xiaoping in 1978, any casual observer of China’s leaders might note how many of them were educated as engineers. Indeed, at the highest level, former
  
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• French Cardinal Covered Up Pedophile Accusations Against Priest, Court Says - NPR

  07-03-2019 15:55 via npr.org
  French Cardinal Covered Up Pedophile Accusations Against Priest, Court Says  NPRPhillipe Barbarin: French cardinal guilty of abuse cover-up  BBC NewsTop French cardinal sentenced in 'historic' case for not reporting child abuse by priest  Fox NewsFrench Cardinal to Resign After Conviction for Covering Up Child Sex Abuse  The Wall Street JournalFrench cardinal convicted of covering up sex abuse allegations  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• R. Kelly's two girlfriends defend him in heated CBS interview - Page Six

  07-03-2019 15:50 via pagesix.com
  R. Kelly's two girlfriends defend him in heated CBS interview  Page SixR. Kelly was "unhinged" in interview with Gayle King, columnist says  CBS NewsA Body Language Expert Talks R. Kelly's "Frightening" Interview with Gayle King  Yahoo NewsR. Kelly says he can't pay child support because ex-wife is 'destroying my name'  Chicago TribuneGayle King Says Oprah Winfrey Called Her Before R. Kelly Interview to Ask If She Was Afraid (Excl…  Entert
  
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• Why You Should Be Worried About Machines Reading Your Emotions

  07-03-2019 15:39 via technocracy.news
  Reading emotions is akin to phrenology, or reading the bumps on your head to predict mental traits. Both are based on simplistic and faulty assumptions which could falsely scar an individual for life. ⁃ TN EditorCould a program detect potential terrorists by reading their facial expressions and behavior? This was the hypothesis put to the test by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in 2003, as it began testing a new surveillance program called the Screening of Passengers by
  
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• 24 hours with Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active - Engadget

  07-03-2019 15:39 via engadget.com
  24 hours with Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active  EngadgetSamsung Galaxy S10+ Review: The Bar is Set!  Marques BrownleeSamsung Galaxy Note 10 concept brought to life in stunning 3D renders  BGRSamsung Galaxy S10 Review: An Android Champ to Get Excited About  GizmodoSamsung exec explains why the Galaxy Fold beats Huawei's Mate X  TechSpotView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Michael Cohen can't wait for prison so he's rejecting pardons he was never offered - Washington Examiner

  07-03-2019 15:35 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Michael Cohen can't wait for prison so he's rejecting pardons he was never offered  Washington ExaminerTrump: I did not break campaign finance laws | TheHill  The HillMichael Cohen had lawyer ask about pardon, possibly contradicting testimony  ABC NewsKaine: 'You'll see Congress erupt' if Trump starts issuing pardons | TheHill  The HillCongress has new questions for Donald Trump Jr. about Moscow tower testimony  ABC NewsView full coverage on Goog
  
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• Georgia House committee approves heartbeat abortion bill | TheHill - The Hill

  07-03-2019 15:33 via thehill.com
  Georgia House committee approves heartbeat abortion bill | TheHill  The HillGeorgia heartbeat bill takes step closer to passage after clearing state House committee  CNNGeorgia House panel approves anti-abortion 'heartbeat' bill  NBCNews.comTennessee House of Representatives passes controversial fetal heartbeat bill  The Tennessean5 key issues that could live or die in the Legislature today  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionView full coverage on Googl
  
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• After The Camp Fire, Paradise, Calif., Starts Discussing A Rebuild - NPR

  07-03-2019 15:29 via npr.org
  After The Camp Fire, Paradise, Calif., Starts Discussing A Rebuild  NPRResidents of Paradise, Calif., are being given reassurances that their town — completely destroyed by last fall's Camp Fire — will be rebuilt. But will the new ...
  
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• EUR/USD Analysis: Draghi put the final nail on EUR's coffin - FXStreet

  07-03-2019 15:04 via fxstreet.com
  EUR/USD Analysis: Draghi put the final nail on EUR's coffin  FXStreetEurope’s Economy Is Weakening, Drawing Central Bank Action  The New York TimesEuro sinks as ECB slashes growth forecasts and warns of the 'threat of protectionism'  CNBCECB Reverses Course With New Stimulus Measures  The Wall Street JournalEven the Germans Can’t Deny Economic Reality in Europe  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Climate change: Rain melting Greenland ice sheet 'even in winter' - BBC News

  07-03-2019 15:03 via bbc.com
  Climate change: Rain melting Greenland ice sheet 'even in winter'  BBC NewsRain is becoming more frequent in Greenland and accelerating the melting of its ice, a new study has found. Scientists say they're "surprised" to discover rain ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Nintendo's Added VR to Switch... But there's a Catch - Nintendo Life

  07-03-2019 15:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Google urges users to download and install the latest Chrome update ASAP - MSPoweruser

  07-03-2019 15:00 via mspoweruser.com
  Google urges users to download and install the latest Chrome update ASAP  MSPoweruserUpdate Google Chrome Right Now  LifehackerSerious Chrome zero-day – Google says update “right this minute”  Naked SecurityGoogle Confirms Serious Chrome Security Problem - Here's How To Fix It  ForbesUpdate your Google Chrome NOW – tech giant warns over dangerous bug ‘that lets hackers hijack your com  The SunView full coverage on Go
  
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• There’s a Chance Kylie Jenner Will Forgive Jordyn Woods, But It Depends on ONE Thing - Cosmopolitan.com

  07-03-2019 14:45 via cosmopolitan.com
  There’s a Chance Kylie Jenner Will Forgive Jordyn Woods, But It Depends on ONE Thing  Cosmopolitan.comIn the words of Old Rose from Titanic, IT'S BEEN 84 YEARS since the Kardashian cheating scandal started, but we're here with some good news for Jordyn ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kentucky approves bill to make 'doxing' illegal after Covington student's online backlash - NBCNews.com

  07-03-2019 14:40 via nbcnews.com
  Kentucky approves bill to make 'doxing' illegal after Covington student's online backlash  NBCNews.comDad of Covington student Nick Sandmann backs Kentucky's anti-doxxing bill in emotional testimony  Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Michael Jordan Congratulates LeBron James for Passing Him on NBA Scoring List - Bleacher Report

  07-03-2019 14:39 via bleacherreport.com
  Michael Jordan Congratulates LeBron James for Passing Him on NBA Scoring List  Bleacher ReportLos Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was congratulated Thursday by the man he passed Wednesday night on the all-time NBA scoring list—Michael ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Shroud explains why Apex Legends Wingman nerf "literally did nothing" - Dexerto.com

  07-03-2019 14:17 via dexerto.com
  Shroud explains why Apex Legends Wingman nerf "literally did nothing"  Dexerto.comApex Legends update nerfs Wingman and Peacekeeper, Respawn discusses plans for hitboxes  PC GamerFull map of all Fortnite Respawn Van locations in Season 8  FortniteINTELApex Legends balance update patch notes - Wingman and Peacekeeper nerfs, Hitbox updates, Season 1 news  Dexerto.comApex Legends Will Get Changes To Character Hit Boxes  GameSpotView full coverage on
  
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• Huawei sues U.S. over law banning sales to government

  07-03-2019 14:15 via nbcnews.com
  Huawei has faced intense pressure from President Donald Trump's administration, which claims the company's equipment could be used for espionage by the Chinese government.
  
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• WATCH: Facebook announces new focus on privacy

  07-03-2019 14:14 via abcnews.go.com
  Mark Zuckerberg announced in a blog post that his team is now developing technology to make messaging on WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook more secure.
  
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• Kroger Stock Dives On Weak Earnings, Guidance - Investor's Business Daily

  07-03-2019 14:12 via investors.com
  Kroger Stock Dives On Weak Earnings, Guidance  Investor's Business DailyInvestors drive Kroger shares down 12% as earnings show cost of competing against Amazon  CNBCKroger Shares Fall as Grocery Chain Stumbles  The Wall Street JournalCostco, Kroger report—What to know in markets Thursday  Yahoo FinanceKroger's $3 billion splurge hits profit outlook, shares slide  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Israeli electoral committee bans list of Arab candidates, allows extreme right to run - The Washington Post

  07-03-2019 13:59 via washingtonpost.com
  Israeli electoral committee bans list of Arab candidates, allows extreme right to run  The Washington PostFar-rightists cleared for Israel election, Arab party blocked  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Huawei Lawsuit Argues Congress Violated Constitution By Blacklisting It - NPR

  07-03-2019 13:26 via npr.org
  Huawei Lawsuit Argues Congress Violated Constitution By Blacklisting It  NPRHuawei: US Congress acted as 'judge, juror and executioner' with ban on our products  CNNHuawei Sues U.S. Government Over What It Calls an Unfair Ban  The New York TimesHuawei restrictions are warranted despite no clear 'smoking gun' | TheHill  The HillChina believes Canada's Huawei case is political. Trump does nothing but confirm it.  The Washington PostView full covera
  
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• Dragon has docked—but the real pucker moment for SpaceX’s capsule awaits - Ars Technica

  07-03-2019 13:25 via arstechnica.com
  Dragon has docked—but the real pucker moment for SpaceX’s capsule awaits  Ars TechnicaSpaceX's Crew Dragon Homecoming Friday May Be Toughest Part of Its Mission  Space.comSpaceX snags second Falcon 9 booster in two weeks after Crew Dragon launch  TeslaratiElon Musk always thought SpaceX would 'fail' and he'd lose his PayPal millions  CNBCAt last, US dream of resuming human space launches are within reach  New Scientist NewsView full c
  
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• Zuckerberg Wants Facebook to Build a Mind-Reading Machine - WIRED

  07-03-2019 13:00 via wired.com
  Zuckerberg Wants Facebook to Build a Mind-Reading Machine  WIREDMark Zuckerberg To Shift Facebook Towards A 'Privacy-Focused' Platform | NBC Nightly News  NBC NewsFacebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Says He’ll Shift Focus to Users’ Privacy  The New York TimesA 'privacy-focused' Facebook would kill Zuckerberg's business model  The GuardianMark Zuckerberg lays out his vision for a new Facebook  CNNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• A Kansas Catholic school refused to admit the child of a same-sex couple. More than 1,000 Catholics signed a protest petition. - CBS News

  07-03-2019 12:31 via cbsnews.com
  A Kansas Catholic school refused to admit the child of a same-sex couple. More than 1,000 Catholics signed a protest petition.  CBS NewsOver 1,000 Catholics urge school to reconsider ban on children of same-sex couples | TheHill  The HillCatholic school rejects same-sex couple's kindergartner  New York Post Kansas Catholic School Bars Gay Couple From Enrolling Child in Kindergarten: 'Lacks Compassion and Mercy of Christ's Message'  NewsweekView full covera
  
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• Anti-vaxers' adult son gets measles; now, he has this message for the world - CNN

  07-03-2019 11:22 via cnn.com
  Anti-vaxers' adult son gets measles; now, he has this message for the world  CNNJosh Nerius is something of a unicorn: a living adult who experienced measles recently and can describe what it feels like.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kyler Murray's agent blasts Charley Casserly over negative comments - AOL

  07-03-2019 11:10 via aol.com
  Kyler Murray's agent blasts Charley Casserly over negative comments  AOLI’m an Anonymous NFL Scout, and I Think You’re All Garbage  The Wall Street JournalKyler Murray’s agent unloads on Charley Casserly  NBC Sports2019 NFL Mock Draft: Raiders take trade bait, move up to take Kyler Murray No. 1 overall  CBS SportsKyler Murray And His Height Are This Year's Target For The Anonymous NFL Scouts  DeadspinView full coverage on Google
  
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• May's Brexit vote is 'on a knife edge': Here's what experts predict will happen - CNBC

  07-03-2019 10:16 via cnbc.com
  May's Brexit vote is 'on a knife edge': Here's what experts predict will happen  CNBCBets Off for a Brexit Breakthrough  Bloomberg VideoEU awaits reworked UK Brexit proposals, deal remains elusive  ReutersThe Guardian view on workers’ rights: endangered by Brexit  The GuardianBrexit Bulletin: Tempers Fray  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• State shells out $400000 to Tenn. Department of Health on vaccine promotions - WZTV

  07-03-2019 04:57 via fox17.com
  State shells out $400000 to Tenn. Department of Health on vaccine promotions  WZTVHow One Washington State Senator Is Rationalizing The Measles Outbreak (HBO)  VICE NewsEven with measles outbreaks across the US, at least 20 states have proposed anti-vaccination bills  CNNSurgeon general visits Clark County: 'Vaccinations are safe'  KOIN.comU.S. Surgeon General visits Clark Co., meets with public health officials about measles outbreak  KPTV.comVi
  
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• Scientists Verify Quantum Information Scrambling

  07-03-2019 03:19 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute have implemented an experimental test for quantum scrambling, a chaotic shuffling of the information stored among a collection of...
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• First Air-to-Air Images of Supersonic Shockwave Interaction Captured

  07-03-2019 03:09 via scitechdaily.com
  “We never dreamt that it would be this clear, this beautiful.” Physical Scientist J.T. Heineck of NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California gets...
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