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• Man sentenced to 12 years in $200 million phone-fraud scheme

  17-09-2021 22:08
  
  A Pakistan resident has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a conspiracy to “unlock” phones from AT&T's network, a scheme that the company says cost it more than $200 million
  
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• How Do Bats Resist COVID? Insights Could Lead to New Treatments for Humans

  17-09-2021 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using bats’ responses to SARS-CoV-2 may provide key insights into therapies for COVID-19. A paper published in the prestigious journal, Science Immunology, explores the idea that...
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• Clive Sinclair, an inventor who helped popularize personal computers, dies at 81

  17-09-2021 19:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Sinclair created affordable computers including the ZX Spectrum, which prompted a generations of coders to create computer games, as well as famous flops like the C5 electric vehicle.
  
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• Primate Mothers Sometimes Carry Their Dead Babies With Them for Months – Here’s Why

  17-09-2021 19:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Some primate species may express grief over the death of their infant by carrying the corpse with them, sometimes for months, according to a new...
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• SpaceX's 1st private crew motivates cancer kids from orbit

  17-09-2021 18:29
  
  SpaceX's first private crew is taking in sweeping views of Earth that few have witnessed
  
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• Technocrat Strategies Emerge To Block Religious Exemptions For Vaccines

  17-09-2021 18:28 via technocracy.news
  
  The narrative goes like this: If you want a religious exemption for vaccination, then you must additionally swear off all other medications, including over-the-counter items like Tylenol, Tums and Preparation H. Essentially, you must abandon all health care. While totally absurd, this will spread like wildfire as Technocrats demand universal submission. ⁃ TN EditorA hospital system in Arkansas is making it a bit more difficult for staff to receive a religious exemption from its COVID-19 va
  
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• Google and Apple said to have removed Navalny voting app as Russian elections begin

  17-09-2021 18:26 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A voting app created by allies of prominent Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was removed from Google and Apple's online stores in Russia just as polls opened for parliamentary elections, according to a series of tweets from Navalny's team on Friday.
  
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• Several FDA-Approved Drugs Could Be Repurposed To Treat People Infected With COVID-19

  17-09-2021 18:24 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study suggests some medications might inhibit virus replication in human cells. Despite the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, effective therapeutics are needed until worldwide immunity has...
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• Vaccine Mandate Creates Confusion, Conflict At UN Assembly In New York

  17-09-2021 18:01 via technocracy.news
  
  As world leaders fly into New York City for the latest UN General Assembly meeting, the UNs polarization over vaccines, vaccine passports, masks, etc., has come home to roost: Confusion, anger, conflicting national policies, the New York city mandate on vaccination, etc., is pushing nations apart, not bringing them together.
  And then came Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who “plans to flout New York vaccine rules at UN meeting“. The UN Secretary General was forced to admit th
  
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• FAQ: Why are the French so mad about the submarine deal? - The Washington Post

  17-09-2021 17:02 via news.google.com
  FAQ: Why are the French so mad about the submarine deal?  The Washington PostIn Submarine Deal With Australia, U.S. Counters China but Enrages France  The New York TimesUS defends partnership with UK and Australia after the French blast 'brutal' decision  CNNAustralia Canceling Submarine Deal With France Comes as No Surprise  BloombergThe Aukus pact is a sign of a new world order  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Google and Apple remove Russian opposition app before election

  17-09-2021 17:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Google and Apple have removed an app developed by Russian activists supporting jailed Kremlin critic and opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
  
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• Coral Reef Cover, Biodiversity, and Fish Catches Have Declined by Half Since the 1950s

  17-09-2021 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Coral reefs around the world are under threat because of climate change, overfishing, pollution, and more. Now, researchers reporting in the journal One Earth today (September...
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• Colombian teen draws, donates bird guide to raise awareness

  17-09-2021 16:43
  
  Jacobo Rendon knows dozens of birds by name and grew up drawing them
  
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• Nona Gaprindashvili Sues Netflix For Alleged Defamation In 'The Queen's Gambit' - Chess.com

  17-09-2021 16:17 via news.google.com
  
  Nona Gaprindashvili Sues Netflix For Alleged Defamation In 'The Queen's Gambit'  Chess.comChess champion sues Netflix over 'sexist and belittling' line about her in The Queen's Gambit  Yahoo NewsNona Gaprindashvili Sues Netflix Over 'Queen's Gambit' Slight  The New York TimesOne Line of Queen's Gambit Dialogue Leads to $5 Million Netflix Lawsuit - IGN  IGNNona Gaprindashvili sues Netflix for defaming her in 'The Queen's Gambit'  The Washington Po
  
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• Navalny app vanishes from Apple, Google stores as Russian voting begins - The Washington Post

  17-09-2021 16:13 via news.google.com
  Navalny app vanishes from Apple, Google stores as Russian voting begins  The Washington PostApple and Google Remove ‘Navalny’ Voting App in Russia  The New York TimesRussian election: Opposition smart app removed as vote begins  BBC NewsOpinion | The Kremlin's vote riggers are getting creative — and desperate  The Washington PostPutin says 'several dozen' in his inner circle test positive for coronavirus  CNNView Full Coverage o
  
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• Auroraspectacular: Timelapse Video Made by Astronaut on International Space Station

  17-09-2021 16:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Alpha”. The camera is setup to take pictures at regular...
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• HBO Max is offering 50 percent off ad-free plan for six months - The Verge

  17-09-2021 16:00 via news.google.com
  HBO Max is offering 50 percent off ad-free plan for six months  The VergeHBO Max Cuts Price in Half for Customers Following HBO’s Amazon Prime Exit  Yahoo EntertainmentHBO Max Slashes Price In Half After HBO Leaves Amazon Channels, In Bid To Stem Expected Subscriber Losses  DeadlineAfter HBO Drops Off Amazon Prime, WarnerMedia Intros HBO Max 50% Off Deal — For All New or Former Customers  VarietyHBO Max is half off right now, trying to win back
  
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• Dell XPS 15 9510 review: Come for the screen, stay for everything else - Ars Technica

  17-09-2021 16:00 via news.google.com
  Dell XPS 15 9510 review: Come for the screen, stay for everything else  Ars Technica
  
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• Sons of Alex Murdaugh's late housekeeper 'viewed him as family,' lawyer says - CNN

  17-09-2021 15:55 via news.google.com
  Sons of Alex Murdaugh's late housekeeper 'viewed him as family,' lawyer says  CNNAlex Murdaugh tried to 'have himself executed,' his attorney says, blaming opioid addiction  Yahoo NewsLet Me Say This With As Much Sensitivity As I Can: Wow, That’s a Lot of Dead People and Crime  SlateDateline's Josh Mankiewicz Talks Alex Murdaugh Ahead of Court Appearance  TMZAlex Murdaugh Hired a Hitman to Kill Him for Insurance Money  VICEView Full Coverag
  
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• Technocracy And The Covidian Cult

  17-09-2021 15:52 via technocracy.news
  
  If one substitutes C.J. Hopkins’ concept of “global capitalism” with Technocracy, this article paints a detailed and revealing portrait: “a new form of totalitarianism, a globalized, pathologized, depoliticized form, which is being systematically implemented under the guise of “protecting the public health.’” ⁃ TN EditorIn The Covidian Cult (Part I) and (Part II) I characterized the so-called “New Normal” as a “global to
  
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• The September 18 “Justice for J6” rally, explained - Vox.com

  17-09-2021 15:35 via news.google.com
  The September 18 “Justice for J6” rally, explained  Vox.comD.C. Rally to Support Jan. 6 Rioters Prompts Increased Capitol Police Security  The Wall Street JournalTrump calls Saturday rally in support of Jan. 6 defendants 'a setup' to make him look bad  Yahoo NewsEveryone Has Moved on From January 6. As a Black Woman, I Can't | Opinion  Newsweek10 Things in Politics: DC braces for rally for Capitol rioters  Business InsiderView Full Co
  
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• Chiefs vs. Ravens NFL Week 2 injury report, lines, spread: Marquise Brown, Ronnie Stanley in question; Patrick Mahomes odds to throw first September interception - SportsLine.com - SportsLine

  17-09-2021 15:26 via news.google.com
  Chiefs vs. Ravens NFL Week 2 injury report, lines, spread: Marquise Brown, Ronnie Stanley in question; Patrick Mahomes odds to throw first September interception - SportsLine.com  SportsLineLamar Jackson has 'gotta beat the Chiefs' - Max explains how Lamar can take the next step | KJM  ESPNChiefs vs. Ravens injuries: Ronnie Stanley, Chris Westry unlikely to go  Arrowhead PrideKC Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens: Can Ravens overcome injuries? Here’s our prediction&n
  
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• SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts share first snapshots from historic private space trip - Space.com

  17-09-2021 15:08 via news.google.com
  
  SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts share first snapshots from historic private space trip  Space.comSpaceX Inspiration4 mission delivers first magical images from orbit  CNETWhy SpaceX's Inspiration4 Launch Is A Major Milestone For Civilian Space Travel: CNBC After Hours  CNBC TelevisionInspiration4: How sports helped shape the Netflix documentary  InverseAll-civilian crew completes 1st full day in space  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Anti-Trump Lincoln Project tackles Texas Gov. Greg Abbott with college football ad buy - The Dallas Morning News

  17-09-2021 15:02 via news.google.com
  Anti-Trump Lincoln Project tackles Texas Gov. Greg Abbott with college football ad buy  The Dallas Morning NewsGOP primary challengers line up against Texas Gov. Abbott, despite Trump's endorsement  Yahoo NewsHow The Fight Over Abortion Access Might Affect The 2022 Midterms  FiveThirtyEightPerspective | Larry Elder tried his own Big Lie. He did Democrats — and democracy — a favor.  The Washington PostOpinion | The crisis will get worse before i
  
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• Primordial Black Holes the Size of an Atom: What New Experimental Evidence Suggests

  17-09-2021 14:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Since the earliest times, human beings have wanted to explain the most unpredictable and disturbing phenomena in the universe. Although the study of astronomy has...
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• What to watch today: Dow futures drop as history signals a rough rest of September - CNBC

  17-09-2021 14:31 via news.google.com
  What to watch today: Dow futures drop as history signals a rough rest of September  CNBCDow slumps and S&P 500, Nasdaq erase week-to-date gains amid 'quad witching' and weak consumer sentiment reading  MarketWatchAsia-Pacific stocks mixed; oil slips  Seeking Alpha5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday  CNBCNasdaq ekes out gain but S&P 500, Dow end lower, despite hotter-than-expected retail sales  MSN MoneyView Full Coverage
  
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• Greg Abbott says Biden administration 'flip-flopped' on closing overwhelmed Texas-Mexico border crossings - Fox News

  17-09-2021 14:26 via news.google.com
  Greg Abbott says Biden administration 'flip-flopped' on closing overwhelmed Texas-Mexico border crossings  Fox NewsThousands Of Migrants Shelter Under Bridge In Texas  NBC NewsThousands of Migrants Huddle in Squalid Conditions Under Texas Bridge  The New York TimesGov. Abbott reverses call for shutdown of 6 border entry points, blames Biden administration  KXAN.comTexas governor orders six points of entry along the southern border to be shut down &nbs
  
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• Far-right groups tell supporters planned Washington rally is a government ‘trap’ - The Guardian

  17-09-2021 14:21 via news.google.com
  Far-right groups tell supporters planned Washington rally is a government ‘trap’  The GuardianDC bracing for 'Justice for J6' rally at US Capitol; lawmakers advised to avoid complex this weekend  FOX 5 DCWhat is the Justice for J6 Rally at the US Capitol?  11AliveStephen Colbert Gets Fiery With Burning Idea For How Trump Can Celebrate His Rioters  Yahoo NewsPolice Bring Fencing Back To Capitol Hill Ahead Of 'Justice For J6' Rally  NBC
  
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• Research on Covid Booster Shots is Conflicting

  17-09-2021 14:16 via nytimes.com
  
  An advisory committee faces a range of bewildering scientific questions surrounding whether to authorize additional coronavirus vaccine doses, and for whom.
  
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• This mobile app is helping Afghans navigate Kabul following the Taliban takeover

  17-09-2021 14:15 via rss.cnn.com
  
  As the Taliban entered Kabul last month, the team behind the crowdsourced news alert app Ehtesab deserted their office in the city. But they continued their work of providing Afghans with critical information, such as which roads were congested and where outbreaks of violence had been reported.
  
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• AirPods Pro, iPads, and Apple Watch just got huge price cuts at Amazon - Yahoo Entertainment

  17-09-2021 14:10 via news.google.com
  AirPods Pro, iPads, and Apple Watch just got huge price cuts at Amazon  Yahoo EntertainmentFriday’s deal roundup: Two amazing Amazon devices under $20, $179 AirPods Pro, awesome $191 projector, $199 Nest thermostat, more  Yahoo EntertainmentView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How Facebook Hobbled Mark Zuckerberg’s Bid to Get America Vaccinated - The Wall Street Journal

  17-09-2021 14:06 via news.google.com
  
  How Facebook Hobbled Mark Zuckerberg’s Bid to Get America Vaccinated  The Wall Street JournalInstagram Is Awful for the Mental Health of Teenage Girls, but Facebook Won't Admit It  JezebelInstagram chief faces backlash after awkward comparison between cars and social media safety  CNBCSurprise surprise: Facebook is ignoring Instagram’s harmful impact on teens  The Next WebWhat Facebook Knows  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• 'Good to Know’ headlines: Instagram’s new ‘favorites’ feature and Apple’s emergency software update

  17-09-2021 14:05 via nbcnews.com
  NBC News' Vicky Nguyen reports on Instagram’s new “favorites” feature, Apple issues an emergency software update, and Amazon is set to hold its first ever holiday beauty haul event in October. 
  
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• NFL picks - Week 2 best bets - ESPN

  17-09-2021 14:01 via news.google.com
  NFL picks - Week 2 best bets  ESPNNFL Week 2 Picks, Odds: Bills smash Dolphins, Panthers beat Saints, Steelers crush Raiders  CBS SportsNFL Week 2 picks against the spread | Is Aaron Rodgers washed up?  Off The BallNFL Live Stream: How to watch NFL week 2 games for free without cable  Santa Clarita Valley SignalNFL WEEK 2: Our picks for who covers the spread this weekend  Yahoo SportsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• British computing inventor Clive Sinclair dies at 81

  17-09-2021 13:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Clive Sinclair, the British inventor and entrepreneur who arguably did more than anyone else to inspire a whole generation of children into a life-long passion for computing.
  
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• Lil Nas X dropped wild new video and 'Montero' debut album overnight - New York Post

  17-09-2021 13:57 via news.google.com
  Lil Nas X dropped wild new video and 'Montero' debut album overnight  New York Post Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT (Official Video)  LilNasXVEVOLil Nas X: Montero review – pop-rap at its proudest, biggest and best  The GuardianFrom Billie Eilish to Lil Nas X, Time100's Gen Z honorees share a common cause  NBC NewsLil Nas X - DOLLA SIGN SLIME ft. Megan Thee Stallion  LilNasXVEVOView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• SpaceX crew speaks to Elon Musk, shares photos from spaceship toilet - Business Insider

  17-09-2021 13:56 via news.google.com
  SpaceX crew speaks to Elon Musk, shares photos from spaceship toilet  Business InsiderSpaceX Updates: Inspiration4 Crew News Tracker  The New York TimesSpaceX releases more photos as civilian crew orbits Earth 15 times already  New York Post How to see SpaceX's Inspiration4 spacecraft in the night sky  Space.comSpaceX Makes History by Launching the First All-Civilian Space Flight  Robb ReportView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Rose McGowan supports Nicki Minaj for standing up to 'powerful elite' amid White House drama - Fox News

  17-09-2021 13:52 via news.google.com
  Rose McGowan supports Nicki Minaj for standing up to 'powerful elite' amid White House drama  Fox NewsWhite House Offers Nicki Minaj Phone Call To Address Vaccine Questions  ET CanadaRose McGowan says she “stands with Nicki Minaj” following COVID vaccine controversy  NMEJimmy Kimmel Wants to Interview Nicki Minaj’s Cousin’s Friend: "We’ve Been Looking For Him"  DeciderFDA committee to decide on boosters; Infections, quarantine
  
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• Watch Eagles vs. 49ers: Time, odds, prediction as Jalen Hurts, Jimmy Garoppolo battle in Week 2 showdown - CBS Sports

  17-09-2021 13:40 via news.google.com
  Watch Eagles vs. 49ers: Time, odds, prediction as Jalen Hurts, Jimmy Garoppolo battle in Week 2 showdown  CBS SportsWeek 2 preview: San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles | Chris Simms Unbuttoned | NBC Sports  NBC SportsSan Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles odds, picks and prediction  USA TODAY Sportsbook WireEagles Injury Report: Avonte Maddox newly added, 49ers get more bad news  Bleeding Green NationEagles Hold Fate of Bart Scott’s Eyebr
  
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• Giants' Daniel Jones tops Eli Manning's best rushing year in single game - Fox News

  17-09-2021 13:39 via news.google.com
  
  Giants' Daniel Jones tops Eli Manning's best rushing year in single game  Fox NewsGiants' mistakes, including last-second offsides penalty, allows Washington steal a win  Yahoo SportsGiants or Washington Football Team: Which team needs the win more? | PTI  ESPNOpinion: Washington believes in Taylor Heinicke. Against the Giants, the ultimate Ron Rivera player delivered.  USA TODAYPerspective | Taylor Heinicke just saved the Washington Football Team's season
  
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• Fire Encroaching on Giant Sequoias – California’s Natural Treasures Threatened

  17-09-2021 13:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In the midst of another brutal fire season, several of California’s natural treasures have also been threatened. In the midst of another brutal fire season that has...
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• World's largest tree wrapped in fire-resistant blanket due to threat of California wildfires - NBC News

  17-09-2021 13:19 via news.google.com
  World's largest tree wrapped in fire-resistant blanket due to threat of California wildfires  NBC NewsFires Threaten Trees in Sequoia National Park  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceGiant Forest trees prepped for flames in Sequoia National Park as KNP Complex fire closes in  Yahoo NewsWildfires in California threaten world's biggest tree  Guardian NewsCalifornia wildfires force firefighters to use aluminum blankets in effort to save sequoias  Fox New
  
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• Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court could be "most dangerous" branch - Axios

  17-09-2021 13:07 via news.google.com
  Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court could be "most dangerous" branch  AxiosClarence Thomas warns against 'destroying our institutions,' defends the Supreme Court | TheHill  The HillJustice Clarence Thomas says judges are 'asking for trouble' when they wade into politics  CNNClarence Thomas criticizes judges for veering into politics  Associated PressClarence Thomas takes aim at media, warns against politicizing SCOTUS  New York Post View Full Cove
  
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• Shenzhou-12 astronauts return to Earth after 3-month space station mission - SpaceNews

  17-09-2021 13:03 via news.google.com
  
  Shenzhou-12 astronauts return to Earth after 3-month space station mission  SpaceNewsChinese astronauts return to Earth in re-entry capsule from Tiangong space station  South China Morning PostChinese astronauts return to earth after 90-day mission  DAWN.comChinese astronauts land after historic 3-month mission to new space station  Space.comThere Are More People in Orbit Right Now Than at Any Other Point in Human History  FuturismView Full Cover
  
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• People With Autism Have Increased Risk of COVID-19

  17-09-2021 12:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Autistic adults, adults with intellectual disability, and adults with mental health diagnoses have multiple risk factors for infection with COVID-19 and for experiencing more severe...
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• General Milley cannot undermine civilian authority. The US is not a military junta - The Guardian

  17-09-2021 12:17 via news.google.com
  General Milley cannot undermine civilian authority. The US is not a military junta  The GuardianMilley defends China calls as 'perfectly' within scope of job  Fox NewsMilley: Calls to China were 'perfectly' within scope of job  Associated PressOpinion | Milley is neither a traitor nor the savior of the Republic  The Washington PostColumn: Gen. Mark Milley deserves praise in the face of Deranged Trump Syndrome  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage
  
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• When Organoids Meet Coronaviruses: Assessing Potential COVID Drug Targets

  17-09-2021 12:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers in collaboration with the group of Bart Haagmans (Erasmus MC) established an organoid biobank to search for the...
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• White House warns that debt limit showdown could hurt states - Associated Press

  17-09-2021 12:08 via news.google.com
  
  White House warns that debt limit showdown could hurt states  Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How COVID-19 hybrid immunity could be a potential pandemic game-changer - Yahoo! Voices

  17-09-2021 12:03 via news.google.com
  
  How COVID-19 hybrid immunity could be a potential pandemic game-changer  Yahoo! VoicesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• iPhone 13 Batteries Positively Excel at Video Streaming Compared to iPhone 12 - MacRumors

  17-09-2021 11:34 via news.google.com
  iPhone 13 Batteries Positively Excel at Video Streaming Compared to iPhone 12  MacRumorsPreorders for the iPhone 13 are now open: Here's who should upgrade  CNNPoll: Are you buying the iPhone 13? If so, which model?  9to5MacWhat is Cinematic mode? The iPhone 13’s new video focusing trick explained  TechRadarWhat Colors does the iPhone 13 series come in?  XDA DevelopersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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