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• Murkowski undecided on Tanden as nomination in limbo | TheHill - The Hill

  24-02-2021 23:53 via news.google.com
  Murkowski undecided on Tanden as nomination in limbo | TheHill  The HillNeera Tanden committee votes abruptly delayed as Biden budget pick’s nomination in jeopardy  Fox NewsHow the White House botched the Neera Tanden nomination  POLITICODemocrats should appreciate Manchin’s independent streak. It’s what keeps him on their side.  The Washington PostHypocritical Republicans suddenly care about ‘temperament’  The Bosto
  
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• VACCINE SIGN UP: Springfield Walmart location offering COVID-19 vaccinations Thursday with appointment - KYTV

  24-02-2021 23:52 via news.google.com
  
  VACCINE SIGN UP: Springfield Walmart location offering COVID-19 vaccinations Thursday with appointment  KYTVCOVID In Colorado: Vaccines Can Cause Worrisome Side Effect For Women  CBS DenverChicago Teenager Helping Connect Seniors To Covid Vaccine Appointments | NBC News NOW  NBC NewsSome common-cold antibodies may help fight COVID-19; vaccine side effects could hamper mammograms  Yahoo! VoicesNursing home residents get 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine &nb
  
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• Bats, birds among wildlife pummeled during Southern freeze

  24-02-2021 23:51
  
  Birds, bats and other wildlife appear to have taken a beating during the winter storm and deep freeze in the southern U.S. Scientists say it might take weeks or months to determine the extent of the harm
  
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• Emergence of Life From Chaos – Did Darwinian Evolution Begin Before Life Itself?

  24-02-2021 23:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  LMU physicists demonstrate that fundamental characteristics of polymeric molecules, such as their subunit composition, are sufficient to trigger selection processes in a plausible prebiotic setting....
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• Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be 'elated' to extend Tom Brady's contract beyond 2021 - ESPN

  24-02-2021 23:48 via news.google.com
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be 'elated' to extend Tom Brady's contract beyond 2021  ESPNBuccaneers GM considering Tom Brady extension: 'We'd like to keep this going'  Yahoo SportsBucs 2021 Offseason, Free Agency, Tom Brady  Buccaneers.comTampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. turns Super Bowl 2021 taunting fine into positive with donation to school  ESPNWill Godwin take less to stay with Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers? | Pro Football Talk | NBC Sport
  
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• Mitch McConnell: Nancy Pelosi's plan for investigating the Capitol attack is a 'bizarre partisan concept' - Yahoo News

  24-02-2021 23:43 via news.google.com
  
  Mitch McConnell: Nancy Pelosi's plan for investigating the Capitol attack is a 'bizarre partisan concept'  Yahoo NewsCongressional leaders argue over potential commission to study Capitol riot  CBS NewsMcConnell throws cold water on Dems' proposed 1/6 Commission  PoliticoHow Republicans will sabotage a full accounting of Trump’s insurrection  Washington PostSenate committee chairs should crack down on Republicans  Washington PostView Full C
  
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• Data confirms single-dose Covid-19 vaccine is safe: Live updates - CNN

  24-02-2021 23:27 via news.google.com
  Data confirms single-dose Covid-19 vaccine is safe: Live updates  CNNFDA Review Finds J&J's Single-Shot Covid Vaccine Effective  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceJohnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective, FDA analysis finds  CNN F.D.A. Analyses Find Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Works Well  The New York TimesPfizer, Moderna, J&J Pledge To Make 240M COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Available In US By March-End  Yahoo FinanceView Full
  
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• Biden says he has read report on Khashoggi murder | TheHill - The Hill

  24-02-2021 23:27 via news.google.com
  Biden says he has read report on Khashoggi murder | TheHill  The Hill'Top Secret' Saudi documents show Khashoggi assassins used company seized by Saudi crown prince  CNN Biden call with Saudi King expected soon -Psaki  Yahoo NewsHow Biden can strike a blow against Saudi Arabia's human rights violations  CNN U.S. report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince, sources say  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well in big 'real world' test - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  24-02-2021 23:06 via news.google.com
  
  Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well in big 'real world' test  Minneapolis Star TribuneNorth Korea hackers want Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for bootleg sales  Business InsiderCOVID In Colorado: Vaccines Can Cause Worrisome Side Effect For Women  CBS DenverAllen County COVID cases 75% less than two months ago  WANEVote expected Friday on new COVID-19 relief package  NJ Spotlight NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Gov. Abbott says legislative session ‘will not end’ until ERCOT is overhauled, Texas Dems call for his resignation - KXAN.com

  24-02-2021 23:03 via news.google.com
  Gov. Abbott says legislative session ‘will not end’ until ERCOT is overhauled, Texas Dems call for his resignation  KXAN.comTexas Power Grid Was Minutes From Collapse During Freeze, Operator Says  The Wall Street JournalA Rochester perspective on the Texas disaster and how New York can learn from a failed electric grid  RochesterFirstTexas goes it alone on electric power. That's actually a good thing  CNN Texas needed power and leadership. It g
  
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• USPS' DeJoy to Congress: 'Get used to me' - POLITICO

  24-02-2021 23:01 via news.google.com
  
  USPS' DeJoy to Congress: 'Get used to me'  POLITICOPostmaster general says USPS may slow down first-class mail  CBS Evening NewsDemocrats now at odds over whether to immediately seek postmaster general's ouster  CNN Postmaster General Taunts Dems: You're Stuck With Me for Good  The Daily BeastCongress members including Ohio’s Jim Jordan and Bob Gibbs grill postmaster general at hearing on mail delays  cleveland.comView Full Coverage on Goog
  
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• The 'nightmare scenario' for California's coronavirus strain - Los Angeles Times

  24-02-2021 22:39 via news.google.com
  
  The 'nightmare scenario' for California's coronavirus strain  Los Angeles TimesNew coronavirus variant spotted in California raises alarm  CNN New research shows California coronavirus variant is more transmissible  The Washington PostCalifornia coronavirus variant is resistant to antibodies, but vaccines should still work  San Francisco ChronicleCalifornia coronavirus variant may spread faster, inflict severe disease, early data suggests  Fox Ne
  
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• Are Super-Earths Capable of Creating Conditions That Are Hospitable for Life to Arise and Thrive?

  24-02-2021 22:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Can super-Earth interior dynamics set the table for habitability? New research led by Carnegie’s Yingwei Fei provides a framework for understanding the interiors of super-Earths...
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• Showtime’s live-action Halo TV show is now a Paramount Plus exclusive - The Verge

  24-02-2021 22:24 via news.google.com
  Showtime’s live-action Halo TV show is now a Paramount Plus exclusive  The Verge‘Halo’ TV Series Moves From Showtime To Paramount+  DeadlineIs Paramount+ Worth It?  LifehackerMission Impossible 7, A Quiet Place 2, and More Headed to Paramount+ After 45 Days in Theaters - IGN  IGNParamount+ & Epix Expand Strategic Relationship  DeadlineView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• GameStop stock just jumped 100 percent, and WallStreetBets is ecstatic - The Verge

  24-02-2021 22:21 via news.google.com
  
  GameStop stock just jumped 100 percent, and WallStreetBets is ecstatic  The VergeGameStop shares surge more than 100%  CNNGameStop shares soar more than 100% amid executive shuffle  CNBCOpinion | The GameStop Craze Was Mostly Just Crazy  The New York TimesGameStop CFO to resign on March 26, no reason given  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Katharine McPhee gives birth, welcomes a baby boy with David Foster - Page Six

  24-02-2021 22:12 via news.google.com
  Katharine McPhee gives birth, welcomes a baby boy with David Foster  Page SixIt's a Boy! Katharine McPhee and Husband David Foster Welcome a Son  PEOPLEKatharine McPhee & David Foster Welcome Baby Boy  AccessKatharine McPhee Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With David Foster  Yahoo EntertainmentKatharine McPhee Gives Birth to Baby No. 1!  E! NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Moderna to begin clinical trials of Covid booster shots for variant from South Africa, sends to NIH for study - CNBC

  24-02-2021 22:05 via news.google.com
  Moderna to begin clinical trials of Covid booster shots for variant from South Africa, sends to NIH for study  CNBCModerna CEO talks Covid vaccine for new South African variant  CNBC TelevisionThird U.K. variant case found in Albany County  Times Union Moderna tests vaccine for variant first found in South Africa; California's 'variant of concern' spreading: Live COVID-19 updates  USA TODAYSouth African COVID-19 variant identified in King County  
  
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• ‘Halo’ TV Series Moves From Showtime To Paramount+ - Deadline

  24-02-2021 22:05 via news.google.com
  ‘Halo’ TV Series Moves From Showtime To Paramount+  DeadlineParamount+: Here's everything you need to know about ViacomCBS' new streaming service  CNN Halo TV Series Moves From Showtime to Paramount Plus - IGN  IGNIs Paramount+ Worth It?  LifehackerParamount+ & Epix Expand Strategic Relationship  DeadlineView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Acting Capitol police chief: No 'specific credible threat' before riot; officers unsure of lethal force authority - USA TODAY

  24-02-2021 22:00 via news.google.com
  Acting Capitol police chief: No 'specific credible threat' before riot; officers unsure of lethal force authority  USA TODAYPower Up: What senators still want to know about Jan. 6 attack from defense and FBI leaders  Washington PostFDA says single-dose shot from J&J prevents severe COVID  The Associated PressEx-Capitol Police, security officials testify at Senate hearing that riot was ‘coordinated attack’  Fox NewsTakeaways from the Senate
  
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• AMD will announce its next Radeon RX 6000 GPU on March 3rd - Engadget

  24-02-2021 21:54 via news.google.com
  
  AMD will announce its next Radeon RX 6000 GPU on March 3rd  EngadgetAMD's Launching a New Graphics Card Next Week  GizmodoAMD is unveiling a new Radeon RX 6000 GPU on March 3rd  The VergeAMD Will Announce the Radeon RX 6700 XT On March 3  Tom's HardwareAMD to Announce Its Next Radeon RX 6000 Graphics Card on March 3rd - IGN  IGNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Nationwide outage hits Fed Reserve banking system - Yahoo Finance

  24-02-2021 21:50 via news.google.com
  
  Nationwide outage hits Fed Reserve banking system  Yahoo FinanceFed Restoring Services After Interbank Payment System Outage  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceThe Federal Reserve suffers widespread disruption to payment services  CNNFed glitch shuts down wire transfers, direct deposits, other services  Ars TechnicaThe Fed's system that allows banks to send money back and forth went down for several hours  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• McConnell Blasts Pelosi's Jan. 6 Riot Commission Plan As 'Partisan' - NPR

  24-02-2021 21:48 via news.google.com
  McConnell Blasts Pelosi's Jan. 6 Riot Commission Plan As 'Partisan'  NPRMitch McConnell: Nancy Pelosi's plan for investigating the Capitol attack is a 'bizarre partisan concept'  Yahoo NewsProposal for 9/11-style commission to probe Capitol attack mired in partisanship  NBC NewsHow Republicans will sabotage a full accounting of Trump’s insurrection  Washington PostSenate committee chairs should crack down on Republicans  The Washington Post
  
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• Biden expected to diversify USPS board, cement Democrats' oversight with appointments - NBC News

  24-02-2021 21:45 via news.google.com
  Biden expected to diversify USPS board, cement Democrats' oversight with appointments  NBC NewsUSPS' DeJoy to Congress: 'Get used to me'  POLITICOPostmaster general says USPS may slow down first-class mail  CBS Evening NewsBiden nominates three to USPS board of governors as DeJoy testifies on mail crises  The Washington PostAfter WISN investigation, Congresswoman demands answers on mail delays  WISN MilwaukeeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Valheim’s Bonemass is proving tricky for vikings to tackle - Polygon

  24-02-2021 21:44 via news.google.com
  Valheim’s Bonemass is proving tricky for vikings to tackle  PolygonSurvival game 'Valheim' sold four million copies in three weeks of early access  EngadgetBest Valheim Mobile Wallpapers | Screen Rant  Screen RantValheim has now sold more than 4 million copies  PC GamerValheim players are competing in a "Viking space race" to fly across the map  Eurogamer.netView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• AMD To Unveil Next Radeon RX 6000 Video Card On March 3rd - AnandTech

  24-02-2021 21:35 via news.google.com
  
  AMD To Unveil Next Radeon RX 6000 Video Card On March 3rd  AnandTechAMD's Launching a New Graphics Card Next Week  GizmodoAMD is unveiling a new Radeon RX 6000 GPU on March 3rd  The VergeAMD will announce its next Radeon RX 6000 GPU on March 3rd  EngadgetAMD Will Announce the Radeon RX 6700 XT On March 3  Tom's HardwareView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Should Trump speak at CPAC? Liz Cheney says he shouldn't be part of the GOP's future; McCarthy says yes - USA TODAY

  24-02-2021 21:26 via news.google.com
  Should Trump speak at CPAC? Liz Cheney says he shouldn't be part of the GOP's future; McCarthy says yes  USA TODAYMitt Romney says Trump would win 2024 GOP primary  CNNSix ways to visualize a divided America | TheHill  The HillOpinion | Mitch McConnell Would Like Trump to Fade Away  The New York TimesA former CPAC organizer’s broadside shows conservatism’s ongoing descent  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Rare “Mud Carapace” Mortuary Treatment of Egyptian Mummy Uncovered – And a Case of Mistaken Identity

  24-02-2021 21:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  And reveals a potential case of mistaken identity: the mummy and associated coffin did not originally belong together! New analysis of a 20th Dynasty mummified...
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• Survival game 'Valheim' sold four million copies in three weeks of early access - Engadget

  24-02-2021 21:16 via news.google.com
  
  Survival game 'Valheim' sold four million copies in three weeks of early access  EngadgetValheim’s Bonemass is proving tricky for vikings to tackle  PolygonValheim has now sold more than 4 million copies  PC GamerBest Valheim Mobile Wallpapers | Screen Rant  Screen RantValheim, As Told By Steam Reviews  KotakuView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Nuclear-Powered Rockets Could Be The Best Option For Bringing Humans To Mars - NPR

  24-02-2021 21:16 via news.google.com
  Nuclear-Powered Rockets Could Be The Best Option For Bringing Humans To Mars  NPR
  
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• Awkward moment as House Republican leaders clash over Trump speaking at CPAC - ABC News

  24-02-2021 21:13 via news.google.com
  
  Awkward moment as House Republican leaders clash over Trump speaking at CPAC  ABC NewsThis is a sign of how much trouble the GOP brand is in  CNNRomney says Trump likely Republican nominee if he runs in 2024  Fox NewsOpinion | Mitch McConnell Would Like Trump to Fade Away  The New York TimesA former CPAC organizer’s broadside shows conservatism’s ongoing descent  Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Outage at the Fed Delays Bank Wire Transfers, Affecting Crypto Exchanges - CoinDesk - CoinDesk

  24-02-2021 21:10 via news.google.com
  Outage at the Fed Delays Bank Wire Transfers, Affecting Crypto Exchanges - CoinDesk  CoinDeskFed operational error brings down payment system  CNBC TelevisionThe Federal Reserve suffers widespread disruption to payment services  CNN Fed Restoring Services After Interbank Payment System Outage  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceThe Fed's system that allows banks to send money back and forth went down for several hours  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• Sure, Laugh Away. But Every Big Vehicle Should Look Like This New USPS Truck - Curbed

  24-02-2021 20:49 via news.google.com
  
  Sure, Laugh Away. But Every Big Vehicle Should Look Like This New USPS Truck  CurbedUSPS Picks Oshkosh Defense to Build Fleet of Electric, Fuel Efficient Trucks  Bloomberg Quicktake: NowNew Postal Service delivery vehicle unveiled. It's a pretty radical change  CNN The new USPS trucks are delivering some strong reactions  MarketWatchWorkhorse Stock Plunges After Losing USPS Contract  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘Hey Google’ hotword on Wear OS has been broken for months, no fix in sight - 9to5Google

  24-02-2021 20:14 via news.google.com
  
  ‘Hey Google’ hotword on Wear OS has been broken for months, no fix in sight  9to5GoogleWear OS is a Sad Broken Platform  Droid LifeGoogle says it’s working to get ‘Hey Google’ working on Wear OS again  The Verge‘OK, Google’ is broken for some Wear OS smartwatches  Android AuthorityOK Google hotword detection has been broken on Wear OS for months, but a fix could be coming  Android CentralView Full Coverag
  
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• Asteroid Dust Found in Crater Closes Case on What Killed the Dinosaurs

  24-02-2021 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers believe they have closed the case of what killed the dinosaurs, definitively linking their extinction with an asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million...
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• Why ‘Falcon & The Winter Soldier’ Is Only 6 Episodes: Marvel Boss Kevin Feige At TCA - Deadline

  24-02-2021 19:56 via news.google.com
  Why ‘Falcon & The Winter Soldier’ Is Only 6 Episodes: Marvel Boss Kevin Feige At TCA  Deadline‘WandaVision’ Decided to Recast Pietro ‘Relatively Early’ in Development Process, Kevin Feige Says  Yahoo EntertainmentBlade Won't Be Rated R  ComicBook.com‘Jessica Jones’ Among Properties That Could “Perhaps Someday” Return To TV, Says Kevin Feige  Deadline‘WandaVision’: Elizabeth Olsen C
  
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• Media pundits complain Neera Tanden receiving sexist treatment from Manchin as confirmation hopes fade - Fox News

  24-02-2021 19:47 via news.google.com
  
  Media pundits complain Neera Tanden receiving sexist treatment from Manchin as confirmation hopes fade  Fox NewsHow the White House botched the Neera Tanden nomination  PoliticoNeera Tanden committee votes abruptly delayed as Biden budget pick’s nomination in jeopardy  Fox NewsDemocrats should appreciate Manchin’s independent streak. It’s what keeps him on their side.  Washington PostHypocritical Republicans suddenly care about ‘tem
  
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• Biden administration to send 25 million masks to community health centers and food pantries - CNN

  24-02-2021 19:34 via news.google.com
  Biden administration to send 25 million masks to community health centers and food pantries  CNN As chip shortage cripples auto production, Biden steps in  Detroit Free PressVIDEO NOW: President Biden meets with a bipartisan group to discuss supply chains for vital goods  WPRIBiden Orders Broad Supply-Chain Review Amid Chip Shortages  The Wall Street JournalBiden administration to deliver more than 25 million masks to health centers, food pantries &nb
  
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• Lyft focuses on seniors with new option to book rides by phone call

  24-02-2021 19:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Lyft is adding an option to allow people to order a ride in a more retro way -- by phone call -- a year after Uber tried doing the same before shutting it down.
  
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• Hurry! Save $375 on the Samsung Note 20 Ultra as Amazon’s Deal of the Day - XDA Developers

  24-02-2021 19:10 via news.google.com
  
  Hurry! Save $375 on the Samsung Note 20 Ultra as Amazon’s Deal of the Day  XDA DevelopersSamsung Galaxy A12 full review  GSMArena OfficialSamsung now updates Android for longer than Google does  Ars TechnicaThe Huawei Mate X2 proves that Samsung was right about foldables all along  XDA DevelopersSamsung wants to give you 100 days to try its foldable devices, the Z Flip 5G and Z Fold2 5G smartphones  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Sheep burdened by 75 pounds of wool is finally sheared - New York Daily News

  24-02-2021 19:06 via news.google.com
  Sheep burdened by 75 pounds of wool is finally sheared  New York Daily NewsBaarack, a sheep rescued in Australia with over 75 pounds of wool, is 'getting more confident every day'  USA TODAYWEB EXTRA: Overgrown Sheep Gets New Look  CBS MiamiBaarack, a wild sheep rescued in Australia, shorn of more than 78 pounds of wool  pennlive.com‘He could barely see’: Sheep saved from 77 pounds of matted fleece  New York Post View Full Coverage on
  
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• First COVAX vaccine shipment arrives in Ghana as developing world hopes to catch up - CNBC

  24-02-2021 19:06 via news.google.com
  First COVAX vaccine shipment arrives in Ghana as developing world hopes to catch up  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Eberswalde Crater Delta: Ancient River Delta Once Carried Liquid Water Across the Surface of Mars

  24-02-2021 18:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This intricate structure of an ancient river delta once carried liquid water across the surface of Mars. The distinctive form of a delta arises from...
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• Capitol police union slams 'dysfunction' at riot hearing as cops suffer crushed spinal discs, brain injuries - Fox News

  24-02-2021 18:31 via news.google.com
  Capitol police union slams 'dysfunction' at riot hearing as cops suffer crushed spinal discs, brain injuries  Fox NewsFDA says single-dose shot from J&J prevents severe COVID  The Associated PressFBI alert about possible ‘war’ against Congress reached D.C. and Capitol Police on eve of attack, deepening security questions  The Washington PostThe truly shocking failures on the day rioters stormed the Capitol  CNN Takeaways from the Senate hea
  
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• Biden administration sending masks to poor communities - Politico

  24-02-2021 18:14 via news.google.com
  
  Biden administration sending masks to poor communities  PoliticoPresident Biden to sign executive order on supply chains  CBS NewsBiden to order sweeping review of U.S. supply chain weak spots  Washington PostBiden to press for funds to boost chip manufacturing amid shortfall  ReutersBiden signs executive order on securing critical supply chains  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• TESS Research Updates: Hunting for Worlds Beyond Our Solar System

  24-02-2021 18:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  At the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) held last month, MIT researchers presented new data from programs such as the Transiting Exoplanet...
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• Landmark Verdict In Germany Sentences Syrian For Aiding Crimes Against Humanity - NPR

  24-02-2021 17:21 via news.google.com
  Landmark Verdict In Germany Sentences Syrian For Aiding Crimes Against Humanity  NPR'Only the beginning': former Assad regime agent convicted in historic Syria torture verdict  Guardian NewsGerman court convicts Syrian ex-intelligence officer in historic torture trial  The Washington PostIn world first, Germany convicts Syrian regime officer of crimes against humanity  CNN Syrian secret police official convicted in landmark government torture case &nb
  
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• Armed and dangerous? Online art project takes aim at militarization of robotics

  24-02-2021 17:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  An internet-enabled art installation that launched Wednesday offers a strange proposition: the chance to pilot a $75,000 four-legged robot named Spot that is armed with a paintball gun.
  
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• Nature’s Funhouse Mirror: New Discovery May Explain the Confounding Asymmetry in the Proton

  24-02-2021 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Asymmetry in the proton confounds physicists, but a new discovery may bring back old theories to explain it. Symmetry — displayed in areas ranging from...
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• Harvard’s ‘Human Computers’ Revolutionized Astronomy. Their Work is Hidden in Old Notebooks

  24-02-2021 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  More than a century ago, women called “human computers” changed our understanding of the universe. Now volunteers are making discoveries in their old notebooks.
  
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• Old Wives' Tales to Predict Weather: What’s Based in Science and What’s Just Folklore?

  24-02-2021 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Our ancestors were pretty good at predicting the weather, but they didn’t always know what they were talking about.
  
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