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• Google has asked all of its North America employees to work from home to prevent coronavirus spread

  10-03-2020 23:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Google parent company Alphabet is recommending that all of its North America employees work from home through April 10 due to coronavirus, according to an email shown to CNN.
  
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• Residents Rallied to Measure Radiation After Fukushima. Nine Years Later, Many Scientists Still Ignore Their Data

  10-03-2020 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A citizen scientist group now has thousands of radiation monitoring devices all around the world. But nuclear researchers are often reluctant to use the measurements.
  
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• Your Brain Cells Jiggle With Every Heartbeat

  10-03-2020 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pulses from your heart shimmy all the way up to cells in your brain, new research suggests.
  
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• Educators scramble to bring classes to the cloud as coronavirus shuts schools

  10-03-2020 20:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Only six out of 10 children have internet access at home — and in rural communities, that average is lower.
  
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• What is the Fifth Force?

  10-03-2020 20:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Scientists in Hungary claim to have found a new particle that reveals a fifth force of nature.
  
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• Another Security Flaw Exposed in Intel Processors – Kept Secret for Almost a Year

  10-03-2020 19:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Computer scientists at KU Leuven have once again exposed a security flaw in Intel processors. Jo Van Bulck, Frank Piessens, and their colleagues in Austria,...
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• How Square took on a challenge from Amazon — and won

  10-03-2020 18:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It's a relatively familiar conundrum these days: Amazon creates a private label product nearly identical to a smaller company's offering and sells it at a fraction of the cost.
  
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• “Point of No Return” – Amazon Rainforest Could Be Gone Within 50 Years

  10-03-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Large ecosystems, such as the Amazon rainforest, will collapse and disappear alarmingly quickly, once a crucial tipping point is reached, according to calculations based on...
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• The Great American Experiment in Remote Learning

  10-03-2020 16:59 via nytimes.com
  
  Facing the threat of the coronavirus, schools around the country are trying a new experiment in distance learning on a mass scale. We followed one family through the experience.
  
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• Remote Learning Comes to America as Coronavirus Shuts Schools

  10-03-2020 16:59 via nytimes.com
  
  Facing the threat of the coronavirus, schools around the country are trying a new experiment in distance learning on a mass scale. We followed one family through the experience.
  
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• Where Privacy Ends, Technocracy Begins

  10-03-2020 16:49 via technocracy.news
  
  Ever since Technocracy was first dreamed up in 1932, personal privacy has been under attack.
  Why? Because original Technocrats saw Technocracy as a system of “Social Engineering” and that meant knowing everything knowable about all citizens across society. They wanted to know everything about your energy consumption, all of your purchases, all of your health details and all of travels. It was lucky for us that they only had pencils and paper to create their self-styled Utopia.
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• Parag Khanna Says Save America By Imposing Technocracy

  10-03-2020 16:35 via technocracy.news
  
  Parag Khanna’s book, Technocracy in America, would turn the nation upside down, but he misrepresents Technocracy as some kind of benevolent partnership between democracy and civil experts.
  His argument is disarming and provocative, but wrong on all counts. He does not acknowledge that the U.S. Constitution is what made America great in the first place, so it is easy for him to say that replacing it with a pseudo-constitution would ‘fix’ our problems. ⁃ TN EditorIf the Ame
  
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• Surprising Impact on Fat Metabolism: How Intermittent Fasting Changes Liver Enzymes and Helps Prevent Disease

  10-03-2020 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research on mice reveals surprising impact on fat metabolism. Researchers in Australia have used state-of-the-art analytical tools to understand how intermittent fasting works on the...
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• Protecting Your Digital Life In The Age Of IoT

  10-03-2020 15:30 via technocracy.news
  
  Unless specifically demonstrated otherwise, you should assume that every electronic device in your home is capable of ratting on you in one form or another. Here are some steps that can protect you. ⁃ TN EditorThe Internet of Things (IoT) device universe is expanding. This statement echoes for the fifth year in a row—only the numbers change as they grow bigger. Indeed, as the universe of IoT devices grows, so do the dangers they bring. With Gartner’s predicted 20 bill
  
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• Unlocking Hidden Frequencies in the Electromagnetic Spectrum With a New Graphene Amplifier

  10-03-2020 14:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have created a unique device that will unlock the elusive terahertz wavelengths and make revolutionary new technologies possible. Terahertz waves (THz) sit between microwaves...
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• Apple says it's fine to wipe your iPhone with a Clorox wipe

  10-03-2020 14:51 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple says you should feel free to use disinfectant wipes to clean your iPhone. Smartphones are notorious germ magnets, and Apple issued new gadget-cleaning guidance as the novel coronavirus outbreak spreads.
  
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• Worrying Indian Ocean Phenomenon Spells Climate Trouble for Australia

  10-03-2020 13:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New international research has found a worrying change in the Indian Ocean’s surface temperatures that puts southeast Australia on course for increasingly hot and dry...
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• During Planet Formation “Safety Zone” Saves Giant Moons From Fatal Plunge

  10-03-2020 12:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Numerical simulations showed that the temperature gradient in the disk of gas around a young gas giant planet could play a critical role in the...
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• Apple was battered by the coronavirus in China. 5G iPhones could help it bounce back fast

  10-03-2020 11:36 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple's iPhone sales in China were decimated last month as the novel coronavirus outbreak slashed demand for smartphones. But analysts predict a big recovery is just a few months away.
  
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• Remarkable Mechanism Plants Use to Protect Themselves From Sun Damage

  10-03-2020 11:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study reveals a mechanism that plants can use to dissipate excess sunlight as heat. For plants, sunlight can be a double-edged sword. They need it...
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• Research Shows Significant Mitigation of Global Warming Is Possible With Biomass Fuels

  10-03-2020 09:59 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Biomass fuels derived from various grasses could significantly mitigate global warming by reducing carbon, according to a long-term field study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University...
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• MIT Neuroscientists Identify “Landmark Code” in the Brain That Helps Us Navigate

  10-03-2020 08:31 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Neuroscientists discover how a key brain region combines visual and spatial information to help us find our way. When we move through the streets of...
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• Stock-trading app Robinhood suffers third outage amid market turbulence

  10-03-2020 07:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  “Surely this can’t be legal. Constant broker outages on the biggest trading days in history? No way,” one Reddit user wrote Monday.
  
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• Safety of Fukushima waste water focus of sea release debate

  10-03-2020 06:15
  
  Inside a giant decontamination facility at the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant, workers in hazmat suits monitor radioactive water pumped from three damaged reactors, making sure it's adequately — though not completely — treated
  
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• Coronavirus Live Updates: China’s Xi Jinping Visits Outbreak’s Center in Sign of Confidence - The New York Times

  10-03-2020 05:15 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus Live Updates: China’s Xi Jinping Visits Outbreak’s Center in Sign of Confidence  The New York TimesChina reports fewest number of coronavirus cases since it started tracking disease in January  USA TODAYTop Coronavirus Doctor in Wuhan Says High Blood Pressure Is Major Death Risk  BloombergOp-Ed: In the response to coronavirus, there's no room for racism  Los Angeles TimesChina is ill, but it goes much deeper than the coronavirus&nbs
  
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• Oil prices jump 6% after biggest one-day fall since 1991 - Reuters

  10-03-2020 05:13 via news.google.com
  
  Oil prices jump 6% after biggest one-day fall since 1991  ReutersRussia Vs. Saudi Arabia: Who Will Win Oil's Price War?  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceOil Claws Back Some Losses After Crashing on Supply-Demand Shock  BloombergSix Thoughts on the Collapse of the Oil Market  BloombergHow the oil crash could turn into a much bigger economic shock  The WeekView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• CDC urges elderly to stock up on food, stay home amid coronavirus fears - New York Post

  10-03-2020 05:13 via news.google.com
  CDC urges elderly to stock up on food, stay home amid coronavirus fears  New York Post CDC urges at-risk Americans to ‘take action’ by stocking up on food and medicine for coronavirus  Yahoo LifestyleCDC: If you're over 60, stock up on food, stay home, amid coronavirus - Business Insider  Business InsiderCDC tells people over 60 or who have chronic illnesses like diabetes to stock up on goods and buckle down for a lengthy stay at home  CNBCCDC:
  
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• Israel imposes quarantine for all arriving international travelers - The - The Washington Post

  10-03-2020 05:01 via news.google.com
  Israel imposes quarantine for all arriving international travelers - The  The Washington PostCoronavirus: Israel Will Require Quarantine For Everyone Entering The Country  NPRNetanyahu rivals to cooperate on forming new government  ABC NewsNetanyahu Asks to Defer Start of Graft Trial by 45 Days  BloombergNetanyahu's self-declared victory looking less certain as his rival reaches out to unlikely coalition partners  The Washington PostView Full Cov
  
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• 2020 conference tournament predictions, picks, odds for AAC, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, Pac-12 - CBS Sports

  10-03-2020 05:01 via news.google.com
  2020 conference tournament predictions, picks, odds for AAC, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, Pac-12  CBS SportsSEC announces coronavirus safety measures for SEC Tournament  kentuckysportsradio.comAuburn falls three spots in final regular season AP Poll  AL.comFinebaum: Wins over Tennessee still personal for Pearl at Auburn  247SportsHawgBeat - Hogs' path to SEC title requires 5 wins in 5 days  Rivals.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Italy on lockdown as number of COVID-19 cases surges - Global News

  10-03-2020 04:48 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus outbreak: Italy on lockdown as number of COVID-19 cases surges  Global NewsItaly expands its quarantine to the entire country as coronavirus cases and deaths surge  CNBCAll of Italy is now on lockdown due to coronavirus  CNNBREAKING: Italy Locks Down Entire Country Over Coronavirus Outbreak  The Daily WireSerie A, all sport in Italy halted due to coronavirus outbreak  ESPNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus live updates: White House says Trump has not been tested, did not have 'prolonged' close contact with anyone infected - CNBC

  10-03-2020 04:24 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus live updates: White House says Trump has not been tested, did not have 'prolonged' close contact with anyone infected  CNBCIncoming White House chief of staff Mark Meadows among lawmakers sidelined by coronavirus concerns  The Washington PostMark Meadows, Trump’s incoming chief of staff, to self-quarantine over coronavirus fears  Fox NewsMick Mulvaney Was a Deeply Unimpressive Chief of Staff  BloombergIncoming Chief of Staff Mark Meadows
  
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• Coachella & Stagecoach in Talks to Move to October Due to Coronavirus - Billboard

  10-03-2020 03:50 via news.google.com
  Coachella & Stagecoach in Talks to Move to October Due to Coronavirus  Billboard3 new coronavirus cases reported in Coachella Valley  Los Angeles TimesHealth Officials Announce 3 New Coronarvirus Cases in Coachella Valley  NBC Palm SpringsSOURCES: Coachella Music Festival Postponed Half A Year Due To Coronavirus  Your EDM3 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Coachella Valley  KTLA Los AngelesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Bachelor: Madison Breaks Up with Bachelor Peter Weber - ABC

  10-03-2020 03:48 via news.google.com
  
  The Bachelor: Madison Breaks Up with Bachelor Peter Weber  ABCWe Were Literally All Wrong About Who Peter Proposes to on ‘The Bachelor’ Finale  Cosmopolitan.comThe Bachelor: Our predictions for the two-night finale  Overwatch WireThe Bachelor: Peter's Mom on Hannah Ann: 'Don't Let Her Go'  ABCReality Steve Revealed Who Peter Actually Proposes to on 'The Bachelor' Finale and We Were All So Wrong  Yahoo LifestyleView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• Minor convictions for ex-CIA coder in hacking tools case - POLITICO

  10-03-2020 03:40 via news.google.com
  
  Minor convictions for ex-CIA coder in hacking tools case  POLITICOTrial of Programmer Accused in C.I.A. Leak Ends in Hung Jury  The New York TimesSplit Verdict Given for CIA Programmer Charged in Massive Leak  The Wall Street JournalMistrial declared at federal trial of accused CIA leaker Joshua Schulte  New York Post Jury fails to decide whether former CIA engineer leaked secrets in WikiLeaks case | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• Passengers begin to disembark from cruise ship carrying coronavirus patients in California - New York Post

  10-03-2020 03:19 via news.google.com
  Passengers begin to disembark from cruise ship carrying coronavirus patients in California  New York Post Grand Princess finally allowed to dock at California port | WNT  ABC NewsCoronavirus fervor stretches from coast to coast, creeps into nation's capital  Washington TimesCoronavirus: Cruise ship evacuation workers will be gowned, gloved, masked and shielded, officials say  The Mercury NewsPeople fighting over 'rotten' food on coronavirus-stricken Grand
  
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• All but four of Apple's stores in mainland China have reopened after coronavirus shutdown - CNBC

  10-03-2020 03:16 via news.google.com
  All but four of Apple's stores in mainland China have reopened after coronavirus shutdown  CNBCApple Issues New Warning Affecting Millions Of iPhone Users  ForbesYes, You CAN Clean Your iPhone With Disinfecting Wipes  The Wall Street JournalGoogle unveils massive coronavirus response, including Search updates  BGRCoronavirus Cuts Smartphone Sales 55% In China. But E-Commerce And Delivery Businesses Are Booming  ForbesView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• In a Plan to Bring Yoga to Alabama Schools, Stretching Is Allowed. ‘Namaste’ Isn’t. - The New York Times

  10-03-2020 03:04 via news.google.com
  
  In a Plan to Bring Yoga to Alabama Schools, Stretching Is Allowed. ‘Namaste’ Isn’t.  The New York Times
  
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• U.S. Stock Market Futures Soar as Trump Teases Huge Coronavirus Response - CCN.com

  10-03-2020 02:55 via news.google.com
  U.S. Stock Market Futures Soar as Trump Teases Huge Coronavirus Response  CCN.comDow logs biggest point-drop in history as stocks tumble  CNNDow plunges over 2,000 points, oil collapses amid price war and coronavirus  Fox BusinessDow suffers worst day since 2008 | ABC News  ABC NewsHow Trading Halts Impact ETFs  ETF.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• From tweet eruptions to economic steps, Trump struggles for calm amid market meltdown and coronavirus crisis - The Washington Post

  10-03-2020 02:55 via news.google.com
  From tweet eruptions to economic steps, Trump struggles for calm amid market meltdown and coronavirus crisis  The Washington Post“He’s Definitely Melting Down Over This”: Trump, Germaphobe in Chief, Struggles to Control the Covid-19 Story  Vanity FairTrump pushes payroll tax cut and assistance for hourly workers in coronavirus economic response  CNNTrump's Nero fiddling tweet is too close to the coronavirus reality for comfort  NBC NewsWh
  
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• Republican Mayor Drops Donald Trump for Joe Biden in Key Swing State of Michigan - Newsweek

  10-03-2020 02:29 via news.google.com
  Republican Mayor Drops Donald Trump for Joe Biden in Key Swing State of Michigan  NewsweekCNN poll: Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders for Democratic nomination  CNNBernie Sanders, at Fox News Town Hall, hits Clinton for efforts to 'relive' 2016, Biden for backing 'crooks'  Fox NewsWhy the GOP didn’t unite against Trump the way Democrats have against Sanders  The Washington Post‘Never Trump’ Republicans Will Support Biden, not Sande
  
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• Italy quarantines entire country of 60 million: Will Italians comply in face of coronavirus? - Los Angeles Times

  10-03-2020 01:47 via news.google.com
  
  Italy quarantines entire country of 60 million: Will Italians comply in face of coronavirus?  Los Angeles TimesItaly's massive coronavirus quarantine provokes panic and prison riots; stocks slide  CNBCItaly expands travel restrictions to cover whole country as coronavirus outbreak worsens  Fox NewsThis Is Life Under Lockdown in Italy  The New York TimesShould countries follow Italy's coronavirus quarantine? I Inside Story  Al Jazeera EnglishView
  
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• Our ancestors swapped eggshell beads 30,000 years ago in the same way that we trade Facebook likes - Daily Mail

  10-03-2020 01:43 via news.google.com
  Our ancestors swapped eggshell beads 30,000 years ago in the same way that we trade Facebook likes  Daily MailStone-age 'likes': Study establishes eggshell beads exchanged over 30,000 years  Phys.orgOstrich Beads Show 30,000-Year-Old Social Network | Science  SmithsonianAn ancient social safety net in Africa was built on beads  Science NewsOstrich egg beads used as ‘ancient Facebook likes’ by our long-dead ancestors  The SunView Full
  
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• Coronavirus: New test results find 31 positive cases at Life Care Center in Kirkland - Q13 News Seattle

  10-03-2020 01:42 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus: New test results find 31 positive cases at Life Care Center in Kirkland  Q13 News SeattleWashington nursing home with coronavirus outbreak reported shocking escalation from 'no symptoms to death'  The WeekWATCH LIVE: Life Care Center of Kirkland gives update on coronavirus cases  KING 5Coronavirus daily news update, March 9: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the nation  Seattle TimesDeath toll from COV
  
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• 5 US healthcare workers have coronavirus, hundreds quarantined - Business Insider - Business Insider

  10-03-2020 01:33 via news.google.com
  5 US healthcare workers have coronavirus, hundreds quarantined - Business Insider  Business InsiderCoronavirus outbreak: Is COVID-19 worse than the flu?  Global NewsCoronavirus: When does an epidemic become a pandemic?  MarketWatchMyth or fact: We dispel the rumors surrounding the coronavirus  Des Moines RegisterJim Talent: Coronavirus outbreak fears can be put into perspective with this rational line of thinking  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• Coronavirus Outbreaks Prompt Travel Restrictions For US Military Abroad - NPR

  10-03-2020 01:32 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus Outbreaks Prompt Travel Restrictions For US Military Abroad  NPRSouth Korea has 'passed the peak' of the coronavirus outbreak, health minister hopes  CNNCall center workers, Zumba dance teachers among new South Korea coronavirus cases  ReutersWhy Are South Koreans Blaming a Church for the Coronavirus Outbreak?  The New York TimesSouth Korea’s Virus Outbreak May Be Slowing, Officials Say  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Harry and Meghan bid farewell to royal life - CBS Evening News

  10-03-2020 00:32 via news.google.com
  
  Harry and Meghan bid farewell to royal life  CBS Evening NewsThe 360: Has it been a good week for the royals?  Yahoo News UKMeghan Markle & Prince Harry Awkwardly Greet Kate Middleton & Prince William  AccessThe surprising royal who may be the first to reunite with Meghan and Harry in Canada  Express.co.ukPrince Harry and Meghan Markle’s farewell tour has gone so well – they must be thinking ‘what are we giving up  The S
  
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• Max von Sydow dies 2020 at 90 – Obituary - Legacy.com

  10-03-2020 00:17 via news.google.com
  Max von Sydow dies 2020 at 90 – Obituary  Legacy.comMax von Sydow, star of films from 'The Seventh Seal' to 'The Exorcist,' dead at 90  CNNMax von Sydow: an aristocrat of cinema who made me weep  The GuardianMax von Sydow, star of 'The Exorcist,' 'Game of Thrones' and 'Star Wars,' dead at 90  Fox NewsMax Von Sydow: Actor dies aged 90  BBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Mexican Women Stay Home To Protest Femicides In 'A Day Without Us' - NPR

  10-03-2020 00:02 via news.google.com
  Mexican Women Stay Home To Protest Femicides In 'A Day Without Us'  NPRMexican women march to protest gender violence  Los Angeles Times'Hell for women': In Mexico, women strike, march against gender killings, sexual abuse  NBC NewsMexico imagines a world without women, in strike against gender violence  CNNA day without women: Strikes across Latin America follow huge rallies  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Do Your DNA Duty: Collect Wild Animal Poop and Dog Saliva for Science

  10-03-2020 00:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You can help collect data for scientific studies by mailing researchers your dog's saliva, samples of the forest floor and even spiny anteater scat.
  
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