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• Twitter is reportedly being targeted by an activist shareholder seeking to replace Jack Dorsey

  29-02-2020 20:25 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp. has obtained a large stake in Twitter and is advocating for changes, including replacing CEO Jack Dorsey, according to media reports.
  
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• What Happens in a Black Hole?

  29-02-2020 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Things are about to get weird.
  
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• U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan - NPR

  29-02-2020 14:20
  U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan  NPRUS and Taliban poised to sign historic agreement  CNNNATO Secretary General: Why we're in Afghanistan and what a peace deal could do  CNNIf Trump pulls all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, the deal with the Taliban will fail  The Washington PostAfghanistan peace plan: Don’t assume the Taliban aren’t serious. Test them.  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• South Carolina Democrats vote as Biden looks for win to boost flagging campaign - The Guardian

  29-02-2020 13:13
  South Carolina Democrats vote as Biden looks for win to boost flagging campaign  The GuardianThese are the democratic socialists backing Bernie Sanders  CNNTrump urges South Carolina Republicans to vote for Bernie Sanders  New York Post Bernie Sanders Can Beat Trump. Here’s the Math.  The New York TimesHispanics in Nevada flocked to Bernie Sanders despite a horrible record. Why?  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Malaysia’s Premier, Mahathir Mohamad, 94, Is Out. Or So It Seems. - The New York Times

  29-02-2020 13:02
  Malaysia’s Premier, Mahathir Mohamad, 94, Is Out. Or So It Seems.  The New York TimesMalaysia's Muhyiddin named PM in shock that sidelines old rivals  CNBCMalaysia's Mahathir secures Anwar's support to return as PM  Al Jazeera EnglishMalaysia's Mahathir says he will stand again for PM  The GuardianMalaysian turmoil deepens with Mahathir fate in doubt  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Why do so many cats have white 'socks' on their paws? - Livescience.com

  29-02-2020 13:00
  
  Why do so many cats have white 'socks' on their paws?  Livescience.com
  
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• Coronavirus Live Updates: 800 New Cases Reported in South Korea - The New York Times

  29-02-2020 12:23
  
  Coronavirus Live Updates: 800 New Cases Reported in South Korea  The New York TimesCoronavirus: South Korea reports more than 800 new cases  The GuardianCoronavirus: South Korea reported more than 800 new cases in a day - Business Insider  Business InsiderSouth Korea reports more than 800 new coronavirus cases | TheHill  The HillSouth Korea Coronavirus Cases Rise as China Touts Recoveries  Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• US may use Defense Production Act to boost supplies of coronavirus protective gear - Fox News

  29-02-2020 12:22
  US may use Defense Production Act to boost supplies of coronavirus protective gear  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Warning: Printer Toner Linked to Genetic Changes, Dangerous Health Risks

  29-02-2020 12:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Getting printer toner on your hands is annoying. Getting it in your lungs may be dangerous. According to a new study by West Virginia University researcher...
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• Are Any of the Love Is Blind Couples Still Married? - E! NEWS

  29-02-2020 12:00
  Are Any of the Love Is Blind Couples Still Married?  E! NEWSLove Is Blind Was the Ultimate Reality-TV Paradox  The AtlanticAre Lauren and Cameron From ‘Love Is Blind’ Still Together?  Variety'Love Is Blind': Giannina and Damian's Story Doesn't End Like Netflix Showed  Showbiz Cheat SheetView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Google messed up the Play Store's sorting order for recently updated apps - Android Police

  29-02-2020 11:30
  Google messed up the Play Store's sorting order for recently updated apps  Android PoliceReport identifies the most dangerous mobile app store on the internet  ZDNetHuawei is bringing its Search app to replace Google’s search engine  Gizchina.comGoogle adds dark theme toggle to the Play Store  Android PoliceHuawei Mate 30 Pro Review: Irresistible Hardware, But Is That Enough?  ForbesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus Travel Advisories: Map Shows CDC's Areas Of Concern : Goats and Soda - NPR

  29-02-2020 11:00
  Coronavirus Travel Advisories: Map Shows CDC's Areas Of Concern : Goats and Soda  NPRCoronavirus outbreak: U.S. braces for rise in COVID-19 cases as WHO raises threat to "highest level"  Global NewsLiberty Vittert: Coronavirus by the numbers -- what is your real risk as the outbreak continues to spread?  Fox NewsCoronavirus live updates: Trump calls outbreak a 'hoax,' South Korea has record jump in cases  CNBCWe Don’t Really Know How Many People Have
  
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• Migrations Reconstructed Through Ancient DNA: Each Mediterranean Island Has Its Own Genetic Pattern

  29-02-2020 10:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Mediterranean Sea has been a major route for maritime migrations as well as frequent trade and invasions during prehistory, yet the genetic history of...
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• Unraveling turbulence: New insights into how fluids transform from order to disorder - Phys.org

  29-02-2020 10:27
  Unraveling turbulence: New insights into how fluids transform from order to disorder  Phys.org
  
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• Deputies linked to Kobe Bryant crash-photo matter were offered deal to avoid discipline: report - Fox News

  29-02-2020 10:19
  Deputies linked to Kobe Bryant crash-photo matter were offered deal to avoid discipline: report  Fox NewsReport -- Los Angeles deputies shared Kobe Bryant crash photos  ESPNVanessa Bryant Reacts to Kobe's Sister's Tribute Tattoo  Entertainment TonightLetters: Vanessa Bryant stands tall at memorial service  Los Angeles TimesAuthorities to investigate shared photos of Bryant helicopter crash: report - Business Insider  Business InsiderView Full Cov
  
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• Trader Joe's founder Joe Coulombe, who started one of America's favorite grocery stores, dies at 89 - USA TODAY

  29-02-2020 09:37
  Trader Joe's founder Joe Coulombe, who started one of America's favorite grocery stores, dies at 89  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Boeing blames incomplete testing for astronaut capsule woes

  29-02-2020 08:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A software error left the Starliner capsule in the wrong orbit in December.
  
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• Coronavirus is spreading through three more communities on the West Coast - The Washington Post

  29-02-2020 08:18
  Coronavirus is spreading through three more communities on the West Coast  The Washington PostSecond coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in California; Oregon confirms first 'community spread'...  Fox NewsTwo New Community-Spread Coronavirus Cases Found In Northern California, Oregon  The Daily WireCalifornia and Oregon both confirm new coronavirus cases of unknown origin  TheBlazeNew coronavirus cases in California and Oregon are second and third
  
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• Baseball's Fight to Reclaim Its Soul - Sports Illustrated

  29-02-2020 07:53
  
  Baseball's Fight to Reclaim Its Soul  Sports IllustratedHouston Astros, caught cheating, are hit by errant pitches — coincidence?  NBC NewsHouston Astros: Who should get the 26th roster spot?  Climbing Tal's HillAlex Bregman becomes 7th Astros player hit by pitch in 5 games  KTRK-TVExtra Bases with Bristol & Booth, Episode 3.2 (February 26, 2020)  KHOU 11View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• U.S. shuts border bridge to stop migrants rushing across from Mexico - Reuters

  29-02-2020 07:24
  U.S. shuts border bridge to stop migrants rushing across from Mexico  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• PS5 news: latest PlayStation 5 controller plans include one long-awaited feature - Tom's Guide

  29-02-2020 07:13
  PS5 news: latest PlayStation 5 controller plans include one long-awaited feature  Tom's GuideMore PS5 specs accidentally confirmed by major accessory maker  BGRDualShock 5 Could Support Wireless Charging, New Patent Shows Adapter  PlayStation LifeStyle‘New’ PS5 Details Are Out – And Boy, Will They Disappoint You  CCN.comPS5 might get an amazing controller feature that the Xbox Series X can’t match  BGRView Full Coverage on
  
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• The Many Mini-Moons of Planet Earth

  29-02-2020 06:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  To human eyes, there's only one Moon. Look more closely, and it turns out we have a large, ever-shifting family of satellites.
  
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• NFL Scouting Combine Notebook: AJ Dillon Storms Up the Draft Board - Bleacher Report

  29-02-2020 05:42
  NFL Scouting Combine Notebook: AJ Dillon Storms Up the Draft Board  Bleacher ReportWirfs posts record-breaking combine workout  NFL.comDaniel Thomas likes being overlooked but ready to prove he’s ‘1 of the best safeties’ at Combine  AL.comWATCH: Chase Claypool is motivated through tragedy  247SportsRunning Backs Run the 40-Yard Dash at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine  NFLView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Black Hole Shredding a Star Leads to a New Astronomical Discovery

  29-02-2020 05:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  When a black hole chews up a star, we see this either in visible light or in X-rays, but almost never through both types of...
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• The Resident Evil and Silent Hill-inspired Lies Beneath hits Oculus next month - GamesRadar+

  29-02-2020 05:11
  The Resident Evil and Silent Hill-inspired Lies Beneath hits Oculus next month  GamesRadar+Facebook Fixed The Annoying Oculus Link Version Problem  UploadVRLies Beneath | Oculus Quest + Rift Platform  OculusLies Beneath is a VR horror game with a cool graphic novel style  DestructoidLies Beneath from Oculus Studios looks to scare the pants off players  Android CentralView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Helen Mirren ‘applauds’ Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s decision to step back from royal duties - Fox News

  29-02-2020 03:42
  Helen Mirren ‘applauds’ Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s decision to step back from royal duties  Fox News'HUMILIATION': Canada Delivers More Bad News To Harry And Meghan  The Daily WirePrincess Diana Became More Famous After Exiting the Royal Family, But Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?  Showbiz Cheat SheetPrince Harry’s Farewell Tour of the United Kingdom Is “An Emotional Time”  Vanity FairCanada says it will stop pay
  
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• Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Agents Could Be a Quick Response to a COVID-19 Pandemic

  29-02-2020 03:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Existing drugs may offer a first-line treatment for coronavirus outbreak. The number of people infected with the new corona virus continues to skyrocket, with more...
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• Hilary Duff asks Disney to move Lizzie McGuire reboot to Hulu instead of Disney+ - The Verge

  29-02-2020 03:30
  Hilary Duff asks Disney to move Lizzie McGuire reboot to Hulu instead of Disney+  The VergeHilary Duff Asks Disney to Move ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Revival to Hulu  VarietyHas Disney+ Canceled the 'Lizzie McGuire' Reboot?  Showbiz Cheat SheetHilary Duff Felt a ''Responsibility'' to Confront Photographer at Son's Game  msnNOWHow Much Cream Cheese Is Too Much? Plus, What We Know About The “Friends” Reunion — This Week On “Did You
  
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• 2020 presidential campaign spending nears $1B by Super Tuesday - CBS News

  29-02-2020 03:10
  
  2020 presidential campaign spending nears $1B by Super Tuesday  CBS NewsThe Trump-Bloomberg New York Story: Public Warmth, Private Disdain  The Wall Street JournalTucker Carlson makes the case for 'stop and frisk', says NYPD found illegal guns 'by the thousands'  Fox NewsMike Bloomberg says he's running for president until 'the bitter end'  New York Post The Democratic field needs to whittle away Sanders, Bloomberg and Buttigieg  The Washington P
  
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• After "38% Of Americans" Trends, Corona Beer Says Sales Not Hit By Coronavirus - NDTV News

  29-02-2020 03:06
  After "38% Of Americans" Trends, Corona Beer Says Sales Not Hit By Coronavirus  NDTV NewsThe spread of the coronavirus couldn't have come at a worse time for Corona beer  CNNAmericans avoiding Corona beer amid coronavirus outbreak  WCNCReport: 38% of Americans would avoid Corona; company says 'no link' to virus  KPIC NewsFox & CNN Report on Poll Claiming Coronavirus a ‘Disaster’ for Corona Beer — Conducted By PR Firm Repping Beverage
  
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• The one position that's never been more important is about to take center stage at the NFL combine - Yahoo Sports

  29-02-2020 02:34
  The one position that's never been more important is about to take center stage at the NFL combine  Yahoo SportsClemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons could be answer for Giants  New York Post Isaiah Simmons Could Be In The Mix For Cleveland If Joe Schobert Isn't Kept and Teams Get Quarterback Happy  Sports IllustratedCount the Raiders among the teams impressed by versatile LB Isaiah Simmons  The AthleticCombine Notebook: Derrick Brown, Isaiah Simmons among dyn
  
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• State officials announce first presumptive case of coronavirus in Oregon - KPTV.com

  29-02-2020 02:32
  State officials announce first presumptive case of coronavirus in Oregon  KPTV.comOregon coronavirus patient is grade-school employee; school closed for deep cleaning, officials say  Fox NewsOregon coronavirus case shuts Lake Oswego elementary school  OregonLiveSecond, third U.S. coronavirus case of unknown origin reported  New York Daily NewsCalifornia, Oregon confirm 2 more coronavirus diagnoses from community spread  ABC NewsView Full Coverage
  
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• Tax cuts, tariff relief and travel restrictions: White House hunts for options to contain virus fallout - CNN

  29-02-2020 01:59
  Tax cuts, tariff relief and travel restrictions: White House hunts for options to contain virus fallout  CNNTrump Criticizes Media for Coverage of Coronavirus  The New York TimesJohn King calls Trump Jr 's coronavirus claim 'fearmongering'  CNNTrump's coronavirus response highlights why his White House is always in disarray  NBC NewsWhite House: 'Media stoking virus fears to take down Trump'  BBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Feds reject removal of 4 US Northwest dams in key report

  29-02-2020 01:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Federal regulators have rejected the idea of removing four hydroelectric dams on a major Pacific Northwest river in a last-ditch effort to save threatened and endangered salmon
  
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• 'Learn the hard way': Turkey warns Russia and Syria as US pledges 'full support' after soldiers killed - Washington Examiner

  29-02-2020 01:33
  'Learn the hard way': Turkey warns Russia and Syria as US pledges 'full support' after soldiers killed  Washington ExaminerSyria war: Alarm after 33 Turkish soldiers killed in attack in Idlib - BBC News  BBC NewsTurkey to allow Syrian refugees free access to Europe after troop attack  Fox NewsWill Erdogan let Vladimir Putin play him again in Syria?  Washington ExaminerTurkey Is a Mediocre NATO Ally, But Russia Is Enemy No. 1  BloombergView Full C
  
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• Game Developers Conference canceled as tech conferences keep falling as fast as the stock market - MarketWatch

  29-02-2020 01:28
  Game Developers Conference canceled as tech conferences keep falling as fast as the stock market  MarketWatchGame Developers Conference 2020 has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns  PC GamerGDC postponed to later in 2020 amid coronavirus cancellations [Updated]  Ars TechnicaNext Month’s GDC Cancelled After Companies Pull Out Over Coronavirus Concerns  VarietyGDC 2020 Loses Microsoft, Epic, Unity to Coronavirus  Tom's HardwareView Ful
  
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• Understanding the Mystery of Matter in the Universe – Why Is There Any Matter in the Universe at All?

  29-02-2020 01:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists one step closer to understanding the mystery of matter in the universe. Neutron’s ‘electric dipole moment’ smaller than ever predicted New international standard for...
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• People Like Songs About "You"

  29-02-2020 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Songs with lyrics that frequently address "you" are more popular, perhaps because this helps us imagine that "you" refers to people in our own lives
  
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• Schumer urges GOP to oppose Trump's intel pick | TheHill - The Hill

  29-02-2020 00:43
  Schumer urges GOP to oppose Trump's intel pick | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NASA Wants You to Photograph Starlink Satellites With Your Smartphone

  29-02-2020 00:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SpaceX and others plan to launch thousands of new satellites into low-Earth orbit, creating streaks that cut through astronomers’ images. Now NASA’s education office is asking citizen scientists to help document the problem.
  
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