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• Former CIA engineer convicted in massive theft of classified info

  13-07-2022 23:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  A former CIA software engineer was convicted on Wednesday federal charges accusing him of causing the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history.
  
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• Wildfires scorch parts of Europe amid extreme heat wave

  13-07-2022 22:50
  
  Firefighters from Portugal and Spain to southern France and Croatia are battling a spate of wildfires scorching Europe amid an unusual heat wave that authorities link to climate change
  
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• TikTok announces new ways to filter out mature or 'potentially problematic' videos

  13-07-2022 22:39 via cnn.com
  
  TikTok on Wednesday announced several updates intended to help users customize their viewing preferences and filter out content that may be problematic or too mature for young users, amid renewed scrutiny of the potential harms social media poses to teens.
  
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• Bill Gates is giving his foundation a fresh $20 billion to address global challenges

  13-07-2022 22:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bill Gates said Wednesday he would donate $20 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to address "huge global setbacks" facing the world.
  
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• Netflix partners with Microsoft on ad-supported subscription plan

  13-07-2022 22:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Netflix has named Microsoft as its partner for its ad-supported service, the companies announced Wednesday. “Microsoft has the proven ability to support all
  
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• Google becomes the latest tech giant to slow hiring

  13-07-2022 20:00 via cnn.com
  
  Google plans to slow its pace of hiring for the remainder of the year in the latest sign of tech companies rethinking staffing amid a market downturn that has hit Silicon Valley particularly hard.
  
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• Europe's upgraded Vega space launcher makes inaugural flight

  13-07-2022 20:00
  
  The European Space Agency is celebrating the first flight of its Vega-C rocket designed to provide more bang for customers’ buck in the increasingly competitive business of launching satellites into orbit
  
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• Behind Turning Point USA's funding boom – with half of it coming from 10 anonymous donors

  13-07-2022 18:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Turning Point USA, the conservative organization that parlayed culture war activism on college campuses into major influence in U.S. politics, enjoyed a
  
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• Poison The Earth: Monsanto’s Glyphosate Found In 80% Of US Urine Samples

  13-07-2022 17:38 via technocracy.news
  
  Roundup exists because Monsanto pursued genetic modification of crop seeds able to survive the chemical while killing weeds. The world food supply, as well as farm land, has been saturated with glyphosate to the extent that traces of it are being found everywhere, including human tissue and urine. Technocrat scientists have no moral or ethical boundaries to prevent these kinds of outcomes. ⁃ TN EditorA commonly used weedkiller linked to cancer is appearing in more than 80% of urine sa
  
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• Bill Gates gives $20 billion to stem 'significant suffering'

  13-07-2022 17:24
  
  Bill Gates, concerned about the “significant suffering” caused by global setbacks including the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Wednesday that he will donate $20 billion to his foundation so it can increase its annual spending
  
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• Nokia, LG Partner On 6G To Light Up The Internet Of Everything

  13-07-2022 17:18 via technocracy.news
  
  The CEO of Deutsche Telekom, Tim Hottages, states “Everything that can be connected will be connected.” The Technocrat rationalization for connecting everything is to create an immense data collection enterprise that will be able to control everything on earth. This is not an exaggeration. It is a long-standing goal of Technocracy dating back to the early 1930s! ⁃ TN EditorThe South Korean mobile operator said it would co-develop new technologies alongside the Finnish equipment
  
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• Dutch Farmers Combat The Global War On Food

  13-07-2022 17:01 via technocracy.news
  
  Nitrogen is inert and not a “greenhouse gas”, but it is absolutely necessary for plant growth. There is 4 times as much nitrogen in our atmosphere as oxygen because it does not bind well with the solid earth. Thus, farmers use nitrogen fertilizer to inject it into the ground. The only conceivable reason to withhold nitrogen from farmers is to intentionally destroy the food supply.
  The battle line is in the Netherlands, and farmers understand that this is an existential battle. First,
  
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• Biden arrives in Israel to meet Lapid - The Washington Post

  13-07-2022 15:40 via news.google.com
  Biden arrives in Israel to meet Lapid  The Washington PostBiden heads to Middle East to pitch Iran Nuclear Deal to uneasy Israel, Saudi Arabia  Fox NewsBiden heads to Saudi Arabia for what could be an 'embarrassing' climbdown — or a welcome reset  CNBCBiden Should Lean into his Middle East Trip | Opinion  NewsweekView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope first images: See the stunning photos, including Carina Nebula - Mashable

  13-07-2022 15:27 via news.google.com
  
  James Webb Space Telescope first images: See the stunning photos, including Carina Nebula  MashableNASA's Webb Reveals Cosmic Cliffs, Glittering Landscape of Star Birth  NASAOpinion | The years and billions spent on the James Webb telescope? Worth it.  The Washington PostWebb Telescope informs and inspires our need to better know Creation  New York Post A new era of astronomy has begun  Financial TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Three charged in conspiracy to sell stolen papers with Eagles lyrics - The Washington Post

  13-07-2022 15:13 via news.google.com
  Three charged in conspiracy to sell stolen papers with Eagles lyrics  The Washington PostRock and Roll Hall of Fame Curator Charged Over $1M Worth of Stolen Eagles Lyrics  Rolling StoneMen indicted for trying to sell stolen handwritten lyrics and notes from 'Hotel California' album  CNN3 charged with having Eagles' Don Henley's stolen handwritten notes after rock legend himself got involved: DA  Fox NewsLiterary Archive Broker, 2 Others Charged in Scheme t
  
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• Euro Hits Parity With U.S. Dollar for First Time in 20 Years - The New York Times

  13-07-2022 15:05 via news.google.com
  
  Euro Hits Parity With U.S. Dollar for First Time in 20 Years  The New York TimesThe euro falls to near-parity with US dollar. Why it matters  The Washington PostWeak Euro falls to lowest in 20 years, hitting parity with US dollar | DW News  DW NewsExplainer: Why the euro's fall below parity versus dollar matters  Reuters.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• U.S. Inflation Hits New Four-Decade High of 9.1% - The Wall Street Journal

  13-07-2022 14:48 via news.google.com
  
  U.S. Inflation Hits New Four-Decade High of 9.1%  The Wall Street JournalWhite House braces for another ugly inflation report  Fox BusinessInflation rose 9.1% in June, even more than expected, as price pressures intensify  CNBCUS inflation could reach 8.8 per cent in June  Sky News AustraliaLarry Kudlow: We're on the front end of recession  Fox BusinessView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• LeBron James on Brittney Griner's detainment in 'The Shop' trailer - USA TODAY

  13-07-2022 14:45 via news.google.com
  LeBron James on Brittney Griner's detainment in 'The Shop' trailer  USA TODAYLeBron James says Brittney Griner should question returning to United States  The Arizona RepublicLeBron James clarifies he wasn't 'knocking our beautiful country' in comment about Brittney Griner detention  Fox NewsFreedom for Brittney Griner (and Paul Whelan)  The HillSpeak Out reader opinion: No pity for Brittney Griner in Russia  Chicago TribuneView Full Coverage on
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2022: 20 products on sale at all-time-low prices - Business Insider

  13-07-2022 14:45 via news.google.com
  
  Amazon Prime Day 2022: 20 products on sale at all-time-low prices  Business InsiderAmazon Prime Day 2022: The 180+ Best Prime Day Deals  The New York TimesEcho Dots, Fire TVs, and more on sale for Amazon Prime Day 2022  Entertainment Weekly NewsIt's Your Last Chance To Shop These Prime Day Best-Sellers  HuffPostPressure Washers Are a Perfect Prime Day Deal  The DriveView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2022: best deals still available on earbuds and more - The Verge

  13-07-2022 14:35 via news.google.com
  
  Amazon Prime Day 2022: best deals still available on earbuds and more  The VergeBest Prime Day deals 2022: Day 2 live roundup of the best laptop, PC, and Xbox offers  Windows CentralThe best Amazon Prime Day 2022 deals so far  EngadgetAmazon Prime Day 2022: best gaming deals for Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Last day for Amazon Prime Day deals: AirPods Pro, TVs, Roomba, camping gear lead the way - Mashable

  13-07-2022 14:27 via news.google.com
  
  Last day for Amazon Prime Day deals: AirPods Pro, TVs, Roomba, camping gear lead the way  MashableAmazon Prime Day 2022: The 180+ Best Prime Day Deals  The New York Times50 Deals to Shop in the Last 24 Hours of Amazon Prime Day  Food & WineIt's Your Last Chance To Shop These Prime Day Best-Sellers  HuffPostEven Tag Heuer Is Getting in on Prime Day Sales  The DriveView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden embraces a signature Trump achievement on first trip to the Middle East, aiming to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer - CNN

  13-07-2022 14:27 via news.google.com
  Biden embraces a signature Trump achievement on first trip to the Middle East, aiming to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer  CNNWatch live: President Biden delivers remarks upon arriving in Tel Aviv, Israel  USA TODAYPresident Biden heads to the Middle East this week | FOX 7 Austin  FOX 7 AustinAs he heads to Saudi Arabia, Biden should look to Texas and send a special envoy to Midland  Fox NewsBiden Should Lean into his Middle East Trip | Opinion &n
  
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• Euro battles parity pressure ahead of U.S. inflation data - Reuters.com

  13-07-2022 14:23 via news.google.com
  
  Euro battles parity pressure ahead of U.S. inflation data  Reuters.comWhite House braces for another ugly inflation report  Fox BusinessConsumer inflation is expected to have been even hotter in June, but it could be peaking  CNBCUS inflation could reach 8.8 per cent in June  Sky News AustraliaLarry Kudlow: We're on the front end of recession  Fox BusinessView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Euro battles parity pressure ahead of U.S. inflation data - Reuters

  13-07-2022 14:23 via news.google.com
  
  Euro battles parity pressure ahead of U.S. inflation data  ReutersInflation surges 9.1% in June, accelerating more than expected to new 40-year high  Fox BusinessInflation rose 9.1% in June, even more than expected, as price pressures intensify  CNBCUS inflation could reach 8.8 per cent in June  Sky News AustraliaWhite House braces for another ugly inflation report  Fox BusinessView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• iPad Prime Day deals live blog: the cheapest prices on Apple's tablets - Creative Bloq

  13-07-2022 14:21 via news.google.com
  
  iPad Prime Day deals live blog: the cheapest prices on Apple's tablets  Creative BloqThe best Amazon Prime Day 2022 deals so far  Engadget25+ Best Prime Day Laptop Deals: Chromebook, Acer, and Mac Mini  The New York TimesAmazon Prime Day 2022: best gaming deals for Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch  The VergeUpgrade your iPad with Amazon Prime Day's best Apple deals  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country on military jet - BBC

  13-07-2022 14:17 via news.google.com
  
  Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country on military jet  BBCProtesters storm Sri Lanka's prime minister's office, as president flees country without resigning  CNNSri Lanka president flees country, protesters storm prime minister's office as state of emergency is declared  Fox NewsExplainer: How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis  Reuters.comSri Lanka in crisis after president flees: Live updates  CNNView Full Coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Hopes rise that grain exports can resume from Ukraine; a 'very difficult road' lies ahead, Zelenskyy says - CNBC

  13-07-2022 14:07 via news.google.com
  
  Hopes rise that grain exports can resume from Ukraine; a 'very difficult road' lies ahead, Zelenskyy says  CNBCRussia-Ukraine live news: Kuleba says grain deal within reach  Al Jazeera EnglishLatest Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates  The New York TimesUkraine hopes for grain exports breakthrough as Istanbul talks resume  Reuters.comMinister: Ukraine needs assurances to resume grain exports  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines, Twitter, Snap and more - CNBC

  13-07-2022 13:51 via news.google.com
  
  Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines, Twitter, Snap and more  CNBCDelta Air Lines set to report earnings on Wednesday morning  Yahoo FinanceSummer Travel Rebound Delivers Profit for Delta Despite Rising Costs  The Wall Street JournalDelta posts profit despite jump in costs, vows to improve reliability after airline 'pushed too hard'  CNBCDelta CEO on summer disruptions: We had a rough six weeks  CNBC TelevisionView Full Cove
  
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• Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives, protesters storm prime minister's office - Reuters.com

  13-07-2022 13:48 via news.google.com
  
  Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives, protesters storm prime minister's office  Reuters.comProtesters storm Sri Lanka's prime minister's office, as president flees country without resigning  CNNSri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country on military jet  BBCExplainer: How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis  Reuters.comSri Lanka in crisis after president flees: Live updates  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• AP PHOTOS: Desolation, silence a year after Belgium flood

  13-07-2022 13:48
  
  The water is gone from the streets, but still bedevils musty walls. Most debris has been swept away, but many homes still stand empty. And when rain rattles, many hearts and souls still cringe with fear.
  One year later, it is clear that one mighty rush of water through a string of Belgian valley villages has destroyed much more than 39 lives.In Ardennes towns like Chaudfontaine and Pepinster, life will take years to rebuild what was swept away in hours on July 14, 2021, as a “water bomb&rd
  
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• Trump fires back after Musk says it’s time for him to ‘sail into the sunset’ - The Hill

  13-07-2022 13:29 via news.google.com
  
  Trump fires back after Musk says it’s time for him to ‘sail into the sunset’  The HillTrump lays into Musk: I could've made you 'drop to your knees and beg'  Sky News AustraliaTrump Says He Could Have Made Musk 'Drop to His Knees'  The Daily BeastElon Musk Says This Candidate Can Easily Win Against Joe Biden  BenzingaIt's time for Trump to 'sail into the sunset,' says Musk  AOLView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Uvalde school shooting surveillance video fuels scrutiny over delayed law enforcement response - CNN

  13-07-2022 13:28 via news.google.com
  Uvalde school shooting surveillance video fuels scrutiny over delayed law enforcement response  CNNUvalde surveillance footage shows police response as gunman murdered 19 children and 2 adults  Fox NewsLeaked Uvalde video shows gunman entering classroom, law enforcement response  WAVY TV 10Uvalde shooting video: Why the Austin-American Statesman published it  Austin American-StatesmanLive Updates: Surveillance video from Uvalde shooting  CNNView
  
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• NHL free agency, rumors 2022: Ranking top 25 UFAs hitting the market - USA TODAY

  13-07-2022 13:15 via news.google.com
  NHL free agency, rumors 2022: Ranking top 25 UFAs hitting the market  USA TODAYNHL free agency 2022 preview - Team needs, trade targets, salary-cap space, key dates  ESPNOptions for Capitals’ Second-Line Center  Japers RinkTop 5 Players to Watch as NHL Free Agency Begins  The Hockey NewsRanking every NHL team’s salary cap situation, from best to worst  The AthleticView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New emoji for iOS and Android include a high five and shaking face - The Verge

  13-07-2022 13:01 via news.google.com
  
  New emoji for iOS and Android include a high five and shaking face  The Verge31 New Emojis Proposed to Join iOS and Android  MacRumorsThe goose emoji – and some others – could be coming later this year to your iPhone  9to5MacView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 2022 British Open picks, odds: Expert predictions, favorites to win from betting field at St. Andrews - CBS Sports

  13-07-2022 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  2022 British Open picks, odds: Expert predictions, favorites to win from betting field at St. Andrews  CBS SportsWho can and cannot win The Open at St. Andrews  ESPNThe least sexy shot in golf could decide who holds the claret jug at St. Andrews  GolfDigest.comThe 150th Open: Tee times and groupings for second round on the Old Course at St Andrews  Sky SportsThe Open Tee Times Released – Tiger Gets Tough Late-Early Draw  OutKick View Full C
  
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• How to get Mass Effect Legendary Edition free for Amazon Prime Day - Gamesradar

  13-07-2022 12:58 via news.google.com
  
  How to get Mass Effect Legendary Edition free for Amazon Prime Day  GamesradarMass Effect And More Games Free For Prime Day | GameSpot News  GameSpotAmazon Prime Day deals live blog: up-to-date tech deals  The Verge7 Prime Day Games From Independent Creators  GizmodoGrab these 34 games free through Wednesday if you've got Amazon Prime  PC GamerView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Ukraine hopes for grain exports breakthrough as Istanbul talks resume - Reuters.com

  13-07-2022 12:54 via news.google.com
  
  Ukraine hopes for grain exports breakthrough as Istanbul talks resume  Reuters.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NYC Mayor Eric Adams calls nuclear-attack PSA 'proactive step' - The Washington Post

  13-07-2022 12:43 via news.google.com
  NYC Mayor Eric Adams calls nuclear-attack PSA 'proactive step'  The Washington PostNYC Mayor Adams denies recent nuclear attack PSA was 'alarmist': 'Better safe than sorry'  Fox NewsNYC Launches New PSA Focused On Preparing For Possible Nuclear Attack  NBC NewsAdams Defends New NYC Nuclear Attack PSA: ‘It's a Great Idea'  NBC New YorkPSA video shows residents what to do if NYC is hit with nuclear bomb | USA TODAY  USA TODAYView Full Coverag
  
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• China says it 'drove' away U.S. destroyer that sailed near disputed isles - Reuters.com

  13-07-2022 12:25 via news.google.com
  
  China says it 'drove' away U.S. destroyer that sailed near disputed isles  Reuters.comUS Navy destroyer performs freedom of navigation exercise in South China Sea  CNNUS destroyer sails past Chinese-held South China Sea islands  ABC NewsUS sends destroyer near Paracel Islands angering China  Al Jazeera EnglishUS destroyer patrol inflames South China Sea dispute  The Associated Press - en EspañolView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• China says it 'drove' away U.S. destroyer that sailed near disputed isles - Reuters

  13-07-2022 12:25 via news.google.com
  
  China says it 'drove' away U.S. destroyer that sailed near disputed isles  ReutersUS Navy destroyer performs freedom of navigation exercise in South China Sea  CNNUS destroyer sails past Chinese-held South China Sea islands  ABC NewsUS sends destroyer near Paracel Islands angering China  Al Jazeera EnglishUS destroyer patrol inflames South China Sea dispute  The Associated Press - en EspañolView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Live coverage: Upgraded Vega launcher ready for maiden flight – Spaceflight Now - Spaceflight Now

  13-07-2022 12:13 via news.google.com
  Live coverage: Upgraded Vega launcher ready for maiden flight – Spaceflight Now  Spaceflight NowVega-C launch  European Space Agency, ESAWatch Europe's Vega C rocket fly debut mission Wednesday morning  Space.comHow to Watch the First Launch of Europe's Exciting New Vega-C Rocket  GizmodoLancio di Vega-C  European Space Agency, ESAView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Nothing Announces Phone 1 With Unique Translucent Design and 'Glyph Interface' - MacRumors

  13-07-2022 12:11 via news.google.com
  
  Nothing Announces Phone 1 With Unique Translucent Design and 'Glyph Interface'  MacRumorsNothing Phone 1 first impressions  EngadgetNothing phone (1) hands-on: A basic phone that gets the basics right  Android CentralNothing Phone 1 hands-on: Attention to detail  Android PoliceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Tour de France stage 11 Live - Pogacar faces biggest challenge so far in the High Alps - Cyclingnews

  13-07-2022 11:56 via news.google.com
  
  Tour de France stage 11 Live - Pogacar faces biggest challenge so far in the High Alps  Cyclingnews2022 Tour de France: Climate change protesters halt Stage 10 | Cycling on NBC Sports  NBC SportsTour de France 2022 stage 11 preview - savage summit finish on Col du Granon  RouleurFighting For Yellow In Megève! | Tour De France 2022 Stage 10 Highlights  GCN RacingTour de France stage 10 Live - Cort wins from the breakaway  CyclingnewsView Fu
  
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• Netflix docu-series DB Cooper: Where Are You?! retells extraordinary case - Daily Mail

  13-07-2022 11:42 via news.google.com
  
  Netflix docu-series DB Cooper: Where Are You?! retells extraordinary case  Daily MailPlanes, parachutes and armed robbery: Netflix take on the master criminal who became a folk hero  The Guardian‘It makes you question your own sanity’: The true story behind Netflix’s DB Cooper: Where Are You?!  The IndependentDB Cooper Where Are You? A Look At Many Identities of the Mysterious Skyjacker  Leisure ByteD.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!: Who was S
  
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• Woman and 7-year-old boy killed in Hudson River boating accident identified in NYC - WABC-TV

  13-07-2022 11:11 via news.google.com
  
  Woman and 7-year-old boy killed in Hudson River boating accident identified in NYC  WABC-TVPolice sources: Tourists from Colombia were on doomed boat on Hudson River  CBS New York2 people killed after boat capsizes in Hudson River  CBS Evening News7-year-old boy among 2 dead after boat capsizes in Hudson River near NYC pier  New York Post Boy, 7, and Woman Dead After Boat Capsizes in Hudson River  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google Ne
  
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• TikTok is adding a rating system to prevent children from seeing 'mature' content

  13-07-2022 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  TikTok is rolling out a content maturity rating system to prevent young audiences from seeing videos deemed inappropriate, along with new features.
  
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• In a Post-Roe World, the Future of Digital Privacy Looks Even Grimmer

  13-07-2022 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The sheer amount of tech tools and knowledge required to discreetly seek an abortion underlines how wide open we are to surveillance.
  
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• US, allies aim to cap Russian oil prices to hinder invasion - The Associated Press

  13-07-2022 10:39 via news.google.com
  
  US, allies aim to cap Russian oil prices to hinder invasion  The Associated PressOpinion | Biden's scheme to cap oil prices reflects his incoherent Russia policy  The Washington PostU.S., Europe working out details on Russian oil price cap -U.S. official  Reuters.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How Yellen plans to deplete Putin's war funds - POLITICO

  13-07-2022 10:30 via news.google.com
  
  How Yellen plans to deplete Putin's war funds  POLITICOUS, allies aim to cap Russian oil prices to hinder invasion  The Associated PressYellen Pitches Russian-Oil Price Cap to Chinese Counterpart  The Wall Street JournalU.S., Europe working out details on Russian oil price cap -U.S. official  ReutersOpinion | Biden's scheme to cap oil prices reflects his incoherent Russia policy  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Election officials fear copycat attacks as 'insider threats' loom - POLITICO

  13-07-2022 10:30 via news.google.com
  
  Election officials fear copycat attacks as 'insider threats' loom  POLITICO
  
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