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• Eta Carinae Explodes in a Vibrant Fireworks Show in New Hubble Image

  03-07-2019 23:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Credit: NASA, ESA, N. Smith (University of Arizona) and J. Morse (BoldlyGo Institute))As though in preparation for summer festivities, the Hubble Space Telescope captured this cosmic fireworks show from Eta Carinae. The double star system, glowing in red, white, and blue, has exploded several times. The most recent explosion was nearly 200 years ago, in 1838, when an event called the Great Eruption set this fireworks show off.Hubble has been photographing Eta Carinae for 25 years,
  
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• Astronomers Peer Into the Atmosphere of a Super-Earth for the First Time

  03-07-2019 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The planet GJ 3470 b has a rocky core and a thick hydrogen and helium atmosphere, and circles quite close to its dim red star. (Credit: NASA/ESA/L. Hustak)The Kepler Space Telescope revealed planets outside our solar system by the thousands. With this wave of discoveries, astronomers realized something peculiar: the most common type of planet in the galaxy is one our solar system doesn’t have. It’s a planet between the size of Earth and Neptune, known either as a super-Earth or a sub
  
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• Lichens Survived A Mass Extinction, Scientists Find. But How Are They Doing Now?

  03-07-2019 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lichens come in many colors. (Credit: Field Museum)65 million years ago, a meteor catastrophically changed our planet’s biodiversity. All non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. By some estimates, 15,000 teragrams (that’s equal to the mass of 10 million redwood trees) of soot darkened the air. Lush and flowering plants that had proliferated around 40 million years earlier were decimated, deprived of life-giving sunlight. Surrounded by death, fungi flourished – their favorite food, de
  
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• Scientists sound alarm after 6 rare whale deaths in a month

  03-07-2019 21:20
  Scientists, government officials and conservationists are calling for a swift response to protect North Atlantic right whales after a half-dozen died in the past month
  
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• Treated Gut Bacteria Help Slim Down Cardiovascular Risks in Obese People

  03-07-2019 20:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Credit: aijiro/Shutterstock)Nearly a third of all deaths in the world are due to heart diseases. Now, a new study suggests that an infusion of gut bacteria might hold promise for treating cardiovascular conditions.The proof-of-concept study looked at obese people given a daily supplement of helpful bacteria that had been killed with heat, or pasteurized. The study paves the way for a larger human trial aimed at turning the discovery into a commercially-available food supplement that co
  
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• Catherine Austin Fitts Interviews Patrick Wood On Technocracy

  03-07-2019 18:49 via technocracy.news
  This is a transcript from an extensive and wide-ranging interview with Catherine Austin Fitts on June 13, 2019. We covered Opportunity Zones, Smart Cities and Technocracy. It is a must-read for everyone wanting to understand the economic side of Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorC. Austin Fitts: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s an absolute pleasure to welcome back to The Solari Report Patrick Wood, who recently joined us for an interview on technocracy. If you reviewed ‘The Best Books’ f
  
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• Facebook says some users facing outage on its platforms

  03-07-2019 18:39 via nbcnews.com
  More than 14,000 Instagram, 7,500 Facebook and 1,600 WhatsApp users reported issues, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
  
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• The 2019 South American Eclipse, as Captured By Those on the Ground

  03-07-2019 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The solar eclipse took place around 4:30 p.m. EDT over parts of South America. (Credit: Mike Newbry on Unsplash)A total solar eclipse blazed a path through parts of South America on July 2, 2019. Tens of thousands of tourists and locals looked skywards in Chile and Argentina to see the midday light turn to darkness as the sun and the moon crossed paths. Totality, the point at which the Moon covers the Sun completely, lasted for a little over two minutes.The event was predictably a hit o
  
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• Baltimore Is On Fast-Track For ‘Smart City’ Makeover

  03-07-2019 18:04 via technocracy.news
  The Smart-City carrot is always the same: “deliver sustainable solutions to economic growth and improve the lives of citizens,” but the outcomes are opposite: Cost of living goes up along with the poverty level. ⁃ TN EditorSmart city technologies empower cities to operate more efficiently by leveraging technology and “internet of things” (IoT) sensors that deliver sustainable solutions to economic growth and improve the lives of citizens. Consider this a call-to-act
  
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• Frenzy: Every Major U.S. Carrier Has Now Launched 5G Service

  03-07-2019 17:49 via technocracy.news
  The Administration’s claim that the U.S. must beat China in the rollout of 5G is meaningless and absurd, but it has provided a bum’s rush to hurry up and install it throughout America. ⁃ TN EditorT-Mobile launched its 5G service in six U.S. cities over the weekend: Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York.
  All four of the country’s major carriers now offer 5G.The ultra-fast network can be accessed on the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, which retails for
  
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• Why LinkedIn is the only social network that survives breakups

  03-07-2019 16:52 via nbcnews.com
  Keeping an ex connected on LinkedIn can serve as a way to signal to them that they are no longer part of your personal life.
  
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• This company is America's best chance to loosen China's grip on rare earths

  03-07-2019 16:32 via rss.cnn.com
  The only rare earths mine in America is in Mountain Pass, California, where MP Materials is trying to break a hold that China has on the precious commodity.
  
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• NASA renames WVa facility in honor of human 'computer'

  03-07-2019 16:00
  A NASA facility in West Virginia has been renamed in honor of a native of the state whose calculations helped put man on the moon 50 years ago
  
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• Fortnite: Portals Appearing in Mega Mall Ahead of Stranger Things Season 3 Premier - Fortnite Insider

  03-07-2019 15:06 via fortniteinsider.com
  Fortnite: Portals Appearing in Mega Mall Ahead of Stranger Things Season 3 Premier  Fortnite InsiderFortnite players spot portals at Mega Mall  Dot Esports‘Stranger Things’ arrives in ‘Fortnite’ with upside down portals  EngadgetStranger Things portals are popping up in Fortnite  The VergeStranger Things Portals appear in Fortnite ahead of Season Premiere  FortniteINTELView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kawhi making the Lakers a supervillain would be great for the NBA - Richard Jefferson | Get Up - ESPN

  03-07-2019 15:04 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Android creator accused of cheating wife out of millions of dollars

  03-07-2019 14:32 via rss.cnn.com
  Andy Rubin, a former Google executive who created the Android operating system, has been accused of cheating his wife out of millions of dollars, according to court documents unsealed on Tuesday.
  
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• A$AP Rocky Arrested for Street Fight in Stockholm, Sweden - TMZ

  03-07-2019 14:23 via tmz.com
  A$AP Rocky Arrested for Street Fight in Stockholm, Sweden  TMZRapper ASAP Rocky arrested in Stockholm after street brawl  Yahoo NewsA$AP Rocky Arrested on Suspicion of Assault in Stockholm: Report  PitchforkNew Vid Shows A$AP Rocky Played Peacemaker Before Sweden Brawl  TMZA$AP Rocky says he got in street fight with 'drug addicts'  Page SixView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Gold Prices Spike Following Disappointing ADP Employment Data - Kitco News

  03-07-2019 14:18 via kitco.com
  Gold Prices Spike Following Disappointing ADP Employment Data  Kitco NewsU.S. private sector employment grows at disappointingly slow pace  Yahoo FinanceJob creation has another rough month in June as private payrolls rise by just 102,000  CNBCADP: U.S. adds modest 102,000 private-sector jobs in June  MarketWatchU.S. private sector adds 102,000 jobs in June: ADP  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Libya: Airstrike On Migrant Detention Center Kills At Least 44 People - NPR

  03-07-2019 14:13 via npr.org
  Libya: Airstrike On Migrant Detention Center Kills At Least 44 People  NPRAn airstrike on a migrant detention center in the Tajoura suburb of Libya's capital killed at least 44 people early Wednesday morning, according to the United ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• "He's a lovely soul!" Jake Gyllenhaal on his Tom Holland bromance in Spider-Man: Far From Home. - BBC Radio 1

  03-07-2019 14:12 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Tyler Skaggs tribute hashtag overtaken by Trump haters - Fox News

  03-07-2019 13:50 via foxnews.com
  Tyler Skaggs tribute hashtag overtaken by Trump haters  Fox NewsEmotional Angels win a day after Skaggs' death  ESPNLos Angeles Angels mourn pitcher Tyler Skaggs  CBS Evening News#RIP45 Trends and Twitter Gets Upset Donald Trump is Not Dead  TooFabMLB pitcher dies suddenly at 27-year-old  RT AmericaView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Bruce Linton says he was fired as co-CEO of Canadian pot company Canopy Growth - CNBC

  03-07-2019 13:50 via cnbc.com
  Bruce Linton says he was fired as co-CEO of Canadian pot company Canopy Growth  CNBCCanopy Growth Corporation Co-CEO Bruce Linton to step down  Yahoo FinanceCanopy CEO Linton Fired as Board Decides His ‘Turn Is Over’  BloombergCanopy Growth stuns with news that co-CEO Bruce Linton is out  MarketWatchCanopy CEO Linton Ousted as Board Decides His ‘Turn is Over’  Yahoo FinanceView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Japan says curbs on exports to SKorea due to broken pledge

  03-07-2019 13:32
  Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan cannot give South Korean exports preferential treatment because the country is not abiding by an agreement regarding wartime issues that Japan insists have been resolved
  
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• Hong Kong Protesters Take Stock After Arrests and China’s Condemnation - The New York Times

  03-07-2019 13:25 via nytimes.com
  Hong Kong Protesters Take Stock After Arrests and China’s Condemnation  The New York TimesBeijing issues ominous warning after 'atrocities,' but Hong Kong protesters undeterred  USA TODAYChina says violent protests in Hong Kong are 'undisguised challenge', reports state TV  Guardian NewsHong Kong and Taiwan preview China's future | TheHill  The HillHong Kong Has Nothing Left to Lose  The New York TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mom Says Son Infected With Flesh-eating Bacteria After Swimming in OC - WBOC TV 16

  03-07-2019 13:09 via wboc.com
  Mom Says Son Infected With Flesh-eating Bacteria After Swimming in OC  WBOC TV 16A woman says a trip to a Maryland beach left her son covered in wounds from flesh-eating bacteria.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• As Oil Drilling Nears In Arctic Refuge, 2 Alaska Villages See Different Futures - NPR

  03-07-2019 13:00 via npr.org
  As Oil Drilling Nears In Arctic Refuge, 2 Alaska Villages See Different Futures  NPRThe Trump administration will soon let oil companies bid on land to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Some Alaska Natives fear harm to migrating ...
  
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• Fin24.com | Samsung completes folding phone redesign after screen failures

  03-07-2019 12:35
  
  Samsung Electronics has completed a two-month redesign of the Galaxy Fold to fix embarrassing screen failures that forced its delay, according to people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Samsung Completes Redesign of Galaxy Fold That Fixes Screen Failures - Mac Rumors

  03-07-2019 12:24 via macrumors.com
  Samsung Completes Redesign of Galaxy Fold That Fixes Screen Failures  Mac RumorsSamsung has reportedly fixed the Galaxy Fold  The VergeSamsung Galaxy Note 10 launch confirmed - with big camera tease  TechRadarSamsung tries again with redesigned foldable phone  The Detroit NewsSamsung CEO Takes Blame for Galaxy Fold Debacle  The ChosunilboView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Federal Judge Blocks Trump Policy Ordering Indefinite Detention For Asylum-Seekers - NPR

  03-07-2019 12:09 via npr.org
  Federal Judge Blocks Trump Policy Ordering Indefinite Detention For Asylum-Seekers  NPRFederal judge blocks Barr order on indefinite detention for asylum-seekers | TheHill  The HillJudge blocks Trump policy keeping asylum seekers in detention pending cases  Fox NewsU.S. Blocked on Plan to Deny Bail to Jailed Asylum Seekers  BloombergFederal judge blocks Trump policy keeping asylum seekers detained  CNNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 5 things to know for July 3: Politics, Brazil, India, Lee Iacocca, Women's World Cup - CNN

  03-07-2019 12:08 via cnn.com
  5 things to know for July 3: Politics, Brazil, India, Lee Iacocca, Women's World Cup  CNN(CNN) Planning to buy fireworks for the Fourth of July? Several kinds of fireworks have been recalled recently, so check out this list to make sure what you buy ...
  
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• Harris scores in debate performance while electability keeps Biden in front (POLL) - ABC News

  03-07-2019 12:00 via abcnews.go.com
  Harris scores in debate performance while electability keeps Biden in front (POLL)  ABC NewsBiden, Harris in virtual tie after dramatic shift in black support, poll shows  NBC NewsKamala Harris ‘got it wrong’ in ‘sad’ attack on Biden, former US senator says  Fox NewsSometimes, even in post-debate polling, conventional wisdom gets it right  The Washington PostDid the Debates Upend the 2020 Race?  BloombergView full coverage
  
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• Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 Update Block For Apple Mac Users - Forbes

  03-07-2019 11:53 via forbes.com
  Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 Update Block For Apple Mac Users  ForbesMicrosoft is teasing Windows 1.0 and other 1980s software  Ars TechnicaWindows 10's next big update won't feel big at all  The VergeStill using Windows Phone 8 or 8.1? No more app updates for you  ZDNetDaily News Roundup: Microsoft’s Next Big Update Is Really a Service Pack  How-To GeekView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ursula Von Der Leyen and Christine Lagarde win top EU jobs after marathon talks - CNN International

  03-07-2019 11:30 via cnn.com
  Ursula Von Der Leyen and Christine Lagarde win top EU jobs after marathon talks  CNN InternationalEU leaders agree on choices for top jobs after days of disputes  Al Jazeera English1st woman — mother of 7 and Merkel disciple — is nominated to lead EU’s executive commission  Fox NewsChoosing Ursula von der Leyen Weakens the European Parliament  BloombergEU parliament to decide on hard-won pick for Commission head  ReutersView ful
  
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• Rescue-Ship Fracas Revives Europe’s Migrant Debate - Wall Street Journal

  03-07-2019 11:30 via wsj.com
  Rescue-Ship Fracas Revives Europe’s Migrant Debate  Wall Street JournalGerman migrant rescue ship captain moved to secret location after threats  ReutersJudge in Italy Orders Release of Captain of Migrant-Rescue Ship  The New York TimesItalian judge orders release of ship captain who rescued refugees  The GuardianItalian judge says German captain acted to protect human life: ruling  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple Just Fixed One of My Biggest Annoyances With FaceTime - Thurrott.com

  03-07-2019 11:05 via thurrott.com
  Apple Just Fixed One of My Biggest Annoyances With FaceTime  Thurrott.comApple's new iOS 13 feature corrects your gaze during video calls  EngadgetEverything New in iOS 13 Beta 3! Home, Cursor Size, & More!  AppleInsider6 paid apps you can download for free on July 2nd  BGRiOS 13 will fix the FaceTime eye contact problem  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 3 Reasons Not to Worry About Trump’s Fourth of July—and 1 Big Reason to Worry - POLITICO

  03-07-2019 11:01 via politico.com
  3 Reasons Not to Worry About Trump’s Fourth of July—and 1 Big Reason to Worry  POLITICOTrump gets tanks, flyover for July 4th celebration  CBS Evening NewsDonald Trump's July 4 spectacle just keeps getting more and more absurd  CNNLet Trump Have His Birthday Party for America  The New York TimesThe brightest star this Fourth of July? Donald Trump. Oh, and the tanks.  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• NRA meltdown has Trump campaign sweating - POLITICO

  03-07-2019 11:00 via politico.com
  NRA meltdown has Trump campaign sweating  POLITICOThe National Rifle Association aired an avalanche of TV ads and pushed its 5 million-plus members to the polls for Donald Trump in 2016, propelling him in the ...
  
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• After years of big spending, tech's political machine turns to high gear

  03-07-2019 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  "I’ve never seen pushback in such a fashion before," Terry Schilling, executive director of the American Principles Project, told NBC News.
  
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• 'Any amount we want': Iran poised to increase uranium enrichment at higher levels - USA TODAY

  03-07-2019 10:54 via usatoday.com
  'Any amount we want': Iran poised to increase uranium enrichment at higher levels  USA TODAYIran warns Europe it 'will take next step' to enrich uranium to weapons-grade level if new deal isn't reached  Fox NewsIran breaks nuclear deal's limit on amount of low-enriched uranium  Daily MailIran steps over the line on nukes — what's the next step for Trump? | TheHill  The HillSlouching towards war with Iran | Moran  NJ.comView full coverage on
  
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• HP, Dell and Microsoft join electronics exodus from China - Nikkei Asian Review

  03-07-2019 10:50 via asia.nikkei.com
  HP, Dell and Microsoft join electronics exodus from China  Nikkei Asian ReviewAmazon, Microsoft, and Google plan to move production away from China  Business InsiderHP, Dell, other tech firms plan to shift production out of China: Nikkei  ReutersUPDATE 1-HP, Dell, other tech firms plan to shift production out of China -Nikkei  Yahoo FinanceHP, Dell, Microsoft, and Amazon look to move some hardware production out of China  The VergeView full cover
  
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• AP Explains: How Facebook handles speech in 'secret' groups

  03-07-2019 10:40
  AP Explains: How Facebook handles offensive messages in 'secret' groups such as one for U.S. Border Patrol agents
  
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• Thousands marvel as total eclipse darkens Chile, Argentina

  03-07-2019 10:30
  Tens of thousands of locals and tourists from around the world have been dazzled by a total eclipse of the sun that turned day into night in northern Chile and in Argentina
  
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• Baidu CEO gets water poured on his head at company AI event

  03-07-2019 10:21 via rss.cnn.com
  The founder and chief executive of one of China's biggest tech companies was doused in water during a live announcement.
  
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• Remembering Apollo 11: What to Watch and Listen To - The New York Times

  03-07-2019 09:47 via nytimes.com
  Remembering Apollo 11: What to Watch and Listen To  The New York TimesSotheby’s to auction rare videotape of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on moon  The Epoch TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Did Meghan Markle Insult Prince Harry With This Questionable Act? - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

  03-07-2019 09:06 via cheatsheet.com
  Did Meghan Markle Insult Prince Harry With This Questionable Act?  Showbiz Cheat SheetPrince Harry appears to 'ignore' Meghan Markle during MLB game in London  Fox NewsMeghan Markle news: Harry puts Meghan in a ‘difficult position’ as public backlash deepens  ExpressHere’s Why Serena Williams Isn’t Giving Meghan Markle Any Parenting Advice Just Yet  Yahoo LifestyleAwkward moment Prince Harry 'ignores' Meghan Markle as she tries to t
  
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• Major fire at Jim Beam bourbon warehouse in Woodford County - WKYT

  03-07-2019 08:41 via wkyt.com
  Major fire at Jim Beam bourbon warehouse in Woodford County  WKYTA Jim Beam warehouse is on fire, putting 45,000 barrels of bourbon at risk  The Washington PostJim Beam warehouses filled with 45K barrels of bourbon catch fire in Kentucky  WLKY LouisvilleBarrel warehouses burn at Jim Beam facility in Kentucky  New York Post Massive Fire at Jim Beam Facility May Have Destroyed 45,000 Barrels of Bourbon  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-BarreView full coverage
  
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• Report: 'There's not a market' for DeMarcus Cousins - Yahoo Sports

  03-07-2019 05:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  Report: 'There's not a market' for DeMarcus Cousins  Yahoo SportsThe Warriors should immediately offer Draymond a max extension – Stephen A. | First Take  ESPN3 reasons why DeMarcus Cousins would be a great gamble for the Celtics  ClutchPointsWhy DeMarcus Cousins could re-sign with the Warriors in free agency  Yahoo SportsWoj: There is no market for DeMarcus Cousins in free agency | SC with SVP  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher Acquitted Of Murder In ISIS Fighter Case | NBC Nightly News - NBC News

  03-07-2019 03:05 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Another mysterious deep space signal traced to the other side of the universe - CNET

  03-07-2019 02:28 via cnet.com
  Another mysterious deep space signal traced to the other side of the universe  CNETFast radio bursts suddenly seem to be everywhere in the news, but they're still coming from very far away.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Chileans, Argentines gape at total solar eclipse

  03-07-2019 02:01
  Tens of thousands of tourists and locals gaped skyward as a total eclipse of the sun darkened the heavens over northern Chile
  
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