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• Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision - Associated Press

  18-07-2021 23:59 via news.google.com
  
  Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision  Associated PressU.S. senators drop tax enforcement from bipartisan infrastructure bill  CNBCSen. Portman reveals bipartisan infrastructure bill will not include IRS reform, after GOP pushback  Fox NewsOpinion | The U.S. is backsliding on covid-19. Republicans seem to have decided that's acceptable.  The Washington PostGOP negotiator: Senators ditch tougher IRS enforcement as way to pay for bipart
  
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• Arrival of Land Plants 400 Million Years Ago Changed Earth’s Climate Control System

  18-07-2021 23:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The arrival of plants on land about 400 million years ago may have changed the way the Earth naturally regulates its own climate, according to...
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• Athletes in Tokyo test Covid+ just days before Olympic Games begin - BBC News - BBC News

  18-07-2021 23:31 via news.google.com
  
  Athletes in Tokyo test Covid+ just days before Olympic Games begin - BBC News  BBC NewsAthletes to sleep on 'anti-sex' cardboard beds at Olympic Games amid COVID  New York Post Two South African soccer players 1st athletes residing in Tokyo Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19  ESPNA terrible idea? A thrilling ride? These Olympics probably will be both  Minneapolis Star TribuneTokyo Olympics: Six team GB athletes pinged  Sky NewsView Ful
  
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• Federal appeals court ruling will allow CDC to enforce Covid rules on cruise ships - CNN

  18-07-2021 23:20 via news.google.com
  
  Federal appeals court ruling will allow CDC to enforce Covid rules on cruise ships  CNN Court blocks Tampa judge's order lifting CDC virus rules on cruise ships  WFLA News Channel 8Taking a cruise from Florida? Appeals court blocks order lifting CDC COVID-19 rules on ships  USA TODAYAppeals court allows CDC to enforce plan on resuming cruises  POLITICOFederal court blocks order lifting CDC restrictions on cruise ships  WJCL NewsView Full Coverage
  
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• 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup: USA vs Canada - Starting XI, Lineup Notes, TV Channels & Start Time - U.S. Soccer

  18-07-2021 23:15 via news.google.com
  
  2021 Concacaf Gold Cup: USA vs Canada - Starting XI, Lineup Notes, TV Channels & Start Time  U.S. SoccerUnited States vs. Canada - Football Match Report - July 18, 2021  ESPNUSMNT vs. Canada score: Americans score fastest goal in team history to win Group B in Concacaf Gold Cup  CBSSports.comUSMNT vs Canada: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview  Goal.comUnited States vs. Canada: Gold Cup match thread & how to watch  Cartilage
  
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• Biden's surgeon general backs localized mask mandates as delta variant drives rise in covid cases - The Washington Post

  18-07-2021 23:14 via news.google.com
  
  Biden's surgeon general backs localized mask mandates as delta variant drives rise in covid cases  The Washington PostSurgeon general: 'I am worried about what is to come' | TheHill  The HillFacebook fires back at Surgeon General. Hear his response  CNNSurgeon general expects more indoor mask mandates amid Delta variant  New York Post Sunday shows - Surgeon general in the spotlight as delta variant spreads | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on
  
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• More evacuations ordered after California wildfire jumps highway | TheHill - The Hill

  18-07-2021 23:11 via news.google.com
  More evacuations ordered after California wildfire jumps highway | TheHill  The HillRapidly growing Tamarack Fire in California prompts evacuations; bike race canceled  USA TODAYHuge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US  The GuardianMegafire and two other blazes sweep Northern California  Los Angeles Times'It happened so fast': Wildfire explodes near Lake Tahoe, forcing hundreds to flee  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Movie Theater Owners Blame Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Box Office ‘Collapse’ on Disney Plus Launch - Variety

  18-07-2021 22:49 via news.google.com
  Movie Theater Owners Blame Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Box Office ‘Collapse’ on Disney Plus Launch  VarietyBlack Widow Is a Good Film, but It Has Flaws That Need Addressing  Gizmodo‘Black Widow’ Posts Steepest 2nd Weekend B.O. Drop For Disney MCU Title; Studio Silent On PVOD Update As Piracy Impacts Pic  Yahoo EntertainmentEvery Feminist Message In Black Widow | Screen Rant  Screen RantHow Black Widow's Scarlett Johanss
  
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• Researchers Enable AI To Use Its “Imagination” – Closer to Humans’ Understanding of the World

  18-07-2021 22:44 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team of researchers at USC is helping AI imagine the unseen, a technique that could also lead to fairer AI, new medicines, and increased...
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• Johnson & Johnson weighing bankruptcy plan as it considers offloading baby powder liabilities: report - Fox Business

  18-07-2021 22:35 via news.google.com
  Johnson & Johnson weighing bankruptcy plan as it considers offloading baby powder liabilities: report  Fox BusinessEXCLUSIVE J&J exploring putting talc liabilities into bankruptcy-sources  ReutersJ&J exploring putting talc liabilities into new business that would file for bankruptcy, sources say  CNBCJ&J exploring putting talc liabilities into bankruptcy, sources say  CNAExclusive: J&J exploring putting talc liabilities into bankruptcy,
  
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• Sen. Graham says he'll follow the lead of Texas House Dems who fled state and leave for vote on spending bill - Fox News

  18-07-2021 22:25 via news.google.com
  Sen. Graham says he'll follow the lead of Texas House Dems who fled state and leave for vote on spending bill  Fox NewsTexas Democrats don't plan to go home yet  The Washington PostLindsey Graham floats Senate GOP leaving Washington, DC to deny a quorum for Democratic infrastructure bill  Business InsiderWhy Democrats' $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill is a losing game | TheHill  The HillTexas Democrats are 'lying' about voting rights bill, positive COVID
  
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• New Steam Deck reservations now showing ‘expected order availability’ in Q2 and Q3 2022 - The Verge

  18-07-2021 22:25 via news.google.com
  New Steam Deck reservations now showing ‘expected order availability’ in Q2 and Q3 2022  The VergeValve Working to Avoid Drift Issues With the Steam Deck's Thumbsticks  PCMagThe PS5 and Switch OLED are disappointments, so I’m glad I stuck with PC gaming this gen  TechRadarWhy the Steam Deck won’t flop like Valve’s Steam Machines  The VergeSteam Deck vs Nintendo Switch OLED: The Zen 2-powered gaming PC from Valve is a performan
  
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• How a Steal and Alley-Oop Now Leave the Bucks One Win from Title - The New York Times

  18-07-2021 22:08 via news.google.com
  How a Steal and Alley-Oop Now Leave the Bucks One Win from Title  The New York TimesOpinion: Suns on cusp of losing NBA Finals after relying too much on Devin Booker  Yahoo SportsJrue Holiday steps up with a two-way masterpiece in Game 5 right when the Milwaukee Bucks needed him most  Sky SportsMilwaukee Bucks' Jrue Holiday seals Game 5 win with clutch steal, alley-oop pass  ESPNHere's the biggest news you missed this weekend  USA TODAYView Full
  
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• Haiti faces uncertain future as mourning first lady returns - POLITICO

  18-07-2021 21:40 via news.google.com
  
  Haiti faces uncertain future as mourning first lady returns  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Complexity Yields Simplicity: The Shifting Dynamics and Loss of Biodiversity in Temperate Marine Ecosystems

  18-07-2021 21:35 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that ocean warming and acidification are shifting temperate coastal reefs to simple turf-dominated ecosystems. At Shikine Island, Japan,...
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• Activity Observed on Newly Discovered Visitor to the Outer Edges of Our Solar System

  18-07-2021 21:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly discovered visitor to the outer edges of our Solar System has been shown to be the largest known comet ever, thanks to the...
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• Hubble returns to science operations on backup payload computer - NASASpaceFlight.com - NASASpaceflight.com

  18-07-2021 20:41 via news.google.com
  
  Hubble returns to science operations on backup payload computer - NASASpaceFlight.com  NASASpaceflight.comSay hello to the brilliant, crowded starscape in NASA's new Hubble share  MashableAfter a Month of No Science, NASA Brings Back to Life the Hubble Space Telescope  autoevolutionHubble is once again working to ‘further our understanding of the universe’  Digital TrendsHubble trouble: How NASA won a space race to reboot its broken telescope&n
  
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• Latest leaks indicate new iPhones may have always-on displays like Apple’s Watch - The Verge

  18-07-2021 20:08 via news.google.com
  Latest leaks indicate new iPhones may have always-on displays like Apple’s Watch  The Verge#Batterygate (2021); Apple accused of throttling recent handsets including the iPhone 12 5G  PhoneArenaiPhone 13 will reportedly skip Touch ID — and that would be bad  Tom's GuideMore leaks suggest the next iPhone might have an always-on display  EngadgetiPhone 13 May Feature Apple Watch-Inspired Always-On Display  MacRumorsView Full Coverage on
  
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• Pope Francis urges people to 'take a break' in first speech since hospital stay - New York Post

  18-07-2021 20:04 via news.google.com
  Pope Francis urges people to 'take a break' in first speech since hospital stay  New York Post Pope at Angelus: We need to develop an “ecology of the heart”  Vatican NewsLearn to switch off, says pope in first appearance at Vatican after hospital stay  Reuters2 Weeks After Surgery, The Pope Is Back At St. Peter's Square  NPRPope prays for just and fraternal society in Cuba  Vatican NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is 'go' to launch Jeff Bezos (and crew) on 1st astronaut flight - Space.com

  18-07-2021 20:02 via news.google.com
  Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is 'go' to launch Jeff Bezos (and crew) on 1st astronaut flight  Space.comBillionaire Jeff Bezos Set To Launch Into Space Aboard Blue Origin Rocket  MSNBCNow it's Jeff Bezos' turn to make history with flight into space  NBC NewsLiz Hurley speaks to Greta Van Susteren on Huntsville's role in space travel  WAFFJeff Bezos, 3 others set to go to space Tuesday  12NewsNowView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris and Rishi Sunak backpedal after initially saying they would skip quarantine - The Washington Post

  18-07-2021 20:01 via news.google.com
  
  Boris and Rishi Sunak backpedal after initially saying they would skip quarantine  The Washington PostBoris Johnson will isolate after public backlash following announcement that he will dodge quarantine rules  Business InsiderCovid-19: PM and chancellor self-isolate after rapid U-turn  BBC NewsThe Observer view on the lifting of Covid restrictions  The GuardianBoris Johnson is taking another huge gamble by lifting lockdowns in England. Even he admits it c
  
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• 2021 British Open prize money, purse: Payouts, winnings for Collin Morikawa, others from $11.5 million pool - CBS Sports

  18-07-2021 19:49 via news.google.com
  2021 British Open prize money, purse: Payouts, winnings for Collin Morikawa, others from $11.5 million pool  CBS SportsAmerican Collin Morikawa rallies in final round to win The Open  ESPNCollin Morikawa makes history with Open win after dramatic final round  CNN InternationalJordan Spieth Fails to Catch Collin Morikawa [2021 BRITISH OPEN RECAP] | CBS Sports HQ  CBS Sports HQLook: Paige Spiranac Reacts To Shirtless Golf Fan  The SpunView Full Cov
  
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• 'Very reasonable' for local officials to reimplement mask mandates amid delta surge: Dr. Vivek Murthy - ABC News

  18-07-2021 19:22 via news.google.com
  'Very reasonable' for local officials to reimplement mask mandates amid delta surge: Dr. Vivek Murthy  ABC News
  
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• Private spy software sold by NSO Group found on cellphones worldwide - The Washington Post

  18-07-2021 18:08 via news.google.com
  
  Private spy software sold by NSO Group found on cellphones worldwide  The Washington PostSpyware used to target journalists and activists around the world, reports indicate  POLITICOWashington Post report neglected spyware firm's Democratic connections in hacking investigation  Fox NewsFT editor among 180 journalists identified by clients of spyware firm  The GuardianProbe: Journalists, Activists Among Firm's Spyware Targets  U.S. News & Worl
  
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• Britney Spears' sister Jamie Lynn posts she's 'solid, stable and still' after seemingly being called out - Fox News

  18-07-2021 18:08 via news.google.com
  Britney Spears' sister Jamie Lynn posts she's 'solid, stable and still' after seemingly being called out  Fox NewsBritney Spears’ oppressive conservatorship should concern us all | Opinion  NJ.comBritney Spears says she was upset by sister Jamie Lynn performing her music in latest Instagram post: 'My so-called support system hurt me deeply'  Yahoo Entertainment#FreeBritney activists celebrate win for Britney Spears this week  CNN Angry Britney Spears
  
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• WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Space Jam: A New Legacy ($31.65M) Soars Past Black Widow ($26.3M) to Score No. 1 Finish; Escape Room: Tournament of Champions ($8.8M) Debuts in 3rd Place - Boxoffice - Boxoffice Pro

  18-07-2021 18:07 via news.google.com
  
  WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Space Jam: A New Legacy ($31.65M) Soars Past Black Widow ($26.3M) to Score No. 1 Finish; Escape Room: Tournament of Champions ($8.8M) Debuts in 3rd Place - Boxoffice  Boxoffice ProSpace Jam: A New Legacy - The 10 Best Characters | ScreenRant  Screen Rant‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ review: I watched the LeBron James sequel so you don’t have to  MassLive.comSpace Jam: A New Legacy review – humourless hoop dreams  The
  
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• Is it okay to ask people about their COVID-19 vaccine status? - Global News

  18-07-2021 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  Is it okay to ask people about their COVID-19 vaccine status?  Global NewsOpinion | Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Are Coming. Are they Needed?  The New York TimesWhen can children get COVID vaccines? When will vaccines be approved?  Deseret NewsInside the UAE's largest freezer farm that stores millions of Covid-19 vaccines  The National NewsCohan: It’s time the FDA approve coronavirus vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer  Boston HeraldView Full C
  
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• Angela Merkel calls for climate change action as she surveys deadly German flood damage - NBC News

  18-07-2021 17:30 via news.google.com
  Angela Merkel calls for climate change action as she surveys deadly German flood damage  NBC NewsEnormous scale of destruction is revealed as water subsides after historic western Europe flooding  CNN Merkel visits 'surreal' flood zone as death toll rises  Yahoo NewsGerman candidate sorry for laughing scene in flood visit  Associated PressDeath toll tops 160 as rescuers search for hundreds still missing in Western Europe  Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  
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• 4 die at Faster Horses Festival in Michigan, including 3 of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning - USA TODAY

  18-07-2021 17:26 via news.google.com
  4 die at Faster Horses Festival in Michigan, including 3 of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning  USA TODAY3 dead, 2 taken to hospital in suspected carbon monoxide exposure during Michigan music festival, police say  CNN 3 dead, 2 critically injured at Faster Horses Music festival due to suspected carbon monoxide po...  Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIVPolice: 4 Michigan festivalgoers dead; 3 exposed to carbon monoxide  KOMO News3 dead, 2 critical in suspec
  
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• Climate change and the Moon are teaming up to create record floods on Earth - Salon

  18-07-2021 16:00 via news.google.com
  
  Climate change and the Moon are teaming up to create record floods on Earth  SalonMoon 'wobble,' climate change seen as driving coastal flooding in 2030s  KSL.comStudy shows moon wobble could cause flooding  23 ABC News | KEROStudy: Moon Cycle Change to Increase US Coastal Flooding in Mid-2030s  VOA Learning EnglishScientists Say Moon "Wobble" Will Cause More Flooding  Greek ReporterView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Jeff Bezos is flying to space. Here's everything you need to know

  18-07-2021 15:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Jeff Bezos, the richest man on the planet, is preparing for a rocket-powered, 11-minute 2,300-mph excursion to the edge of space, capping off a month filled with rocket news and a bit of drama among the world's richest people who are dedicating large portions of their wealth to rocket development.
  
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• Sweat-Proof Electronic “Smart Skin” Takes Reliable Vitals, Even During Workouts

  18-07-2021 15:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditions. MIT engineers and researchers in South Korea have developed a...
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• Los Angeles Sheriff Refuses To Enforce New Indoor Mask Mandate - HuffPost

  18-07-2021 14:55 via news.google.com
  Los Angeles Sheriff Refuses To Enforce New Indoor Mask Mandate  HuffPostL.A. residents torn as mask mandate takes effect  Yahoo NewsWary and Weary, Los Angeles Largely Accepts Restored Mask Mandate  The New York TimesLos Angeles County Reports 1,635 New Cases of COVID-19  NBC Southern CaliforniaL.A. County businesses scramble with new mask mandate in effect again  KTLA Los AngelesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• OPEC+ to Boost Oil Output After Saudi-UAE Compromise Deal - Yahoo Finance

  18-07-2021 14:46 via news.google.com
  OPEC+ to Boost Oil Output After Saudi-UAE Compromise Deal  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How to Stay Under Your 15 GB of Free Storage From Google - WIRED

  18-07-2021 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  How to Stay Under Your 15 GB of Free Storage From Google  WIRED
  
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• EXPLAINER: How Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos will soar into space

  18-07-2021 13:37
  When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board
  
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• What would happen if the moon were twice as close to Earth? - Livescience.com

  18-07-2021 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  What would happen if the moon were twice as close to Earth?  Livescience.com
  
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• The Paradox of a Free-Electron Laser Without the Laser: A New Source of Coherent Radiation

  18-07-2021 12:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new way of producing coherent light in the ultra-violet spectral region, which points the way to developing brilliant table-top x-ray sources, has been produced...
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• Rise in COVID-19 infections threatens unvaccinated and some hospitals - Yahoo News

  18-07-2021 12:16 via news.google.com
  Rise in COVID-19 infections threatens unvaccinated and some hospitals  Yahoo NewsU.S. seeing a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” as COVID cases rise  CBS This MorningUnderstanding COVID-19 spike, return of mask mandates and 'pandemic of the unvaccinated' | TheHill  The HillU.S. officials warn of 'pandemic of the unvaccinated'  CityNewsCovid-19 'is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,' CDC director says  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3View
  
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• Sneak Peek Into Test Chamber for NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology Aircraft

  18-07-2021 11:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Safety is paramount for NASA’s quiet supersonic flight team who are making great strides in preparing for future flight testing with the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft. To...
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• California fire prompts evacuations; Oregon blaze balloons

  18-07-2021 11:25
  
  California fire prompts evacuations.
  
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• Más Margulis, menos Darwin

  18-07-2021 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  El auge de populismos y autoritarismos y la destrucción medioambiental del planeta nos lleva a preguntarnos si no entendimos a medias la evolución: más que la competencia, sobrevivimos por la cooperación.
  
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• Beastie Boys' Mike D pays tribute to 'true entertainer' Biz Markie - Page Six

  18-07-2021 09:30 via news.google.com
  Beastie Boys' Mike D pays tribute to 'true entertainer' Biz Markie  Page SixFriends And Fans Celebrated Biz Markie, The "Clown Prince Of Hip-Hop," After His Death At 57  BuzzFeed NewsBiz Markie, pioneering ‘Just A Friend’ rapper, has died aged 57  NME.comBiz Markie's Wife + Beastie Boys' Mike D Speak On 'Just A Friend' Legend's Death  HipHopDXCelebrities Mourn Biz Markie With Touching Tributes  HuffPostView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Businesses react after Bay Area health officials recommend indoor mask wearing - KRON4

  18-07-2021 06:03 via news.google.com
  Businesses react after Bay Area health officials recommend indoor mask wearing  KRON4Bay Area health officials urge all residents to wear masks indoors  CBS NewsBay Area Counties Hold Night Time Vaccine Clinics to Better Accessibility  NBC Bay AreaBay Area officials recommend masking as delta variant targets unvaccinated  San Mateo Daily JournalSome San Francisco-area restaurants reinstate mask requirements, cut unvaccinated workers over new guidance 
  
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• Gravitational-Wave Observatories Detect Rare Mergers of Black Holes With Neutron Stars for the First Time

  18-07-2021 03:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Salvatore Vitale describes how gravitational-wave signals suggest black holes completely devoured their companion neutron stars. Recently, an international team of scientists, including researchers at MIT,...
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• Facebook suggests it's more effective than Biden on vaccinations

  18-07-2021 02:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  The social media giant said in a statement Saturday, "'We have been doing our part."
  
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• The Virus Trap: Hollow Nano-Objects Made of DNA Could Trap Viruses and Render Them Harmless

  18-07-2021 02:11 via scitechdaily.com
  
  To date, there are no effective antidotes against most virus infections. An interdisciplinary research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now developed...
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• Watching the Ultrafast Dance Moves of a Hot, Dense Laser Plasma

  18-07-2021 01:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Great leaps in science and technology have been propelled by recent advances in seeing fast-evolving physical phenomena, as they happen. Femtosecond lasers from the infrared...
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