Saturday, December 29, 2018

29 December - iGoogle Portal - Tab 7 MSM


  WIRED



  • We’re paying homage to the year’s highlights, especially the InSight Mars landing.
  • Syfy's new series doesn't reflect the influence of the man who wrote the novella on which it's based.

    • The V-22 Osprey-inspired aircraft, bidding to replace the Army's Black Hawk helicopter, has spent the past 12 months bagging a series of milestones.

  • Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand are two other Democratic senators who are also finalizing the outlines of presidential bids that may start within weeks...
  • Sit down with black women in Atlanta as the year ends, and two names dominate political conversations: Mrs. Obama and Ms. Abrams, and what they revealed in 2018 about how power is gained...

    • Most Republican representatives are about to enter a dark, unknown realm where those on the sidelines have few options to exert influence.

      India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Ti







  • Police declared a major incident after the bus overturned into a field in the Scottish Borders.
  • Caroline Nokes insists the government is taking control amid a rise in people crossing the Channel.

    • The Monty Python star is knighted, the 1960s model made a dame and there is recognition for England's manager.

      National Geographic News



  • Santa Claus, Father Christmas, St. Nick—no matter the name, everyone knows the story of this plump, jolly, bringer of gifts. Or do they?
  • The mortal remains of the 4th-century Greek bishop are likely scattered around the world as holy relics.

    • Find out how astronomy and meteorology differ on the definition, why solstices happen, and how the day is marked around the world.

  • Polling stations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo opened on Sunday for a presidential election that could lead to the country's first democratic transfer of power but has...
  • Polling stations opened in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday for a presidential election that is meant to lead to the country's first democratic transfer of power, according...

    • Bangladesh went to the polls on Sunday after violence-plagued campaigning, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking a third straight term in a face-off against an opposition whose...

  • NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is about the make the most distant planetary flyby in the history of spaceflight, and you can follow the action live.
  • Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.

    • The launch of an much-delayed U.S. spy satellite has been delayed again, this time to no earlier than Jan. 6, according to the United Launch Alliance.

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