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• US to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round

  03-09-2021 23:47
  
  U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season as climate change makes the American West warmer and drier
  
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• Long-Lasting Disinfectant Protects Against Viruses for Up to 7 Days – Promises To Help Fight Pandemics

  03-09-2021 23:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An alum and several researchers at UCF have used nanotechnology to develop the cleaning agent, which protects against seven viruses for up to seven days....
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• Apple delays plans to scan devices for child sexual abuse images

  03-09-2021 22:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  The system was built to look for images that match those from libraries assembled by law enforcement to find and track the dissemination of child abuse material on the internet.
  
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• Rocket 'terminated' in fiery explosion over Pacific Ocean

  03-09-2021 21:36
  
  A privately designed, unmanned rocket built to carry satellites into orbit exploded in a fireball off the California coast
  
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• Archaeologists Find Evidence of Beer Drinking 9,000 Years Ago in Southern China

  03-09-2021 21:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Pottery vessels which had contained beer, found with human remains in platform mound. Alcoholic beverages have long been known to serve an important socio-cultural function...
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• Why Haven’t Humans Reached Mars?

  03-09-2021 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Our neighboring planet only sits 34 billion miles away, so what’s the big hold up?
  
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• Study documents dramatic loss of remaining Pyrenees glaciers

  03-09-2021 20:42
  
  Spanish scientists say Europe's southernmost glaciers will likely be reduced to ice patches in the next two decades due to climate change
  
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• Apple delays iPhone photo-scanning plan amid fierce backlash

  03-09-2021 20:09
  
  Apple is indefinitely delaying its plans to scan iPhones in the U.S. for images of child sexual abuse
  
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• What Makes a Voice Attractive? Researchers Find Surprising Differences Between Genders

  03-09-2021 20:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Voices of reason? Study links acoustic correlations, gender to vocal appeal. What makes a voice attractive? The question is the subject of broad interest, with...
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• Biden admin delays booster rollout for some Covid vaccines - POLITICO

  03-09-2021 19:35 via news.google.com
  
  Biden admin delays booster rollout for some Covid vaccines  POLITICOUS booster plan facies complications, some may miss Sept. 20  The Washington PostCOVID-19: Delta variant cases spread across Asia Pacific  Al Jazeera EnglishFormer Trump official: Overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy right thing for SC residents  The StateCOVID-19 vaccines may become a viable business. That's a problem.  The Japan TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Women stage protest in Taliban-controlled Kabul - CNN

  03-09-2021 19:21 via news.google.com
  Women stage protest in Taliban-controlled Kabul  CNNAfghanistan crisis: How Europe's relationship with Joe Biden turned sour  BBC NewsTaliban have a 2-front war headed their way  Fox NewsAfter Afghanistan failure, what is America prepared to fight for now? | Trudy Rubin  The Philadelphia InquirerOpinion | The best way for the U.S. to deal with the Taliban? Carefully and mostly invisibly.  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• UK panel does not recommend COVID vaccines for healthy 12- to 15-year-olds - Reuters UK

  03-09-2021 19:13 via news.google.com
  
  UK panel does not recommend COVID vaccines for healthy 12- to 15-year-olds  Reuters UKCOVID-19 vaccines not recommended for healthy UK children - JCVI  Sky NewsUK's vaccine assessor opts against COVID jabs for children  The Washington PostCovid jabs not recommended for most 12-15 year olds  BBC NewsJCVI says there are 'significant uncertainties' about Covid jabs for 12- 15-year-olds  Guardian NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Blood Donor Study Estimates Over 80% of American Adults Now Have Coronavirus Antibodies - Gizmodo

  03-09-2021 19:08 via news.google.com
  Blood Donor Study Estimates Over 80% of American Adults Now Have Coronavirus Antibodies  Gizmodo
  
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• Biden urges Congress to pass his economic plans after weak jobs report: 'Our country needs these investments' - CNBC

  03-09-2021 19:08 via news.google.com
  Biden urges Congress to pass his economic plans after weak jobs report: 'Our country needs these investments'  CNBCBiden doubles down on $3.5 trillion plan that Manchin, moderate Dems oppose: 'Not about short-term stimulus'  Fox NewsManchin upends Democrats' push to enact Biden's agenda this month, calling for 'pause' on $3.5 trillion bill  CNNOpinion | Joe Manchin's new threat to destroy Biden's agenda is worse than it seems  The Washington PostProgressiv
  
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• Rocket built by startup Firefly explodes off California coast

  03-09-2021 19:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A 100-foot-tall rocket burst into flames mid-air after launching from California Thursday evening, dashing the hopes of a Texas-based startup to put a rocket into Earth's orbit on its first-ever launch attempt.
  
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• Former district attorney indicted in connection to Ahmaud Arbery investigation - CNN

  03-09-2021 18:59 via news.google.com
  Former district attorney indicted in connection to Ahmaud Arbery investigation  CNNFormer Georgia district attorney Jackie Johnson criminally charged over investigation into Ahmaud Arbery shooting death  CNBCEx-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death investigation  News4JAXFate of Arbery trial in question as COVID-19 ravages Glynn County  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionProsecutor Who Didn’t Charge Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Now Face
  
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• Positives & negatives from the USMNT draw at El Salvador — and what's to come vs. Canada | MLSSoccer.com - MLSsoccer.com

  03-09-2021 18:55 via news.google.com
  
  Positives & negatives from the USMNT draw at El Salvador — and what's to come vs. Canada | MLSSoccer.com  MLSsoccer.comEl Salvador vs. United States - Football Match Report - September 2, 2021  ESPNEl Salvador vs. USA: Extended Highlights | CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying | CBS Sports Golazo  CBS Sports GolazoWelcome to CONCACAF: Bumpy fields, showering at hotel  YourCentralValley.comUnited States' inexperience shows with draw in El Salvador, a fal
  
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• Kaley Cuoco, Karl Cook announce divorce - Fox News

  03-09-2021 18:49 via news.google.com
  
  Kaley Cuoco, Karl Cook announce divorce  Fox NewsKaley Cuoco and Husband Karl Cook Split: 'Our Current Paths Have Taken Us in Opposite Directions'  PEOPLEKaley Cuoco and husband Karl Cook break up after three years of marriage  Page SixKaley Cuoco And Her Husband, Karl Cook, Have Announced Their Split  BuzzFeedKaley Cuoco and Karl Cook Split: "Our Current Paths Have Taken Us in Opposite Directions" | PEOPLE  PeopleView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Three New Species of Hand-Standing Spotted Skunks Discovered - SciTechDaily

  03-09-2021 18:44 via news.google.com
  Three New Species of Hand-Standing Spotted Skunks Discovered  SciTechDaily
  
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• Three New Species of Hand-Standing Spotted Skunks Discovered

  03-09-2021 18:44 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Redesignating an endangered subspecies as a separate species could help it get protected. Picture a skunk. You’re probably thinking of a stocky animal, around the...
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• Former Patriots wide receiver David Patten passes away - Patriots.com

  03-09-2021 18:41 via news.google.com
  
  Former Patriots wide receiver David Patten passes away  Patriots.comDavid Patten, three-time Super Bowl winner with New England Patriots, dies in motorcycle crash at 47  ESPNNew England Patriots, football great David Patten dies in accident  News 19 WLTXFormer Patriots receiver David Patten dies at 47  Yahoo SportsFormer Columbia-area standout who won Super Bowls with Patriots killed in motorcycle wreck  Charleston Post CourierView Full Coverage
  
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• There’s growing hope the Caldor fire won’t reach Lake Tahoe. - The New York Times

  03-09-2021 18:33 via news.google.com
  
  There’s growing hope the Caldor fire won’t reach Lake Tahoe.  The New York TimesHow Can You Build a Fireproof House?  Inside EditionLake Tahoe ski resorts are using snow blowers to help fight flames from the Caldor Fire  CNNLocal Strike Teams Defend Their ‘Backyard’ On The Front Lines Of The Caldor Fire  CBS SacramentoLake Tahoe Evacuated As Caldor Fire Spreads  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Apple Watch Series 6 is $140 off at Amazon today - The Verge

  03-09-2021 18:30 via news.google.com
  The Apple Watch Series 6 is $140 off at Amazon today  The VergeTake a closer look at the new Apple Watch display sizes and faces with these mock-ups  9to5MacApple Watch (AAPL): Series 7 to Have Bigger Face With More Data  BloombergThe Apple Watch Series 6 falls back to $249  EngadgetThe next Apple Watch will miss out on a blood pressure sensor, but future generations will be capable of monitoring blood sugar and blood pressure levels  Notebookche
  
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• UN: Brief gains in air quality in 2020 over COVID lockdowns

  03-09-2021 18:29
  
  The U.N. weather agency says the world and especially urban areas experienced a brief and sharp drop in emissions of air pollutants last year
  
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• Samsung Says 6G Will Bring ‘Digital Twins’

  03-09-2021 18:09 via technocracy.news
  
  6G will be 50 times faster than 5G and will enable the Metaverse where everything will be digitalized. Holograms, AI and virtual reality will be commonplace if not required for modern life in the real world. ⁃ TN Editor‘It will be possible to replicate people, devices, objects, systems, and even places in a virtual world,’ a research paper states
  Samsung has revealed its plans for 6G technology, outlining its vision for “digital twins” of ou
  
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• A Key Challenge to Harvesting Fusion Energy on Earth

  03-09-2021 17:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A key challenge for scientists striving to produce on Earth the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars is preventing what are called runaway...
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• Larry: the next major hurricane in the Atlantic - CNN

  03-09-2021 17:53 via news.google.com
  Larry: the next major hurricane in the Atlantic  CNNHurricane Larry forecast to become a Cat. 4 storm this weekend  WRAL.comLarry continues to strengthen, could become major hurricane by Friday night, NHC says  WESH OrlandoTropical weather update for Hurricane Larry and Invest 91  WWLTVMorning storms possible again on Friday  WWSBView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Here's What Train Service Looks Like in NY After Ida's Damaging Floods - The New York Times

  03-09-2021 17:50 via news.google.com
  Here's What Train Service Looks Like in NY After Ida's Damaging Floods  The New York Times‘We are moving into uncharted territory with climate change’: scientist  Yahoo NewsThese North Jersey schools were damaged by Ida and remain closed  NorthJersey.comWhy New York Couldn't Be Protected From Hurricane Ida  The New York TimesKeeping NYC’s head above water: Lessons from the deluge  New York Daily NewsView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• America’s Frontline Doctors: Do Not Quit Your Job!

  03-09-2021 17:32 via technocracy.news
  
  Practical resistance is growing against Technocrats who want to control your life and body. If you employer makes vaccination mandatory, DO NOT QUIT. Rather, force them to fire you and bear the burden of unemployment charges. ⁃ TN EditorAs the mandates are increasing and the “deadlines” fast approach, YOU SHOULD NOT QUIT YOUR JOB. Do not be fooled if your boss says you must resign. Make your boss fire you and do not sign anything or agree to anything that says otherwise. Do not
  
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• Drake's Album Certified Lover Boy Decoded: Mocking Kanye West, Name-Dropping Ayesha Curry and More - E! NEWS

  03-09-2021 17:22 via news.google.com
  Drake's Album Certified Lover Boy Decoded: Mocking Kanye West, Name-Dropping Ayesha Curry and More  E! NEWSDrake Drops 'Certified Lover Boy,' Shots Fired at Kanye  TMZDrake – ‘Certified Lover Boy’ review: a boring, bloated disappointment  NMEDrake's 'Certified Lover Boy' is Better Than Kanye West's 'DONDA'  HighsnobietyDrake Releases New Album Certified Lover Boy: Listen and Read the Full Credits  PitchforkView Full Coverage on
  
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• Biden blames delta variant, unvaccinated people for weaker-than-expected jobs report - CNBC

  03-09-2021 17:20 via news.google.com
  Biden blames delta variant, unvaccinated people for weaker-than-expected jobs report  CNBCBiden blames delta variant for disappointing August jobs, concedes White House wanted a 'larger number'  Fox BusinessJobs report disappoints — only 235,000 positions added vs. expectations of 720,000  CNBCOpinion | The August jobs report shows delta is claiming livelihoods. Here's how the government must respond.  The Washington PostUS hiring slows sharply in Au
  
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• Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child abuse - BBC News

  03-09-2021 17:16 via news.google.com
  
  Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child abuse  BBC NewsApple delays its criticized plan to scan iPhones for child exploitation images  CNBCApple Delays Rollout of Controversial Child Safety Features to Make Improvements  MacRumorsApple delays CSAM scanning rollout  The Washington PostForsyth Township Man Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Charges  ABC 10 UPView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Suspected debris from Firefly rocket explosion discovered along Central Coast - KSBY San Luis Obispo News

  03-09-2021 17:14 via news.google.com
  Suspected debris from Firefly rocket explosion discovered along Central Coast  KSBY San Luis Obispo NewsFirefly's Alpha rocket lifts off but explodes shortly into first launch  CNBCRocket built by startup Firefly explodes off California coast  CNNRocket Report: Alpha launches and then blows up, ULA to stop selling Atlas V  Ars TechnicaFirefly Alpha Rocket Explodes In Flight  NASASpaceflightView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• When Chance Encounters at the Water Cooler Are Most Useful

  03-09-2021 17:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Research suggests that initially meeting in person is helpful, especially for people who don’t work closely.
  
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• Origin of Life: The First Cells Might Have Used Temperature To Divide

  03-09-2021 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A simple mechanism could underlie the growth and self-replication of protocells—putative ancestors of modern living cells—suggests a study publishing today (September 3, 2021) in Biophysical...
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• Bumble And Match Leaders Set Up Funds For People Affected By The Texas Abortion Ban - NPR

  03-09-2021 16:59 via news.google.com
  Bumble And Match Leaders Set Up Funds For People Affected By The Texas Abortion Ban  NPRPelosi pledges Roe v. Wade bill after Supreme Court allows Texas abortion law to go into effect  Fox NewsTexans fear the dire consequences of new laws targeting people of color  CNNThe Supreme Court Could Not 'Block' Texas' Fetal Heartbeat Law | Opinion  NewsweekOpinion | The Texas Abortion Supreme Court Ruling Was Long in the Making  The New York TimesView Fu
  
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• ‘Shang-Chi’ Rings Up $8.8M In Thursday Night Previews - Deadline

  03-09-2021 16:51 via news.google.com
  ‘Shang-Chi’ Rings Up $8.8M In Thursday Night Previews  DeadlineShang-Chi Breakdown & Easter Eggs: Mid-Credits & Post-Credits Explained | Marvel Canon Fodder  IGNThere’s a Way to Watch ‘Shang-Chi’ For Free—Here’s How to Stream Marvel’s Latest Movie  Yahoo LifestyleWhy Shang-Chi’s success matters — and why it shouldn’t  Vox.comReview: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings &nbs
  
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• Moderna Launches Another mRNA-Based Injection Targeting The Common Cold RSV

  03-09-2021 16:43 via technocracy.news
  
  The genie of mRNA gene therapy injections is out of the bottle. Moderna’s new shot targets the common cold RSV, an extremely low-risk virus, and the FDA has granted fast-track designation for rapid approval.
  This new shot will mostly target young children and older adults. No other RSV vaccine has ever been successful. Why the rush to saturate the human race with genetically modified injections designed to hack the immune system? ⁃ TN Editor> Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) &mda
  
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• Trump: Nikki Haley 'criticizes me' then 'uncriticizes me about 15 minutes later' - Business Insider

  03-09-2021 16:42 via news.google.com
  Trump: Nikki Haley 'criticizes me' then 'uncriticizes me about 15 minutes later'  Business InsiderRetiring GOP Sen. Toomey says Trump should not lead ticket in 2024  CNBCHow Steve Bannon convinced Trump supporters to take over the GOP 'precinct by precinct'  Yahoo NewsBiden Gave Republicans an Opening but People Like Madison Cawthorn Got Even Crazier  Daily BeastLive by the media, die by the media | Opinion  NJ.comView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Amazon Is Reportedly Making Its Own TVs Because of Course It Is - Gizmodo

  03-09-2021 16:40 via news.google.com
  Amazon Is Reportedly Making Its Own TVs Because of Course It Is  GizmodoAmazon will reportedly release its own TVs in the US this year  EngadgetAmazon is reportedly planning to release an Amazon-branded TV as soon as October  The VergeAn Amazon-Branded TV is Reportedly in the Works  Cord Cutters NewsAmazon to roll out its own TV in U.S. by October - Business Insider  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Study Shows Colombian Guerrillas Were Guardians of the Forest

  03-09-2021 16:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  'Deforestation has increased significantly in the last five years following the signing of the peace agreement.'
  
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• Apple walks back plans for new child safety tools after privacy backlash

  03-09-2021 16:35 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple on Friday reversed course on its plans to implement new features aimed at combating child exploitation and promoting safety following backlash over the technology's potential implications for privacy.
  
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• NFL Week 1 odds, staff picks: Buccaneers over Cowboys and 49ers over Lions among popular best bets - CBSSports.com

  03-09-2021 16:29 via news.google.com
  NFL Week 1 odds, staff picks: Buccaneers over Cowboys and 49ers over Lions among popular best bets  CBSSports.comCowboys rookie scrutinizes Tom Brady's mobility ahead of Week 1 matchup  Fox NewsReacting to Osa Odighizuwa's comments on Tom Brady's weakness | First Take  ESPNNFL execs rank the NFC 1-16: Bucs and Packers in front, NFC West power, and weakness up front with Giants and...  The AthleticNFL roundup: Latest league news from Friday, Sept. 3 &n
  
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• Ohio doctor who prescribed deworming drug for Covid founded pro-ivermectin group - NBC News

  03-09-2021 16:17 via news.google.com
  Ohio doctor who prescribed deworming drug for Covid founded pro-ivermectin group  NBC NewsIvermectin: Where did it come from and why are Americans taking it to try and treat COVID-19?  WFAAIvermectin for COVID? Doctors, FDA, CDC warn against using parasite drug commonly given to livestock  WPVI-TVMichigan Senate leader tweets about unapproved COVID treatment  The Detroit NewsHilton Head gym owner has promoted anti-parasitic drug to treat COVID-19, complain
  
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• Arc of Fires in the U.S. West – Many Fierce Fires Still Actively Burning

  03-09-2021 16:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Caldor fire, nearing the south end of Lake Tahoe, is one of many potent fires still burning at the end of August 2021. As...
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• Jobs Report: Big Hiring Miss Could Delay Fed Tapering; Dow Jones Slips - Investor's Business Daily

  03-09-2021 15:57 via news.google.com
  Jobs Report: Big Hiring Miss Could Delay Fed Tapering; Dow Jones Slips  Investor's Business DailyJobs Report Likely Derails Case for September Fed Taper  The Wall Street JournalTreasury yields turn higher after poor August jobs report  CNBCFed Tapering Likely To Be Delayed After August Jobs Report  BloombergAnalysis-Weak August U.S. jobs report throws doubt on Fed taper  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Fans knew him as 'Mr. Anti-Vax.' Will his death change their views on vaccinations?

  03-09-2021 15:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  "There's no question ... when you read he [Phil Valentine] has it and then three weeks later he's dead, it will get your attention," a conservative host said.
  
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• The first experimental realization of a dissipative time crystal - Phys.org

  03-09-2021 15:30 via news.google.com
  The first experimental realization of a dissipative time crystal  Phys.org
  
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• Health officials "keeping a very close eye" on COVID-19 Mu variant - CBS News

  03-09-2021 15:24 via news.google.com
  
  Health officials "keeping a very close eye" on COVID-19 Mu variant  CBS NewsWHO Lists Mu as 'Variant of Interest'  Yahoo NewsCovid-19 live updates: Hospitalization rate for unvaccinated teens 10 times the rate for those vaccinated, CDC says  The Washington PostMass. doctor 'not really worried' about newly discovered COVID variant 'mu'  WCVB BostonDelta now accounts for almost all COVID-19 cases in Hawaii, report says  Honolulu Star-AdvertiserView
  
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• How Special Are We? New Clues to the Formation of Our Solar System

  03-09-2021 15:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Nearby star-forming region yields clues to the formation of our solar system. The radioactive elements could have been blown onto the nascent solar system by...
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