Monday, February 03, 2020

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  • Texas finished 15th in a study by the website Rich States, Poor States that examined the 50 states’ economic outlooks based on 15 weighted policy measures. The economic outlook...
  • A new quiz produced by Pew Charitable Trusts, “How Much Do You Know About State Debt?” presents information about state debt in the answers to five challenging multiple choice...

    • A conservative talk show icon announced today why he has had so many recent absences from his famed golden mic. Rush Limbaugh announced he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer...

  • It should go without saying — but is well worth saying anyway! — that the choice of lube is an entirely personal choice. From a cleaning perspective, however, water-based lubes...
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  • Jezebel 'He Was Implying I Was a Liar': What Happened After I Was Sexually Assaulted at the VA  |The Root What’s Better Than One Billionaire Remaining Seated During the Super...

    • Android 10 is finally available on several of the latest Samsung smartphones via the One UI 2.0 update, but as many Samsung owners discovered, the latest version of Android did not...

  • A new study finds that people with the highest exposure to pyrethroids were three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...
  • New research from University of Iowa has some sobering findings on the impacts of exposure to pyrethroids. The study found that people with the highest exposure to the widely used...

    • Farmworkers are already some of the least protected workers in the country. And EPA is proposing to weaken an existing rule protecting farmworkers and their communities from pesticide...


  • Authorities call for improvements following ‘difficulties exposed in response to the epidemic’, as US reports second person-to-person transmission – latest updatesChina’s...
  • Judge suspended proceedings until Tuesday morning after a key witness was unable to bring her crying under controlHarvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York had to be brought to...

    • Bernie Sanders goes into caucuses with slight polling edgeTrump wins uncompetitive Republican caucuses Iowa caucuses: live results as they come inHelp us cover the critical issues...

  • Since the day of Google's launch of Stadia, its video game streaming platform that was supposed to be the end of home consoles, the platform arrived to reactions that ranged from "meh"...
  • As giants like Amazon, Apple, AT&T, and Comcast rush to dominate the TV market, smaller cable providers are suddenly finding themselves unable to compete. Pay TV margins have...

    • Late last week, legally and ethically-dubious facial recognition tech developer Clearview was sued for violating an Illinois law making certain collection and storage of biometric...

  • The top leadership says emergency management must improve as the outbreak claims 360 lives.
  • Experts share "deep disappointment" an experimental jab does not offer protection against HIV.

    • There have been protests in the country after May's election, which the incumbent president won.



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  • Washington Post: How the Senate can still hold Trump accountable  —  PRESIDENT TRUMP is on his way to acquittal in his Senate trial, but in one important respect the outcome is...
  • Associated Press: AP VoteCast: Health care, climate are top issues in Iowa  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa Democrats came to the state's caucuses Monday with key issues dominating...

    • Axios: How to watch the Iowa caucuses  —  Everyone can be a winner in tonight's Iowa caucuses, where the main event starts at 8 pm ET and the conclusive results might not trickle...


  • Full-year profit up 14% to $34.3bn, YouTube bringing in $15bn ad sales – and shares down Google's parent Alphabet on Monday reported $162bn in revenue for its 2019 fiscal year, up...
  • US watchdog struggles to do its job over illegal sale of folks' whereabouts It’s been nearly two years since it was first revealed that US cellular networks were selling real-time...

    • Verizon's hypocrisy, Amazon's negging, odd targeting from Google Comment It all looked so good. A stunning third quarter in Sunday’s Super Bowl left the San Francisco 49ers looking...


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  • A report by Ofcom also found that 3-8 year olds are watching YouTube for eight hours a week on average.
  • Google-owner Alphabet shares details of YouTube's ad business for the first time.

    • Chinese phone-maker TCL will no longer produce BlackBerry-branded smartphones.


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  • Shipowners are endangering the atmosphere and climate by turning to natural gas to power their vessels. Sign this petition to demand that ships be powered by clean, renewable energy...
  • ( That would be return of the junk. These jokers have no concept of full time energy supply. Ships are intrinsically among the most efficient  methods of transport.)
  • A Chinese travel presenter viciously tore apart a whole bat and ate it on camera. Now, the video has resurfaced along with news that the coronavirus may have originated in the bat population...

    • The impeachment trial of President Trump could go on without additional key witnesses, meaning that justice may be obstructed. Senator Cory Gardner expressed publicly that he does...


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  • Cancer immunotherapies that target the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1):programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) immune checkpoint pathway have ushered in the modern oncology era. Drugs...

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  • A new NASA video shows a simulation of what would happen if all the world's oceans were to drain away. In recent years we've heard a lot about the pot...
  • Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of over 40 skeletons in shallow graves at a building site in England. The grisly find was made in December...

    • The long-lived spacecraft went into fault protection mode last week after unexpectedly drawing too much power. Currently situated a whopping 11.5 bill...


  • Authorities call for improvements following ‘difficulties exposed in response to the epidemic’, as US reports second person-to-person transmission – latest updatesChina’s...
  • Emergency legislation will retrospectively toughen terms of sentences being served by 220 terrorist offendersThe government has responded to the knife attack in Streatham by...

    • Bernie Sanders goes into caucuses with slight polling edgeTrump wins uncompetitive Republican caucuses Iowa caucuses: live results as they come inHelp us cover the critical issues...


  • Executive producer Alex Kurtzman spoke to Space.com at the "Star Trek: Picard" world premiere in Hollywood.
  • Like the orbiting laboratory on which it was modeled, Lego's new International Space Station has a mission patch.

    • If you love Space.com, then do we have a special treat for you. Our sister publication All About Space is offering a free look at their print magazine and you can see read it online here...


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  • Two commercial buses traveling along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway had a head-on collision due to speeding and reckless driving
  • Alarmed by the growing risks of a new coronavirus, Brazil has decided to repatriate Brazilians from Wuhan, China, and will declare a national health emergency...

    • The Justice Department and nearly all state attorneys general have opened investigations into allegations that Alphabet’s Google has broken antitrust law...


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  • Minutes away from the start of the Iowa caucuses, NPR's political team is the Midwestern state with the candidates — and also in the studio awaiting results...
  • NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to a group of Muslim people in Dearborn, Mich. about Muslim women now serving in the U.S. Congress and about divisions within the Islamic community...

    • Every year, viruses like influenza kill hundreds of thousands worldwide — yet countries don't respond with lockdowns or airport screenings. Here's why they're doing so over the...



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  • Hundreds of schools nationwide are to remain shut today as almost 20,000 educators strike over what they describe as an ongoing failure to eliminate pay discrimination within the...
  • The Department of Health spent more than €285,000 guarding its empty former headquarters at Hawkins House after moving to new offices.

    • The new €50m State funding package for the beleaguered Cork event centre project is facing a High Court legal challenge.



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  • This blog post originated in the 2018 Science Mission Directorate Science and Technology Report. PROJECT Nanoscale vacuum channel transistor (NVCT) KEY POINTS To help protect...
  • Portal origin URL: NASA’s MAVEN Explores Mars to Understand Radio Interference at EarthPortal origin nid: 454126Published: Monday, February 3, 2020 - 11:00Featured...

    • Portal origin URL: Spots, Waves and Wind: A Solar Science Timeline | Full TextPortal origin nid: 457846Published: Monday, February 3, 2020 - 10:00Featured (stick to top of...



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  • Market predictions often aren't accurate, and it's seldom wise to attempt to time your investments to match the whims of market movement. However, if all signs point to a recession...
  • Chelsea boots are known for their versatility and can easily complement dressy and casual looks. Pair your boots with skinny jeans, a graphic T-shirt, and a leather jacket for an edgy...

    • Saving gas is good for both the environment and your wallet. While keeping your car in good condition and using a fuel-efficient vehicle are good methods to accomplish this goal. You...



  • As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, the United States has declared a public health emergency and is barring foreign nationals who have recently traveled to China from...
  • The Trump administration has expanded its contested travel ban to six additional countries — most of which are African nations. Under the new restrictions, nationals of Nigeria...

    • The Republican-controlled Senate appears poised to acquit President Trump in just the third impeachment trial in U.S. history, with a final vote on the two articles of impeachment...



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  • Results from the Iowa caucuses are coming in, marking the official start of the 2020 election primary and caucus season. Tune in to NPR's live audio coverage and analysis throughout...
  • NPR has obtained audio of a 911 call made in the immediate aftermath of an incident, where Delta Air Lines Flight 89 dropped 15,000 gallons of jet fuel over the Los Angeles area...

    • Brains affected by autism appear to share a problem with cells that make myelin, the insulating coating surrounding nerve fibers that controls the speed at which the fibers convey...



  • The risk was lowest among those who breast-fed exclusively, meaning the baby received breast milk only -- no liquids or solid foods. Early menopause is the end of menstruation before...
  • The AASM points to several major warning signs and risk factors for sleep apnea: snoring, choking or gasping, fatigue, obesity and high blood pressure...

    • These latest findings might seem to contradict an earlier study -- published in the fall in the Annals of Internal Medicine -- that had meat fans cheering. That study reported researchers...

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  • Tyler Cowen thinks that libertarians are waking up to the idea that the problem we face is not that the state is too big, but rather, that it lacks the capacity to do what needs to be done...
  • Several of the carbon tax bills that have been introduced in Congress, such as the SWAP Act and MARKET CHOICE Act, would raise carbon border adjustments at similar levels ($30 and $35...
    • Section 216 of the CLEAN Future Act appears to be either a mistake or a surreptitious attempt to eliminate eminent domain without and saying that is its purpose, and no one should be...

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  • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today released their Navigable Waters Protection rule, which replaces the 1986 wetlands rule. The...
  • View Full Document as PDF Dear Members of Congress: We write in strong support of the Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020 (H.R. 5571). The bill would order the Secretary...
    • A new report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute calls into question government handling of e-cigarette risk to public health, especially last week after the U.S. Centers...
  • The prime minister could have tried to heal the divisions. Instead he’s preparing the ground to blame Europe once Brexit’s damage is clearIt sounds like war. The thud of the falling...
  • Once an individual has fallen for extremist propaganda, it’s hard to change their mind. Better to spot the early signs• Richard Barrett is a former director of global counter-terrorism...
    • Britain’s economic weight has diminished since leaving the EU. The government must acknowledge this in trade negotiationsHere we go again. Brexit did not end on Friday night...

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  • The death toll in mainland China from the new type of virus has risen to 425, with the total number of cases now standing at 20,438, officials said Tuesday...
  • Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has walked back comments he made in an interview on CTV's Question Period regarding the licensing of media, seeking to clarify that the federal...
    • Hundreds of Canadians in Hubei, China are awaiting evacuation by the federal government, where they will be under quarantine for 14 days upon arrival at CFB Trenton...

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  • Intermittency, meaning unreliability, is of course guaranteed with wind and solar power. The problem being that some governments now proceed as though that doesn’t matter any...
  • Any showboating climate protesters fancy a visit? ‘Keep it in the ground’ could be a hard sell in that part of the world. The United Arab Emirates, a leading OPEC producer, announced...
    • Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: From the team at CFACT ~ Is it better or worse to have a global climate that benefits plant growth? The obvious answer would be, better...
  • These launches will include the polar satellite launch vehicle which is considered one of the world's most reliable rockets and the workhorse of the Indian space programme...
  • Musk`s tweets led to a flood of reactions on social media. Some even suggested him to start his own social media platform.
    • This comes at a time when smartphone companies like Samsung, Huawei and OnePlus are bringing out big and gorgeous display phones.
  • Named Vyommitra, the robot is a prototype of humanoid and will go as a trial before the Gaganyaan goes up with the astronauts.
  • In a slight relief to the Delhiites, the national capital has shown marginal signs of improvement compared to the last two years. Delhi is the tenth most polluted city in India now as...
    • GSAT-30 is configured on Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) enhanced I-3K Bus structure to provide communication services from Geostationary orbit in C and Ku bands...
  • The new figures come after the country opened a new hospital built in 10 days, infused cash into tumbling financial markets and further restricted people's movement in hopes of containing...
  • The three victims were found by officers responding to a phone call by a student at 10:17 a.m., he said.
    • Hong Kong`s leader announced the suspension of four more border crossings with mainland China. Now just three checkpoints remain open but stopped short of demands for the entire...
  • The AQI was recorded the highest in Chandni Chowk at 500, followed by Dhirpur at 326.
  • At least 10 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by more than 3 hours due to fog and low visibility in several parts of northern India, officials said on Tuesday...
    • Pradyumna Rajput is the BJP candidate from the Dwarka Assembly constituency.

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  • Peru's jailed ex-president Alberto Fujimori was hospitalized Monday in Lima after suffering neurological and lung problems, his family doctor told AFP...
  • WASHINGTON: The World Bank called on Monday (Feb 4) for countries to step up programmes to fight the new coronavirus outbreak, and said it was considering mobilising its own resources...
    • China accused the United States on Monday of whipping up panic over a fast-spreading coronavirus with travel restrictions and evacuations as Chinese stocks plunged on the first...

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  • TOKYO: Japan has quarantined a cruise ship carrying 3,500 people and was testing passengers for the new coronavirus on Tuesday (Feb 4) after a passenger who departed in Hong Kong tested...
  • China accused the United States on Monday of whipping up panic over a fast-spreading coronavirus with travel restrictions and evacuations as Chinese stocks plunged on the first...
    • BEIJING: The number of confirmed deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak spiked to 425, after authorities in Hubei province reported 64 new fatalities on Tuesday (Feb 4). ...

      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

  • Peru's jailed ex-president Alberto Fujimori was hospitalized Monday in Lima after suffering neurological and lung problems, his family doctor told AFP...
  • A California lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at making PG&E Corp a publicly owned utility, a year after liabilities from wildfires traced back to some of its equipment pushed...
    • TOKYO: Japan has quarantined a cruise ship carrying 3,500 people and was testing passengers for the new coronavirus on Tuesday (Feb 4) after a passenger who departed in Hong Kong tested...

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      SpaceNews.com

  • The report delivered Feb. 3 was mandated by Congress in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act SpaceNews.com
  • The United States has two choices: compete with developing nations in a new race to the moon, one it could possibly lose; or do what President John F. Kennedy did after the U.S. lost the...
  • Blue Origin will perform tests of the engine it is developing for its Blue Moon lunar lander at a U.S. Air Force Research Lab test site, the two organizations announced Jan. 27. SpaceNews.com...
  • DoD testing report: “We must thoroughly understand how our systems will perform in space." SpaceNews.com
    • Maxar Technologies on Jan. 31 announced a $142 million NASA contract to demonstrate in-space assembly using a robotic arm.  SpaceNews.com

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  • After a year of legal argument, wrangling, prevarication and obfuscation, former police snitch has begun testifying to the royal commission of her own making...
  • The three Abdallah children who were killed by an alleged drunk driver on Saturday night were "angels" who would "insist" on serving the homeless, a charity has said...


  • The announcement comes fewer than six months after the state government lost a Federal Court appeal over control measures in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park...

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  • There are huge shortages and grossly inadequate reserves of specialised winter clothing, snow goggles, multi-purpose boots and other equipment for Army troops deployed in high-altitude...
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched an attack on continuing anti-CAA agitation at Jamia Millia, Shaheen Bagh and other places, saying they marked an effort to disrupt...
  • The Aam Aadmi Party is poised to sweep the Delhi assembly elections winning between 54 and 60 seats in the 70-member house, a poll released by Times Now on Monday said. BJP is projected...
  • A special personnel tracker being developed for 'strategic use' holds the potential of aiding India’s armed forces sent on ‘beyond the enemy lines’ operations in the future...

    • The novel coronavirus that has claimed over 350 lives and infected thousands in China may have originated from bats, according to two latest studies published in the journal Nature...

  • President Trump seems to have former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on his mind at the moment and has repeatedly attacked him leading up to the Super Bowl, where they’re both...


  • Emergency legislation will retrospectively toughen terms of sentences being served by 220 terrorist offendersStreatham attack latest - live updatesThe government is to introduce...
  • Journalists in Downing Street walk out after Johnson aide tries to exclude some reportersFollow the latest political news - livePolitical journalists have boycotted a briefing...

    • Post-Brexit stance by Brussels is threat of tariffs on UK goods unless rules are complied withThe pound fell on Monday after Boris Johnson warned that Britain would not accept alignment...

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    • Thousands of workers and machines are working non-stop on two new hospitals for coronavirus patients in Wuhan, China.

  • The episode showcased social media’s hands-off approach and the possible perils ahead.
  • Any candidate who wins the state today will be a contender, perhaps the favorite, for the Democratic nomination. So where are the candidates focusing their efforts?...
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  • When you’re looking for a good, cheap laptop, knowledge is power. Every budget machine (which we’re defining as Windows laptops costing $500 or less) is the product of compromise—corners...
  • Still no word on the larger Samsung Galaxy Home, however.

    • We name the top free and paid Mac antivirus products to root out malicious software and prevent infections.