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• 'Game of Thrones' is gone, and so are some HBO subscribers

  20-05-2019 23:33 via nbcnews.com
  In the wake of the "Thrones" finale, some HBO Now users have decided their watch is over.
  
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• FCC chairman backs T-Mobile-Sprint deal in key endorsement

  20-05-2019 23:02 via abcnews.go.com
  FCC Chairman Pai says he plans to recommend the agency approve the $26.5B merger of T-Mobile and Sprint
  
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• Man pleads guilty to taking lemur from California zoo

  20-05-2019 22:52 via abcnews.go.com
  Federal prosecutors say a man has agreed to plead guilty in the theft of a ring-tailed lemur from a Southern California zoo
  
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• Google Glass lives on in the workplace. The latest pair costs $999

  20-05-2019 22:33 via rss.cnn.com
  Google Glass didn't resonate with the general public, but it may have found a foothold in the workplace.
  
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• After long journey, bear spared by governor returns home

  20-05-2019 22:32 via abcnews.go.com
  A bear whose life was spared two years ago by the governor of New Hampshire has returned to her home turf after traveling thousands of miles since being relocated 11 months ago
  
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• States turn to drones to predict avalanches, spot wildlife

  20-05-2019 22:25 via abcnews.go.com
  Nearly every state has turned to drones to help with everything from spotting tiny cracks in bridges to predicting avalanches and finding evidence of protected birds before new projects are built
  
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• The Definition Of a Kilogram Changes Today — What That Means

  20-05-2019 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  As of today, new standard defines the kilogram.(Credit: Shutterstock/Piotr Wytrazek)We measure stuff all the time – how long, how heavy, how hot, and so on – because we need to for things such as trade, health and knowledge. But making sure our measurements compare apples with apples has been a challenge: how to know if my kilogram weight or meter length is the same as yours.Attempts have been made to define the units of measurement over the years. But today – International Met
  
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• Correction: Navajo Nation-Electricity story

  20-05-2019 20:46 via abcnews.go.com
  Correction: Navajo Nation-Electricity story
  
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• Microsoft announces Xbox content moderation tools to fight toxic comments

  20-05-2019 20:40 via nbcnews.com
  The changes follow Microsoft’s recent update to its Xbox “community standards” for gameplay, which pointed out several practices that aren’t acceptable.
  
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• Thin Insulation Layer May Prevent Pluto's Underground Ocean From Freezing

  20-05-2019 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Pluto’s Sputnik Planitia may be insulating its underground ocean. (Credit: NASA/JHU-APL/SwRI)Pluto has left astronomers puzzled ever since the world was discovered in 1930. And its mysteries only grew in the aftermath of NASA’s New Horizons probe, which cruised by the dwarf planet in 2015. One point of confusion is Sputnik Planitia, part of the now-familiar heart-shaped region on Pluto’s northern hemisphere.
  New Horizons' instruments hinted that there might be an underground oc
  
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• Officials close the Eiffel Tower as a man climbs it - CNN

  20-05-2019 19:44 via cnn.com
  Officials close the Eiffel Tower as a man climbs it  CNNMan climbs Eiffel Tower | Rescue operation LIVE  The SunEiffel Tower closed 'until further notice' after climber scales iconic Paris attraction  Fox NewsEiffel Tower evacuated, closed after intruder attempts to scale it | TheHill  The HillEiffel Tower shuts down while intruder climbs the monument  USA TODAYView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Google Launches New $999 Glass 2 for Enterprise Customers - Thurrott.com

  20-05-2019 19:25 via thurrott.com
  Google Launches New $999 Glass 2 for Enterprise Customers  Thurrott.comGlass graduates from Google X as it scores new hardware update  TechCrunchGoogle unveils new $999 smart glasses for businesses, undercutting Microsoft's HoloLens on price  CNBCGoogle's next-gen Glass eyewear lasts longer and runs on Android  EngadgetGoogle announces a new $999 Glass augmented reality headset  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  
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• If The Boeing 737 Max Returns To The Skies, Will You Fly On It? Tell Us - NPR

  20-05-2019 19:11 via npr.org
  If The Boeing 737 Max Returns To The Skies, Will You Fly On It? Tell Us  NPRPutting a price tag on 737 MAX grounding  Seeking Alpha'I don't need cash' — but the Ryanair CEO wants Boeing to pay for 737 Max delivery delays  CNBCRyanair Warns Boeing 737 MAX Grounding Will Hurt Profit  The Wall Street JournalRyanair postpones first Boeing 737 MAX deliveries to winter 2019  AeroTime News HubView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' finale blocked in China due to trade war - Engadget

  20-05-2019 18:38 via engadget.com
  'Game of Thrones' finale blocked in China due to trade war  Engadget‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Frozen Out in China by Trade Fight  The Wall Street JournalThe Game of Thrones finale didn't air in China. Some fans are blaming the trade war  CNN'Game of Thrones' fans in China outraged as finale gets delayed  New York Post ‘Game of Thrones’ finale airing in China delayed by Tencent, prompts speculation whether trade war is to blame &
  
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• As Huawei Loses Google, the U.S.-China Tech Cold War Gets Its Iron Curtain - The New York Times

  20-05-2019 18:24 via nytimes.com
  As Huawei Loses Google, the U.S.-China Tech Cold War Gets Its Iron Curtain  The New York TimesGoogle may just have killed Huawei's bid to become the world's top smartphone brand  CNNGoogle pulls Huawei’s Android license  The VergeGoogle bars Huawei from some Android services after Trump order  Fox BusinessHuawei pledges to continue Android device support after rebuff from Google  RTView full coverage on Google News
  
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• High-tech Estonia votes online for European Parliament

  20-05-2019 18:17 via abcnews.go.com
  Estonia is already voting online in the European Parliament elections
  
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• Apple releasing second iOS 12.4 developer beta today - 9to5Mac

  20-05-2019 18:13 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple releasing second iOS 12.4 developer beta today  9to5MacApple's New iPhone Design Revealed In Stunning Detail  ForbesWhat's new in iOS 12.3 and new iPhone 11R design leaks  CNETHow to use Siri for hands-free Apple TV control  TechHiveApple Seeds Second Beta of iOS 12.4 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]  Mac RumorsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Good Morning, News: Alabama Women Speak Up, Blazers Lose to Warriors, and Police Arrest Armed Parkrose Student - The Portland Mercury

  20-05-2019 18:03 via portlandmercury.com
  Good Morning, News: Alabama Women Speak Up, Blazers Lose to Warriors, and Police Arrest Armed Parkrose Student  The Portland MercuryKevin Durant blasts fan who was innocently celebrating the Warriors’ Game 3 victory  The Mercury NewsDraymond Green trying to be more 'mindful' with behavior towards refs | 2019 NBA Playoffs  ESPNThe Warriors’ Original Big Three Still Has No Equal  The RingerKurtenbach: The Warriors are not better without Kevin Dur
  
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• Deutsche Bank says money-laundering reports not waived for Trump - Aljazeera.com

  20-05-2019 17:50 via aljazeera.com
  Deutsche Bank says money-laundering reports not waived for Trump  Aljazeera.comDeutsche Bank employees reported suspicious activity from Trump and Kushner, New York Times reports  CNNTrump lashes out after report bank found suspicious transactions  POLITICODeutsche Bank Staff Saw Suspicious Activity in Trump and Kushner Accounts  The New York TimesThe evidence of Trump’s corruption just keeps growing  The Washington PostView full coverage o
  
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• Microsoft and Sony are teaming up for the future of gaming - The Verge

  20-05-2019 17:40 via theverge.com
  Microsoft and Sony are teaming up for the future of gaming  The VergeMicrosoft and Sony have formed a surprise partnership for cloud gaming. It looks like the pair is willing to work together instead of letting newcomers like ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• U.S. chipmakers face fallout from Huawei ban

  20-05-2019 17:37 via nbcnews.com
  Chip suppliers are losing a big customer as Huawei purchases an estimated $20 billion of semiconductors each year.
  
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• Sprint and T-Mobile merger may be back on track after FCC hints it will bless the deal

  20-05-2019 17:34 via rss.cnn.com
  Sprint and T-Mobile have been trying to get married for years. They just got a step closer.
  
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• Slog AM: Seattle Has 56 People Running for City Council, A New Chicago Mayor, Sprint and T-Mobile Merger Approved by FCC - TheStranger.com

  20-05-2019 17:30 via thestranger.com
  Slog AM: Seattle Has 56 People Running for City Council, A New Chicago Mayor, Sprint and T-Mobile Merger Approved by FCC  TheStranger.comAjit Pai oks T-Mobile/Sprint merger, “requires” 5G rollout that’ll happen anyway  Ars TechnicaFCC chairman backs T-Mobile, Sprint merger  CNBCT-Mobile and Sprint finally found FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s price  Los Angeles TimesStock Market News: Ford Faces Layoffs; Sprint Soars on Merger Hopes &n
  
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• Google shows how AI might detect lung cancer faster and more reliably - MIT Technology Review

  20-05-2019 17:17 via technologyreview.com
  Google shows how AI might detect lung cancer faster and more reliably  MIT Technology ReviewA.I. Took a Test to Detect Lung Cancer. It Got an A.  The New York TimesGoogle’s lung cancer detection AI outperforms 6 human radiologists  VentureBeatGoogle's AI boosts accuracy of lung cancer diagnosis, study shows  STATArtificial intelligence diagnoses lung cancer  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Border Patrol Agent Charged With Hitting Guatemalan Man With Truck Had Called Migrants “Subhuman” and “Savages” - Slate

  20-05-2019 17:15 via slate.com
  Border Patrol Agent Charged With Hitting Guatemalan Man With Truck Had Called Migrants “Subhuman” and “Savages”  SlateU.S. Border Patrol to fly migrants to new state  CBS Evening News‘Mindless murdering savages’: Border agent used slurs before allegedly hitting migrant with his truck  Washington Post16-year-old migrant boy dies in U.S. custody, 5th child to die since December  NBC NewsBorder Patrol Agent Accused of Hitti
  
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• Magic -- Lakers GM Pelinka was 'backstabbing' - ESPN

  20-05-2019 17:12 via espn.com
  Magic -- Lakers GM Pelinka was 'backstabbing'  ESPNMagic Johnson Says Rob Pelinka Betrayed Him; Final Straw Was Luke Walton Firing  Bleacher Report NBAMagic Johnson guarantees LeBron will win a championship in L.A.  cleveland.comMagic Johnson takes shots at Rob Pelinka, says diminished power led to his resignation  OCRegisterMagic Johnson says Lakers GM was 'backstabbing', Luke Walton firing was the final straw | First Take  ESPNView full coverag
  
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• Ford Motor Co. announces thousands of workers to be laid off - NBCNews.com

  20-05-2019 17:03 via nbcnews.com
  Ford Motor Co. announces thousands of workers to be laid off  NBCNews.comThousands more Ford workers to be laid off as company cuts management jobs and U.S. auto industry oppose Trump tariff threats.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Measles cases climb to 880 in US, with most new cases in New York - CNBC

  20-05-2019 17:02 via cnbc.com
  Measles cases climb to 880 in US, with most new cases in New York  CNBCMeasles outbreak spreads to 24 states | TheHill  The HillMeasles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma as U.S. reports 41 new cases  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Researchers outline vision for profitable climate change solution - Phys.org

  20-05-2019 17:00 via phys.org
  Researchers outline vision for profitable climate change solution  Phys.orgMethane is a potent greenhouse gas. Could turning it into CO2 fight climate change?  Los Angeles TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pushy bonobo mothers help sons find sexual partners, scientists find - The Guardian

  20-05-2019 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Pushy bonobo mothers help sons find sexual partners, scientists find  The GuardianBonobo Mothers Are Very Concerned About Their Sons’ Sex Lives  The AtlanticScience news: Bonobos having sex after being set up by their mums - Daily Star  Daily StarThink your mom is overbearing? Bonobos can relate.  Washington PostBonobo mothers stand guard and chase off rivals while their sons mate  New Scientist NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• New York Post: China’s ‘Social Credit System’ Is Dystopian Nightmare

  20-05-2019 16:45 via technocracy.news
  Public awareness of this approaching dystopia is growing, thanks to articles in major publications, but few have made the connection with the larger issue of Technocracy, to which China is fully committed. ⁃ TN EditorImagine calling a friend. Only instead of hearing a ring tone you hear a police siren, and then a voice intoning, “Be careful in your dealings with this person.”
  Would that put a damper on your relationship? It’s supposed to.
  Welcome to life in China’s
  
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• Texas transgender woman seen in videotaped attack found dead - NBC Montana

  20-05-2019 16:43 via nbcmontana.com
  Texas transgender woman seen in videotaped attack found dead  NBC MontanaTransgender woman who was attacked in April found dead on Dallas street  CNNA Transgender Woman Who Was Attacked in Dallas Last Month Has Been Found Dead  The New York TimesDallas transgender woman who was assaulted on video found dead: police  Fox NewsTransgender woman attacked in April found dead on Dallas street  KSAT San AntonioView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump Plan to Lower Imports Risks Lowering Consumption Instead - Bloomberg

  20-05-2019 16:32 via bloomberg.com
  Trump Plan to Lower Imports Risks Lowering Consumption Instead  BloombergChina is in 'no rush' to restart trade talks  CNBCIn Trump's Trade War, How Patriotic Will Americans Be?  NPRU.S., China bicker over 'extravagant expectations' on trade deal  ReutersDoes Trump Deserve Credit on China?  The AtlanticView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Justice Neil Gorsuch Again Provides Decisive Vote In Native American Rights Case - NPR

  20-05-2019 16:32 via npr.org
  Justice Neil Gorsuch Again Provides Decisive Vote In Native American Rights Case  NPRGorsuch Joins Sotomayor’s Majority Opinion in Native American Hunting Case  National ReviewSupreme Court sides with Native American hunter as Gorsuch joins liberals | TheHill  The HillGorsuch sides with liberal justices in 5-4 decision  Washington ExaminerSupreme Court rules 151-year-old Indian treaty grants hunting rights  Washington TimesView full coverag
  
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• Cities Are Adopting Real-Time Facial Surveillance Systems

  20-05-2019 16:29 via technocracy.news
  Because there is no Federal legislation preventing its use, cities are gobbling up China-style facial recognition systems. Individual cities can easily block this surveillance technology, but citizens are sound asleep and completely oblivious to the destruction of their own civil liberties. ⁃ TN EditorCivil Liberties Activists trying to inspire alarm about the authoritarian potential of facial recognition technology often point to China, where some police departments use systems that can s
  
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• Whole Foods will ban plastic straws and offer smaller produce bags - CNN

  20-05-2019 16:27 via cnn.com
  Whole Foods will ban plastic straws and offer smaller produce bags  CNNIn Plastic-Bag Wars, the Industry Fights Back  The Wall Street JournalWhole Foods To Ban Plastic Straws And Offer Smaller Produce Bags  CBS MiamiWhole Foods eliminating plastic straws from US stores in July. Expect new chicken, too.  USA TODAYView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Dover cop seen repeatedly punching pinned man, prompting protests - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

  20-05-2019 16:19 via nj1015.com
  Dover cop seen repeatedly punching pinned man, prompting protests  New Jersey 101.5 FM RadioVideo shows cops repeatedly punch N.J. man in face while he's being restrained during arrest in Dover  NJ.comVideo shows police repeatedly punching New Jersey teen in the head during arrest  NBC NewsVideo shows cops repeatedly punch N.J. man in face while being restrained during arrest in Dover  NJ.comVideo: Dover police seen punching suspect in the face as he was r
  
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• The Rise Of Hotel Robots In Seattle Worries Workers

  20-05-2019 16:12 via technocracy.news
  The Technocrat mindset is to invent efficient technology that will displace inefficient humans, but there is no substitute for real human interaction. The sales pitch is always that robots will improve the workplace, but instead they displace workers altogether. ⁃ TN EditorA couple of months ago, Justin Adsuara was surprised to see a waist-height robot scooting through the hallways of the Embassy Suites by Hilton. The glowing white cylinder was accompanied by an operator teaching it t
  
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• Dangerous Tornado Outbreak, Major Flash Flooding Expected Today in Texas, Oklahoma - The Weather Channel

  20-05-2019 16:08 via weather.com
  Dangerous Tornado Outbreak, Major Flash Flooding Expected Today in Texas, Oklahoma  The Weather ChannelSevere weather alert: Tornado risk in Oklahoma City and Texas; Southern Plains at risk of flooding, storms, heavy rains  CBS News2 million people are at 'high' risk for catastrophic tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma and Texas  CNNSevere Weather Update: Safety Tips For Riding Out The Storms  News On 6Rare 'High Risk' day issued for Oklahoma and Texas, bracing
  
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• NASA’s full Artemis plan revealed: 37 launches and a lunar outpost - Ars Technica

  20-05-2019 15:53 via arstechnica.com
  NASA’s full Artemis plan revealed: 37 launches and a lunar outpost  Ars TechnicaHow Space Station and Moon Missions Will Prep Astronauts for Mars  Space.comMoondust Could Cloud Our Lunar Ambitions  WIREDIndustry wants NASA to move ahead quickly on Gateway module  SpaceNewsNASA Moon landing: Astronauts could live in CAVES on the Moon by 2024, claims scientist  Express.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Chips Lead Stock Market Lower As Huawei Sanctions Bite - Investor's Business Daily

  20-05-2019 15:35 via investors.com
  Chips Lead Stock Market Lower As Huawei Sanctions Bite  Investor's Business DailyHuawei ban poised to hit U.S. chipmakers as stock prices drop  NBC NewsChipmaker stocks plunge on report that companies are dropping business with big customer Huawei  CNBCWall Street pressured as Huawei fallout worries spark tech sell-off  Yahoo FinanceStocks making the biggest moves midday: Qualcomm, Sprint, Tesla, Del Frisco's & more  CNBCView full coverage on
  
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• GOP senator wants to give users power to say no to Google and Facebook

  20-05-2019 15:30 via nbcnews.com
  Sen. Josh Hawley's legislation would give "Do Not Track" legal weight and penalize companies that ignore it.
  
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• Kamala Harris calls for fining companies over gender pay gap - Fox News

  20-05-2019 15:24 via foxnews.com
  Kamala Harris calls for fining companies over gender pay gap  Fox NewsKamala Harris Announces Plan to Close the Gender Pay Gap  The New York TimesHarris Announces Plan to Fine Companies Over Gender Wage Gap  National ReviewHarris unveils plan to fine companies that don't achieve pay equity  CNNKamala Harris proposes equal pay measure to close gender gap  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sprint and T-Mobile deal in line for FCC approval, with 5G the clincher

  20-05-2019 15:16 via nbcnews.com
  The deal is contingent on the two companies agreeing to stipulations on the development of next-generation 5G technology and the expansion of broadband internet access to rural areas.
  
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• Life on Pluto? Ocean, long thought to be frozen could be hidden, study claims - Fox News

  20-05-2019 15:08 via foxnews.com
  Life on Pluto? Ocean, long thought to be frozen could be hidden, study claims  Fox NewsA thin layer of gassy material on Pluto may be keeping an underground ocean from freezing solid  Daily MailWhat keeps Pluto's ocean from freezing?  CNNGas insulation could be protecting an ocean inside Pluto  Phys.orgPluto Was Supposed to Be Fully Frozen - But It Looks Like It Has Liquid Oceans  ScienceAlertView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Golf's best player? Brooks, no argument - Washington Examiner

  20-05-2019 13:58 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Golf's best player? Brooks, no argument  Washington ExaminerPGA Championship: Jena Sims got her Brooks Koepka kiss — then the real celebration began  New York Post Brooks Koepka shuts down girlfriend’s kiss attempts during PGA Championship  Fox NewsHerrmann: Good guy Brooks deserves more love from fans  NewsdayKoepka struggles, holds off Johnson for PGA win  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Vaccine rates climb on 'hippie' island amid measles outbreak - New York Post

  20-05-2019 13:43 via nypost.com
  Vaccine rates climb on 'hippie' island amid measles outbreak  New York Post VASHON ISLAND, Wash. — Sarah Day is a school nurse with “street cred” when it comes to the polarizing issue of vaccines on an idyllic island in Washington ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Why Facebook is teaching a bug-like robot to walk

  20-05-2019 12:51 via rss.cnn.com
  In a rooftop garden at Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters, a six-legged robot named Daisy is making chittering noises as it staggers on the sandy ground.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke bids sweet farewell to Daenerys Targaryen ahead of series finale - Fox News

  20-05-2019 12:12 via foxnews.com
  'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke bids sweet farewell to Daenerys Targaryen ahead of series finale  Fox NewsHere Are All The Hints The Cast Of "Game Of Thrones" Dropped About The Final Season Before It Aired  BuzzFeedEmilia Clarke on Game of Thrones finale's shock twist: 'I stand by Daenerys'  Entertainment Weekly NewsGame of Thrones season 8: Daenerys would ALWAYS be Mad Queen - and you can’t be angry  ExpressSomeone left a water bottle in the 'G
  
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• Training Apollo's First Lunar Scientists

  20-05-2019 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Geologists played a key role in the Apollo program.
  
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