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• Nevada reviews possible mining threat to unique wildflower

  08-11-2019 22:59
  
  Nevada is launching a comprehensive review of the status of a rare desert wildflower that isn't known to exist anywhere else in the world
  
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• Mercury putting on rare show Monday, parading across the sun

  08-11-2019 22:54
  
  Mercury is putting on a rare show next week, parading across the sun
  
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• The internet thought it found the Trump whistleblower's picture. The internet was wrong

  08-11-2019 22:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Right-wing social media accounts have been widely sharing two photographs that they claim show the whistleblower at the center of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and prove that the whistleblower is biased against Trump and hopelessly untrustworthy.
  
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• Facebook will remove posts that name the Ukraine whistleblower

  08-11-2019 22:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  The decision comes after the whistleblower’s name had been widely shared on social media and in conservative news articles in recent weeks.
  
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• Thorium Superconductivity: New High-Temperature Superconductor Discovered

  08-11-2019 22:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A group of scientists led by Artem Oganov of Skoltech and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Ivan Troyan of the Institute of...
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• Here's why almost 170,000 Valentine's Day texts arrived nine months late

  08-11-2019 21:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  The third-party provider, Syniverse, is one of many companies that make up the complex web of intermediaries in the mobile carrier world.
  
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• If Bloomberg runs for president, a management committee will run his company

  08-11-2019 20:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  "When Mike ran for City Hall, we kept the business moving forward, and when Mike became Mayor, the company continued to grow and innovate," the memo said.
  
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• Blackstone acquires dating apps Bumble and Badoo amid investigation into former owner

  08-11-2019 20:21 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Bumble's embattled owner is getting acquired by investment firm Blackstone.
  
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• Speed of Light Mathematics With Nanostructured Metasurface

  08-11-2019 20:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  AMOLF researchers and their collaborators from the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC/CUNY) in New York have created a nanostructured surface capable of performing on-the-fly mathematical...
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• What It Takes to be a Space Pilot

  08-11-2019 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo. The craft is flown by human pilots to space. (Credit: Steve Mann/Shutterstock)Taking control of a 3,000-pound rocket motor launching into an inhospitable environment at speeds exceeding 2,000 mph sounds terrifying to some. But others will spend their whole careers in pursuit of those ephemeral, weightless moments.
  With the expansion of commercial space exploration, more pilots will be needed to guide spacecraft beyond the bounds of Earth. These pilots com
  
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• Friends, family support Twitter employee charged in spy case

  08-11-2019 19:50
  
  Family and friends of a former Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudi Arabia say he is a dedicated husband and father who has overcome recent mental health struggles
  
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• Running for Less Than an Hour a Week Could Help You Live Longer

  08-11-2019 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Running just once a week could lead to a longer life, a new study finds. (Credit: Halfpoint/Shutterstock)Reluctant joggers, here’s some encouragement: Running even once a week has some benefits.According to a new study, running 50 minutes a week, at a pace between a 10- and 7.5-minute mile, helped reduce the risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes. Working out more than that didn’t convey significantly more health benefits, say the researchers, based on a r
  
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• Precision Measurements of Gravity by Trapping Atoms in a Laser Beam – Could Test General Relativity and Fundamental Physics

  08-11-2019 17:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Trapped atoms, suspended aloft on a lattice of laser light for as long as 20 seconds, allow for highly sensitive measurements of gravity, according to...
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• Va. colleges get millions to boost computer science grads

  08-11-2019 17:33
  Several colleges and universities in Virginia will receive millions of dollars from the state to increase computer science graduate numbers as part of a deal with Amazon
  
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• Liberty V. Technocracy: Fighting to Succeed Isn’t Fighting To Survive

  08-11-2019 17:27 via technocracy.news
  
  Brandon Smith hits several nails squarely on the head, starting with the architects of modern globalism like Trilateral Commission member Richard N. Gardner who wrote The Hard Road to World Order in 1974.
  Not incidentally, this article provided the subtitle to my book, Technocracy: The Hard Road to World Order.
  The struggle we face is not for survival, but rather for prevailing over a twisted technocrat ideology run by twisted global elites who think they have some divine, if not satanic, r
  
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• Child Deaths Significantly Reduced With Nutrient Supplements

  08-11-2019 16:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study Finds 27 Percent Drop in Child Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries More than half of child deaths worldwide stem from preventable causes, such...
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• Jaywalk Shaming: China Puts Your Face And Name On E-Billboard

  08-11-2019 16:14 via technocracy.news
  
  China’s ubiquitous surveillance and identification system watches everything, everywhere for rule-breakers and shames them in real-time by displaying pictures with names on electronic billboards. 
  Since the entire population has already been catalogued into a national database, identifying a single person takes only seconds. This is symptomatic of a Technocracy at work.  ⁃ TN EditorIt’s something that many people do without giving it a second thought, but if you jaywa
  
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• Judge: DNA Data Can Be Mined By Police, Government

  08-11-2019 15:59 via technocracy.news
  
  Massive private DNA databases are being rapidly pried open by law enforcement and government. Technocrat handlers are incapable of keeping their hands off such a treasure trove of family trees. ⁃ TN EditorFor police officers around the country, the genetic profiles that 20 million people have uploaded to consumer DNA sites represent a tantalizing resource that could be used to solve cases both new and cold. But for years, the vast majority of the data have been off limits to investigators.
  
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• Solving a Riddle That Would Provide the World With Entirely Clean, Renewable Energy

  08-11-2019 15:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have taken a giant stride towards solving a riddle that would provide the world with entirely renewable, clean energy from...
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• China's top ride-hailing company introduced a 'curfew' for women after riders were killed. It's being forced to backtrack

  08-11-2019 15:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  China's top ride-hailing firm is walking back one of its newest features after users accused the company of discriminating against women by preventing them using one of its services in the late evening.
  
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• Dark Matter Experiment’s Time Projection Chamber Transported Nearly a Mile Underground

  08-11-2019 14:17 via scitechdaily.com
  
  LUX-ZEPLIN experiment’s central detector is successfully moved to its research cavern. Q: How do you get a 5,000-pound, 9-foot-tall particle detector, designed to hunt for...
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• AI Predicts Where and When Lightning Will Strike – Can Even Issue Alerts Before Storm Has Formed

  08-11-2019 13:42 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers at EPFL have developed a novel way of predicting lightning strikes to the nearest 10 to 30 minutes and within a radius of 30...
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• Fans Think Meghan Markle's Wedding Dress Had an Unusual Connection to Jennifer Lopez - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

  08-11-2019 13:04
  
  Fans Think Meghan Markle's Wedding Dress Had an Unusual Connection to Jennifer Lopez  Showbiz Cheat SheetMeghan Markle, Prince Harry plant crosses in Westminster Abbey's Field of Remembrance  Global NewsSamantha Markle claims she's the victim of cyberbullying: 'I was being stalked and harassed'  Yahoo LifestyleMeghan Markle Wore the Knee Boots Everyone Wants  WHOWHATWEARMeghan Markle Makes Her Debut Visit to the Field of Remembrance Alongside Prince Harry&
  
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• Scientists Clever, Controversial New Plan to Help Save Endangered Rhinos

  08-11-2019 12:59 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Published today in Scientific Reports scientists hope their method will provide a blueprint to create credible fakes that could eventually flood a market that has...
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• Death Stranding's BB on a Bike in Days Gone - IGN

  08-11-2019 12:57
  
  Death Stranding's BB on a Bike in Days Gone  IGNThe Morning After: 'Death Stranding' is here -- but is it a good game?  EngadgetDeath Stranding PSA: Don’t Stay Too Long In Episode 2  GameSpotIGN UK Podcast #512: We Can Now Talk About Death Stranding - IGN  IGNDeath Stranding bikes and vehicles explained: How to charge the bike with a generator, repair vehicles and get new vehicles explained  Eurogamer.netView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Girls and Boys Have Similar Brains, Produce Equal Math Ability

  08-11-2019 12:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research at Carnegie Mellon University indicates that there is no gender disparity in how children learn and perform math skills. In 1992, Teen Talk...
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• Trump ‘violates all recognized democratic norms,’ federal judge says in biting speech on judicial independence - The Washington Post

  08-11-2019 12:41
  Trump ‘violates all recognized democratic norms,’ federal judge says in biting speech on judicial independence  The Washington PostJudge Orders President Trump To Pay $2 Million For Charity Foundation Misuse | TIME  TIMETrump ordered to pay $2M to group of nonprofits as part of civil lawsuit  ABC NewsBook Review: In ‘A Warning,’ Anonymous Author Makes Case Against Re-election  The New York TimesDonald Trump to pay $2 million to sett
  
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• 'It seems insane now' — WeWork employees bought into cofounder Adam Neumann's vision but grew worried as red flags mounted - Business Insider

  08-11-2019 12:25
  
  'It seems insane now' — WeWork employees bought into cofounder Adam Neumann's vision but grew worried as red flags mounted  Business InsiderAs WeWork Grew, Wall Street Lent It Money and Credibility  The Wall Street JournalAwaiting Layoffs, WeWork Employees Seek a ‘Seat at the Table’  The New York TimesWeWork fires 13 employees for breaking company rules  The Telegraph'It seems insane now' - WeWork employees bought into cofounder Adam Neum
  
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• Man arrested in connection with kidnapping of UFC fighter's stepdaughter - NBC News

  08-11-2019 12:11
  
  Man arrested in connection with kidnapping of UFC fighter's stepdaughter  NBC NewsU.S. Marshals arrest man wanted in Escambia County for Aniah Blanchard's disappearance  WEARIbraheem Yazeed suspect in the disappearance of Aniah Blanchard arrested overnight in Florida  WVTM13Aniah Blanchard update: Suspect Ibraheem Yazeed charged in UFC star's stepdaughter's disappearance  CBS NewsIbraheem Yazeed captured in Escambia County, Fla.  WKRGView full co
  
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• Philip Rivers disappointed in himself after loss - NBCSports.com

  08-11-2019 12:10
  Philip Rivers disappointed in himself after loss  NBCSports.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Flexible Robot Designed to “Grow” Like a Plant Snakes Through Tight Spaces, Lifts Heavy Loads [Video]

  08-11-2019 11:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Flexible yet sturdy robot is designed to “grow” like a plant. Its extendable appendage can meander through tight spaces and then lift heavy loads. In...
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• Families mourn victims killed in Mexico, say it’s like ‘Afghanistan 100 miles from US border’ - Fox News

  08-11-2019 11:50
  Families mourn victims killed in Mexico, say it’s like ‘Afghanistan 100 miles from US border’  Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• More than 1 million Olympic tickets in latest Japan lottery - Fox News

  08-11-2019 11:47
  More than 1 million Olympic tickets in latest Japan lottery  Fox NewsScandal-hit Placido Domingo withdraws from Tokyo Olympic event | AFP  AFP news agencyDomingo won't perform at Tokyo Olympics cultural events  The Associated PressShowBiz Minute: Doherty, Domingo, 'Frozen 2'  Associated PressPlacido Domingo won't perform in cultural events at Tokyo Olympics  Los Angeles TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• AP Interview: Huawei founder says US woes not hardest crisis

  08-11-2019 11:46
  
  The 75-year-old founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei says its troubles with President Donald Trump are hardly the biggest crisis he has faced while working his way from rural poverty to the helm of China's first global tech brand
  
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• Where to see the Berlin Wall - CNN

  08-11-2019 11:44
  
  Where to see the Berlin Wall  CNN30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall  CBS NewsDavid Hasselhoff Is Still Big In Germany 30 Years After His Berlin Wall Show  NPRHis World Collapsed the Night the Berlin Wall Fell. Then Came the Hard Part.  The Wall Street JournalBerlin Wall Fall Wasn't Reagan's Accomplishment  Bloomberg Australia-NZView full coverage on Google News
  
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• The latest on the Trump impeachment inquiry: Live updates - CNN International

  08-11-2019 11:41
  The latest on the Trump impeachment inquiry: Live updates  CNN International
  
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• On Instagram, some teens reveal personal data without realizing

  08-11-2019 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Minors on Instagram are switching to business accounts so they can see how many people view their posts, but they are exposing their contact details in the process.
  
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• Live updates: Trump impeachment inquiry - CNN International

  08-11-2019 10:32
  
  Live updates: Trump impeachment inquiry  CNN InternationalU.S. response on Ukraine sidelined by 'Greenland question,' testimony reveals  NBCNews.comTranscript of key diplomat's testimony in impeachment inquiry released  CNNGiuliani: Ukraine quid pro quo intended to benefit Trump personally  Washington ExaminerPublic Impeachment Hearings Will Start with a Bang  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Motorola Moto G8 Plus review: a battery boost for the budget king - The Verge

  08-11-2019 10:00
  Motorola Moto G8 Plus review: a battery boost for the budget king  The VergeMoto G8 promo video leaked; Launch could be imminent  gizmochinaView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Buffalo Wild Wings chemical reaction leaves one employee dead, nearly a dozen hospitalized - Fox News

  08-11-2019 09:51
  Buffalo Wild Wings chemical reaction leaves one employee dead, nearly a dozen hospitalized  Fox News1 dead, several ill after chemical accident at Buffalo Wild Wings in Massachusetts  NBC NewsRAW: Deadly Chemical Incident At Buffalo Wild Wings  WFMY News 2Worker Dies, 10 Hospitalized After Chemical Incident At Buffalo Wild Wings  CBS Boston1 dead, several ill after chemical accident at a Buffalo Wild Wings  msnNOWView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Hong Kong student who fell during weekend protests dies - Al Jazeera English

  08-11-2019 09:33
  Hong Kong student who fell during weekend protests dies  Al Jazeera EnglishAnger in Hong Kong After Student Dies From Fall Following Clash With Police  The New York TimesDeath of Hong Kong student likely to trigger further protests  ReutersTrump and McConnell are failing the people of Hong Kong  The Washington PostHow Xi Jinping’s brand of authoritarianism is stifling China  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• VR Immersion in Icy Arctic Scenes Helps to Ease People’s Pain

  08-11-2019 09:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Watching immersive 3D videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain, a study has found....
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• Democrats' impeachment inquiry hits overdrive - CNN

  08-11-2019 09:28
  Democrats' impeachment inquiry hits overdrive  CNNTrump denies asking attorney general to clear him on Ukraine  BBC NewsTranscript of key diplomat's testimony in impeachment inquiry released  CNNGiuliani: Ukraine quid pro quo intended to benefit Trump personally  Washington ExaminerPublic Impeachment Hearings Will Start with a Bang  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• US election 2020: Michael Bloomberg mulls presidential bid - BBC News

  08-11-2019 09:11
  
  US election 2020: Michael Bloomberg mulls presidential bid  BBC News2020 Dem's advise for Michael Bloomberg entering race  CNNBloomberg, billionaire ex-mayor of New York, eyes US presidency  Al Jazeera EnglishMichael Bloomberg Actively Prepares to Enter 2020 Presidential Race  The New York TimesMichael Bloomberg entering the Democratic primary is good for the 2020 race  Washington ExaminerView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Oppo’s Reno Ace really does have the fastest fast charging - Circuit Breaker

  08-11-2019 09:00
  Oppo’s Reno Ace really does have the fastest fast charging  Circuit BreakerOppo Reno 3 Price and Specifications Tipped, Said to Feature 60-Megapixel Camera and Snapdragon 735 SoC  NDTVView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tech companies rush to fight misinformation ahead of UK vote

  08-11-2019 08:57
  Internet companies are scrambling to fight misinformation ahead of next month's general election in the United Kingdom, but bogus online claims and misleading political ads remain a threat thanks to government inaction
  
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• Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers

  08-11-2019 08:50
  As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria to launch an assault, social media accounts used old or inaccurate photos of soldiers to tell a different story
  
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• Dow futures point to slight gains at the open as stocks close out a big week - CNBC

  08-11-2019 08:20
  Dow futures point to slight gains at the open as stocks close out a big week  CNBCDow and S&P 500 hit new record on trade deal optimism  CNNDow jumps 200 points to record high after reports China and U.S. will lift some tariffs  NBCNews.comDow futures point to a marginally higher open after record close  msnNOWWall Street hits fresh record high on trade deal hopes  Investing.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• US-China trade hopes leave Asian markets mixed - CNN

  08-11-2019 07:31
  
  US-China trade hopes leave Asian markets mixed  CNNChina says it has agreed with the US to cancel existing trade tariffs in phases  CNBCDollar heads for weekly gain on trade talk hope but doubts remain  ReutersAnalysis | How the U.S.-China Trade War Got to This Point  Washington PostU.S. and China Agree to Roll Back Some Tariffs if Deal Is Struck  The New York TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Jimmy Garoppolo says he called Erin Andrews ‘baby’ because he was ‘excited’ about 49ers victory - Fox News

  08-11-2019 07:25
  Jimmy Garoppolo says he called Erin Andrews ‘baby’ because he was ‘excited’ about 49ers victory  Fox NewsJimmy Garoppolo addresses Erin Andrews interview by saying he uses 'baby' 500 times a game  msnNOWJimmy Garoppolo explains Erin Andrews 'baby' comment  Yahoo SportsJimmy Garoppolo comments on postgame interaction with Erin Andrews that went viral  KNBRJimmy Garoppolo on viral Erin Andrews interview: 'Didn't expect it to blow up l
  
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