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It's Football Season: Five Matches You Shouldn't Miss In February
With the European football season coming thick and fast, here are five matches to look forward to in the next fortnight: 1. Manchester City Vs...You Fit Right Here: Obama Tells Muslims-Americans At Baltimore Mosque
During a visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore, his first to a mosque in the United States as president, Barack Obama praised American Muslims as..."Siri, Do You Ever Get Things Wrong?"
The new TV ads for Apple’s iPhone6 are built around Siri, the voice-activated program which answers verbally to questions put to it...
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How to Use Your Activity Tracker So You Don’t Abandon It Mid-Year
It turns out a bunch of you did get Fitbits last year—or even longer ago—and have managed to keep using them ever since. Here’s your best advice.Read...
Enough With the Resolutions Already
Today is no different than yesterday. You probably woke up this morning with big plans to “really make some changes this year,” but you know what?...
Trtl Makes Sleeping On Planes Less of a Pain in the Neck
Most travel pillows are either bulky rings of memory foam or inflatable innertubes, but Trtl is a totally different concept that saves space while...
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A year like no other
What an incredible — and challenging — year this has been. On the national stage, we've seen several key issues we work on here at PAN move into the...Killing two birds with one seed
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released several scientific assessments that found commonly used neonicotinoid...A year like no other
What an incredible — and challenging — year this has been. On the national stage, we've seen several key issues we work on here at PAN move into...
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Bob Perciasepe on the Clean Power Plan repeal
Statement of Bob PerciasepePresident, Center for Climate and Energy SolutionsOctober 10, 2017On the repeal of the Clean Power Plan:The Clean Power...From SunShot to a Carbon Capture Moonshot
C2ES President Bob Perciasepe speaks at a discussion higlighting the successes of carbon capture technology with Al Collins, Senior Director of...Corporate Climate Risk Reporting Likely to Improve Under Business-Led Task Force Recommendations
Press ReleaseSeptember 28, 2017Contact: Alec Gerlach, gerlacha@c2es.org, 703-516-0621 Corporate Climate Risk Reporting Likely to Improve Under...
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The Philippines prints banknotes with no face value [Facepalm]
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Iran unrest: New protests as Rouhani plays down violence
President Hassan Rouhani says the violence "is nothing" as protests flare for a fifth day.North Korea's Kim Jong-un issues threats and olive branch
The North Korean leader's new year message contained both a warning and an olive branch.Palestinian girl charged after slapping soldier on video
Ahed Tamimi, 17, and her cousin were filmed in a confrontation with Israeli soldiers.
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It comes amid the advancement in AI weapons deployed by nations at war. Campaigners are calling on robots with killer tech to be banned GETTY TERROR: The UN will be shown a video of robots killing without instructions
Gruesome footage put together by AI experts shows small drones descending on a classroom and killing pupils by blowing up their heads. The film – to...Modern Flat Earth – Broken Down
The flat earth models and diagrams are drawn up to represent the reality in which we all live. There is no “southern hemisphere”. Courtesy of Eric...SOFIA – The Real NASA Hubble Space Telescope
SOURCE The post SOFIA – The Real NASA Hubble Space Telescope appeared first on PECAN Group
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Trump's less-nuanced call for regime change contrasts with the more cautious strategy pursued by Obama
When protests erupted in Iran in 2009, then-President Barack Obama reacted cautiously, concerned that a forceful intervention could make America --...At least 12 dead in protests as Iran's leader pleads for calm
At least 12 people have been killed in four days of demonstrations in Iran, state media reported, in the biggest challenge to the authority of the...Protests aren't just about bread and gas prices
The largest public display of discontent in Iran since the 2009 Green Movement has brought about a series of tweets from US President Donald Trump,...
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Trump Wanted Tenfold Increase in Nuclear Arsenal, Surprising Military (NBC News)
NBC News: Trump Wanted Tenfold Increase in Nuclear Arsenal, Surprising Military — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he wanted what amounted...'He's better than this,' says Thomas Barrack, Trump's loyal whisperer (Michael Kranish/Washington Post)
Michael Kranish / Washington Post: 'He's better than this,' says Thomas Barrack, Trump's loyal whisperer — NEW YORK — Thomas J. Barrack Jr., a...Ronan Farrow Says He Was Threatened Personally With a Lawsuit by Harvey Weinstein (Erik Hayden/Hollywood Reporter)
Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter: Ronan Farrow Says He Was Threatened Personally With a Lawsuit by Harvey Weinstein — When asked on MSNBC why he...
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Germany starts enforcing hate speech law
Social media firms face huge fines if they let hate speech linger on their networks, warn German authorities.
( What constitutes 'hate speech' to arms merchants ? )Police shoot man dead after alleged Call of Duty 'swatting' hoax
The 28-year-old was shot by police after his address was allegedly given to police in prank call.Apple apologises for slowing older iPhones down
It says it will slash the price of battery replacements and issue new monitoring software.
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Praise Tyson Foods For Dropping Abusive Supplier
Target: Tom Hayes, CEO of Tyson Foods Goal: Commend Tyson company for cutting ties with supplier accused of horrific cruelty toward chickens. Tyson...
Don’t Deny Life-Saving Medical Care to Political Prisoner
Target: Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, Attorney General of Iran Goal: Allow political prisoner to receive life-saving medical treatment. Majid Assadi, a...
Help Refugee Children Escape Dangerous Labor
Target: Jülide Sarıeroğlu, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Turkey Goal: End dangerous child labor practices for refugee children and help them...
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January Full Moons 2018: See the 'Full Wolf Moon' and a Blue Moon, Too!
Learn more about January's full "Wolf Moon," which peaks Jan. 1 or 2, depending on your time zone. Then prepare for the Blue Moon of Jan. 31,...Supermoon 2018: When and How to See January's Two Full Moons
When the "Full Wolf Moon" rises on Jan. 1, it will also be the first of two "supermoons" in 2018, both of them in January.The Brightest Planets in January's Night Sky: How to See them (and When)
Here's how to see three naked-eye planets visible in January's night sky.
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Transit of energy resources to step up Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan cooperation (Exclusive)
Export of energy resources, including gas and liquefied gas to third countries through the territory of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan will strengthen the...
Merkel's allies, further defying SPD, seek corporate tax cuts
Germany’s Bavarian conservatives are pressing for corporate tax cuts and abolition of a tax imposed after reunification to help poorer eastern states,...
President Rouhani: Iran's economy ahead of global average
President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the current economic status of the Islamic Republic of Iran is much better than the global average, but...
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New year rings in changes to laws, taxes, wages
From minimum wage hikes to carbon tax increases, from new immigration rules to bans on toxic...
New Year's celebrations from Canada and around the world
Revellers in major cities around the globe say goodbye to 2017 and ring in the new year as the clock...Bitcoin's gender divide could be a bad sign, experts say
Bitcoin, and the world of cryptocurrency, is a boys' club, say some experts, and that should be...
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Germany Takes Steps To Guard Women Against Sexual Assault As They Ring In New Year
In Berlin, authorities are taking extra security measures ahead of New Year's celebrations. "Safety zones" are being set up for female party-goers,...
Words You Heard In 2017
This year has been jam-packed with news from politics to culture to technology. Guest host Ray Suarez speaks with linguist Ben Zimmer about this...
New Laws In 2018: Marijuana, Pets Of Divorce And More
Along with champagne and confetti, the new year also brings a slew of new laws around the country.
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Man, 18, in serious condition following assault in Louth
Gardaí are appealing for information after an 18-year-old man was attacked and left with serious injuries in Co Louth.HSE: Don’t visit out-of-hours service with non-urgent issues
The HSE is calling on people to leave the GP ’Out-of-Hours Service’ for patients who require urgent care.PSNI investigate as attack leaves man with injuries to head, hands and body in Antrim
Police in Antrim are appealing for witnesses to an attack on a young man last night.
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