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• Why We’re Prone to Denial

  04-01-2021 23:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  When it comes to the Freudian defense mechanism that’s been all over the news, there’s more going on than meets the eye.
  
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• “Mount Everest” of Electronic Materials: Stretching Diamond for Next-Generation Microelectronics

  04-01-2021 23:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Diamond is the hardest material in nature. But out of many expectations, it also has great potential as an excellent electronic material. A joint research...
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• Why Do Men Have Nipples?

  04-01-2021 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Anatomical development is well underway before sex determination in an embryo. And, according to evolutionary theory, the better question may be: Why not?
  
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• Microsoft to AMD: Please help us!

  04-01-2021 22:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Staying home and gaming is definitely a trend during the pandemic, but it has been hard for people to get their hands on the latest consoles.
  
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• UK Lockdown: Schools, Colleges to Close as Coronavirus Variant Rages - The New York Times

  04-01-2021 22:41
  
  UK Lockdown: Schools, Colleges to Close as Coronavirus Variant Rages  The New York TimesUK Prime Minister imposes harsh lockdown as new Covid-19 variant spreads  CNNCovid: 'No question' restrictions will be tightened, says Boris Johnson  BBC NewsBritain Braces for a Dark Winter as Covid Variant Spreads  The New York TimesBoris Johnson announces strict new UK lockdown  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• D.C. Police to contact GOP Rep. Boebert about plans to bring Glock to work - POLITICO

  04-01-2021 22:32
  D.C. Police to contact GOP Rep. Boebert about plans to bring Glock to work  POLITICOBoebert appears to carry gun on Capitol Hill in new ad | TheHill  The HillWashington, D.C., police chief says he will talk to Lauren Boebert about gun video  The Denver PostIn ad, new U.S. lawmaker vows to carry her Glock in D.C. and on Capitol grounds  The Washington PostColorado's Newest Congresswoman, Lauren Boebert, To Join Electoral College Objection  Colorad
  
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• Iran Begins Enriching Uranium to 20% Purity - The Wall Street Journal

  04-01-2021 22:24
  
  Iran Begins Enriching Uranium to 20% Purity  The Wall Street JournalIran ramps up uranium enrichment and seizes tanker as tensions rise with US  CNNIran starts 20% uranium enrichment  FOX59 NewsRep. Lee Zeldin: US shouldn’t reenter fatally flawed Iran nuclear deal  Fox NewsBiden faces Iran at low point year after Solemeini death. Maximum pressure is working.  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Incredible 3D Video Microscopy Shows Human White Blood Cells Use Molecular Paddles to Swim

  04-01-2021 22:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Human white blood cells, known as leukocytes, swim using a newly described mechanism called molecular paddling, researchers report in the Biophysical Journal. This microswimming mechanism...
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• L.A. hospitals can't keep up with COVID-19 surge of illness - Los Angeles Times

  04-01-2021 22:08
  
  L.A. hospitals can't keep up with COVID-19 surge of illness  Los Angeles TimesL.A. County officials provide updates on region's COVID-19 response  KTLA 5U.S. COVID death toll tops 350,000 as hospitals fill up and vaccine rollout struggles to keep up  CBS NewsL.A. County orders 10-day mandatory quarantine for travelers; here’s what to know  KTLA Los AngelesHoliday travel raises concern of COVID-19 spike  News 19 WLTXView Full Coverage on Goo
  
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• Fortnite developer Epic Games just bought a North Carolina mall for its new headquarters - The Verge

  04-01-2021 22:07
  Fortnite developer Epic Games just bought a North Carolina mall for its new headquarters  The VergeEpic Games' next headquarters will replace a local shopping mall  EngadgetEpic Games buys enormous shopping mall, will convert it to global HQ  PolygonEpic Games announces new headquarters at Cary Towne Center site  WRAL.comFortnite developer buys $95 million shopping mall for headquarters  Yahoo Canada Shine OnView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• House Republicans rush to Trump's defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution - CNN

  04-01-2021 22:05
  House Republicans rush to Trump's defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution  CNN'NEVER FORGET’: Trump threatens Cotton over Electoral College certification  POLITICOJon Ossoff: Georgia Senate runoffs – here's my message for Peach State Republicans  Fox NewsTrump’s Fredo Corleone act is embarrassing and dangerous. But the end is near.  Washington PostOpinion | Trump Wants to ‘Find’ Votes in Georgia &nb
  
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• Alibaba's Jack Ma's apparent disappearance fuels speculation - CNBC Television

  04-01-2021 21:57
  
  Alibaba's Jack Ma's apparent disappearance fuels speculation  CNBC TelevisionView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New York Gov. Cuomo confirms state's first case of new Covid strain initially found in UK - CNBC

  04-01-2021 21:54
  New York Gov. Cuomo confirms state's first case of new Covid strain initially found in UK  CNBCCuomo Won't Get Vaccine Until His Group's Turn In Black, Hispanic, Poor Communities  NPRNew York confirms case of fast-spreading COVID-19 variant first reported in the U.K.  CBS NewsLive Covid-19 Updates  The New York TimesJanice Dean: The tragic rise of Andrew Cuomo amid COVID-19 -- a real American crisis  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump pushed QAnon and 4chan-created conspiracy theories in Georgia call - NBC News

  04-01-2021 21:49
  Trump pushed QAnon and 4chan-created conspiracy theories in Georgia call  NBC NewsHouse Republicans rush to Trump's defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution  CNN'NEVER FORGET’: Trump threatens Cotton over Electoral College certification  POLITICOEveryone should be appalled by Trump's Georgia phone call but guess who isn't?  The Arizona RepublicOpinion | Trump Wants to ‘Find’ Votes in Georgia  The New York T
  
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• In call to Georgia's secretary of state, Trump pushed QAnon and 4chan-created conspiracy theories

  04-01-2021 21:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  The call offered a look at just how much Trump is now relying on some of the most outlandish theories from obscure corners of the internet to make his case for election fraud.
  
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• Tick-Tock: The Tokyo Olympics hit the 200-days-to-go mark - Associated Press

  04-01-2021 21:36
  
  Tick-Tock: The Tokyo Olympics hit the 200-days-to-go mark  Associated PressJapan poised for state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar  CNNSuga considers new state of emergency for Tokyo amid Covid resurgence  The GuardianTokyo, in the grip of rising infections, tightens restrictions.  The New York TimesJapan PM considers state of emergency for Tokyo  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• John Elway steps down as Broncos general manager, will remain to oversee football operations - The Denver Post

  04-01-2021 21:29
  John Elway steps down as Broncos general manager, will remain to oversee football operations  The Denver PostDenver Broncos to hire new GM as John Elway takes elevated role  ESPNElway steps down as Broncos GM  Denver7 – The Denver ChannelFour defining moments of Broncos’ fourth straight losing season  The Denver Post49ers news: Adam Peters is a name to watch for the Broncos GM job  Niners NationView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposes national lockdown on England to combat new Covid variant - CNBC

  04-01-2021 21:07
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposes national lockdown on England to combat new Covid variant  CNBCUK Lockdown: Schools, Colleges to Close as Coronavirus Variant Rages  The New York TimesUK Prime Minister imposes harsh lockdown as new Covid-19 variant spreads  CNNCovid: New lockdown for England amid 'hardest weeks'  BBC NewsFaced with mounting cases, England announces new lockdown  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes South Korean ship - The Associated Press

  04-01-2021 21:04
  
  Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes South Korean ship  The Associated PressIran ramps up uranium enrichment and seizes tanker as tensions rise with US  CNNIran starts 20% uranium enrichment  FOX59 NewsRep. Lee Zeldin: US shouldn’t reenter fatally flawed Iran nuclear deal  Fox NewsIran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker in strait  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Jack Ma, like other controversial Chinese businessmen, disappeared - Business Insider - Business Insider

  04-01-2021 21:03
  Jack Ma, like other controversial Chinese businessmen, disappeared - Business Insider  Business InsiderView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman: Not talking about trading Carson Wentz right now - ESPN

  04-01-2021 21:01
  Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman: Not talking about trading Carson Wentz right now  ESPNDoug Pederson committed competitive malpractice by turning a big game into a QB tryout  Washington PostAl Michaels, Cris Collinsworth were despondent over Eagles QB change  New York Post Philadelphia Eagles' Doug Pederson says he was 'coaching to win' against Washington, wanted to get Nate Sudfeld some reps  ESPNOpinion: Behind Alex Smith, Ron Rivera, the Washington
  
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• Is Reawakened Steamboat Geyser a Harbinger for Explosive Yellowstone Volcanic Eruptions?

  04-01-2021 21:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Analysis of Steamboat Geyser also finds relationship between column height and reservoir depth. When Yellowstone National Park’s Steamboat Geyser — which shoots water higher than...
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• COVID vaccines "might not" work as well on South African strain, scientists warn - CBS News

  04-01-2021 21:00
  
  COVID vaccines "might not" work as well on South African strain, scientists warn  CBS NewsCovid variant in South Africa is 'more of a problem' than the one in UK, official says  CNBCSouth African coronavirus variant 'very significant problem,' UK health secretary says  Fox NewsSouth African COVID variant poses greater risk than UK strain: health secretary  New York Post UK scientists worry vaccines may not protect against S.African coronavirus variant 
  
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• Packers have four possible opponents in NFC Divisional Round - Packers Wire

  04-01-2021 20:51
  Packers have four possible opponents in NFC Divisional Round  Packers WireAaron Rodgers gives three-word advice to Packers teammates on how to handle bye week before playoffs  Fox NewsPackers vs. Bears Week 17 Highlights | NFL 2020  NFLLooking Sharp(e): Davante Adams breaks Sterling’s single-season reception record, ties TD catch mark  Madison.comThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Packers vs Bears  Cheesehead TVView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• People Have Used They/Them as Singular Pronouns for Hundreds of Years

  04-01-2021 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  How a common word is reshaping the English language, along with our notions of gender and equality.
  
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• Harvard professor believes asteroid was actually old alien tech - TribLIVE

  04-01-2021 20:43
  
  Harvard professor believes asteroid was actually old alien tech  TribLIVEHarvard Professor Says Debris From Alien Technology Passed Near Earth In 2017  CBS BostonFirst interstellar object discovered was alien technology, Harvard professor claims  Fox NewsIn new book, Harvard astronomer pushes theory about object that passed through solar system; alien world may have sent it  The Boston GlobeA Harvard professor has claimed in his new book that alien debris
  
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• Trump Gives GOP Rep. Devin Nunes Medal Of Freedom - NPR

  04-01-2021 20:39
  Trump Gives GOP Rep. Devin Nunes Medal Of Freedom  NPRTrump awards Medal of Freedom to GOP Rep. Devin Nunes  CNNTrump rewarding allies Nunes, Jordan with Medal of Freedom  POLITICOTrump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to congressional ally Devin Nunes  Yahoo NewsGeorgia Senate runoffs, Breonna Taylor hearing, Medal of Freedom: 5 things to know Monday  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Geology is at a Crossroads

  04-01-2021 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Geology is changing, but have colleges and universities caught up with that change?
  
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• Here are the 100 pharmacies in Louisiana taking appointments for COVID-19 vaccine for people over 70 - WDSU New Orleans

  04-01-2021 20:20
  Here are the 100 pharmacies in Louisiana taking appointments for COVID-19 vaccine for people over 70  WDSU New OrleansPeople 70 and older now eligible to get coronavirus vaccine in Louisiana: What to know  NOLA.comLouisiana starting vaccines for ages 70 and over  WWLTV.comLDH to list pharmacies with COVID-19 vaccines later today for those over age 70  KLFYU.S. Covid Vaccine Rollout Slower Than Expected | NBC News NOW  NBC NewsView Full Coverage o
  
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• Cook County opens online vaccine registration - Chicago Tribune

  04-01-2021 20:00
  Cook County opens online vaccine registration  Chicago TribuneSecond Round Of COVID Shots To Be Administered To Health Care Workers In New Jersey  CBS New YorkVaccine rollout causes confusion, frustration across central NC  WRAL.comVaccine phone lottery is a joke | Opinion - South Florida Sun Sentinel  South Florida Sun SentinelPositivity rate high in Philly despite lower daily case counts; Pa. and N.J. plan for mass vaccination sites;  The Phila
  
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• Kate Middleton Reportedly "Reached Out" to Meghan Markle After Her Emotional Documentary Interview - Yahoo Lifestyle

  04-01-2021 19:59
  Kate Middleton Reportedly "Reached Out" to Meghan Markle After Her Emotional Documentary Interview  Yahoo Lifestyle'Ginge and Cringe!' Piers Erupts at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Podcast | Good Morning Britain  Good Morning BritainThe Queen Personally Rejected Prince Harry's Remembrance Day Request  MarieClaire.com10 royal luxuries Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave up when they resigned from royal life  Yahoo! VoicesWill Harry and Meghan Be Granted
  
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• Saudi Arabia, Qatar to sign U.S.-brokered deal to ease Gulf crisis - Axios

  04-01-2021 19:56
  Saudi Arabia, Qatar to sign U.S.-brokered deal to ease Gulf crisis  AxiosQatar, Saudi Arabia Set to End Feud That Hampered U.S. Interests  The Wall Street JournalSaudi Arabia Opens Its Borders With Qatar as Gulf Rift Eases  BloombergSaudi Arabia agrees to open borders with Qatar in sign of easing rift | TheHill  The HillBreakthrough Reached in Gulf Dispute With Qatar -Senior Trump Official  U.S. News & World ReportView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• EU rejects criticism for slow vaccine rollout across bloc

  04-01-2021 19:54
  
  The European Commission has defended its coronavirus vaccination strategy amid growing criticism from member nations about the slow rollout of COVID-19 shots across the region with 450 million inhabitants
  
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• Revealed: David Perdue bought bank stocks after meeting financial officials - The Guardian

  04-01-2021 19:43
  Revealed: David Perdue bought bank stocks after meeting financial officials  The GuardianOssoff, Warnock lead in Senate polls in Georgia  11AliveRepublican Facebook ads for Georgia runoffs contain misinformation, research finds | TheHill  The HillWATCH: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris campaigns in Savannah ahead of Senate runoff  WJCL NewsRepublicans Pour Resources Into Georgia Runoff Races to Try to Maintain Senate Control  The Wall Street Jo
  
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• McDonald's adds three new sandwiches to compete in chicken wars - CNN

  04-01-2021 19:37
  McDonald's adds three new sandwiches to compete in chicken wars  CNNMcDonald's will launch 3 chicken sandwiches next month as it doubles down on chicken  CNBCSonic Drive-In Adds Chicken Slingers Through January 31  QSR magazineMcDonald's new Crispy Chicken Sandwiches have official launch date  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NFL Week 17 winners and losers, plus ranking the six wild-card playoff games, three coaches already fired - CBS Sports

  04-01-2021 19:31
  NFL Week 17 winners and losers, plus ranking the six wild-card playoff games, three coaches already fired  CBS SportsNFC Playoff Matchups Are Set For Wild Card Weekend  NESNLive updates - NFL playoff picture, scenarios, updated chances to clinch and more for Week 17  ESPNThe Latest: Bills pushing Miami to brink of elimination  Yahoo! VoicesNFL Super Wild Card Weekend: One big question for each of the six games  NFL.comView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• As America returns to work in the new year, Slack addresses outages

  04-01-2021 19:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  “All hands are on deck on our end to further investigate,” the company said in one of its updates.
  
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• Elise Stefanik to object to certification of Electoral College results | TheHill - The Hill

  04-01-2021 19:23
  Elise Stefanik to object to certification of Electoral College results | TheHill  The HillRepublicans condemn 'scheme' to undo election for Trump  Yahoo NewsMembers Of The 117th Congress Were Sworn In Sunday  CBS MiamiPaul Ryan: GOP subverting the election results 'antidemocratic' - Business Insider  Business InsiderTrump, Biden, Pence will be in Georgia on Monday  11AliveView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Newt Gingrich: Improved Republican showing with minorities could tip scales in Georgia Senate runofffs - Fox News

  04-01-2021 19:21
  Newt Gingrich: Improved Republican showing with minorities could tip scales in Georgia Senate runofffs  Fox NewsThe Case For Republicans In Georgia vs. The Case For Democrats  FiveThirtyEightWhat to expect as Georgia counts votes in Senate runoffs  WGHP FOX 8 GreensboroGeorgia Senate runoffs show us that ranked choice voting is the best idea | TheHill  The HillBiden flexes Georgia muscle alongside GOP in Senate races  Minneapolis Star TribuneView
  
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• Exclusive photos: Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles are dating, seen holding hands - Page Six

  04-01-2021 19:21
  Exclusive photos: Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles are dating, seen holding hands  Page SixHarry Styles & Olivia Wilde Spark Dating Rumors After Holding Hands At Wedding  HollywoodLifeOlivia Wilde and Harry Styles photographed holding hands amid reports they're dating  Yahoo EntertainmentHarry Styles and Olivia Wilde Are a New Couple!!!  TMZWhy did Harry Styles wear a bathrobe to pal Jeff Azoff's wedding?  Page SixView Full Coverage on Google Ne
  
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• N.J. reports 2,292 new COVID-19 cases, 38 more deaths. State reports rapid test results for 1st time. - NJ.com

  04-01-2021 19:09
  N.J. reports 2,292 new COVID-19 cases, 38 more deaths. State reports rapid test results for 1st time.  NJ.comVaccine rollout causes confusion, frustration across central NC  WRAL.comCook County opens online vaccine registration  Chicago TribuneVaccine phone lottery is a joke | Opinion - South Florida Sun Sentinel  South Florida Sun SentinelPositivity rate high in Philly despite lower daily case counts; Pa. and N.J. plan for mass vaccination sites; &nb
  
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• COVID Vaccines Focus on the Spike Protein – But Here’s Another Target

  04-01-2021 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  New research shows why the N protein might be a good target.
  
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• Google workers form new labor union, a tech industry rarity - The Associated Press

  04-01-2021 18:58
  
  Google workers form new labor union, a tech industry rarity  The Associated PressGoogle and Alphabet workers announce the establishment of a union by 200 employees  Yahoo FinanceGoogle workers announce plans to unionize  The VergeOpinion | We're Google Workers. And We're Forming a Union.  The New York TimesHundreds of Google Employees Unionize, Culminating Years of Activism  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• More than 100 House GOP lawmakers expected to object to at least one state's electors - Fox News

  04-01-2021 18:42
  More than 100 House GOP lawmakers expected to object to at least one state's electors  Fox NewsPaul Ryan: GOP subverting the election results 'antidemocratic' - Business Insider  Business InsiderElise Stefanik to object to certification of Electoral College results | TheHill  The HillTrump, Biden, Pence will be in Georgia on Monday  11AliveLindsey Graham Attacked by Trump Supporters Online After Condemning GOP Election Challenge  NewsweekView Ful
  
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• Haven, the Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture to disrupt health care, is disbanding after 3 years - CNBC

  04-01-2021 18:21
  Haven, the Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture to disrupt health care, is disbanding after 3 years  CNBCWhy health-care venture Haven is disbanding after three years  CNBC TelevisionAmazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan End Health-Care Venture Haven  The Wall Street JournalAmazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan healthcare joint venture to shut business next month  ReutersA health care venture conceived by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan to attack soaring costs
  
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• Coronavirus update: Moderna raises vaccine production target; new virus strains cause concern - Yahoo Finance

  04-01-2021 18:12
  Coronavirus update: Moderna raises vaccine production target; new virus strains cause concern  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NASA Astromaterials 3D Explorer: Rocks From Other Worlds Now Virtually Available

  04-01-2021 18:09 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s astromaterials sample collections, which include a library of Apollo lunar and Antarctic meteorite samples, are now offered online through a new virtual exploration tool...
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• Missions to Mars, the Moon and Beyond Await Earth in 2021 - The New York Times

  04-01-2021 18:06
  
  Missions to Mars, the Moon and Beyond Await Earth in 2021  The New York TimesSpace calendar 2021: Every rocket launch, Mars mission, meteor shower and more  CNETNASA's Top Photos Taken from the International Space Station in 2020  PetaPixelSix space missions to look forward to in 2021  Phys.orgNASA gets pumped for 2021 with hype video full of moon dreams, Mars hopes  CNETView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus Live Updates: British Man Becomes First Patient In The World To Receive AstraZeneca Vaccine - HuffPost

  04-01-2021 18:04
  Coronavirus Live Updates: British Man Becomes First Patient In The World To Receive AstraZeneca Vaccine  HuffPostCovid-19: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout to begin @BBC News live - BBC  BBCUK becomes world's first to roll out Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine as cases surge  CNNCoronavirus updates: Inflatable holiday costume linked to 44 infections at California hospital; December was worst month yet  USA TODAYWhile You Were Sleeping: Coronavirus updates for J
  
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• Week 17 Snap Counts: Bears dominate plays & TOP, but Packers still cruised to an easy win - Acme Packing Company

  04-01-2021 18:00
  
  Week 17 Snap Counts: Bears dominate plays & TOP, but Packers still cruised to an easy win  Acme Packing CompanyAaron Rodgers gives three-word advice to Packers teammates on how to handle bye week before playoffs  Fox NewsPackers vs. Bears Week 17 Highlights | NFL 2020  NFLLooking Sharp(e): Davante Adams breaks Sterling’s single-season reception record, ties TD catch mark  Madison.comThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Packers vs Bears  Chee
  
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