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• Can We Protect the Planet From an Asteroid Speeding Towards It?

  05-05-2022 23:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Experts in planetary defense are developing ways to protect the planet from asteroids, large or small.
  
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• Sergio Garcia, frustrated by ruling at Wells Fargo Championship, says, 'I can't wait to leave this tour' - ESPN

  05-05-2022 23:16 via news.google.com
  Sergio Garcia, frustrated by ruling at Wells Fargo Championship, says, 'I can't wait to leave this tour'  ESPNAfter exceeding ball search time, Sergio Garcia says 'I can't wait to leave this tour'  Golf Channel‘I can’t wait to leave this tour’: Sergio Garcia gets upset with PGA Tour rules official, may have foreshadowed his future  Yahoo SportsSergio Garcia appears to confirm he'll play in Saudi golf league during lost-ball meltdown  New
  
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• Now Ohio reports seven hepatitis cases in child as young as - Daily Mail

  05-05-2022 23:08 via news.google.com
  
  Now Ohio reports seven hepatitis cases in child as young as  Daily MailSeveral suspected cases of hepatitis reported among kids in Georgia, state health department says  11AliveAlarming Global Rise in Pediatric Hepatitis: Expert Q&A  MedscapeMysterious liver illness in kids continues to spread. N.J. parents should look for these signs.  NJ.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Meta announces plans to slow hiring following challenging quarter

  05-05-2022 23:05 via cnn.com
  
  Meta said Thursday it is cutting back on hiring. The move is one of several shifts the Facebook parent company is making following a period of slower-than-usual growth.
  
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• The Quest for an Ideal Quantum Bit: New Qubit Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Quantum Computing - SciTechDaily

  05-05-2022 22:52 via news.google.com
  The Quest for an Ideal Quantum Bit: New Qubit Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Quantum Computing  SciTechDailyCollaborators observe quantum speed-up in optimization problems  Phys.orgFrozen Neon Invention Jolts Quantum Computer Race  IEEE SpectrumSingle electrons on solid neon as a solid-state qubit platform  Nature.comResearchers investigate quantum network solutions, by ground and by air  Phys.orgView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Quest for an Ideal Quantum Bit: New Qubit Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Quantum Computing

  05-05-2022 22:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new qubit platform could transform quantum information science and technology. You are no doubt viewing this article on a digital device whose basic unit...
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• Wall Street, tech investors back Musk Twitter bid with $7B

  05-05-2022 22:50 via abcnews.go.com
  Elon Musk has strengthened the equity stake in his offer to buy Twitter with commitments of more than $7 billion from a range of investors, including Oracle co-founder and Tesla board member Larry Ellison
  
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• AFC North draft grades: Ravens ace test; did Steelers make right call at QB? - NFL.com

  05-05-2022 22:42 via news.google.com
  AFC North draft grades: Ravens ace test; did Steelers make right call at QB?  NFL.com2022 NFL Draft: How teams with young QBs helped them, from Jets, Steelers adding talent to Bears adding little  CBS SportsWhich 2022 NFL Rookies Were Drafted by the Wrong Teams?  Bleacher ReportNFC North draft grades: Lions continue inspired rebuild; Bears failing Justin Fields?  NFL.com10 NFL rookies who could provide sneaky 2022 fantasy football appeal  Yahoo S
  
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• US worker productivity fell at the fastest rate in nearly 75 years - CNN

  05-05-2022 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  US worker productivity fell at the fastest rate in nearly 75 years  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Pig virus may have been one factor in historic pig heart transplant patient's death - USA TODAY

  05-05-2022 22:15 via news.google.com
  Pig virus may have been one factor in historic pig heart transplant patient's death  USA TODAYSigns of an Animal Virus Discovered in Man Who Received a Pig’s Heart  The New York TimesUniversity disputes report on pig heart transplant patient's death  WBAL-TV 11 BaltimorePorcine Virus Likely Killed First-Ever Recipient of Pig Heart Transplant  The Daily BeastPig heart used in pioneering human transplant had virus: report  New York Post View
  
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• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Limits Use of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to Certain Individuals | FDA - FDA.gov

  05-05-2022 22:00 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Limits Use of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to Certain Individuals | FDA  FDA.govFDA puts strict limits on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine  CNNFDA restricts J&J's COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk  WPRIFDA restricts J&J's COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk  Yahoo NewsNovavax files for authorization of COVID-19 shot among adolescents in Britain  Reuters UKView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New Mexico Wildfire Is ‘Burning Down a Way of Life’ - The New York Times

  05-05-2022 21:45 via news.google.com
  
  New Mexico Wildfire Is ‘Burning Down a Way of Life’  The New York TimesBiden approves disaster funds as New Mexico firefighters battle fires | USA TODAY  USA TODAYA major disaster is declared in New Mexico, unlocking federal aid as wildfires threaten thousands of homes  CNNOn the line of fire, the battle for Las Vegas is intense  Santa Fe New MexicanView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• President Biden Announces Karine Jean-Pierre as White House Press Secretary - The White House

  05-05-2022 21:38 via news.google.com
  
  President Biden Announces Karine Jean-Pierre as White House Press Secretary  The White HouseKarine Jean-Pierre to replace Jen Psaki as White House press secretary  Fox NewsKarine Jean-Pierre to replace Jen Psaki, becoming first Black woman and openly gay White House press secretary  Yahoo NewsKarine Jean-Pierre to become White House press secretary, the first Black and out LGBTQ person in the role  CNNQueens-native Karine Jean-Pierre named new White House
  
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• Rihanna and A$AP Rocky get married in new music video - Page Six

  05-05-2022 21:32 via news.google.com
  
  Rihanna and A$AP Rocky get married in new music video  Page SixA$AP Rocky - DMB (Official Video)  LIVELOVEASAPVEVORihanna Marries ASAP Rocky In Plunging Red Silk Dress And Invisible Heels In New ‘D.M.B’ Music Video  Footwear NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New Dog Coronavirus Jumps to Humans, With a Protein Shift

  05-05-2022 21:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Cornell scientists have identified a shift that occurs in canine coronavirus that points to a possible pattern of change found in other coronaviruses and which...
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• Is It Allergies, or Is It COVID? - Lifehacker

  05-05-2022 21:30 via news.google.com
  
  Is It Allergies, or Is It COVID?  LifehackerIdentifying allergies versus COVID-19  WEAUCOVID or allergies? Spring weather may make it tough to tell what’s ailing you  KTLA Los AngelesCOVID vs. Allergies: How Can You Tell the Difference in Symptoms?  NBC ChicagoView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Israel accepts Putin apology over Hitler comments - New York Post

  05-05-2022 21:13 via news.google.com
  
  Israel accepts Putin apology over Hitler comments  New York Post Putin apologized over FM's Hitler comments, Israel says  CNNPutin apologizes to Israel for Hitler comments as Zelensky slams Nazi rhetoric  The Washington PostZelensky says Russia ‘following the concept of Goebbels’ with neo-Nazi allegations  The HillPutin apologizes to Israel following Lavrov's Hitler remarks  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Louisiana legislators advance bill classifying abortion as homicide - Reuters.com

  05-05-2022 21:07 via news.google.com
  
  Louisiana legislators advance bill classifying abortion as homicide  Reuters.comLouisiana abortion bill would make abortion a crime of homicide  The Washington PostGOP Lawmakers in Louisiana Want to Charge Abortion Patients With Homicide Crimes  The Daily BeastLouisiana Advances Bill To Criminalize Abortion In Wake of Supreme Court Leak  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Elon Musk raises an additional $7 billion in financing for Twitter deal

  05-05-2022 21:03 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk has raised just over $7 billion in additional equity financing to help fund his purchase of Twitter.
  
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• Amazon Labor Union's Chris Smalls faces off against Sen. Graham on workers

  05-05-2022 20:37 via cnn.com
  
  The president of the Amazon Labor Union warned Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday that he risks ignoring the concerns of workers at his own political peril.
  
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• Vast Amounts of Sugars Discovered Underneath Seagrass Meadows in the Ocean

  05-05-2022 20:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Sweet Spots in the Sea: Mountains of Sugar Under Seagrass Meadows Seagrass beds are underwater oases. Now scientists have discovered vast amounts of sugars underneath...
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• Democrats Plan a Bid to Codify Roe, but Lack the Votes to Succeed - The New York Times

  05-05-2022 20:07 via news.google.com
  
  Democrats Plan a Bid to Codify Roe, but Lack the Votes to Succeed  The New York TimesRoe v. Wade: Democrats seek contrast with Republicans on abortion  The Washington PostDemocrats look to rally base on abortion rights as economic concerns loom  CBS NewsWill overturning Roe help the Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections?  The Washington Post4 Democratic women legislators to watch in a post-Roe America  AxiosView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What We Can Learn From Switzerland’s Sustainability

  05-05-2022 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Switzerland puts climate change first and is on track to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
  
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• 2022 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings - Sharp Football Analysis

  05-05-2022 19:53 via news.google.com
  
  2022 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings  Sharp Football AnalysisRanking the top 10 instant impact rookies for the 2022 NFL season: Skyy Moore, Logan Hall head of the class  CBS SportsDynasty Fantasy Football 2022 NFL Draft Impact: Veteran Winners and Losers from Day Three  Dynasty League FootballDynasty Rookie Risers Due to NFL Draft Landing Spot (2022 Fantasy Football)  FantasyProsDynasty Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Breece Hall No. 2, Ant
  
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• Apple, Google, and Microsoft want to kill the password with “Passkey” standard - Ars Technica

  05-05-2022 19:51 via news.google.com
  Apple, Google, and Microsoft want to kill the password with “Passkey” standard  Ars TechnicaApple, Google, and Microsoft team up to support passwordless FIDO logins  The VergeGoogle, Microsoft, and Apple Say You’ll Soon Be Able to Use the Same Login on Any Browser  GizmodoYour phone could soon replace all your passwords on the internet  XDA DevelopersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Unpacking Black-Box Models: ExSum Mathematical Framework To Evaluate Explanations of Machine-Learning Models

  05-05-2022 19:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  MIT researchers create a mathematical framework to evaluate explanations of machine-learning models and quantify how well people understand them. Modern machine-learning models, such as neural...
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• Elusive bronze-scaled 'dragon' of the deep caught on video off California coast - Livescience.com

  05-05-2022 18:55 via news.google.com
  
  Elusive bronze-scaled 'dragon' of the deep caught on video off California coast  Livescience.comIncredibly Rare Deep-Sea Highfin Dragonfish Spotted Off California's Coast  IFLScienceA remarkable new sighting: Dragonfish lurk in the dark depths  MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Scott Disick Shadily Said Travis Barker Was “In For A Lot Of Work” With Kourtney Kardashian Days After Finding Out They’d Got Engaged And The Whole Thing Is Really Awkward - BuzzFeed News

  05-05-2022 18:37 via news.google.com
  
  Scott Disick Shadily Said Travis Barker Was “In For A Lot Of Work” With Kourtney Kardashian Days After Finding Out They’d Got Engaged And The Whole Thing Is Really Awkward  BuzzFeed NewsKourtney Kardashian's Daughter CRIES Over 'Hard' Travis Barker Engagement  AccessKourtney Kardashian Gets Emotional After Her Kids Aren't Invited to Her Proposal: 'I Feel Bad'  Yahoo EntertainmentKourtney Kardashian's Daughter IN TEARS After Learning Her Mom Got Eng
  
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• Mechanism “Splits” Electron Spins in Magnetic Material – Could Enable New Energy-Efficient Memory Devices

  05-05-2022 18:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Cornell researchers identified an approach to switch the magnetization in thin layers of a ferromagnet by holding the proper material at the right angle —...
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• The NFT boom may finally be cooling off

  05-05-2022 18:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  The number of accounts trading NFTs has dipped sharply in recent months, new research has found.
  
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• Bill Gates doubts Musk's Twitter buy, says draft SCOTUS decision overturning Roe is 'pretty disappointing'

  05-05-2022 18:14 via cnn.com
  
  Bill Gates sounded a note of caution this week on Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, saying the Tesla CEO "actually could make it worse" despite a strong track record with his other business ventures.
  
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• Obama lawyer: Biden 'likely does not' have legal standing to cancel student debt - Business Insider

  05-05-2022 17:59 via news.google.com
  
  Obama lawyer: Biden 'likely does not' have legal standing to cancel student debt  Business InsiderKamala Harris slammed over report she refused to appear in student debt video with Biden: ‘Team player’  Fox NewsAG James to President Biden: Cancel federal student loan debt  CBS New YorkOpinion | Why such a lack of compassion on student debt?  The Washington Post'Canceling' student debt only puts the burden on all of us  Desert SunView
  
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• Elon Musk expected to serve as temporary Twitter CEO after deal closes

  05-05-2022 17:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk is expected to serve as a temporary CEO of Twitter for a few months after he completes his $44 billion takeover of the social media company, sources
  
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• Abortion deserts: America's new geography of access to care – mapped - The Guardian

  05-05-2022 17:34 via news.google.com
  
  Abortion deserts: America's new geography of access to care – mapped  The GuardianAmericans In Roughly 2 Dozen States Will Likely Lose Some Or All Federal Abortion Rights If Roe. V W  CBS PhillyIf Roe is overturned, more will have to travel to seek abortions. How many could come to WA?  The Seattle TimesProtecting abortion and other rights depends on your vote  The Seattle TimesHow abortion numbers could change after Roe v. Wade ruling  The
  
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• Elon Musk Hates Ads. Twitter Needs Them. That May Be a Problem. - The New York Times

  05-05-2022 17:25 via news.google.com
  
  Elon Musk Hates Ads. Twitter Needs Them. That May Be a Problem.  The New York TimesElon Musk Expected To Serve As Twitter CEO Once Takeover Is Complete  NBC NewsElon Musk Gets $7 Billion in Fresh Financing for Twitter Deal  The Wall Street JournalPerspective | Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Is that a big deal?  The Washington PostElon Musk, Twitter and the Attention Economy  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Sheldon Krimsky, Who Warned of Profit Motive in Science, Dies at 80

  05-05-2022 17:19 via nytimes.com
  
  He delved into numerous scientific fields — stem-cell research, genetic modification of food and DNA privacy among them — and sought to pinpoint the dangers.
  
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• Search histories, location data, text messages: How personal data could be used to enforce anti-abortion laws

  05-05-2022 17:06 via cnn.com
  
  A wave of new legislation taking aim at abortion rights across the country is raising concerns about the potential use of personal data to punish people who seek information about or access to abortion services online.
  
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• Protected Conservation Areas Saw Dramatic Spikes in Fires During COVID Lockdowns

  05-05-2022 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The number of fires inside protected conservation areas across the island of Madagascar shot up dramatically when COVID-19 lockdowns led to the suspension of any...
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• Artificial Intelligence Computing Using Networks of Tiny Nanomagnets

  05-05-2022 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have shown it is possible to perform artificial intelligence using tiny nanomagnets that interact like neurons in the brain. The new technology, developed by...
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• Kissing Is Coming To The Metaverse. What’s Next?

  05-05-2022 16:25 via technocracy.news
  A sensory-enhanced metaverse is a certainty as devices are created to provide full immersive experiences that will be as real as real life. This promises to completely re-wire a user’s brain to not be able to discern what is real or not. As the pornography industry adapts to the metaverse, perceived debauchery will be indistinguishable from the real thing. ⁃ TN EditorCREEPY metaverse users could soon have the power to lunge in for a kiss thanks to new tech.’
  As if the metaverse
  
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• NASA climate research scientist wins World Food Prize

  05-05-2022 16:11 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A NASA climate research scientist who has spent much of her career explaining how global food production systems must adapt to a changing climate was awarded the World Food Prize at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington
  
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• Greenwald: Homeland Security’s “Disinformation Board”

  05-05-2022 16:06 via technocracy.news
  
  The DHS is gaslighting the nation when it says it will protect us from disinformation: the polar opposite is true. Biden has orchestrated the entire Executive Branch of government to intentionally lie and deceive in order to create a monopoly of information based on their own contrived narrative.  Who will supply DHS with “truth”? The myriad disingenuous “fact checkers” and left-wing organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center. ⁃ TN EditorThe power to de
  
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• Musk gets $7B backing for Twitter bid from tech heavyweights

  05-05-2022 16:04 via abcnews.go.com
  Billionaire Elon Musk has strengthened the equity stake of his offer to buy Twitter with commitments of more than $7 billion from a range of investors, including Oracle co-founder and Tesla board member Larry Ellison
  
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• Inspired by an Ancient Light Trick, “Flat Magic Window” Technology Could Enable a New Type of 3D Display

  05-05-2022 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers Create Flat Magic Window With Liquid Crystals For the first time, scientists empolyed liquid crystals to construct a flat magic window — a transparent...
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• Harassment is a problem in VR, and it's likely to get worse

  05-05-2022 15:56 via cnn.com
  
  If you believe Mark Zuckerberg, the future is virtual.
  
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• Here's what it's like to have a robot paint your nails for $10

  05-05-2022 15:33 via cnn.com
  
  On a recent April afternoon I tossed a few things into a basket at Target — cereal, graham crackers, kids' sunglasses — then sat down at the end of an aisle filled with beauty items, placed a hand into a box-like machine, and let a robot paint my fingernails.
  
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• Nanotechnology Enables 3D Visualization of Crucial RNA Structures at Near-Atomic Resolution

  05-05-2022 15:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Combination of nucleic acid nanotechnology and cryo-EM gives unprecedented insights into the structures of large and small RNAs, advancing RNA biology and drug design. We...
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• New York City could bring back Covid mask mandate, vaccine checks if hospitals come under pressure - CNBC

  05-05-2022 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  New York City could bring back Covid mask mandate, vaccine checks if hospitals come under pressure  CNBCCovid US: NYC health commissioner considers mask and vaccination mandates as alert level raised  Daily MailMayo Clinic Doctor says new COVID variant evades vaccines  KSTPNew York COVID Cases Cross 10,000 for First Time Since January  NBC New YorkMost Contagious COVID Subvariant Yet Fueling 5th Wave in NY. Could We Be Next?  NBC10 BostonView Ful
  
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• Musk secures over $7 billion from investors for Twitter bid

  05-05-2022 13:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk has secured $7.14 billion in funding from a group of investors that includes Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and Sequoia Capital to fund his $44
  
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• New Zealand on verge of wiping out painful cattle disease

  05-05-2022 13:27 via abcnews.go.com
  
  New Zealand is on the verge of eradicating a painful bacterial disease from its herd of 10 million cattle after a four-year campaign that has involved killing more than 175,000 cows and cost hundreds of millions of dollars
  
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