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• 5 Tasty Facts About McDonald's New Dividend - The Motley Fool

  20-09-2019 23:30 via fool.com
  5 Tasty Facts About McDonald's New Dividend  The Motley FoolMcDonald's (NYSE:MCD) investors are getting a raise. The fast-food titan recently announced an 8% increase to its quarterly dividend, bringing the annual ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Surprise! Gator found at Houston-area high school - KHOU.com

  20-09-2019 23:21 via khou.com
  Surprise! Gator found at Houston-area high school  KHOU.comTropical storms and hurricane parade across the Atlantic and Pacific. Bermuda could get hit again.  The Washington PostTropical Storm Imelda Floods Texas area  VOA NewsFlooded again: Climate change is making flooding more frequent in Southeast Texas  Washington PostAerial photos show Imelda flooding in southeast Texas  Beaumont EnterpriseView full coverage on Google News
  
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• King County confirms second case of mysterious lung disease associated with vaping - Seattle Times

  20-09-2019 22:56 via seattletimes.com
  King County confirms second case of mysterious lung disease associated with vaping  Seattle TimesMaine reports first lung illness case related to e-cigarette use  WMTW PortlandFDA launches criminal probe of vaping-related illnesses, Congress to hold hearing  Fox NewsYellowstone County vaping illness is first case in Montana  Billings GazetteVaping-related lung disease cases reach 530 as FDA opens criminal investigation  TechSpotView full coverage
  
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• Microsoft: Free Windows 7 security updates for 2020 election

  20-09-2019 22:55 via abcnews.go.com
  Microsoft will offer free security updates for users of soon-to-be outdated Windows 7 software through the 2020 election in the U.S. _ and in other interested democratic countries with national elections next year
  
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• Palestinian misstep could bring annexation - Washington Examiner

  20-09-2019 22:53 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Palestinian misstep could bring annexation  Washington ExaminerHow Netanyahu's campaign against Israel's Arab citizens backfired  NBC NewsNetanyahu trails Gantz by two seats in latest Israeli election results, ahead of scrap to form coalition  CNNIsrael's Arabs Could Lead Parliamentary Opposition, In A Historic First  NDTV NewsIsrael’s Democracy Is Doing Just Fine  The New York TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• A year in the ice: Scientists set sail on Arctic expedition

  20-09-2019 22:42 via abcnews.go.com
  An international team of researchers has set off on the biggest and most complex expedition ever attempted in the central Arctic to sharpen the scientific models that underpin our understanding of climate change
  
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• House intel chief says Facebook working on election threats

  20-09-2019 22:40 via abcnews.go.com
  The head of the House Intelligence Committee says he believes Facebook is keenly aware of the threat from technologies that could help foreign actors disrupt next year's elections and is working on solutions.
  
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• YouTube is taking some verified badges away from some creators

  20-09-2019 22:18 via rss.cnn.com
  YouTube stars are voicing their frustration after the platform announced changes to its verification program.
  
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• 'What is that, man?' Navy confirms videos of flying objects

  20-09-2019 22:13 via abcnews.go.com
  The U.S. Navy has confirmed the authenticity of three videos taken from its planes that show unidentified objects flying through the air
  
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• How Old Are Saturn's Rings?

  20-09-2019 22:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  A recently captured view of Saturn’s rings shows them glowing brightly on June 20, 2019. Hubble took this stunning shot as part of the Outer Planets Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) project.
  (Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (GSFC), M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley) and the OPAL Team)Saturn’s rings are one of the most striking celestial features in our solar system. The Pioneer and Voyager probes gave us our first close-up look. More recently, NASA’s Cassini mission spent more
  
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• Gregg Jarrett: The Trump whistleblower may not be a whistleblower at all - Fox News

  20-09-2019 21:50 via foxnews.com
  Gregg Jarrett: The Trump whistleblower may not be a whistleblower at all  Fox NewsBehind the Whistle-Blower Case, a Long-Held Trump Grudge Toward Ukraine  The New York TimesWoman Quits Job, Searches 57 Days for Lost Dog—and Finds Her  The Daily BeastTrump Repeatedly Pressed Ukraine President to Investigate Biden’s Son  The Wall Street JournalMissing piece to the Ukraine puzzle: State Department's overture to Rudy Giuliani | TheHill  T
  
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• Department of Homeland Security strategy adds white supremacy to list of threats - NBC News

  20-09-2019 21:47 via nbcnews.com
  Department of Homeland Security strategy adds white supremacy to list of threats  NBC NewsDHS Is Finally Going After White Supremacists. It’s Not Going to Be Simple.  The AtlanticDHS counterterrorism strategy to address white supremacist threat: report | TheHill  The HillOne agency is finally taking white supremacism seriously. Will the rest?  The Washington PostDHS: Domestic terrorism, particularly white-supremacist violence, as big a threat as ISIS
  
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• At least 4 killed in tour bus crash near Bryce Canyon National Park - KSL.com

  20-09-2019 21:23 via ksl.com
  At least 4 killed in tour bus crash near Bryce Canyon National Park  KSL.comBryce Canyon tour bus crash in Utah: What we know  USA TODAYNo explanation for Utah tour bus crash that killed 4, injured 17  ABC NewsTourist bus destroyed in horror crash in Utah, four dead  NewshubAt least 4 killed after tour bus carrying Chinese tourists crashes in Utah  CNNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Low on Juice: How Phone Batteries Shape the Rhythms of Our Daily Lives

  20-09-2019 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Feeling stressed yet? (Credit: boyhey/Shutterstock)It's happened to all of us. You're out and about when you notice that your phone is running low on battery. For many, the realization sparks a sense of urgency, and lends new meaning to plans we may have already laid. Edging that battery icon back up becomes a goal of singular urgency, a task that lends a frisson of unease to our everyday lives.At least, that's what two researchers in Europe found when they surveyed a small group of Lon
  
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• Why you don't need a 5G phone just yet

  20-09-2019 20:57 via abcnews.go.com
  Why you don't need a 5G phone just yet
  
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• Brazil aims to deflect criticism over Amazon deforestation

  20-09-2019 20:50 via abcnews.go.com
  Brazil's environment minister is visiting the US and Europe to deflect criticism of the government's management of the Amazon rainforest, even as forest fires still rage
  
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• Australia deserves Trump's state dinner - Washington Examiner

  20-09-2019 20:36 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Australia deserves Trump's state dinner  Washington ExaminerMelania Trump’s Say-Nothing State Dinner Dress  The New York TimesClarence Thomas, Joe Manchin, Rudy Giuliani among guests at second state visit under Trump | TheHill  The HillMelania Trump makes waves in J Mendel gown for second state dinner  USA TODAYDonald Trump suggests China 'a threat to the world' while praising Scott Morrison as a 'man of titanium'  The GuardianView full cov
  
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• Twitter: Accounts targeting Ecuador's president deleted

  20-09-2019 20:33 via abcnews.go.com
  Twitter says it's taken down 1,019 accounts in Ecuador, saying they're mostly fake and aimed at undermining President Lenín Moreno
  
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• Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes at its stores - 10TV

  20-09-2019 20:15 via 10tv.com
  Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes at its stores  10TVWalmart to exit e-cigarette category as pressure mounts on vaping  Yahoo FinanceWalmart will stop selling e-cigarettes as backlash spreads  CNNUGA students share thoughts on new vaping regulations  Red and BlackLori Falce: Vaping defense is up in smoke  TribLIVEView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Survey: 8,000 turtle nests washed out by Dorian in Florida

  20-09-2019 20:11 via abcnews.go.com
  Scientists say Hurricane Dorian washed out to sea more than 8,000 sea turtle nests from a Florida wildlife refuge
  
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• Antarctic Glaciers Slipping Faster Towards the Ocean Due to Surface Melting

  20-09-2019 19:57 via scitechdaily.com
  Study shows for the first time a direct link between surface melting and short bursts of glacier acceleration in Antarctica During these events, Antarctic Peninsula...
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• German government agrees $60 billion climate policy package

  20-09-2019 19:32 via abcnews.go.com
  Under pressure from environmental protests and growing support for the opposition Green party, the German government agreed Friday on a 54 billion euro ($60 billion) package of measures for tackling climate change
  
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• Climate change will grab globe's focus with summit, strikes

  20-09-2019 19:10 via abcnews.go.com
  You are going to hear a lot about the problem of climate change over the next week with strikes, summits and reports
  
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• Kevin Hart back home, 'shocked' to be alive after car crash - msnNOW

  20-09-2019 19:06 via msn.com
  Kevin Hart back home, 'shocked' to be alive after car crash  msnNOWKevin Hart Lawsuit Almost Certain in Car Crash  TMZKevin Hart, passengers in car crash prep for lawsuit over vintage ride  Page SixKevin Hart Back Home and Can't Believe He's Alive  TMZKevin Hart & Fellow Crash Victims All Lawyer Up As Lawsuit Rumors Loom: Report  HotNewHipHopView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 50 Cent Clowns Tekashi 6ix9ine With "Power" Spoiler - HipHopDX

  20-09-2019 18:47 via hiphopdx.com
  50 Cent Clowns Tekashi 6ix9ine With "Power" Spoiler  HipHopDXAll Hell Breaks Loose After Tekashi 6ix9ine Outs Cardi B, Jim Jones as Gang Members in Court  The RootCardi B Reacts To 6ix9ine Exposing Her In New Court Testimony  HollywoodLifeTekashi 6ix9ine Testifies That Cardi B Is Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods Gang Member  Sputnik InternationalEverything That Went Down During Tekashi 6ix9ine's Three Days of Testimony  Complex NewsView full coverage on
  
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• Twitter suspends account of former adviser to Saudi Arabia's crown prince

  20-09-2019 18:12 via rss.cnn.com
  Twitter suspends the account of a former Saudi royal court adviser, Saud al-Qahtani, who was fired over his role in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  
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• iPhone 11 and 11 Pro review: When the best is just good enough

  20-09-2019 18:12 via rss.cnn.com
  While sitting in the audience at Apple's campus in Cupertino, California, watching a parade of executives unveil the new iPhone 11 lineup, I couldn't help but think of all the features the company wasn't introducing.
  
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• Google launches Easter eggs to mark 25 years of 'Friends'

  20-09-2019 18:12 via rss.cnn.com
  This weekend marks 25 years since "Friends" hit TV screens -- and Google is marking the occasion with a sparkling special feature.
  
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• Apple opens its redesigned Fifth Avenue store with heavy involvement from Jony Ive

  20-09-2019 18:12 via rss.cnn.com
  Apple opened its redesigned store on Fifth Avenue Friday after two years of renovations.
  
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• A flaw in iOS 13 can expose your contact details, even though Apple was alerted about the problem in July

  20-09-2019 18:12 via rss.cnn.com
  A flaw in iOS 13, the new iPhone operating system Apple released Thursday, exposes contact details stored in iPhones without requiring a passcode or biometric identification. And Apple has known about the flaw since July, a person who reported the bug to Apple told CNN Business.
  
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• Main Structure Parts Placed on NASA's Next Moon Rocket - Interesting Engineering

  20-09-2019 18:01 via interestingengineering.com
  Main Structure Parts Placed on NASA's Next Moon Rocket  Interesting EngineeringNASA’s SLS rocket is finally taking shape, well behind schedule  BGRSLS: Nasa's giant 'Moon rocket' takes shape  BBC NewsPutting Astronauts on the Moon in 2024 Is a Tall Order, NASA Says  Space.comNASA recognizes work of 3 Kentucky businesses  WVLT.TVView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Brain May Actively Forget During Dream Sleep to Prevent Information Overload

  20-09-2019 17:57 via scitechdaily.com
  Rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep is a fascinating period when most of our dreams are made. Now, in a study of mice, a team...
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• Editorial: Critics may attack Greta Thunberg, but the facts on climate change speak for themselves - The Independent

  20-09-2019 17:42 via independent.co.uk
  Editorial: Critics may attack Greta Thunberg, but the facts on climate change speak for themselves  The Independent'We will make them hear us': Greta Thunberg's speech to New York climate strike  Guardian News5 inconvenient truths about the 'climate strike'  Fox NewsTeen Activist Greta Thunberg Leads Global Climate Protest | NBC Nightly News  NBC News‘We took hot girl summer too far’: The best signs from the global climate protests  W
  
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• Payouts from insurance policies may fuel ransomware attacks

  20-09-2019 17:40 via abcnews.go.com
  Some cybersecurity professionals are concerned that insurance policies designed to limit the damage of ransomware attacks might actually be encouraging hackers
  
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• Twitter, Facebook close accounts linked to Spanish party

  20-09-2019 17:21 via abcnews.go.com
  Twitter and Facebook say they have removed 365 fake accounts linked to Spain's conservative Popular Party that were used to influence public opinion and spread spam
  
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• Deceived Schoolchildren Take To Streets In Global Climate Strike

  20-09-2019 16:37 via technocracy.news
  Psychological child abuse at the hands of sociopathic adults is as twisted and evil as physical abuse. When kids are fed propaganda that they are going to die if they don’t strike for global warming, it’s time to say ‘Enough!’
  One 15 year old states below, “We believe there is no point in going to school if we are not going to have a future to live in.”  These young kids have no ability or tools to understand reality, and are being mercilessly used to fur
  
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• Six months after Christchurch shootings, videos of attack are still on Facebook

  20-09-2019 15:58 via nbcnews.com
  Platforms increasingly face a battle with bad actors organizing on forums such as 8chan to circumvent their detection systems.
  
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• Astronomers Have Seen Signs of “Life” at the Center of Messier 110

  20-09-2019 15:47 via scitechdaily.com
  Many of the best-loved galaxies in the cosmos are remarkably large, close, massive, bright, or beautiful, often with an unusual or intriguing structure or history....
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• Weathering Antarctic Storms and the Importance of Weather Balloon Data

  20-09-2019 15:39 via scitechdaily.com
  Observational data from radiosondes deployed in Antarctica improve the forecasting accuracy for severe Antarctic cyclones, according to a Japanese research team led by the Kitami...
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• China Invents Handheld Sonic Weapon For Crowd Control

  20-09-2019 15:13 via technocracy.news
  Certain frequencies that do not normally appear in nature in harmful intensities, can be used as a potent weapon leading to incapacitation, hearing loss, vomiting, organ damage and heart attacks. Yet another Technocrat solution to social engineering. ⁃ TN EditorChina has developed the world’s first portable sonic gun for riot control, the Chinese Academy of Sciences said.
  The rifle-shaped instrument, which was jointly developed with military and law enforcement, is designed to disper
  
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• Baltimore To Fight Crime By Airplane Surveillance Of Entire City

  20-09-2019 15:12 via technocracy.news
  Baltimore was busted in 2016 for conducting a secret aerial surveillance dragnet of the entire city with a single airplane. Not its back at the table looking for three airplanes to blanket the city in real-time. ⁃ TN Editor  
  The head of an aerial surveillance company is pitching Baltimore officials on flying not one but three camera-laden planes above the city simultaneously, covering most of the city and its violent crime, he said in emails obtained by The Baltimore Sun.
  A pair of T
  
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• Warning: Flavored E-Cigarettes May Worsen Asthma

  20-09-2019 15:11 via scitechdaily.com
  A study into the impact of flavored e-cigarettes, on allergic airways disease, suggests that some flavors may worsen the severity of diseases such as asthma....
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• New Hunt for Dark Matter – This Time With Lasers

  20-09-2019 14:10 via scitechdaily.com
  Physicists theorize a novel way to explore the nature of dark matter with lasers. Dark matter is only known by its effect on massive astronomical...
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• Micius Quantum Satellite Shows Bridge Between Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity Still Possible

  20-09-2019 13:23 via scitechdaily.com
  Quantum mechanics and the general theory of relativity form the bedrock of the current understanding of physics — yet the two theories don’t seem to...
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• Two Android adware apps with 1.5 million downloads removed from Google Play Store - ZDNet

  20-09-2019 13:14 via zdnet.com
  Two Android adware apps with 1.5 million downloads removed from Google Play Store  ZDNetRemove these Android apps from your phone immediately  BGRLeaked video shows Google’s vision for Android-based feature phones and apps  9to5GoogleAndroid VPN apps found serving disruptive ads  TechRadarThe most exciting Google Maps feature ever is about to get even better  BGRView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fin24.com | Icasa edges towards spectrum allocation

  20-09-2019 11:23
  
  South Africa is finally edging towards the much-awaited allocation of high demand spectrum, with Icasa revealing that it plans to release licencing criteria by year end.
  
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• Google plans to invest 3 billion euros in Europe

  20-09-2019 10:32 via abcnews.go.com
  The firm to expand its data centers across Europe in the next two years.
  
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• High school gamers are scoring college scholarships. But can esports make varsity?

  20-09-2019 10:30 via nbcnews.com
  The esports boom has reached high schools, where students are forming teams and districts are weighing the benefits. Esports startups see opportunity.
  
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• Marathon talks as German gov't haggles over climate policy

  20-09-2019 10:12 via abcnews.go.com
  The German government is scrambling to agree a package of measures for tackling global warming, as protesters prepare to stage rallies across the country demanding decisive action against climate change
  
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• Scientists reconstruct face of ancient human relative using fossils - Daily Sabah

  20-09-2019 09:26 via dailysabah.com
  Scientists reconstruct face of ancient human relative using fossils  Daily SabahWe know what Neanderthals looked like. Now, thanks to ancient DNA, Israeli scientists have unveiled the appearance of another of our ancient...View full coverage on Google News
  
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