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• ESA Hamster Ball: Robotic Sphere to Explore the Depths of Lunar Caves

  26-03-2021 22:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  What might look like a dangling hamster ball is actually a robotic sphere to explore the depths of lunar caves. Designed by a team coordinated...
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• New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer

  26-03-2021 21:30
  Climate change is posing new challenges for crop storage, a part of agriculture that's often overlooked
  
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• Deadly Heat Waves Will Soon Be Common in South Asia, Even at 1.5 Degrees of Global Warming

  26-03-2021 21:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  People living in South Asia already experience potentially deadly heat waves, but these events will likely become more commonplace in the coming decades even if...
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• Frosty Sand Dunes of Mars Captured in Stunning NASA Image

  26-03-2021 20:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A field of sand dunes occupies this frosty 5-kilometer diameter crater in the high-latitudes of the northern plains of Mars. Some dunes have separated from...
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• Just How Intelligent Are Dolphins?

  26-03-2021 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Language, culture, self-awareness, and brain size contribute to some of our closest competitors in the cognition arena.
  
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• Don’t Count on Evolution to Save Us from Toxic Chemicals and Pollution

  26-03-2021 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chemicals and pollutants are just about everywhere in our environment. And the pace of evolutionary change in our bodies appears to be too slow for humans to adapt to them.
  
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• Discovery of How Teeth Sense Cold Explains Age-Old Home Remedy for Toothaches

  26-03-2021 19:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  For people with tooth decay, drinking a cold beverage can be agony. “It’s a unique kind of pain,” says David Clapham, vice president and chief scientific...
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• Ancient Genetics Trace the Origin and Decline of the Legendary Scythians

  26-03-2021 19:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Because of their interactions and conflicts with the major contemporaneous civilizations of Eurasia, the Scythians enjoy a legendary status in historiography and popular culture. The...
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• Facebook plans to reopen California HQ on May 10

  26-03-2021 18:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook said on Friday it plans to reopen its Menlo Park, California headquarters with 10 percent occupancy on May 10.
  
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• NASA Data Sonification Allows You to Hear Majestic Cosmic Objects: Stellar, Galactic, and Black Hole

  26-03-2021 18:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Astronomical data from three new objects have been translated into sound as part of a data sonification project. The Chandra Deep Field, the Cat’s Eye...
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• Your Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines, Answered

  26-03-2021 17:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Are coronavirus vaccines safe? What's in them? Is one option better than another? Will a vaccine make me immune? How long will they remain effective? Has anyone died after getting the vaccine?
  
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• MIT Engineers Make Low-Cost Filters From Tree Branches to Purify Drinking Water

  26-03-2021 17:04 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option. The interiors of nonflowering trees such as pine and ginkgo contain sapwood lined...
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• The Fungi Living in Our Guts Affects Our Health in Ways Scientists Are Just Beginning to Understand

  26-03-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bacteria aren’t the only microscopic stowaways our bodies carry. Dubbed the “dark matter” of the microbiome, fungi may also play a major role in our physical and mental health.
  
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• Four Crazy Stars Astronomers Think Might Really Exist

  26-03-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  From stars made of dark matter to stars literally living inside their partners, these stellar systems are theoretically possible.
  
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• New Perovskite Fabrication Method for Solar Cells Paves Way to Low-Cost, Large-Scale Production

  26-03-2021 15:55 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Sulfolane-additive process yields easy fabrication, low cost, top performance, long operating life. A new, simpler solution for fabricating stable perovskite solar cells overcomes the key...
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• Judges Impose New Type Of Censorship: ‘Banned From The Internet’

  26-03-2021 15:40 via technocracy.news
  
  The newest form of extreme censorship is to simply ban someone from accessing the Internet at all. The charge is spreading disinformation and fake news, which is subjectively in the eyes of the beholder. This could become comparable to “no fly lists” for suspected terrorists. ⁃ TN EditorBeverly Hills esthetician and eyelash stylist Gina Bisignano was so present on social media that the federal criminal complaint against her practically wrote itself.
  The story of a 52-year-old s
  
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• Joseph Mercola Censorship Continues With His New Book On COVID

  26-03-2021 15:29 via technocracy.news
  
  Censorship is rampant in America and around the world. Mercola’s new book “The Truth About COVID-19” is getting immediate pressure from all quarters, even though it has not been released yet. It can be pre-ordered directly from the publisher. This is Mercola’s personal account. ⁃ TN EditorIn my latest book, “The Truth About COVID-19,” I investigate the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and how the technocratic elite use this pandemic to erode your per
  
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• Based On Pandemic Success, ‘Climate Lockdowns’ Are Next

  26-03-2021 14:59 via technocracy.news
  
  The Great Panic of 2020 was perpetrated by the same climate alarmists who drove the global warming panic. Now, with success in shutting down economic activity, they are proposing dystopian “Climate Lockdowns”. ⁃ TN EditorDo you think it can’t get much worse than COVID-19 lockdowns?
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  An establishment-connected lefty professor says that in “the near future, the world may need to resort to lockdowns again — this time to tackle a climate emergency.&rdq
  
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• Seaweed Supplements Significantly Reduce Livestock Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  26-03-2021 14:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Beef cattle fed red algae showed reductions in methane emissions of over 50 percent without affecting meat quality. Livestock farming is a major source of...
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• Why this former anti-vax influencer is getting the Covid vaccine - CNN

  26-03-2021 14:15 via news.google.com
  
  Why this former anti-vax influencer is getting the Covid vaccine  CNNDangerous COVID-19 variants could mean all bets are off on the road to normalcy, expert warns  Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7NewsFree COVID-19 vaccination clinic being held next week in Newport News  WAVY TV 10COVID-19 Update: Former CDC Head Believes Virus Came from China Lab; and more  DocWire NewsOffice Depot, Staples will laminate COVID vaccination cards for free  Hou
  
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• What’s the Deal with Generation TikTok?  

  26-03-2021 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  TikTok has been gaining millions of users/followers from around the world. What about this social media platform makes it so engaging and is drawing viewers in at such a fast pace?
  
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• Milestone Amazon union vote nears end, but the battle may just be beginning

  26-03-2021 13:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  One year to the day after workers first stepped inside a new Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a milestone union vote at the facility is set to come to an end.
  
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• Scientists Find Evidence That Novel Coronavirus Infects Cells in the Mouth – Saliva May Play Role in COVID Transmission

  26-03-2021 13:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NIH-funded findings point to a role for saliva in SARS-CoV-2 transmission. An international team of scientists has found evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
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• New Design Could Enable Longer Lasting, More Powerful Lithium-Ion Batteries

  26-03-2021 12:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Use of a novel electrolyte could allow advanced metal electrodes and higher voltages, boosting capacity and cycle life. Lithium-ion batteries have made possible the lightweight...
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• Australia endures droughts, fires, floods and marauding mice

  26-03-2021 11:59
  
  Over recent times, Australia has endured droughts, fires, floods, even a plague of marauding mice
  
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• Meandering Rivers Naturally Create “Counter-Point Bars” No Matter Underlying Geology

  26-03-2021 11:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  It’s not uncommon for crescent-shaped swaths of sand to dot the shorelines of meandering rivers. These swaths usually appear along the inner side of a...
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• Cooling Homes Without Warming the Planet – New Technology for More Efficient AC

  26-03-2021 09:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The startup Transaera is using a class of materials, advanced by MIT Professor Mircea Dinca for over a decade, to create a more energy-efficient air...
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• Meet NASA Astronaut & Artemis Team Member Frank Rubio [Video]

  26-03-2021 08:44 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is a member of the Artemis Team, a select group of astronauts charged with focusing on the development and training efforts...
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• Dwight Howard receives Lakers ring, gets ejected in night that only Dwight Howard can have - Yahoo Sports

  26-03-2021 06:08 via news.google.com
  Dwight Howard receives Lakers ring, gets ejected in night that only Dwight Howard can have  Yahoo SportsReacting to Woj saying don't rule out Kyle Lowry to the Lakers | First Take  ESPNLakers Rumors: LeBron to miss 4-6 weeks, Anthony Davis may return in 2  Silver Screen and Roll Lakers news: LeBron James recovery time expected to be 4-6 weeks  Yahoo SportsLakers Trade Deadline Results & Buyout Market News  Lakers NationView Full Coverage on G
  
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• What was in the Seattle sky? NWS says streaking lights was from rocket debris - KOMO News

  26-03-2021 05:54 via news.google.com
  What was in the Seattle sky? NWS says streaking lights was from rocket debris  KOMO NewsUPDATE: Sky sight seen from West Seattle, explained – rocket re-entry  West Seattle BlogDazzling sky show over Pacific Northwest was SpaceX rocket booster falling out of orbit  The ColumbianWhat was that? Lights streak across night sky in Washington  KING5.comWhat was that flash across the night sky in Oregon?  KOIN.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Former LA County DA Jackie Lacey deserves share of blame for USC sex-abuse scandal, victim claims - Fox News

  26-03-2021 05:31 via news.google.com
  Former LA County DA Jackie Lacey deserves share of blame for USC sex-abuse scandal, victim claims  Fox NewsU.S.C. Agrees to $1.1 Billion Settlement in Gynecologist Abuse Case  The New York TimesUSC reaches largest sex abuse settlement against a university  CBS Evening NewsUSC's $1.1-billion payout: Here is who gets the settlements and other details  Los Angeles TimesUSC to pay $1.1 billion to settle decades of sex abuse claims against gynecologist &nb
  
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• FLASHBACK: Obama defended filibuster in 2005, now calls it ‘Jim Crow relic’ - Fox News

  26-03-2021 02:49 via news.google.com
  FLASHBACK: Obama defended filibuster in 2005, now calls it ‘Jim Crow relic’  Fox NewsBiden Addresses Immigration, Voting Rights and More in His First Formal News Conference  The New York TimesBiden condemns Republican efforts to tighten voting restrictions: 'It's sick'  Yahoo NewsAbcarian: Joe Biden, Mr. Nice Guy, bares his teeth  Los Angeles TimesBiden leaves door open for Senate changes to advance agenda  WPRIView Full Coverage on G
  
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• Washington health officials monitoring travelers from Ebola-affected regions - KOMO News

  26-03-2021 02:46 via news.google.com
  Washington health officials monitoring travelers from Ebola-affected regions  KOMO NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• At least 111 people died from the winter storm that hit Texas in February - CNN

  26-03-2021 02:46 via news.google.com
  
  At least 111 people died from the winter storm that hit Texas in February  CNN1 in 5 Texas power plants that went offline during February's winter storm had failed before  WFAADeath Toll from Texas’ Winter Storm Rises to 111  The New York TimesTexas death toll from February storm, outages surpasses 100  KSAT San AntonioDeath toll from Texas winter storm grows to more than 100  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Tesla must rehire fired worker and Elon Musk must delete anti-union tweet, NLRB rules - MarketWatch

  26-03-2021 02:43 via news.google.com
  Tesla must rehire fired worker and Elon Musk must delete anti-union tweet, NLRB rules  MarketWatchTesla ordered to have Elon Musk delete anti-union tweet  CNBCElon Musk teases Tesla Cybertruck update: ‘There will be no handle’  ElectrekElon Musk's Tesla Bitcoin Adventure Promises an Even Wilder Ride  BloombergTesla & Bitcoin are perfect bedfellows – one’s an overhyped, risky investment likely to end in tears, and the other... is
  
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• Coronavirus: EU says AstraZeneca must 'catch up' on vaccine deliveries - BBC News

  26-03-2021 02:30 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus: EU says AstraZeneca must 'catch up' on vaccine deliveries  BBC NewsNo more vaccine exports until you fulfill your contracts, EU tells AstraZeneca  Yahoo NewsEU leaders grapple with surge of infections, vaccine issues  The Associated PressEU Leaders Cautiously Back Vaccine Curbs That Invite Retaliation  BloombergHow Europe's vaccine wars could hinder the fight against Covid variants  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Vape Aerosol Has Minimal Impact on Gene Expression in Human Lung Tissue Compared to Cigarette Smoke

  26-03-2021 02:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Toxicological Research & Application shows acute exposure of a 3D human bronchial tissue model to e-cigarette aerosol...
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• Prince Albert Calls Out Meghan Markle, Prince Harry for Oprah Interview - TMZ

  26-03-2021 01:49 via news.google.com
  Prince Albert Calls Out Meghan Markle, Prince Harry for Oprah Interview  TMZPrince Harry and Meghan Markle's Royal Exit is Being Turned Into a Lifetime Movie | THR News  The Hollywood ReporterPrince Charles wanted to issue 'point by point' response to Harry and Meghan's allegations: royal expert  Fox NewsMeghan, Harry interview criticized by Prince Albert II of Monaco: 'It did bother me'  Yahoo EntertainmentInsider Claims Prince Harry Lied About His Relati
  
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• Jessica Walter’s best ‘Arrested Development’ moments - Fox News

  26-03-2021 01:42 via news.google.com
  Jessica Walter’s best ‘Arrested Development’ moments  Fox NewsJessica Walter, Arrested Development Star, Dead at 80  Entertainment TonightJessica Walter, 'Arrested Development' and 'Archer' star, dies at 80  CNN Jessica Walter, 'Arrested Development' Star, Dead at 80 | THR News  The Hollywood ReporterJessica Walter Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘Arrested Development’, ‘Archer’ Actress Was 80  DeadlineView Full Cover
  
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• Cargo ship still stuck across Suez Canal, and it may be going nowhere for "weeks" - CBS News

  26-03-2021 01:37 via news.google.com
  Cargo ship still stuck across Suez Canal, and it may be going nowhere for "weeks"  CBS NewsSuez Canal could be blocked for weeks by 'beached whale' ship  Yahoo NewsSuez Canal: Owner of cargo ship blocking waterway apologises  BBC NewsSuez Canal traffic jam blocks the world's jugular vein  CNNThe Suez Mishap Is a Foretaste of the New Cold War Stakes  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Stephen Miller slams Biden for 'detestable lie' and 'smear' about Trump border policy - Fox News

  26-03-2021 01:33 via news.google.com
  Stephen Miller slams Biden for 'detestable lie' and 'smear' about Trump border policy  Fox NewsKey takeaways from Biden's first White House news conference  CNN Joe Biden's first press conference answers at least one question: Mastio & Lawrence  USA TODAYBiden excels at his first news conference. The media embarrass themselves.  The Washington PostKayleigh McEnany: Biden's first press conference leaves Americans with many more questions than answers&nb
  
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• Tim Legler recaps the NBA trade deadline | SportsCenter - ESPN

  26-03-2021 01:20 via news.google.com
  
  Tim Legler recaps the NBA trade deadline | SportsCenter  ESPNNBA trade deadline winners and losers: Nuggets make playoff push by adding Aaron Gordon; Terrence Ross tweets through emotions  Yahoo SportsTrail Blazers miss out on Aaron Gordon sweepstakes, traded to Denver Nuggets  NBC SportsNBA trade deadline - Five big winners and two losers  ESPNTop 5 Winners And Top 5 Losers After The NBA Trade Deadline  Fadeaway WorldView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• Halo Infinite’s developers smashed a piano to record sounds for the game - The Verge

  26-03-2021 01:20 via news.google.com
  Halo Infinite’s developers smashed a piano to record sounds for the game  The VergeMaking Halo Infinite | Audio Field Recordings – Piano Pounding  HALONew Halo Infinite Update Shared by 343 Industries  ComicBook.comHalo Infinite actor says game is launching in November 2021  GamesradarHalo Infinite May Feature Spartans from the Halo Extended Universe - IGN  IGNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Stressed Brain Linked to “Broken Heart” Syndrome

  26-03-2021 01:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition, according to...
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• Georgia Republicans pass sweeping voting restrictions - CBS News

  26-03-2021 00:40 via news.google.com
  Georgia Republicans pass sweeping voting restrictions  CBS NewsGeorgia Republicans speed sweeping elections bill restricting voting access into law  CNN GOP lawmakers push for voting law changes in Georgia, Democrats call changes suppression  CBS This MorningOpinion: Pushing hard to maintain voting rights  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionTim Graham: Election 'reform' fight -- mainstream media's overwhelming Democrat bias on full display  Fox NewsView
  
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• Alabama tornadoes kill five as homes are destroyed and thousands lose power - The Guardian

  26-03-2021 00:28 via news.google.com
  Alabama tornadoes kill five as homes are destroyed and thousands lose power  The GuardianTornado warnings in effect | Watch live coverage  11AliveAt least 5 deaths reported in Alabama after tornado touches down  CNN Deadly tornadoes slam South, people injured | WNT  ABC NewsAt Least 5 Deaths, Extensive Damage Reported in Alabama, Georgia as Tornadoes Rake South | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com  The Weather C
  
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• Gov. Wolf indicates state’s vaccination phases could go away with Biden’s goal of open eligibility - WPXI Pittsburgh

  26-03-2021 00:20 via news.google.com
  Gov. Wolf indicates state’s vaccination phases could go away with Biden’s goal of open eligibility  WPXI PittsburghLatest on COVID-19 in MN: Cases trend up; state opening vaccines to all age 16 and older  Minnesota Public Radio NewsCOVID Vaccines: 5 Ways To Make The Rollout More Equitable : Shots - Health News  NPREditorial: Too many GOP men are refusing to get the COVID vaccine. That puts everyone at risk.  Houston Chronicle Minnesota to throw
  
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• Mysterious Killer of Bald Eagles Finally Identified - SciTechDaily

  26-03-2021 00:05 via news.google.com
  Mysterious Killer of Bald Eagles Finally Identified  SciTechDailyScientists Finally Identify a Deadly Toxin That's Been Killing Birds  WIREDMysterious Bald Eagle Killer Finally Identified  GizmodoCause of mysterious bald eagle deaths found after 25 years  Livescience.comAfter more than 2 decades of searching, scientists finger cause of mass eagle deaths  Science MagazineView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Mysterious Killer of Bald Eagles Finally Identified

  26-03-2021 00:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Bald eagles, as well as other wildlife, have been succumbing to a mysterious neurodegenerative disease in the southern United States since the 1990s. New research...
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• Boulder shooting suspect denied bail in first court appearance - CBS Evening News

  26-03-2021 00:05 via news.google.com
  
  Boulder shooting suspect denied bail in first court appearance  CBS Evening NewsAlleged Boulder shooter is a ‘loner’ who lived in basement, relative says  Fox NewsA King Soopers barista hid his coworker behind trash cans to keep her safe during the shooting  CNNKing Soopers employee whose sister survived Aurora theater shooting struggles to process tragedy  FOX 31 DenverBoulder Shooting Suspect Makes First Court Appearance | Hallie Jackson | MS
  
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