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• EXPLAINER: How Richard Branson will ride own rocket to space

  09-07-2021 23:48
  
  Virgin Galactic is about to become the first rocket company to launch the boss to space
  
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• Tiny Snails Help Solve a Giant Mystery

  09-07-2021 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Archaeologists may finally know the age and true identity of the “Rude Man,” also known as the Cerne Abbas Giant, one of dozens of geoglyphs etched into the British countryside.
  
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• Nanoparticles Simplify Desalination: Simultaneously Removing Toxic Metals and Salt to Produce Clean Water

  09-07-2021 22:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Adding absorbent nanoparticles to polymer membranes simplifies desalination. University of California, Berkeley, chemists have discovered a way to simplify the removal of toxic metals. like...
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• spacenews.com NASA awards contract to Northrop Grumman to build Gateway module - SpaceNews

  09-07-2021 22:42 via news.google.com
  
  spacenews.com NASA awards contract to Northrop Grumman to build Gateway module  SpaceNewsNASA awards $935m contract to Northrop Grumman to build Gateway module  SatelliteProME.comNASA just hit a huge Artemis Moon milestone for its all-important Gateway  SlashGearNorthrop Grumman finalizes $935M NASA contract for moon living quarters  Seeking AlphaNASA's VIPER Mission to Map Water, Other Resources on Moon in 2023  Gadgets 360View Full Coverage on
  
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• The Final Dance of Mixed Neutron Star-Black Hole Pairs: A New Type of Cataclysmic Event in the Cosmos

  09-07-2021 21:43 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Gravitational wave detectors have observed a new type of cataclysmic event in the cosmos: the merger of a neutron star with a black hole. The...
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• Are Ultra-Processed Foods a Silent Killer?

  09-07-2021 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Frozen meals and fast foods have become popular meal options around the world. But overconsumption of these highly processed foods can pose serious health risks.
  
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• NASA's Ingenuity helicopter broke records during high-speed 'nail-biter' flight - The Weather Network US

  09-07-2021 20:56 via news.google.com
  NASA's Ingenuity helicopter broke records during high-speed 'nail-biter' flight  The Weather Network USMars helicopter: Ingenuity continues to break records  RedShark NewsMars Ingenuity chopper completes 9th and most difficult mission; NASA engineers upbeat  IBTimes IndiaNASA's Mars helicopter captures these amazing color photos | TheHill  The HillMars helicopter Ingenuity spotted a 'heart' in Perseverance rover's tracks on 9th flight (video)  Sp
  
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• Scientists Solve 40-Year Mystery Over Jupiter’s Spectacularly Powerful X-ray Aurora

  09-07-2021 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A research team has solved a decades-old mystery as to how Jupiter produces a spectacular burst of X-rays every few minutes. A research team co-led...
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• Apple in early talks to stream NFL Sunday Ticket games

  09-07-2021 19:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Apple executives have held preliminary discussions with NFL leadership about acquiring the rights for the league’s Sunday Ticket package for Apple TV+,
  
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• Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence to Detect Gravitational Waves – Orders of Magnitude Faster

  09-07-2021 19:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists can now process months’ worth of gravitational wave data in minutes. When gravitational waves were first detected in 2015 by the advanced Laser Interferometer...
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• Dig at Pilgrim and Native American memorial sparks intrigue

  09-07-2021 19:15
  
  Archaeologists combing a hill near Plymouth Rock where a park will be built in tribute to the Pilgrims and their Native American predecessors have made a poignant discovery: It’s not the first time the site has been used as a memorial
  
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• Bug experts seeking new name for destructive gypsy moths

  09-07-2021 18:42
  
  U.S. bug experts are dropping the name gypsy moth because it is considered an ethnic slur
  
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• What Is Cell Cultured Meat and When Can You Try It?

  09-07-2021 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One day, the burger on your plate might come from a lab instead of a farm, but don’t plan your next cookout around it.
  
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• Pandemic garbage boom ignites debate over waste as energy

  09-07-2021 18:16
  America remains awash in refuse as new cases of the coronavirus decline, and that has reignited debate about the sustainability of burning more trash to create energy
  
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• Conquering a Chemical Challenge Leads to Building a Better Biosensor Polymer

  09-07-2021 17:21 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Conquering a chemical challenge to control the structure of a polymer opens a path to better biosensors. A new organic (carbon-based) semiconducting material has been...
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• Wasting Taxpayers Money: Lottery-Based Incentives Do Not Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

  09-07-2021 17:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Would you be more willing to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus if you could participate in a lottery for cash and prizes? The answer...
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• NASA Space Lasers Discover New Lakes Under Antarctic Ice

  09-07-2021 16:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s ICESat-2 Map Antarctic Meltwater Lakes With Astonishing Precision From above, the Antarctic Ice Sheet might look like a calm, perpetual ice blanket that has...
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• NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Tracks Record-Breaking Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest

  09-07-2021 15:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The AIRS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite collected temperature readings in the atmosphere and at the surface during an unprecedented heat wave in the Pacific...
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• Microsoft's Windows security flaw is a big deal. Here's what you can do about it

  09-07-2021 14:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Microsoft's latest security vulnerability could have a lingering impact both on consumers and businesses at a time when many around the world are already on high alert for disruptive cyber attacks.
  
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• 200-Million-Year-Old Fossil Sheds Light on the Evolution of How Dinosaurs Breathed

  09-07-2021 13:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An international team of scientists has used high-powered X-rays at the European Synchrotron, the ESRF, to show how an extinct South African 200-million-year-old dinosaur, Heterodontosaurus...
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• Visualizing Metabolic Processes at the Single-Cell Level – Using Genetically Encoded Biosensor Paired With AI

  09-07-2021 13:08 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Understanding cellular metabolism – how a cell uses energy – could be key to treating a wide array of diseases, including vascular diseases and cancer....
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• 'Barely able to keep up': America's cyberwarriors are spread thin by attacks

  09-07-2021 12:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  A once-quiet epidemic, ransomware has emerged in 2021 as a major national security issue.
  
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• The Peregrine Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometer – Which Will Fly to the Moon – Has Been Delivered to NASA

  09-07-2021 12:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new instrument that will fly to the Moon has been delivered to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The Peregrine Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS), led...
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• Harnessing AI to Discover New Drugs: Rewriting the Rulebook for Pharmaceutical Research

  09-07-2021 12:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Artificial intelligence (AI) is able to recognize the biological activity of natural products in a targeted manner, as researchers at ETH Zurich have demonstrated. Moreover,...
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• NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Reveals New Understanding of Rock Record, Evidence of Possible Signs of Ancient Life

  09-07-2021 11:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new paper enriches scientists’ understanding of where the rock record preserved or destroyed evidence of Mars’ past and possible signs of ancient life. Today,...
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• Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak: 'It's time to recognize the right to repair'

  09-07-2021 11:21 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Woz is throwing his weight behind the "right to repair" movement.
  
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• Scientists Discover That Mating Can Cause Epigenetic Changes That Last for 300 Generations

  09-07-2021 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  University of Maryland scientists discover that match matters: The right combination of parents in nematode worms can turn a gene off indefinitely. Evidence suggests that...
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• 3D Interactive 3D Police Lineups Improve Eyewitness Accuracy

  09-07-2021 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Eyewitnesses can identify perpetrators more accurately when they are able to manipulate 3D images of suspects, according to a new study. A team of researchers...
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• GameTime Reacts to Bucks vs Suns - Game 2 Highlights Feat. Shaq & Kenny | 2021 NBA Finals - House of Highlights

  09-07-2021 06:37 via news.google.com
  
  GameTime Reacts to Bucks vs Suns - Game 2 Highlights Feat. Shaq & Kenny | 2021 NBA Finals  House of HighlightsThe Bucks Traded Away Their Finals Secret Weapon for Cash  The RingerThe Bucks’ most pressing issue for Game 2 is slowing down Chris Paul and Devin Booker  The Washington PostStephen A. Smith previews Game 2 of the 2021 #NBAFinals | SportsCenter  ESPNA West Allis bakery is selling 'Buck the Suns' and 'Fear the Deer' cookies for Bucks' tit
  
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• A Windows 10 security update to fix ‘PrintNightmare’ broke some printers - The Verge

  09-07-2021 05:59 via news.google.com
  A Windows 10 security update to fix ‘PrintNightmare’ broke some printers  The VergeMicrosoft's latest security flaw could have major repercussions  CNN Security warning: Microsoft PCs should be updated immediately  NBC2 NewsWindows 11 Build 22000.65 Adds a Few Minor Updates  Thurrott.comMicrosoft: Install the PrintNightmare fix right now – then check this PC setting  SlashGearView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Madonna says Britney Spears' conservatorship is 'a violation to human rights' - CNN

  09-07-2021 05:53 via news.google.com
  Madonna says Britney Spears' conservatorship is 'a violation to human rights'  CNN Britney Spears's dad 'very concerned' about 'dangerous rhetoric' against conservators  Yahoo EntertainmentBritney Spears' Dad Says He's "Very Concerned" About The "Dangerous Rhetoric" Against Him  BuzzFeed NewsBritney Spears's case brings up complex legal questions | TheHill  The HillBritney Spears tells 'haters' to kiss her 'a--' after social media debates missing neck tatt
  
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• NBA Finals: Giannis Antetokounmpo's 42 points not enough to keep Suns from 2-0 series lead - Yahoo Sports

  09-07-2021 05:33 via news.google.com
  NBA Finals: Giannis Antetokounmpo's 42 points not enough to keep Suns from 2-0 series lead  Yahoo SportsThe Bucks Traded Away Their Finals Secret Weapon for Cash  The RingerThe Bucks’ most pressing issue for Game 2 is slowing down Chris Paul and Devin Booker  The Washington PostStephen A. Smith previews Game 2 of the 2021 #NBAFinals | SportsCenter  ESPNNBA finalist Phoenix Suns give Magic blueprint for what future could be | Commentary  Orl
  
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• Conor McGregor & Dustin Poirier Face Off at UFC 264 Press Conference - UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship

  09-07-2021 05:30 via news.google.com
  
  Conor McGregor & Dustin Poirier Face Off at UFC 264 Press Conference  UFC - Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipConor McGregor says he was 'looking past' Dustin Poirier in January, eyed boxing match with Manny Pacquiao  ESPN8 ridiculous Conor McGregor quotes from his interview with Stephen A. Smith | Opinion  MMA JunkieUFC 264: Dustin Poirier Interview With Megan Olivi Ahead of McGregor Trilogy Fight  UFC - Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipConor McGregor attemp
  
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• The U.S. is set to add more Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang: Reuters, citing sources - CNBC

  09-07-2021 05:06 via news.google.com
  The U.S. is set to add more Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang: Reuters, citing sources  CNBCU.S. to Add Chinese Firms to Xinjiang Blacklist, Reuters Says  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Lone shooter' in Cobb County country club triple murder arrested, chief says - FOX 5 Atlanta

  09-07-2021 05:00 via news.google.com
  'Lone shooter' in Cobb County country club triple murder arrested, chief says  FOX 5 AtlantaSuspect arrested and charged in killing of golf pro Gene Siller and two others  CNN Police ID 3 men found shot to death at Georgia golf course  WTVC‘RIP, my friend’: Fundraiser for slain Cobb golf pro surpasses $650K  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionSheriff: Arrest in slaying of 3 men found at a golf course  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on
  
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• Haiti police say 26 Colombians, two US-Haitians took part in Jovenel Moïse assassination - The Guardian

  09-07-2021 04:49 via news.google.com
  Haiti police say 26 Colombians, two US-Haitians took part in Jovenel Moïse assassination  The GuardianTwo Americans Arrested In Assassination Of Haiti President  NPRNew Details Behind Hatian Magnicide  CBS MiamiMoïse's assassination is a tragic reminder of Haiti's unraveling democracy  CNN Search For Survivors In Surfside Ends, Haiti's President Killed, U.S. Wildfire Risks : Up First  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• A Missouri couple say they dragged their feet on getting the Covid-19 vaccine. Then they got sick - CNN

  09-07-2021 04:42 via news.google.com
  
  A Missouri couple say they dragged their feet on getting the Covid-19 vaccine. Then they got sick  CNN St. Luke's will now require all employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine  KTVB.comSaint Alphonsus makes the right call to require COVID-19 vaccines for its employees  Idaho StatesmanAll Primary Health employees required to get COVID-19 vaccine  KTVB.comHere’s why Idaho hospitals can require the COVID-19 vaccine for employees  Idaho StatesmanV
  
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• Nets' James Harden detained by French police, but not arrested, per report - CBS Sports

  09-07-2021 04:41 via news.google.com
  Nets' James Harden detained by French police, but not arrested, per report  CBS SportsBrooklyn Nets' James Harden stopped by police in Paris, not arrested  ESPNLil Baby in police custody in Paris, James Harden stopped by the police  CNN James Harden reportedly briefly detained, not arrested in Paris alongside rapper Lil Baby  Yahoo SportsNBA analyst cites James Harden’s Rockets’ exit as cautionary tale  Space City ScoopView Full Cover
  
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• Conor McGregor erupts with name-calling at UFC 264 press conference, but Dustin Poirier appears to win war of… - MMA Fighting

  09-07-2021 04:36 via news.google.com
  Conor McGregor erupts with name-calling at UFC 264 press conference, but Dustin Poirier appears to win war of…  MMA Fighting8 ridiculous Conor McGregor quotes from his interview with Stephen A. Smith | Opinion  MMA JunkieConor McGregor says he was 'looking past' Dustin Poirier in January, eyed boxing match with Manny Pacquiao  ESPNUFC 264 video: Conor McGregor throws kick at Dustin Poirier during heated faceoff  Yahoo SportsStephen A. interviews Con
  
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• Bodycam video shows Kentucky police officer rescuing girl, 6, allegedly kidnapped by stranger - Fox News

  09-07-2021 03:56 via news.google.com
  Bodycam video shows Kentucky police officer rescuing girl, 6, allegedly kidnapped by stranger  Fox News6-Year-Old Rescued From Kidnapper: 'I Want My Daddy!'  Inside EditionA 6-year-old girl was rescued by Louisville police after she was kidnapped  CNN Body cam footage from Louisville police shows moment little girl saved from alleged kidnapper  WPSD Local 6Kentucky girl snatched from bike found quickly, man charged  KXAN.comView Full Coverage on
  
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• Fully vaccinated people don't need Covid boosters, U.S. health agencies say - NBC News

  09-07-2021 03:55 via news.google.com
  Fully vaccinated people don't need Covid boosters, U.S. health agencies say  NBC NewsIndonesia, Thailand mull Sinovac booster shots  Yahoo NewsCoronaVac COVID-19 Vaccine Is Less Effective Against the P.1 Brazil Variant  SciTechDailyAlabama in Five Clusters of Unvaccinated People in the US  WSFA8 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Luzerne County on Thursday; 222 statewide  Wilkes Barre Times-LeaderView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine - The New York Times

  09-07-2021 03:51 via news.google.com
  Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine  The New York Times'Those deaths were preventable': Unvaccinated parts of country are driving the pandemic now  Yahoo NewsPfizer says it's time for a Covid booster; FDA and CDC say not so fast  CNN Morning Briefing for Thursday, July 8, 2021  Kaiser Health NewsPfizer to Seek Nod for Booster; Texas Cases Surge: Virus Update  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What Will You Do When The Feds Come Knocking?

  09-07-2021 03:13 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats, who always expect predictable and uniform outcomes, are shocked that so many citizens are refusing the experimental and unauthorized gene therapy shots. So now, they have coopted government to come knocking on your door to intimidate and bully you into compliance. Get ready to respond BEFORE them come knocking. ⁃ TN EditorJoe Biden announced this week he has commissioned “surge response teams” from the federal government to enter communities and neighborhoods with
  
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• 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near California-Nevada Border - CBS Sacramento

  09-07-2021 03:07 via news.google.com
  6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near California-Nevada Border  CBS SacramentoSwarm of earthquakes, including magnitude 6.0 quake, felt across NorCal  KCRA SacramentoMagnitude 6.0 Earthquake in California  United States Geological Survey5.9 Earthquake Shakes Wide Area of California | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com  The Weather Channel6.0 magnitude quake is biggest of earthquake cluster near Tahoe  SF GateView F
  
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• Black Widow’s post-credits scene sets up Florence Pugh in the MCU - Vox.com

  09-07-2021 03:00 via news.google.com
  Black Widow’s post-credits scene sets up Florence Pugh in the MCU  Vox.comKevin Feige Says Marvel is Done With Massive, Multi-Movie Deals - IGN  IGN'Black Widow' finally reveals what happened in Budapest  InsiderReview: Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh is one of the best movies Marvel has ever ma  LaineyGossipBlack Widow: 10 Other MCU Characters That Deserve A Prequel  Screen RantView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Wells Fargo closing all personal lines of credit, which may affect customer credit scores - Yahoo News

  09-07-2021 02:30 via news.google.com
  Wells Fargo closing all personal lines of credit, which may affect customer credit scores  Yahoo NewsWells Fargo tells customers it’s shuttering all personal lines of credit  CNBCPhotos Released Of Man Who Robbed Bank In Broomfield  CBS DenverWells Fargo shuts down all personal lines of credit, sparking outrage  MSN MoneyWells Fargo to close all personal lines of credit, CNBC reports  KSL.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Big Media Talking Points: Mask Mandates To Return By Fall 2021

  09-07-2021 02:29 via technocracy.news
  
  The talking points have been released to Big Media as several have stated that mask mandates will surely return because of the delta variant of COVID-19. The un-vaxxed are positioned as the enemy and cause of ‘two Americas’ that are emerging. America needs to run these carpetbaggers out of town. ⁃ TN Editor
  As the highly transmissible delta Covid variant continues to spread rapidly across the United States and elsewhere around the world, scientists and other health experts are
  
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• China’s Killer Underwater Drone Can Track, Blast Subs With No Human Input

  09-07-2021 02:09 via technocracy.news
  
  TN has long tracked Technocrat efforts to create autonomous agents of destruction via killer robots and drones, and a new arms race is clearly underway. This is bad news for China’s enemies who deploy nuclear submarines. ⁃ TN EditorChina has revealed it is developing a top secret underwater drone designed to track and destroy enemy submarines with no human input.
  The unmanned attack robot was first test fired in the Taiwan Strait a decade ago but its existence was not made public unt
  
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• Jim Cramer blames market sell-off on government failures to contain delta spread - CNBC

  09-07-2021 01:58 via news.google.com
  Jim Cramer blames market sell-off on government failures to contain delta spread  CNBCMorning Bell With Jim Cramer: Stocks to Buy in a Selloff  TheStreetCramer's lightning round: Meme traders should target Upstart shorts  CNBC TelevisionCramer explains why Thursday's sell-off is happening  CNBCStock Market Today With Jim Cramer: How to Weather a Market Selloff  TheStreetView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Governor asks Californians to voluntarily cut water use

  09-07-2021 01:58
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked people and businesses in the nation's most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% amid a drought
  
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