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• Local FBI field office warns of 'conspiracy theory-driven domestic extremists'

  01-08-2019 23:36 via nbcnews.com
  The assessment noted that the document is the first from the FBI to analyze conspiracies and their connection to violent acts.
  
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• Saving Endangered Species (Or At Least Their Tissues) With 'Frozen Zoos'

  01-08-2019 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Credit: Courtesy of San Diego Zoo)(Inside Science) -- In 1975, medical doctor Kurt Benirschke founded the Center for the Reproduction of Endangered Species with the goal of using molecular genetics tools to save endangered species. In the corner of the modest lab, which contained a freezer with liquid nitrogen to bank cells, Benirschke hung a poster: “You must collect things for reasons you don’t yet understand.”
  That credo holds true for scientists in cryobiology today. Resea
  
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• The Best Way to Counteract Obesity Genes? Jogging

  01-08-2019 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new study of obesity genes and different kinds of exercise finds that jogging is the best way to counteract weight gain. (Credit: By Giuseppe Elio Cammarata/Shutterstock)Obesity is worldwide health problem tied to both nature and nurture. Genetic mutations make some people more likely to gain weight than others, but exercise lessens those chances. Now, some surprising new research suggests that certain exercises are better than others at counteracting these fat genes. For example, cycling
  
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• How a Contagious Dog Cancer Spread Around the World

  01-08-2019 22:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  A type of tumor that can pass between dogs is showing researchers how cancer cells evolve. (Credit: Jess Wealleans/Shutterstock)Thousands of years ago in Asia, a dog got cancer. A single cell underwent a mutation that turned it into the beginnings of a tumor. The dog eventually died, but not before passing on a unique legacy: its cancer cells.Today, those cells are still growing in dogs across the globe. That’s because this particular kind of cancer cell turned out to possess an incredi
  
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• Walruses appear early on Alaska shore as sea ice recedes

  01-08-2019 21:37
  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says thousands of Pacific walruses have come to shore on the northwest coast of Alaska in their earliest appearance since sea ice has substantially receded
  
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• Hubble Spots a Football-Shaped Planet Leaking Heavy Metals into Space

  01-08-2019 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  WASP-121b is so hot that the planet has puffed up beyond its ability to hold onto its own atmosphere, and is instead streaming it away as it flies around its star every 30 hours. (Credit: NASA/ESA/J. Olmsted/STScI)Astronomers just used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to take the temperature of an exoplanet called WASP-121b and discovered that the world is so hot that heavy metals actually leak behind it as it whips about its central star. It's the first time scientists have seen such a phenom
  
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• Whistleblower vindicated in Cisco cybersecurity case

  01-08-2019 21:29
  A computer security expert has won a modest payout in a trailblazing whistleblower lawsuit he filed against Cisco Systems Inc. almost a decade ago
  
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• CNN reaches 10.7 million viewers for second debate night

  01-08-2019 21:29 via nbcnews.com
  The Nielsen company says that was up 2 million from what the network reached with a different batch of 10 candidates on Tuesday.
  
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• Facebook says it dismantles covert influence campaign tied to Saudi government

  01-08-2019 20:21 via nbcnews.com
  Countries in the Middle East have increasingly turned to websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube to peddle covert political influence online.
  
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• Google halts Assistant speech data transcription in EU

  01-08-2019 20:05
  A German data protection authority says Google has given reassurances that it won't make transcripts of speech data picked up by its artificial intelligence system in the European Union for at least the next three months
  
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• Byers Market: Biden in the middle, Zuckerberg eyes TV

  01-08-2019 19:31 via nbcnews.com
  Byers Market is a daily newsletter from NBC News senior media reporter Dylan Byers that takes you behind the scenes in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, New York and Washington.
  
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• Turtle Embryos Choose Their Sex Before Birth

  01-08-2019 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Turtles, tortoises (shown here) and other reptiles change sex inside their eggs depending on the outside temperature. That trait has scientists worried that climate change may skew their populations toward one gender. (Credit: Seasoning17/Shutterstock)Freshwater turtle nests dot the sandy shores of ponds throughout Asia. And like many reptiles, the embryos become males or females depending on how warm or cool their nests are. Females like it hot, scientists have noticed. That is, when it’s
  
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• Brookings: Artificial Intelligence In America’s Digital City

  01-08-2019 17:47 via technocracy.news
  This report smacks of Technocracy, where cities are little more than concentrated and convenient labor camps for big business. It contends that “technology is essential to make cities work.” ⁃ TN EditorCities are an engine for human prosperity. By putting people and businesses in close proximity, cities serve as the vital hubs to exchange goods, services, and even ideas. Each year, more and more people move to cities and their surrounding metropolitan areas to take ad
  
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• Jeff Bezos sells $1.8 billion worth of Amazon stock in three days

  01-08-2019 17:45 via nbcnews.com
  The sale appears to be Bezos’ largest over such a short period in the history of the company based on dollar value.
  
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• Hacking Cars Could Freeze Traffic In Major Cities

  01-08-2019 17:32 via technocracy.news
  If self-driving vehicles are exposed to the Internet, which they are, does anyone really think that they cannot be hacked en mass and turned into objects of total chaos in cities? ⁃ TN EditorA hack that affects a small number of internet-connected cars could completely gridlock Manhattan, according to a study from researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Multiscale Systems, Inc. The research was published in the journal Physical Review E.
  The paper found that rando
  
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• Living Forever: Jeffrey Epstein The Transhuman

  01-08-2019 17:21 via technocracy.news
  Jeffrey Epstein is both a Technocrat and a Transhuman, both of which are based on Scientism.
  Scientism is a religion that believes all truth is derived from scientific inquiry and that all other truth is bogus. French philosopher Henri de St. Simon (1765-1825) figures prominently in Scientism, Technocracy and Transhumanism.
  Epstein’s massive ego is the very epitome of St. Simon’s telling statement:
  “A scientist, my dear friends, is a man who foresees; it is because science prov
  
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• You'll get 'nowhere near' the full $125 from Equifax, the FTC says

  01-08-2019 13:07 via rss.cnn.com
  So many people are seeking cash payments from Equifax following its disastrous 2017 data breach, there may not be enough claims money for everyone to receive a $125 check, the Federal Trade Commission warned on Wednesday.
  
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• Europe's startup banks are coming to America. Can they succeed?

  01-08-2019 13:07 via rss.cnn.com
  The German government says N26 bank isn't doing enough to spot terrorism on its books, and Monzo bank has no clear path to profitability. But both are making a pitch for Americans' money,
  
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• Bill Nye's experimental spacecraft that sails on sunlight declares mission success

  01-08-2019 13:07 via rss.cnn.com
  About 450 miles above Earth, a small satellite is drifting deeper into the cosmos — powered not by rocket fuel, thrusters or other contraptions. This satellite, called LightSail 2, is sailing on a sunbeam.
  
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• Equifax settlement: How to pick between the free credit monitoring and $125 cash - CNET

  01-08-2019 12:45 via cnet.com
  Equifax settlement: How to pick between the free credit monitoring and $125 cash  CNETSorry, you’re not getting $125 from the Equifax settlement, FTC says  MarketWatchFTC warns Equifax claimants will get 'nowhere near' $125 cash payout  EngadgetEquifax settlement: How to pick between the free credit monitoring and $125 cash  CNETYou’ll get ‘nowhere near’ the full $125 from Equifax, the FTC says  WGHP FOX 8 GreensboroView f
  
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• The Morning After: The best wireless earbuds we've used so far - Engadget

  01-08-2019 12:30 via engadget.com
  The Morning After: The best wireless earbuds we've used so far  EngadgetSamsung won’t let Android tablets die, announces the Galaxy Tab S6  Ars TechnicaHuge leak: This is the Galaxy Note 10+  BGRSamsung Galaxy Tab S6 Hands-On: Keyboard and S Pen improvements  EngadgetApple and Samsung earnings show most people don't want $1,000 phones  CNBCView full coverage on Google News
  
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• One year on, fight against Ebola far from over - Aljazeera.com

  01-08-2019 12:14 via aljazeera.com
  One year on, fight against Ebola far from over  Aljazeera.comEbola crisis: Rwanda shuts border with DR Congo to stop spread of virus  BBC NewsEbola Emergency In Congo Hits 'Not Happy' First Anniversary : Goats and Soda  NPRRwanda Closes Border With Congo Over Ebola Fears  The New York TimesRwanda closes border with DRC over deadly Ebola outbreak  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fortnite Season 10 Patch Notes: BRUTE, Rift Points, And More Detailed - GameSpot

  01-08-2019 12:11 via gamespot.com
  Fortnite Season 10 Patch Notes: BRUTE, Rift Points, And More Detailed  GameSpotFortnite - Season X - Story Trailer  FortniteFortnite Patch Notes Season 10 Update TODAY: Big changes planned from Epic Games - Daily Star  Daily Star'Fortnite' Season 10: Here Are All The New Battle Pass Skins For 'Season X'  ForbesFortnite - Season X Overview Trailer  FortniteView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Impossible Foods' 'Whopper' goes nationwide at Burger King - Yahoo Finance

  01-08-2019 12:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  Impossible Foods' 'Whopper' goes nationwide at Burger King  Yahoo FinanceThe Impossible Whopper is coming to every Burger King in America next week  CNNBurger King's plant-based Impossible Whopper is launching nationwide this month  CNBCBurger King's plant-based Impossible Whopper is coming to restaurants nationwide  USA TODAYFor the next month, the Impossible Whopper will be available at Burger Kings across the country  TechCrunchView full cover
  
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• One dead in Kentucky after gas line explosion shoots fireball into sky - NBCNews.com

  01-08-2019 11:05 via nbcnews.com
  One dead in Kentucky after gas line explosion shoots fireball into sky  NBCNews.com1 dead, 5 injured following massive explosion in Lincoln County  WKYTMassive gas explosion rocks central Kentucky town, 1 killed  WLKY LouisvilleA gas explosion rocks a community and leaves one dead in Kentucky  CNN1 killed, 5 injured in massive Lincoln County gas line explosion  LEX18 Lexington KY NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Opinion | Winners and Losers of the Democratic Debate, Night 2 - The New York Times

  01-08-2019 10:52 via nytimes.com
  Opinion | Winners and Losers of the Democratic Debate, Night 2  The New York Times5 takeaways from the second night of the Democratic presidential debate  CNNHecklers derail Democratic debate  The SunHecklers interrupt during Democratic debate  CBS NewsDoug Schoen: Second Democratic debate -- Two big winners, two big losers and one big, unanswered question  Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Android Auto Gets First Major Upgrade in Five Years - Thurrott.com

  01-08-2019 10:50 via thurrott.com
  Android Auto Gets First Major Upgrade in Five Years  Thurrott.comAndroid Auto’s biggest upgrade ever is finally rolling out  Ars TechnicaExclusive: Google now testing 'Play Pass' app and game subscription service  Android PoliceThe Morning After: Google delivers a new look for Android Auto  EngadgetGoogle testing Play Pass, a wannabe Xbox Game Pass but goes beyond games  MSPoweruserView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Financials drive European stocks bounce after Fed hit - Investing.com

  01-08-2019 10:48 via investing.com
  Financials drive European stocks bounce after Fed hit  Investing.comLondon Stock Exchange to Buy Refinitiv for $27 Billion  The New York TimesLondon Stock Exchange agrees to buy Refinitiv in $27 billion deal  CNBCLondon Stock Exchange buys data provider Refinitiv in $27 billion deal  CNNBritain's LSE lands 'defining' $27 billion Refinitiv deal in data drive  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Decades-old pollutants melting out of Himalayan glaciers - Phys.org

  01-08-2019 10:32 via phys.org
  Decades-old pollutants melting out of Himalayan glaciers  Phys.orgMelting Himalayan glaciers are releasing decades of accumulated pollutants into downstream ecosystems, according to a new study.
  
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• Alleged Capital 1 hacker barely bothered to hide

  01-08-2019 09:40
  The former Amazon engineer effectively publicized her hack of Capital 1.
  
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• Stocks ready to bounce back after sell-off sparked by Fed's Powell comments - CNBC

  01-08-2019 09:07 via cnbc.com
  Stocks ready to bounce back after sell-off sparked by Fed's Powell comments  CNBCFederal Reserve cuts interest rate for first time since 2008  CBS NewsThe Fed comes up with an interest rate cut that will please nobody  The GuardianThe Fed Is Not Obligated to Cut Rates Further  BloombergColumn: The Fed is lowering interest rates, but so are market forces  PBS NewsHourView full coverage on Google News
  
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• LightSail 2 spacecraft successfully demonstrates flight by light - Phys.Org

  01-08-2019 08:45 via phys.org
  LightSail 2 spacecraft successfully demonstrates flight by light  Phys.OrgYears of computer simulations. Countless ground tests. They've all led up to now. The Planetary Society's crowdfunded LightSail 2 spacecraft is successfully ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Latest: Alleged Capital One hacker accused of threats

  01-08-2019 08:25
  The Latest: Alleged Capital One hacker accused of threats
  
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• Did Hurricane Barry prevent a near-record 'dead zone'?

  01-08-2019 07:43
  Scientists are back from measuring the Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" where there's too little oxygen to sustain marine life in a large underwater area starting at the sea floor
  
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• China's army garrison in Hong Kong releases video with 'anti-riot' scenes - Reuters

  01-08-2019 07:12 via reuters.com
  China's army garrison in Hong Kong releases video with 'anti-riot' scenes  ReutersHong Kong protests: Head of China's military garrison condemns violence  CNNHong Kong protests: China releases dramatic army propaganda video  The GuardianChina's Military Releases Video Seemingly Aimed at Hong Kong  TIMEChina shows off military might in face of growing Hong Kong protests: ‘We will use force!’  Express.co.ukView full coverage on Google N
  
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• Protesters Disrupt Democratic Debate Over Eric Garner Case, Immigration - NPR

  01-08-2019 07:02 via npr.org
  Protesters Disrupt Democratic Debate Over Eric Garner Case, Immigration  NPRProtesters repeatedly interrupt Dem primary debate, shout down Biden, Booker, de Blasio  Fox NewsDemocratic debate 2019: Protesters shout 'Fire Pantaleo' at de Blasio, Booker  New York Post Daniel Pantaleo: NYPD officer loomed large over Bill de Blasio at Democratic debate  CNNWhat Protesters at Wednesday’s Debate Were Yelling at de Blasio, Booker, and Biden  SlateV
  
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• North Korean soldier makes midnight dash to freedom across DMZ - The Washington Post

  01-08-2019 06:43 via washingtonpost.com
  North Korean soldier makes midnight dash to freedom across DMZ  The Washington PostNorth Korean soldier defects across the DMZ, South Korea says  NBCNews.comNorth Korea claims it tested new rocket system that could improve ability to strike South Korea, American b...  Fox NewsVox Sentences: Kim Jong Un sends a message  Vox.comReuniting families is a critical step in diplomacy with North Korea | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Jason Momoa visits protesters blocking new Hawaii telescope

  01-08-2019 06:41
  "Aquaman" star Jason Momoa is visiting protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii's tallest mountain
  
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• Expert wins settlement in whistleblower case against Cisco

  01-08-2019 06:07
  Expert wins settlement in whistleblower case against Cisco
  
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• The Latest: Telescope staff secure facilities before storms

  01-08-2019 05:18
  Staffers from existing telescopes on Hawaii's tallest peak traveled up the mountain to secure their facilities as two storms approach the islands
  
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• US believes Osama bin Laden's son Hamza is dead: report - Al Jazeera English

  01-08-2019 05:16 via aljazeera.com
  US believes Osama bin Laden's son Hamza is dead: report  Al Jazeera EnglishUsama bin Laden's son is dead, reports say  Fox NewsOsama bin Laden's son and heir, Hamza, is dead, U.S. officials say  NBC NewsDemocratic Debate, Jeffrey Epstein, Hamza bin Laden: Your Thursday Briefing  The New York TimesOsama bin Laden's son is believed to be dead: US sources  ABC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• TESS Discovers Habitable Zone Planet in GJ 357 System

  01-08-2019 04:19 via scitechdaily.com
  A piping hot planet discovered by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has pointed the way to additional worlds orbiting the same star, one of...
  The post TESS Discovers Habitable Zone Planet in GJ 357 System appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• China is blaming the US for the Hong Kong protests. Can that really be true? - CNN

  01-08-2019 03:42 via cnn.com
  China is blaming the US for the Hong Kong protests. Can that really be true?  CNNWhite House Told Officials to Go Easy on China Over Hong Kong  The Wall Street JournalHong Kong protests: Police officer points gun at protesters - BBC News  BBC NewsThere's Only One Way the Crisis Here in Hong Kong Can Be Resolved | Opinion  NewsweekChina doesn’t understand Hong Kong’s protests. That’s a big mistake.  The Washington PostView full c
  
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• Greene, Melancon speak about joining the Braves - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  01-08-2019 03:39 via ajc.com
  Greene, Melancon speak about joining the Braves  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionThe Braves traded for two relievers Wednesday afternoon.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Brexit: £2.1bn extra for no-deal planning - BBC News

  01-08-2019 03:33 via bbc.com
  Brexit: £2.1bn extra for no-deal planning  BBC NewsNorthern Ireland’s politicians don’t agree on much. Except that Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit would be a disaster.  The Washington PostSinn Fein calls for second referendum after Boris meeting  The SunWhat Boris means for US-UK relations | TheHill  The HillBrexit may have been the making of Boris Johnson – but this is why it will also be his undoing  The Independent
  
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• Thiel: Mariners' step-back gets 4 kids for 3 vets - Sportspress Northwest

  01-08-2019 03:24 via sportspressnw.com
  Thiel: Mariners' step-back gets 4 kids for 3 vets  Sportspress NorthwestDrayer: Mariners’ trade deadline goes from ‘boring’ to productive for Dipoto  MyNorthwest.comNats get 'new toys,' add three to taxed bullpen  ESPNInside the Nationals' new additions: How they got them, where they fit and is it enough to catch Atlanta?  The AthleticNationals add Hudson, Elias, Strickland to bullpen  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• County explores drone to carry vote tallies from tribal land

  01-08-2019 03:20
  Officials in an Arizona county hope to use a drone to make it easier to get vote tallies from tribal land deep within the Grand Canyon during next year's election
  
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• Rare Black Moon To Occur Tonight In Pittsburgh - CBS Pittsburgh

  01-08-2019 03:03 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  Rare Black Moon To Occur Tonight In Pittsburgh  CBS PittsburghNorth America Will See A Black Moon Tonight - What Does That Mean? | Mach | NBC News  NBC NewsA black moon is coming tonight. Here’s what that means.  The Mercury NewsBlack Supermoon 2019 live stream: Can you watch the Black Super Moon tonight?  Express.co.ukA black moon is coming tonight; here’s what that means  WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SCView full coverage on Goog
  
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• Judge in Jussie Smollett case stands by decision to appoint special prosecutor - Page Six

  01-08-2019 02:49 via pagesix.com
  Judge in Jussie Smollett case stands by decision to appoint special prosecutor  Page SixJudge upholds decision to appoint special prosecutor in Smollett case  Fox NewsJussie Smollett: Judge dismisses motions by 'Empire' actor's attorneys  WPVI-TVJudge refuses to reconsider appointing special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett investigation  Chicago TribuneJudge stands by decision to appoint special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case  CNNView full cove
  
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• Ebola: One year on from Democratic Republic Congo outbreak - BBC News

  01-08-2019 02:39 via bbc.com
  Ebola: One year on from Democratic Republic Congo outbreak  BBC NewsA second Ebola case in Goma—the first prompted an international emergency  Ars TechnicaSecond case of Ebola detected in Democratic Republic of Congo's Goma  Global NewsAt 1-year mark, we mourn the lives lost, and call for solidarity  World Health OrganizationOfficials feared Ebola would reach this transit hub. Now a second person has died of the disease  CNNView full covera
  
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