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• Oregon wildfire forms 'fire clouds' that pose danger below

  16-07-2021 23:43
  
  Smoke and heat from the massive wildfire in southeastern Oregon are creating so-called fire clouds over the blaze
  
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• “Get Out of the Water!” Monster Shark Movies Massacre Shark Conservation Efforts

  16-07-2021 23:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Undeniably the shark movie to end all shark movies, the 1975 blockbuster, Jaws, not only smashed box office expectations, but forever changed the way we...
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• Bourdain Documentary’s Use of A.I. to Mimic Voice Draws Questions

  16-07-2021 23:14 via nytimes.com
  
  The documentary “Roadrunner” by Morgan Neville uses 45 seconds of a voice that sounds like Bourdain, generated with artificial intelligence. Is it ethical?
  
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• A Noninvasive Test Using Nanoparticles to Detect Cancer Cells and Pinpoint Their Location

  16-07-2021 22:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Diagnostic nanoparticles could be used to monitor tumor recurrence after treatment or to perform routine cancer screenings. Most of the tests that doctors use to...
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• Lab Leak or Zoonotic Transfer? Leading Biologists Review COVID-19 Virus Origin Evidence

  16-07-2021 21:09 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Amid debate around the origins of SARS-CoV-2, leading global biologists have reviewed the scientific evidence to help clarify the origin of the virus that causes...
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• Uber was fined $59 million over sexual assault data. Now it may pay just $150,000

  16-07-2021 20:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Uber has struck a deal with a California regulator that would drastically reduce a substantial fine against the company for failing to hand over data on sexual assault incidents on its platform.
  
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• Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows

  16-07-2021 20:23
  
  A study published Friday in the journal Science Advances shows that just a sliver of our genome is uniquely shared with other humans, and not shared by other extinct groups like Neanderthals and Denisovans
  
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• Man sentenced in scheme to ship military boats to China

  16-07-2021 20:14
  A Chinese man has been sentenced to three years and six months in U.S. federal prison for a scheme to buy and ship inflatable military boats from the U.S. to China
  
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• Researchers Shocked to Discover Bacterial Parasites Behind Rise of “Superbugs”

  16-07-2021 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  For the first time ever, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine discovered that phages — tiny viruses that attack bacteria — are...
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• White House turns up heat on Big Tech's Covid 'disinformation dozen'

  16-07-2021 19:45 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The White House turned up the pressure on Silicon Valley to get a handle on vaccine misinformation Thursday, specifically singling out twelve people one group dubbed the "disinformation dozen," saying they were responsible for a great deal of misinformation about Covid-19.
  
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• Massive Stellar Explosion Illuminates Thousand-Year-Old Astronomical Mystery

  16-07-2021 18:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A star in a distant galaxy blew up in a powerful explosion, solving an astronomical mystery. Dr. Iair Arcavi, a Tel Aviv University researcher at...
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• NASA Tracks Scorching Heat Wave Over US Southwest

  16-07-2021 17:28 via scitechdaily.com
  
  While one science instrument mapped the dome of high pressure that settled over the southwestern U.S. in early July, another captured ground surface temperatures. Just...
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• Some parents are seeking out permanent virtual school for the fall

  16-07-2021 17:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Many parents and children struggled with remote learning throughout the pandemic. Samantha Lucero had a very different experience with one of her kids.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope fixed after month of no science

  16-07-2021 17:18
  The Hubble Space Telescope should be back in action soon, following a tricky, remote repair job by NASA
  
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• Benzodiazepines and “Z-Drugs” Increase Death Risk When Taken With Opioids

  16-07-2021 16:04 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers of more the 400,000 Medicare patients taking medications for insomnia found that the risk of death...
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• 2021 British Open leaderboard: Live coverage, schedule, golf scores today in Round 2 on Friday - CBSSports.com

  16-07-2021 15:22 via news.google.com
  2021 British Open leaderboard: Live coverage, schedule, golf scores today in Round 2 on Friday  CBSSports.comCan Bryson DeChambeau actually avoid drama and other big things to watch on Day 2 of The Open  ESPNJordan Spieth Looking Like His Old Self  The Big Lead2021 British Open leaderboard breakdown: Louis Oosthuizen, Jordan Spieth top other major winners after Round 1  CBSSports.comWelcome to a kinder, gentler Royal St. George's at The Open ... but will i
  
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• We have to do something dramatic to protect the US against Covid-19, expert says - CNN

  16-07-2021 15:16 via news.google.com
  
  We have to do something dramatic to protect the US against Covid-19, expert says  CNN View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Pilot falls to death in Vermont hot air balloon accident - NBC News

  16-07-2021 15:14 via news.google.com
  Pilot falls to death in Vermont hot air balloon accident  NBC NewsPilot falls to death in Vermont hot air balloon accident that sent passengers in basket across state line  WCVB BostonHot air balloon lands in NH after deadly incident; pilot dead, officials say  WMUR ManchesterHot air balloon pilot who became trapped underneath basket dies after falling to ground in Vermont  Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7NewsHot air balloon ride turns deadly in Vermo
  
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• Floods in Germany, Belgium Leave More Than 100 Dead as Rescuers Race to Find Survivors - The Wall Street Journal

  16-07-2021 15:09 via news.google.com
  
  Floods in Germany, Belgium Leave More Than 100 Dead as Rescuers Race to Find Survivors  The Wall Street JournalHow have dozens died in flooding in Germany? - BBC News  BBC NewsGermany mounts huge rescue effort after floods leave dozens dead and many more missing  CNN Death toll from European floods passes 100 as receding waters reveal scope of devastation  The Washington PostPhotos reveal devastating impact as more than 100 killed by floods in Europe - 'Wa
  
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• U.S. Retail Sales Rose in June - The Wall Street Journal

  16-07-2021 14:56 via news.google.com
  
  U.S. Retail Sales Rose in June  The Wall Street JournalU.S. retail sales unexpectedly rise 0.6% in June  CNBCUS retail sales rose 0.6% in June  WIVB.com - News 4Retail Sales Drop in June As Car Sales Falter  The New York TimesUS Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in June | Business News | US News  U.S. News & World ReportView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Britney Spears' mom posts cryptic message amid conservatorship battle - Page Six

  16-07-2021 14:35 via news.google.com
  Britney Spears' mom posts cryptic message amid conservatorship battle  Page SixWho is on Britney Spears' payroll?  Fox BusinessBritney Does Cartwheels After Right to Hire Lawyer Granted  Inside EditionMaureen Callahan: Britney Spears' freedom is in sight thanks to an astonishing turn of events  Fox NewsBritney Spears Wins Right to Hire Own Lawyer | The View  The ViewView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Death toll from European floods passes 100 as receding waters reveal scope of devastation - The Washington Post

  16-07-2021 14:33 via news.google.com
  Death toll from European floods passes 100 as receding waters reveal scope of devastation  The Washington PostGermany mounts huge rescue effort after floods leave dozens dead and many more missing  CNN How have dozens died in flooding in Germany? - BBC News  BBC NewsDeath Toll From Flooding in Europe Passes 100: Live Updates  The New York TimesRecord rainfall leaves over 120 dead in western Europe, devastating parts of Germany  CNN View Full Cove
  
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• Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Sing Duet in Surprise Oklahoma Performance - Yahoo Entertainment

  16-07-2021 14:32 via news.google.com
  Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Sing Duet in Surprise Oklahoma Performance  Yahoo EntertainmentBlake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Playing Music Together at OK Bar  TMZWATCH: Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani Pop Up for Hometown Concert July 16, 2021  Taste of CountryGwen Stefani Joins Blake Shelton For Intimate Performance At His Oklahoma Bar  ETCanada.comGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton put on a surprise public performance at his Oklahoma bar  Daily MailView
  
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• Courtney Stodden reacts after Chrissy Teigen addresses 'cancel club' - Page Six

  16-07-2021 14:04 via news.google.com
  Courtney Stodden reacts after Chrissy Teigen addresses 'cancel club'  Page SixChrissy Teigen’s Post on Being Cancelled Is Not Sitting Well With Fans Who Remember Last Week’s Italy Pics  Yahoo EntertainmentChrissy Teigen Talks Depression and Cancel Club: "I Feel Lost" | Daily Pop | E! News  E! NewsCelebrity Social Media Round-Up for July 15, 2021  LaineyGossipGigi Hadid Lands 'Never Have I Ever' Role, Replacing Chrissy Teigen!  Clevver
  
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• Stunning Galactic Fireworks: New ESO Images Reveal Spectacular Features of Nearby Galaxies

  16-07-2021 14:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team of astronomers has released new observations of nearby galaxies that resemble colorful cosmic fireworks. The images, obtained with the European Southern Observatory’s Very...
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• NBA Finals 2021 - Answering the big questions heading into a pivotal Game 5 - ESPN

  16-07-2021 14:00 via news.google.com
  NBA Finals 2021 - Answering the big questions heading into a pivotal Game 5  ESPNGiannis’ Monster Block Sets ABC Up for a $250 Million Payday  Yahoo SportsThe Scourge Of 'Ratings' In NBA Discussion  RealGM.comJalen Rose and Perk have an intense debate about Game 4 | Get Up  ESPNIs Milwaukee Changing Its “Terrible” Reputation?  Milwaukee MagazineView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Hubble is back!' Famed space telescope has new lease on life after computer swap appears to fix glitch - Science Magazine

  16-07-2021 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  'Hubble is back!' Famed space telescope has new lease on life after computer swap appears to fix glitch  Science MagazineNASA Identifies ‘Possible Cause’ of Hubble Glitch  GizmodoNASA begins high-stakes repair to Hubble Space Telescope  CNNIffy voltage: The plague of PC builders and Hubble space telescope controllers alike  The RegisterNASA Has Finally Identified the Cause of Hubble's Crash  Interesting EngineeringView Full Coverage o
  
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• First Thing: what the Kremlin papers said about Trump - The Guardian

  16-07-2021 13:56 via news.google.com
  First Thing: what the Kremlin papers said about Trump  The GuardianReported Kremlin Leak Appears to Confirm Existence of Trump 'Kompromat'  The Daily BeastPutin's reported plan to sow US chaos by supporting Trump worked  Business InsiderKremlin papers appear to show Putin’s plot to put Trump in White House  The GuardianTrump calls report of Kremlin plot to put him in office ‘disgusting’ and ‘fake news’  Yahoo NewsVie
  
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• China's New Carbon Market, the World's Largest: What to Know - The New York Times

  16-07-2021 13:43 via news.google.com
  China's New Carbon Market, the World's Largest: What to Know  The New York TimesChina launches world's largest carbon-trading scheme as part of 2060 carbon neutrality goal  South China Morning PostChina, moving cautiously, starts carbon trading market  The Washington PostChina's carbon trading scheme makes debut with 4.1 mln T in turnover  ReutersChina’s carbon-trading exchange kicks off en route nation’s 2060 goal  South China Mornin
  
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• Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass - Associated Press

  16-07-2021 13:32 via news.google.com
  
  Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass  Associated PressPope Francis restricts celebration of the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass in new decree  America MagazineNew norms regarding use of 1962 Roman Missal: Bishops given greater responsibility  Vatican NewsThe Vatican is opposing Italy’s LGBTQ bill. It can learn a lot from India  ThePrintPope Francis Restricts Use of Old Latin Mass, in a Blow to Conservatives  The New York T
  
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• Kevin McCarthy's trip shows House Republicans see the path back to power is with Donald Trump - CNN

  16-07-2021 13:25 via news.google.com
  Kevin McCarthy's trip shows House Republicans see the path back to power is with Donald Trump  CNN Local Matters: Mike Pence and other GOP heavyweights to address evangelicals in Iowa  CBS NewsPro-impeachment Republicans outpace GOP rivals in second-quarter fundraising | TheHill  The HillWhy the GOP is keeping Trump bubble-wrapped  CNN Opinion | Worried about illegal immigration? Create more legal immigrants.  The Washington PostView Full Coverag
  
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• LA County To Require Masks Indoors Starting Saturday Regardless Of Vaccination Status - CBS Los Angeles

  16-07-2021 13:20 via news.google.com
  LA County To Require Masks Indoors Starting Saturday Regardless Of Vaccination Status  CBS Los AngelesLos Angeles to require masks indoors amid Covid spike  CNBC TelevisionLos Angeles County reimposing indoor mask requirement  Fox NewsNew Los Angeles Mask Mandate Boosts Concerns Over Rise of COVID Cases in Bay Area  CBS San FranciscoLos Angeles County to restore indoor mask mandate for all  Daily MailView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Morning After: Valve made a $399 handheld gaming PC - Engadget

  16-07-2021 13:15 via news.google.com
  The Morning After: Valve made a $399 handheld gaming PC  EngadgetSteam Deck Is Valve's Answer To The Switch, Out In December  KotakuSteam Deck: First Hands-On With Valve's Handheld Gaming PC  IGNHow long is the Steam Deck battery life?  Dot EsportsSteam Deck Portable Console Specifications Revealed, AMD Van Gogh APU With Zen 2 CPU & RDNA 2 GPU Cores, Over 2 TFLOPs Horsepower  WccftechView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New Research Reveals How Our Immune System Reacts to COVID-19 Variants

  16-07-2021 13:08 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An important lesson for vaccine design. Australian scientists researching how our immune system responds to COVID-19 have revealed that those infected by early variants in...
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• Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass - Yahoo News

  16-07-2021 12:44 via news.google.com
  Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• SWAT command leader dead, 4 wounded after standoff with gunman in Texas - CBS News

  16-07-2021 12:39 via news.google.com
  SWAT command leader dead, 4 wounded after standoff with gunman in Texas  CBS NewsTexas SWAT commander killed, 3 other officers wounded in standoff; suspect arrested  Fox NewsAn officer is killed and 4 others wounded during a standoff in a Texas town  CNN 4 officers shot, 2 critically, in standoff with man near Lubbock  WFAA.comActive shooter in Texas kills SWAT leader and other cops wounded during tense stand-off  Daily StarView Full Coverage on
  
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• Microspheres Quiver When Shocked: Developing Microrobots That Move Like Microorganisms

  16-07-2021 12:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Columbia and Northwestern engineers use electric fields to induce oscillations in tiny particles; this motion could be used by researchers to develop microrobots. A challenging...
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• Singapore announces separate Covid rules for people who are vaccinated - CNBC

  16-07-2021 12:32 via news.google.com
  Singapore announces separate Covid rules for people who are vaccinated  CNBCFirst KTV cluster case is Vietnam woman sponsored by Singaporean boyfriend  Yahoo NewsUK ‘not out of the woods yet’ says Whitty – as it happened  The GuardianSingapore's Karaoke Club Cluster Tests Covid Reopening Plan  BloombergOf 48 new COVID cases in Singapore, 34 linked to KTV cluster  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What's in the restrictive voting bills being pushed by Texas GOP lawmakers? - CNN

  16-07-2021 12:26 via news.google.com
  What's in the restrictive voting bills being pushed by Texas GOP lawmakers?  CNN Texas House speaker charters flight for Democrats to return to state  Fox News‘It’s difficult for every member’: Influence of quorum break on Texas special session  KXAN.comOpinion | Why Texas Democrats Can't Stop Voting Restrictions  The New York TimesWhat the Texas Democrat walkout could mean for Biden and the filibuster  CNN View Full Coverage on
  
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• WhatsApp blocks 2 million Indian accounts in battle against spam messages

  16-07-2021 12:19 via rss.cnn.com
  
  WhatsApp blocked 2 million accounts of Indian users in a month to prevent harmful behavior, the company said in its first ever compliance report published under the country's strict new information technology rules.
  
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• Yankees’ roster options if COVID outbreak includes Aaron Judge, Gio Urshela, Kyle Higashioka - NJ.com

  16-07-2021 12:18 via news.google.com
  Yankees’ roster options if COVID outbreak includes Aaron Judge, Gio Urshela, Kyle Higashioka  NJ.comSources - Aaron Judge among six New York Yankees to test positive for COVID-19  ESPNBest: Thursday's bombshell a reminder we're not all the way back  NewsdayGame postponed after 6 New York Yankees have tested positive for Covid-19, team says  CNN FanDuel MLB Showdown Lineup Picks (7/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice  RotoBallerView Full C
  
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• 18-year-old customer on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket to be youngest person ever in space - NBC News

  16-07-2021 12:14 via news.google.com
  18-year-old customer on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket to be youngest person ever in space  NBC NewsJeff Bezos' Blue Origin to send 18-year-old physics student to space  CNBC TelevisionAn 18-year-old is going to space with Jeff Bezos  CNN Branson, Bezos and the pointless billionaire space race  Financial TimesThe wasted outrage over the private space race  Washington ExaminerView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan - CBS News

  16-07-2021 12:10 via news.google.com
  Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan  CBS NewsChina Criticized the Afghan War. Now It Worries About the Withdrawal.  The New York TimesPulitzer Prize-winning Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan  CNN Women’s groups call for UN peacekeeping force in Afghanistan  KXAN.comFleeing bombs and bullets in Afghanistan - BBC News  BBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• China announces on-site Didi cybersecurity investigation

  16-07-2021 12:09
  
  China’s cyber-watchdog has announced an on-site cybersecurity investigation of ride-hailing service Didi, stepping up scrutiny after earlier criticism of its handling of customer information caused the company’s New York-traded shares to tumble
  
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• Learning to Use Objects in Novel Ways to Solve Problems Like Humans Do

  16-07-2021 12:04 via scitechdaily.com
  
  What’s SSUP? The Sample, Simulate, Update cognitive model developed by MIT researchers learns to use tools like humans do. Human beings are naturally creative tool...
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• They helped create California's unattainable housing market. Now they can't afford to buy.

  16-07-2021 11:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Reports of a tech exodus have been greatly exaggerated
  
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• Xiaomi has Samsung in its sights after overtaking Apple in smartphone sales

  16-07-2021 11:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Xiaomi has surpassed Apple to become the world's second biggest smartphone maker for the first time ever, according to market research firm Canalys.
  
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• Paytm files for India's biggest tech IPO on record

  16-07-2021 11:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  First Zomato, now Paytm.
  
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• Black Lives Matter glorified Cuban dictator Fidel Castro: 'Fidel Vive!' - Fox News

  16-07-2021 11:43 via news.google.com
  
  Black Lives Matter glorified Cuban dictator Fidel Castro: 'Fidel Vive!'  Fox NewsDeSantis urges Cuban military to overthrow government  FOX 13 Tampa BayAOC blames Cuban suffering on US 'contributions,' parroting Black Lives Matter  Fox NewsCubans Are Fed Up With Communism. Democrats Aren't So Sure.  The Daily BeastOpinion | The Cuban people are rising up against the communist regime. What is Biden going to do about it?  The Washington PostView Fu
  
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• Hospitalizations for Eating Disorders Increased Significantly Among Adolescents During COVID Pandemic

  16-07-2021 11:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  One hospital reports significant increase in medical admissions among adolescents with existing or newly developed eating disorders during pandemic. The number of adolescents admitted to...
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