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• Phenibut: The Russian Cosmonaut Drug You Can Buy Online to Reduce Anxiety

  20-10-2020 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Billed as safe and legal, the popular supplement hides some hidden dangers.
  
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• UK to infect healthy volunteers in vaccine research trial

  20-10-2020 22:30
  
  U.K. researchers are preparing to infect healthy young volunteers with the new coronavirus to study the disease in hopes of speeding up development of a vaccine
  
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• Apple Books-Top-10

  20-10-2020 18:48
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• The top 10 movies on the Apple Store

  20-10-2020 18:24
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• Apple pulled its speakers off its store, but Logitech isn't worried

  20-10-2020 18:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  When Apple unveiled its latest line of iPhones and its HomePod mini smart speaker earlier this month, the company notably removed many rival speakers and headphones from its online store.
  
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• Google Slapped With Sweeping Antitrust Case By DoJ

  20-10-2020 17:47 via technocracy.news
  
  There is no doubt that Google exercises monopoly power and control over the Internet. The Department of Justice has finally decided to act, and several states have already decided to join the lawsuit. This opens the door to other anti-trust suits against other tech giants like Facebook and Twitter. ⁃ TN EditorThe Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers
  
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• Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from 5G, calls China biggest threat

  20-10-2020 17:41
  
  Sweden is banning Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE from building new high-speed wireless networks after a senior security official called China one of the country’s biggest threats
  
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• US Scientists Fret Over Increasing Numbers Who Say They Will Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine

  20-10-2020 17:22 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrat scientists believe that they are in charge of vaccinating humanity for the good everyone and its their responsibility to carry out the mission. As people push back and say “NO!”, these same scientists are incredulous that anyone would not agree with their “science”. ⁃ TN EditorTara Granger, 36, has worked as a nurse for two decades in Suffolk County, NY, and she and her two children have been vaccinated every year.
  “Drugs are my life,” she say
  
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• Justice Department and 11 states accuse Google of antitrust violations

  20-10-2020 17:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  The lawsuit accuses Google of using its enormous size to illegally monopolize the market for search-generated advertising.
  
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• Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google - The Wall Street Journal

  20-10-2020 17:12 via news.google.com
  
  Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google  The Wall Street JournalThe US government sues Google for alleged anticompetitive abuses in search  CNNJustice Dept. set to sue Google for antitrust: RPT  Yahoo FinanceLawmakers hail DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Google as 'long overdue'  Fox NewsGoogle’s Long Tail of Government Probes  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Talking Pixel 5 with Android Central and Android Police - The Verge

  20-10-2020 17:10 via news.google.com
  Talking Pixel 5 with Android Central and Android Police  The VergeSome early Pixel 5 buyers are seeing a small gap between the display and frame  9to5GoogleGoogle Pixel 4a 5G review: Pricing itself into a corner  Android CentralGoogle Pixel 5's wimpy camera is driving me to the iPhone 12  CNETGoogle Pixel 4a Review: The Godphone for Google Fans - TechPP  TechPPView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• GM to invest more than $2 billion in U.S. manufacturing to increase electric vehicle production - CNBC

  20-10-2020 17:00 via news.google.com
  GM to invest more than $2 billion in U.S. manufacturing to increase electric vehicle production  CNBC2022 Hummer EV Supertruck Mistakenly Leaked In Online Ad  Jalopnik2022 GMC Hummer EV Debuts Today: See The Livestream And Pre-Show Right Here  Motor1 Hummer goes green  LivemintGM's official run at Tesla starts with its electric Hummer debut Tuesday night  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Key swing state Wisconsin opens in-person voting as Covid cases hit record-breaking spike - CNN

  20-10-2020 16:58 via news.google.com
  Key swing state Wisconsin opens in-person voting as Covid cases hit record-breaking spike  CNNThis U.S. Election Could Be the Most Secure Yet. Here's Why. | 2020 Elections  The New York TimesPennsylvania reaches record high voter registration before deadline  Fox NewsI've voted in 71 elections. It's my right — and my duty.  Detroit Free PressWhy Things Are Different This Time  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• A Busted Toilet Kicked Off a Seriously Crappy Night on the ISS - Gizmodo

  20-10-2020 16:55 via news.google.com
  A Busted Toilet Kicked Off a Seriously Crappy Night on the ISS  GizmodoChris Cassidy - Space Station Scientist  NASA JohnsonSpace-station crew members found an air leak using tea leaves - Business Insider  Business InsiderISS Crew Just Found an Elusive Air Leak Using Floating Tea Leaves  ScienceAlertSpace bubble: Three astronauts will return to Earth tomorrow after almost 200 days on the ISS  Daily MailView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Orionid meteor shower peaks this week - CNN

  20-10-2020 16:54 via news.google.com
  Orionid meteor shower peaks this week  CNNWhen to see Orionid Meteor Shower  KTNV Channel 13 Las VegasOrionids Meteor Shower 2020: How to Watch  The New York TimesLook up! Here are the cosmic sights you can see in the Brazos Valley sky this week  KBTXOrionids Meteor Shower Peaks  CBS PittsburghView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Election live updates: Trump returning to Pennsylvania; Biden staying off trail for debate prep - The Washington Post

  20-10-2020 16:53 via news.google.com
  Election live updates: Trump returning to Pennsylvania; Biden staying off trail for debate prep  The Washington Post50 Cent says ‘vote for Trump’ in light of Biden's tax plan: 'IM OUT'  Fox NewsWith two weeks to go, there are only two scheduled events left on the 2020 calendar  NBC NewsTom Del Beccaro: A Trump 'surprise' victory is in the offing -- here are the 10 tea leaves pointing to it  Fox NewsTrump Is Giving Up  The New York Tim
  
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• The US government sues Google for alleged anticompetitive abuses in search

  20-10-2020 16:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Trump administration on Tuesday sued Google in what is the largest antitrust case against a tech company in more than two decades.
  
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• AI Scientist: Robot Judges Will Determine Cases Within 50 Years

  20-10-2020 16:45 via technocracy.news
  
  Justice is an exclusively human concept that cannot be replaced by anything non-human, including Artificial Intelligence. It is dangerous that AI scientists work today with views that they can replace all things human with computer algorithms. ⁃ TN EditorLeading artificial scientist Terence Mauri said the UK could adopt robot judges within 50 years to identify behavioural patterns signalling “wrongdoing or probable falsehoods”
  Robot judges that can determine guilt or innocence
  
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• Obama urges voters to back Graham challenger in South Carolina | TheHill - The Hill

  20-10-2020 16:38 via news.google.com
  Obama urges voters to back Graham challenger in South Carolina | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New Photoshop tool could help fight fake images

  20-10-2020 16:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Adobe's popular photo-editing software has long been used to manipulate media, and as digital tools get better and better it's becoming more difficult to tell what's real from what's Photoshopped.
  
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• A first look at the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

  20-10-2020 16:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  At a virtual event last week, Apple announced its latest lineup of iPhones — the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Pro, the iPhone 12 Pro Max and a smaller, iPhone 12 mini. All the phones are 5G-equipped, making them the first Apple devices that can connect to the next-generation, high-speed wireless networks.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein Update: Court Says Ghislaine Maxwell's Deposition Can't Remain Secret - NPR

  20-10-2020 16:08 via news.google.com
  Jeffrey Epstein Update: Court Says Ghislaine Maxwell's Deposition Can't Remain Secret  NPRMaxwell's deposition transcript to be unsealed  FOX59 NewsGhislaine Maxwell loses fight to keep her Jeffrey Epstein testimony sealed  Miami HeraldAppeals court rules Ghislaine Maxwell's 2016 deposition transcript will be unsealed  CNNTestimony of Jeffrey Epstein's ex-madam can be made public, appeals court rules  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Key House Democrat says the 'window is closing' on stimulus deal ahead of Pelosi deadline - CNN

  20-10-2020 16:04 via news.google.com
  Key House Democrat says the 'window is closing' on stimulus deal ahead of Pelosi deadline  CNNPelosi and Mnuchin make progress in stimulus talks, plan to speak again Tuesday  CNBCTrump Says No Stimulus Deal Hurts Pelosi  Bloomberg PoliticsThe Constitution is strangling America  The WeekPOLITICO Playbook: Today's the big day - POLITICO  PoliticoView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• UK to infect volunteers with coronavirus in bid to speed up vaccine development - Fox News

  20-10-2020 16:03 via news.google.com
  UK to infect volunteers with coronavirus in bid to speed up vaccine development  Fox NewsCovid-19 Live Updates: Volunteers to Be Infected in Vaccine Study  The New York TimesUK launching controversial vaccine trials where volunteers will be infected with the coronavirus  ABC NewsBritain to infect healthy volunteers with coronavirus in vaccine challenge trials  The Washington PostCooperation not competition is key to developing a vaccine  South Ch
  
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• Will anyone catch Ohio State? Experts make their 2020 Big Ten predictions - The Athletic

  20-10-2020 15:52 via news.google.com
  Will anyone catch Ohio State? Experts make their 2020 Big Ten predictions  The AthleticOhio State-Penn State kickoff time, channel announced  247SportsColumn: Can Ohio State football average 50 points per game in 2020?  Land-Grant Holy LandHow vulnerable is Ohio State football against Nebraska on Saturday? Buckeye Talk Daily Podcast  cleveland.comNebraska Head Coach Scott Frost Says Ohio State Saved Big Ten Football Season, Vows to Root For Buckeyes For t&
  
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• Thousands of flying squirrels captured in Florida, trafficked with estimated $1M worth, officials say - NBC News

  20-10-2020 15:35 via news.google.com
  Thousands of flying squirrels captured in Florida, trafficked with estimated $1M worth, officials say  NBC NewsFlorida wildlife investigators uncover flying squirrel trafficking ring: officials  Fox NewsFlorida agency: Flying squirrels illegally shipped to Asia  ABC Action NewsFlorida officials say several people charged in flying squirrel trafficking operation  CNN7 charged in million-dollar Florida flying squirrel trafficking operation  NBC2 Ne
  
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• Last minute ticket prices spike after Dodgers clinch World Series - CNBC

  20-10-2020 15:25 via news.google.com
  Last minute ticket prices spike after Dodgers clinch World Series  CNBCIt’s clear why the Dodgers love Mookie Betts. It’s a mystery why he was traded.  The Washington PostWorld Series predictions: Dodgers vs. Rays picks for winner, MVP  SB NationWorld Series 2020: will the Rays spring a surprise over the Dodgers?  The GuardianTampa Bay gets a Ray of hope, but the Dodgers are still more interesting  The Globe and MailView Full Coverage
  
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• NFL Power Rankings, Week 7: Steelers, Titans crack top three - NFL.com

  20-10-2020 15:16 via news.google.com
  
  NFL Power Rankings, Week 7: Steelers, Titans crack top three  NFL.comThe gap between the NFL’s haves and have-nots is growing. These teams will benefit most.  The Washington PostJudging Week 6 NFL overreactions - Are the Steelers the best team in the league? Ryan Tannehill for MVP?  ESPNSteelers vs Titans Week 7 picks and predictions  CoversTitans, Buccaneers, Steelers headline most impressive NFL performances of Week 6  NFL.comView Full Co
  
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• The US government will sue Google for alleged anticompetitive abuses in search

  20-10-2020 15:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Trump administration is expected to sue Google on Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the matter, in what is the largest antitrust case against a tech company in more than two decades.
  
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• Can Photoshop help fight faked images?

  20-10-2020 15:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Adobe's popular photo-editing software has long been used to manipulate media, and as digital tools get better and better it's becoming more difficult to tell what's real from what's Photoshopped.
  
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• Russia says it's willing to freeze nuclear arsenal to extend arms treaty with US - CNN

  20-10-2020 15:08 via news.google.com
  Russia says it's willing to freeze nuclear arsenal to extend arms treaty with US  CNNTrump administration and Russia near deal to freeze nuclear warheads, extend New START pact  The Washington PostU.S., Russia Near Deal to Extend Nuclear Treaty and Freeze Warheads for a Year  The Wall Street JournalRussia, US appear ready for deal to extend nuclear pact  Associated PressRussia ready to freeze nuclear warheads in exchange for New START extension | TheHill&n
  
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• Coronavirus updates: Trump, Fauci and 'The Godfather;' barista stays calm during customer's mask tirade; US deaths top 220K - USA TODAY

  20-10-2020 15:07 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus updates: Trump, Fauci and 'The Godfather;' barista stays calm during customer's mask tirade; US deaths top 220K  USA TODAYListen to leaked call of Trump bashing Fauci to his staff  CNN10 things you need to know today: October 20, 2020  The Week MagazineWhy does President Trump go after Dr. Fauci?  The Boston GlobeOf course we’re tired of the coronavirus, Mr. President. Wishful thinking won’t make it go away.  The Washingto
  
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• James Redford, filmmaker and son of Robert Redford, dies at 58 - CNN

  20-10-2020 15:06 via news.google.com
  James Redford, filmmaker and son of Robert Redford, dies at 58  CNNJames Redford, Filmmaker and Robert Redford’s Son, Dies at 58  Yahoo EntertainmentJames Redford, documentary filmmaker and son of Robert Redford, dies at 58  NBC NewsRobert Redford’s son, James, dies of liver cancer at 58  KRON4Robert Redford Is Mourning His Son James' Death with His Family: 'The Grief Is Immeasurable'  PEOPLEView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The DJI Pocket 2 Promises Even Better 4K Video and a Nifty Modular Design - Gizmodo

  20-10-2020 15:00 via news.google.com
  The DJI Pocket 2 Promises Even Better 4K Video and a Nifty Modular Design  GizmodoDJI Pocket 2 packs more features and more mics into tiny 4K vlogger cam  The VergeReview: DJI's updated Pocket 2 is a must-have tool for the on-the-go video creator  AppleInsiderHands on: DJI Pocket 2 review  TechRadarDJI – Meet DJI Pocket 2  DJIView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• iPhone 12 and 12 Pro unboxing and setup (plus MagSafe accessories) - CNET

  20-10-2020 15:00 via news.google.com
  iPhone 12 and 12 Pro unboxing and setup (plus MagSafe accessories)  CNETiPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Review: The Best iPhones—but Not for the 5G  The Wall Street JournalFirst unboxing videos offer closer look at blue iPhone 12 and graphite iPhone 12 Pro  9to5MacReview: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, two gems, one jewel  TechCrunchiPhone 12 Pro Review: Meet Apple's Awkward Middle Child  WIREDView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• First of Their Kind “Shell Structures” Found in Milky Way – Evidence of Galactic Collision

  20-10-2020 15:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Evidence of broadside collision with dwarf galaxy discovered in Milky Way. Nearly 3 billion years ago, a dwarf galaxy plunged into the center of the...
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• International Space Station Air Leak Sealed – At Least Temporarily

  20-10-2020 14:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Two veteran International Space Station residents will have a Change of Command ceremony on Tuesday before the Expedition 63 crew returns to Earth the following...
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• Danish submarine murderer Peter Madsen caught after escaping prison - CNN

  20-10-2020 14:35 via news.google.com
  Danish submarine murderer Peter Madsen caught after escaping prison  CNNSubmarine killer Peter Madsen reportedly escapes from prison with bomb threat  New York Post Police surround and capture submarine murderer Peter Madsen after he escaped jail  Guardian NewsConvicted killer Peter Madsen arrested after prison escape attempt  Fox NewsSubmarine killer Peter Madsen escapes from prison  The NationalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• US officials suggest Trump admin cover-up after mysterious illness: NYT - Business Insider - Business Insider

  20-10-2020 14:29 via news.google.com
  US officials suggest Trump admin cover-up after mysterious illness: NYT - Business Insider  Business InsiderU.S. Diplomats and Spies Battle Trump Administration Over Suspected Attacks  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Emma Roberts Blocked Her Mom on Instagram After She Accidentally Revealed Her Pregnancy - E! NEWS

  20-10-2020 14:28 via news.google.com
  Emma Roberts Blocked Her Mom on Instagram After She Accidentally Revealed Her Pregnancy  E! NEWSEmma Roberts Says She Blocked Her Mom After She Revealed Her Pregnancy on Instagram  msnNOWEmma Roberts Blocked Mom Kelly Cunningham on Instagram After She ‘Spilled’ Pregnancy News: We’re at ‘War’  Us WeeklyEmma Roberts Blocked Her Mother on Instagram After She Leaked Her Pregnancy News  Cosmopolitan.comEmma Roberts BLOCKED her own
  
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• Lowe's will deliver your Christmas tree for free this year - CNN

  20-10-2020 14:14 via news.google.com
  Lowe's will deliver your Christmas tree for free this year  CNNLowe's kicks off holiday deals in October and launches Christmas tree delivery program - Business Insider  Business InsiderLowe's kicks off holiday shopping with 'Season of Savings' sale Thursday amid COVID-19 with more online deals  USA TODAYLowe's expands with new merchandise and activations in seasonal push  AdAge.comLowe's Goes "Home" For the Holidays  Yahoo FinanceView Full Cover
  
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• Royal family ‘edged Prince Harry, Meghan Markle out with ‘cruel actions: report - The News International

  20-10-2020 14:03 via news.google.com
  Royal family ‘edged Prince Harry, Meghan Markle out with ‘cruel actions: report  The News InternationalA Lip Reader Figured Out What William Said To Kate At The Sussexes' Final Royal Engagement  Yahoo LifestylePrince Harry, Meghan Markle Release First Portrait After Stepping Down As Senior Royals  ET CanadaMeghan Markle's pinky ring is a custom Lorraine Schwartz design  Page SixPrince Harry, Meghan Markle release their 1st portrait since royal
  
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• How Water Can Affect Its Own Filtration to Create Highly Selective Membranes, Such As Virus Filters

  20-10-2020 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Membranes with microscopic pores are useful for water filtration. The effect of pore size on water filtration is well-understood, as is the role of ions,...
  The post How Water Can Affect Its Own Filtration to Create Highly Selective Membranes, Such As Virus Filters appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• Supreme Court declines GOP motion against mail-in ballot extension in Pennsylvania - CBS News

  20-10-2020 13:57 via news.google.com
  Supreme Court declines GOP motion against mail-in ballot extension in Pennsylvania  CBS NewsWhy Pennsylvania court ruling is a win for Democrats  CNNSenate Republicans offer constitutional amendment to block Supreme Court packing | TheHill  The HillThe answer isn’t court-packing. It’s legislating.  The Washington PostI Was Reagan’s Solicitor General. Here’s What Biden Should Do With the Court.  The New York TimesView Full
  
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• Covid-19’s Global Divide: As West Reels, Asia Keeps Virus at Bay - The Wall Street Journal

  20-10-2020 13:50 via news.google.com
  
  Covid-19’s Global Divide: As West Reels, Asia Keeps Virus at Bay  The Wall Street Journal
  
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• NASA's OSIRIS-REx will play 'tag' with asteroid Bennu to collect samples today. But will it succeed? - Space.com

  20-10-2020 13:33 via news.google.com
  
  NASA's OSIRIS-REx will play 'tag' with asteroid Bennu to collect samples today. But will it succeed?  Space.comNASA mission will touch down on asteroid Bennu today  CNNNASA to skim the surface of an asteroid and bring a sample home  Yahoo! VoicesA NASA Spacecraft Is About to Land on an Asteroid And Grab a Sample. Watch It Live  ScienceAlertNASA Heads for a 'Historic First'  NewserView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• “Considerable Risk” of Human-to-Wildlife Transmission of the COVID-19 Virus

  20-10-2020 13:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  There’s considerable risk that humans transmit SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to wildlife, according to a perspective article published in Mammal Review. The authors...
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• Giants of Madagascar Driven to Extinction by Humans and Climate Change

  20-10-2020 13:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The entire endemic megafauna of Madagascar and the Mascarene islands was eliminated during the past millennium. To investigate possible drivers of this extinction, an international...
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• 10 people have died after every resident of a Kansas nursing home got Covid-19 - CNN

  20-10-2020 12:56 via news.google.com
  10 people have died after every resident of a Kansas nursing home got Covid-19  CNNAll 62 residents at Kansas nursing home have COVID, 10 have died  CBS NewsEvery resident of Kansas nursing home infected with COVID-19  msnNOW10 residents dead amid virus outbreak at NW Kan. nursing home  hays PostTen residents die from coronavirus outbreak infecting every resident of a Kansas nursing home  Daily MailView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Microsoft teams with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to push cloud battle with Amazon into orbit - Fox Business

  20-10-2020 12:48 via news.google.com
  Microsoft teams with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to push cloud battle with Amazon into orbit  Fox BusinessView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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