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• Engineers Craft New Plan to Unstick NASA's Mars InSight Lander

  05-06-2019 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Engineers hope the real InSight on Mars can use its robotic arm to help the mole start digging again, a test that has succeeded with replica instruments on Earth. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)The digging instrument on NASA’s Mars InSight lander has been stuck since February 28, and engineers have been hard at work trying to get it moving again. The problem is with its Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package, or HP3, and specifically the part known as the mole, which auto-hammers its way int
  
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• Researchers Create Algorithm That Predicts Hollywood Success or Failure

  05-06-2019 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Credit: Everett Collection/Copyright 20th Century Fox)In the cutthroat Hollywood film industry, is it possible to know if an actor’s career is about to boom or bust? In many cases, yes.
  Researchers from Queen Mary University in London created an algorithm that can predict with 85 percent accuracy whether a star’s golden years have passed or are still yet to come. In a study published June 4 in the open-access journal Nature Communications, scientists analyzed the profiles of over 2.
  
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• Amazon's new futuristic drone will soon deliver packages

  05-06-2019 21:33 via rss.cnn.com
  Your next delivery of deodorant could come via a quiet, futuristic-looking drone landing in your backyard.
  
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• Two Papers Shed Light on How Ancient People Spread Through the American Arctic

  05-06-2019 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Successive waves of migration from Siberia created the Inuit populations in North America today. (Credit: Illustration by Kerttu Majander, Design by Michelle O'Reilly)Who
  were the First Americans? It's a question that for decades has divided researchers,
  who have proposed competing theories as to how humans moved from Eurasia into
  North America.The
  question is far from settled, though it is clear that by about 14,500 years ago
  (and perhaps as far back as 30,000 years ago) humans had mov
  
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• Earth Flyby Gives Astronomers Close-Up Look at Binary Asteroid

  05-06-2019 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope studied a double asteroid, shown here in an artist's illustration, during an Earth flyby in May. (Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser)A binary asteroid named 1999 KW4 passed some 32 million miles (5.2
  million km) from Earth on May 25, giving astronomers a good look at a space
  rock that won’t come this close again for nearly two decades. The flyby brought
  it about 14 times farther away than our Moon, but still close enough for
  astronomers to st
  
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• YouTube says it'll ban accounts that promote Nazism or deny Sandy Hook massacre

  05-06-2019 19:35 via rss.cnn.com
  YouTube says it will ban supremacist content and remove videos that deny well-documented atrocities, like the Holocaust and the massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school. The company says it will be removing hundreds of thousands of videos that hadn't previously been considered in violation of its rules.
  
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• Tech's antitrust problem has been out in the open for years

  05-06-2019 19:35 via rss.cnn.com
  Some of the most concerning potential antitrust abuses that have been raised, or might be raised, by politicians and pundits scrutinizing tech companies have in fact been public knowlege for years. But now, the political climate in the US has changed.
  
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• German authorities want access to data from voice assistants to fight crime

  05-06-2019 19:35 via rss.cnn.com
  Germany wants access to data collected by voice assistants like Alexa and Siri -- a proposal set to spark debate in the notoriously privacy-focused country.
  
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• Fitness startup Peloton files to go public

  05-06-2019 19:35 via rss.cnn.com
  Another unicorn is cycling its way to Wall Street.
  
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• BMW and Jaguar Land Rover won't need China's rare earths for their new electric engines

  05-06-2019 19:35 via rss.cnn.com
  Jaguar Land Rover has joined forces with BMW to make electric motors that do not require rare earths, minerals that could be the next front in the US-China trade war.
  
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• Apple monitor stand that costs more than an iPhone sparks online uproar

  05-06-2019 19:35 via rss.cnn.com
  Apple product launches always get buzz, but one new gadget announcement has left some people bemused: a monitor stand that costs nearly as much as some computers.
  
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• Amazon wants influencers to help it sell clothes

  05-06-2019 19:35 via rss.cnn.com
  Amazon is hoping social media influencers can help it sell more fashion. The company just launched its first fashion collection designed by an influencer.
  
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• Alphabet is betting big on moonshots but so are startups

  05-06-2019 19:35 via rss.cnn.com
  If Google's parent company Alphabet builds the future it envisions, we'll be riding in self-driving cars, ordering food delivery via drones and living past the age of 100.
  
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• YouTube bans videos glorifying Nazis and denying violent events

  05-06-2019 18:51 via nbcnews.com
  The video platform has been under pressure from experts and watchdog groups for years to address its role in hosting and spreading hateful content.
  
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• China’s First Sea Launch Puts Satellites in Orbit

  05-06-2019 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Credit: Courtesy Xinhua News Agency)On Wednesday, China became the third country to conduct a sea-based space launch when it sent a Long March 11 rocket into orbit carrying experimental tech and five commercial satellites.
  The rocket, also named “CZ-11 WEY,” blasted off from a platform in the Yellow Sea built from a modified drilling rigoff the coast of the Shandong province. The launch platform itself was announced in a government press release earlier this week. In that initial Ju
  
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• Police raid Australian public broadcaster over Afghan leak

  05-06-2019 17:17 via nbcnews.com
  The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said the raid, the second in as many days by police investigating government leaks, raised questions about media freedom in the country.
  
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• House Oversight Committee: Facial Recognition ‘Not Ready For Primetime’

  05-06-2019 17:13 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats in law enforcement obscure the scope of their unconstitutional and possibly illegal activities. An epic battle line is forming between Congress and surveillance hawks. ⁃ TN EditorThe FBI and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) defended their use of controversial facial recognition technology in a hearing before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday.
  Meanwhile, some elected leaders blasted it as “not ready for primetime,” calling for everything from
  
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• Update: Robots Will Take Millions Of Logistics Jobs

  05-06-2019 16:21 via technocracy.news
  Logistics is the heartbeat of globalization’s supply chain, and Technocrats are determined to squeeze out every ounce of inefficiency in order to maximize profit. Humans viewed as comparable resources will lose every time. ⁃ TN EditorThe automation wave is expected to dramatically reshape the US economy in the 2020s. This disruption will impact the labor force and cause tremendous job losses. By 2030, automation could eliminate 20% to 25% of current jobs — equivalent
  
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• GAO: FBI Has Access To 640 Million Photographs

  05-06-2019 15:57 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats are addicted to data and currently there are almost no regulations preventing law enforcement from using police-state tools. Where is Congress in all this? Apparently, sound asleep. ⁃ TN EditorA government watchdog says the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs — including from driver’s licenses, passports and mugshots — that can be searched using facial recognition technology.
  The figure reflects how the technology is becoming an increasingly powerf
  
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• The video game sales slump is killing GameStop

  05-06-2019 14:07 via rss.cnn.com
  GameStop sales suffer because it's selling physical video games and consoles in brick-and-mortar stores at a time when people are downloading and streaming games from the internet.
  
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• Trump joins Queen at D-Day commemorations: Live updates - CNN

  05-06-2019 13:40 via cnn.com
  Trump joins Queen at D-Day commemorations: Live updates  CNNWatch live: Trump attends ceremony to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day  Washington PostWorld leaders including President Trump gather to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day landings  Fox NewsThe Latest: US Army Rangers recreate D-Day cliff assault  ABC NewsTrump issues early morning barbs ahead of D-Day commemoration  CNNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Emilia Clarke: I 'deeply regret' one thing from the final season of 'Game of Thrones' - USA TODAY

  05-06-2019 13:28 via usatoday.com
  Emilia Clarke: I 'deeply regret' one thing from the final season of 'Game of Thrones'  USA TODAYEmilia Clarke may have said goodbye to the Mother of Dragons, but she does "deeply regret" one thing from the final season of "Game of Thrones." Clarke, who played the fiery Daenerys Targaryen on eight seasons of the hit HBO series, said she wishes she'd kept a souvenir from the set for herself. "I didn’t take anything, and I deeply regret it, and I’m very annoyed," she told Regi
  
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• Wednesday's Mashup: Members of 1969 Mets ask Tom Brady to reconsider 'Tom Terrific' trademark - WEEI

  05-06-2019 13:00 via weei.radio.com
  Wednesday's Mashup: Members of 1969 Mets ask Tom Brady to reconsider 'Tom Terrific' trademark  WEEITwo members of 1969 Mets would like Tom Brady to reconsider 'Tom Terrific' trademark  USA TODAYTom Brady Reportedly Wants To Trademark "Tom Terrific"  NESNBob Williams is hoppin' mad at Tom Brady  New Jersey 101.5Opinion: Tom Brady needs to keep his hands off 'Tom Terrific' nickname  USA TODAYView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Someone Sideswipes Tracy Morgan's Newly Acquired $2M Bugatti Veyron Just As He Drives It Off The Lot - The Drive

  05-06-2019 13:00 via thedrive.com
  Someone Sideswipes Tracy Morgan's Newly Acquired $2M Bugatti Veyron Just As He Drives It Off The Lot  The DriveTracy Morgan crashes $2 million supercar half-mile from dealership: report  Fox NewsTracy Morgan Bought A $2 Million Sports Car — Then Immediately Got In A Crash  BuzzFeed NewsTracy Morgan’s $2 million Bugatti sideswiped by Honda in Hell’s Kitchen during first ride  New York Daily NewsTracy Morgan crashed his $2 million Bugatti i
  
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• From Amazon To Walmart, 2020 Candidates Take On Big Corporations By Name - NPR

  05-06-2019 12:50 via npr.org
  From Amazon To Walmart, 2020 Candidates Take On Big Corporations By Name  NPRBernie Sanders: Walmart resistance to raising minimum wage is 'grotesque,' slams Walton family  USA TODAYBernie Sanders to confront Walmart leaders at annual shareholders meeting  CNNBernie Sanders says it's 'absurd' Walmart, with a founding family worth billions, won't raise minimum wage  The Week MagazineBernie Sanders to push for $15/hour minimum wage at Walmart shareholder mee
  
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• Desperation And Broken Trust When Schools Restrain Students Or Lock Them In Rooms - NPR

  05-06-2019 12:45 via npr.org
  Desperation And Broken Trust When Schools Restrain Students Or Lock Them In Rooms  NPREvery time Jennifer Tidd's son was secluded or restrained at school, she received a letter from his teachers. Her son has autism and behavioral issues, and over three years — from 2013 to 2016 — Tidd got 437 of those letters. "I see this pile of documents that's 5 inches tall that represents hundreds of hours of being locked into a room, and I feel, you know, horrible," Tidd says. She's si
  
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• White meat is just as bad for you as red beef study says - WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

  05-06-2019 12:05 via fox8.com
  White meat is just as bad for you as red beef study says  WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandThe red meat or white meat debate is a draw: Eating white meat, such as poultry, will have an identical effect on your cholesterol level as eating red beef, new research indicates. The long-held belief that eating white meat is less harmful for your heart may still hold true, because there may be other effects from eating red meat that contributes to cardiovascular disease, said the University of Californ
  
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• This Drug Could End H.I.V. Why Hasn’t It?

  05-06-2019 12:00 via nytimes.com
  A solution to the AIDS epidemic may be at hand. But not everyone who needs it has access to it.
  
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• Report: Russian 2016 troll campaign was well planned, made money

  05-06-2019 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  Some accounts were set up months in advance. And some trolls used fake accounts to make money, researchers found.
  
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• NBA Finals Game 2: Raptors Mad At Refs, So Are Warriors PART 2 - BBALLBREAKDOWN

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• How Updates From Apple and Google Will Change Your Smartphone - The New York Times

  05-06-2019 11:04 via nytimes.com
  How Updates From Apple and Google Will Change Your Smartphone  The New York TimesYear after year, Apple and Google announce big upgrades for their smartphone operating systems. That means the software that makes your phone tick is about ...
  
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• Chinese importers to apply for tariff waivers on U.S. goods - Reuters

  05-06-2019 11:03 via reuters.com
  Chinese importers to apply for tariff waivers on U.S. goods  ReutersUS officials respond to China blaming Trump admin for derailing trade negotiations | TheHill  The HillChina Commerce Ministry: US trade dispute will need to be solved with dialogue and mutual respect  CNBCThe U.S. and Chinese Presidents Should Go on a Weekend Retreat  The New York TimesChina paper cites drawn-out Korean War talks as reason not to bow to U.S.  ReutersView full cov
  
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• How Doctors Can Stop Stigmatizing — And Start Helping — Kids With Obesity - NPR

  05-06-2019 11:00 via npr.org
  How Doctors Can Stop Stigmatizing — And Start Helping — Kids With Obesity  NPRKids with obesity face a host of health problems related to their weight, like high blood pressure, diabetes, and joint problems. Research points to another way heavier children and teens are at risk: their own doctors' bias. This prejudice has real health consequences for kids, making families less likely to show up for appointments or get recommended vaccines. I am a family physician at a commun
  
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• Oakland becomes 2nd U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms - NBC News

  05-06-2019 09:48 via nbcnews.com
  Oakland becomes 2nd U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms  NBC NewsSAN FRANCISCO — Oakland on Tuesday became the second U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms after a string of speakers testified that psychedelics helped them overcome depression, drug addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. The City Council voted unanimously to decriminalize the adult use and possession of magic mushrooms and other entheogenic, or psychoactive, plants and fungi. Denver voters in Ma
  
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• Pennsylvania woman died days before Maryland couple at the same hotel in the Dominican Republic - CNN

  05-06-2019 09:25 via cnn.com
  Pennsylvania woman died days before Maryland couple at the same hotel in the Dominican Republic  CNNPennsylvania Woman Died at Same Dominican Republic Hotel 5 Days Before Engaged Couple Found Dead  PEOPLE.comCause of death revealed for couple found in Dominican Republic hotel room  New York Post Another American died of respiratory failure days before Md. couple at same Dominican Republic resort  WTOPHusband Slams Cops After Wife's Assault in Dominican Rep
  
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• Timeline for Jets’ GM decision coming into focus - New York Post

  05-06-2019 08:58 via nypost.com
  Timeline for Jets’ GM decision coming into focus  New York Post The Jets’ general manager search should be wrapped up soon. Coach/interim GM Adam Gase gave an update on the search Tuesday and said he hopes they have the GM hired before the team breaks for the summer at the end of next week. “I hope so because it would be nice to do that,” Gase said. “But at the end of the day, however long it takes us to get the right guy, that’s what we’re goi
  
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• Teenagers can be seriously harmed by dietary supplements - NBCNews.com

  05-06-2019 08:25 via nbcnews.com
  Teenagers can be seriously harmed by dietary supplements  NBCNews.comDietary supplements linked with severe health events in children, young adults  Medical XpressView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Australian Police Raid Public Broadcaster Over Leaked Defense Documents - NPR

  05-06-2019 07:53 via npr.org
  Australian Police Raid Public Broadcaster Over Leaked Defense Documents  NPRABC's Sydney headquarters raided by Australian federal police  Guardian NewsAustralia: Police raid ABC headquarters over Afghanistan stories  Aljazeera.comPolice raid Australian public broadcaster over Afghan leak  Fox NewsAustralian Police Raid Journalist’s Home Over Surveillance Article  The New York TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Black Mirror’ - The New York Times

  05-06-2019 07:00 via nytimes.com
  What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Black Mirror’  The New York TimesSeason 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale finally prioritizes revolution over suffering  The VergeThe Handmaid’s Tale season 3 release time: What time is it out on Hulu?  ExpressSome grim news about ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: It’s getting boring  The Washington Post'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 3 Premiere Tears Down I
  
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• It's not just Quest: LabCorp says it was hacked too

  05-06-2019 06:38 via rss.cnn.com
  A day after Quest Diagnostics said its customers' data has potentially been compromised, rival LabCorp said its patients' personal information may have been exposed too.
  
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• Three men announce plans for "Straight Pride Parade" - CBS News

  05-06-2019 06:27 via cbsnews.com
  Three men announce plans for "Straight Pride Parade"  CBS NewsA 'Straight Pride' Parade in Boston? These three men have a proposed route and a tentative date  USA TODAY‘Straight Pride’ parade proposal in Boston criticised by Twitter  The IndependentLook out, here comes the Straight Pride Parade!  The Washington PostIt’s LGBT pride month, but three guys in Boston want a permit for a ‘Straight Pride’ parade  The Washin
  
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• 'No bluff!': Trump slams Chuck Schumer for criticizing his Mexico tariffs as he faces the prospect of a Republican revolt in the Senate - Business Insider

  05-06-2019 06:01 via businessinsider.com
  'No bluff!': Trump slams Chuck Schumer for criticizing his Mexico tariffs as he faces the prospect of a Republican revolt in the Senate  Business InsiderRepublicans flirt with rebellion if Trump moves ahead on Mexico tariffs  CNNAmericans For Prosperity calls on Congress to block Trump's tariffs on Mexico  CBS NewsThere is no trade war, and it's not crippling farmers  NBC NewsMarc Thiessen: Trade war with Mexico could be a disaster – millions of Amer
  
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• NASA picks three companies to send commercial landers to the moon – Spaceflight Now - Spaceflight Now

  05-06-2019 05:08 via spaceflightnow.com
  NASA picks three companies to send commercial landers to the moon – Spaceflight Now  Spaceflight NowNASA Moon landing: Buzz Aldrin saw THIS out the Apollo 11 window - 'It's casting a shadow'  Express.co.ukDeepSpace: NASA's Europa Clipper suffers under SLS, Moon landers win funding, and Russia talks lunar ambitions  TeslaratiNASA Is Looking for "Moon Tunes" and BTS Fans Are on It  RADIO.COMMoon MYSTERY: Unexplained lunar flashes spark probe after baff
  
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• Donald Trump to join Queen for 75th D-Day anniversary - BBC News

  05-06-2019 05:04 via bbc.com
  Donald Trump to join Queen for 75th D-Day anniversary  BBC NewsPresident Trump concludes trip with D-Day commemoration  USA TODAYTrump's children make play for royal treatment  CNNThe giant Trump baby and other stunts that took on the president — and polarized opinion  CNBCThe worst part of Trump's UK visit had nothing to do with him — and everything to do with the royal family  The IndependentView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russia intercepts US aircraft flying over the Mediterranean Sea - CNN

  05-06-2019 04:29 via cnn.com
  Russia intercepts US aircraft flying over the Mediterranean Sea  CNNRussian jet buzzes US recon plane in Mediterranean, US Navy says  Fox NewsNavy plane buzzed by Russian fighter over international waters  ABC NewsRussian jet conducts unsafe intercept of U.S. Navy plane  CBS NewsRussian jet intercepts Navy plane 3 times over Mediterranean  Washington ExaminerView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Nadler rejects DOJ demand to delay Barr contempt vote after Dems propose limited Mueller report documents - CNN

  05-06-2019 03:46 via cnn.com
  Nadler rejects DOJ demand to delay Barr contempt vote after Dems propose limited Mueller report documents  CNNEx-Trump aide Hope Hicks agrees to give campaign documents to Congress  AOLWhite House tells Hicks, Donaldson not to turn over certain documents to House Judiciary | TheHill  The HillWhite House instructs Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson to withhold documents from Congress  CNNHope Hicks And Former White House Colleague Directed By White House To Ign
  
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• House Votes to Give ‘Dreamers’ a Path to Citizenship - The New York Times

  05-06-2019 03:30 via nytimes.com
  House Votes to Give ‘Dreamers’ a Path to Citizenship  The New York TimesDonald Trump deletes tweet botching disaster relief bill's progress; Dems mock his mistake  Washington Times'Clearly confused': Dems call out Trump after he wrongly says Senate vote still needed on aid bill  USA TODAYHouse passes DREAM Act that would place millions on path to citizenship  CBS NewsHouse Democrats just passed a bill to give DREAMers a pathway to citizenship&n
  
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• Trump opens up on reported 'nasty' comment about Meghan Markle - Fox News

  05-06-2019 03:17 via foxnews.com
  Trump opens up on reported 'nasty' comment about Meghan Markle  Fox NewsPriyanka Chopra Defends Meghan Markle, Says the Duchess Hasn’t Changed  Showbiz Cheat SheetWilliam, Harry and Kate Deny Trump What He Wanted Most: a Photo Op  The Daily BeastMeghan Markle isn't Trump's victim and the media are lying  Washington ExaminerAudio Tape Proves Trump Called Meghan Markle 'Nasty' | NowThis  NowThis NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump Administration Clamps Down On Travel To Cuba, Bans Cruise Ships - NPR

  05-06-2019 02:46 via npr.org
  Trump Administration Clamps Down On Travel To Cuba, Bans Cruise Ships  NPRTrump admin imposes new travel restrictions on Cuba, banning cruise ships  CNNNew Cuba travel restrictions for Americans announced by Trump administration  CBS NewsU.S. rightly punishes Cuba over Venezuela | Editorial  Miami HeraldCuba cruise ban causes confusion and uncertainty among travelers  CNNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The 'Great Dying' Nearly Erased Life On Earth. Scientists See Similarities To Today - NPR

  05-06-2019 02:02 via npr.org
  The 'Great Dying' Nearly Erased Life On Earth. Scientists See Similarities To Today  NPRThere was a time when life on Earth almost blinked out. The "Great Dying," the biggest extinction the planet has ever seen, happened some 250 million years ago and was largely caused by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Now scientists are beginning to see alarming similarities between the Great Dying and what's currently happening to our atmosphere. Scientists are highlighting that similarity in a
  
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