16 October - iG Tab - 6 - MSM

 

Lifehacker

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  What to Do (and Avoid) When Your Dog Gets the Zoomies

  It’s usually pretty easy to spot a dog with the zoomies, as they run around at full speed, bouncing off walls or furniture in their own version of parkour, with a wide-eyed expression on their face. While “zoomies” may be the most accurate...

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  Use the '57 Inch Rule' to Figure Out Where to Hang Wall Decor

  In your teens and early 20s, it was perfectly acceptable to tape or tack posters, photos, or basically anything else you wanted to your walls and call it decor. But as you get older, your tastes may change—including when it comes to art. Read...

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  How to Get a Free Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Every Sunday Until the End of the Year

  Summer was full of food deals, but not to worry—autumn isn’t falling behind when it comes to free and discounted eats. Though not as closely related to the season as apple cider doughnuts or candy corn, who doesn’t love a nice chicken sandwich...

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Pesticide Action Network

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  New study reveals: The dietary risk of pesticides in your food

  A new study analyzing publicly available data tells us that organic farming lowers dietary risks of exposure to pesticides. Though these data aren’t surprising, the study creates a new concept called a dietary risk index, or DRI. This is...

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• BBC News - Home

• Leicester fight back to win thriller and end Man Utd's long unbeaten away run

  Leicester City increase the pressure on Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they run out fully deserved winners in a thriller at King Power Stadium.

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• Man City beat stubborn Burnley as Sterling makes rare start

  Goals from Bernardo Silva and Kevin de Bruyne give defending champions Manchester City a hard-earned victory over struggling Burnley at Etihad Stadium.

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• Art mistake: Cardiff artwork washed off by cleaners in error

  Artwork aiming to make Cardiff more "vibrant and welcoming" is removed in error by cleaning crews.

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The Register

• Bank manager tricked into handing $35m to scammers using fake 'deep voice' tech

  Plus: Microsoft Translator machine learning software now supports over 100 languages In brief Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have requested the US Department of Justice's help in probing a case involving a bank manager who was swindled...

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• Amazon textbook rental service scammed for $1.5m

  Michigan man arrested for borrowing costly textbooks and selling them A 36-year-old man from Portage, Michigan, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly renting thousands of textbooks from Amazon and selling them rather than returning them.…...

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• Computer scientists at University of Edinburgh contemplate courses without 'Alice' and 'Bob'

  Academics advised to consider excluding certain terminology for the sake of inclusivity A working group in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland has proposed a series of steps to "decolonize" the Informatics...

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BBC News - Technology

• Self-driving Waymo cars clog up dead-end San Francisco street

  Waymo says its automated vehicles are following traffic orders when they enter the dead-end street.

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• Apple takes down Koran app in China

  The popular Islamic app was removed in the country, after an official request.

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• Sunderland University cyber-attack fix date unknown

  Officials say they "just do not know" when online services at Sunderland University will be fixed.

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Further

• To Boldly Go Where No Man (sic) Has Gone Before, Even If Funded By A Rapacious, Oblivious Sociopath

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• We Did It Beans: Fighting For Kids Fighting

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• Apocalyptic Perps 'R Us: Saving America For God, Guns, Ashli Babbit and Whatzizname

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ForceChange

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  Topple Tax Havens and Legal Shields for Billionaires

  All manner of financial crimes have found safe harbor in the United States. The wealthy, powerful, and criminal from around the world are legally protected and their billions shielded. Call for an end to the rich getting richer at the expense...

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  Stop Silencing Victims of Workplace Abuse With Threats of Legal Recourse

  Workplace harassment and violence are enabled and protected by non-disclosure agreements. These forms of legal intimidation have silenced victims and survivors for too long. Demand an end to their misuse and abuse...

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  Procter & Gamble Must Stop Destroying the Earth’s Forests

  The maker of Gillette, Dawn soap, Oral-B, and more, is razing forests, adding to climate change, and obliterating wildlife habitat in the planet's last biodiversity strongholds. Tell Procter & Gamble to stop this destruction...

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Unexplained Mysteries

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  Horror as 'gentle' giant tortoise attacks and eats seabird

  Researchers were shocked to discover that the vegetarian reptiles have started hunting down prey. Weighing in at up to 417kg and measuring up to 1.3 m...

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  Mystery black creature caught on camera in Wales

  A woodland trail camera has captured footage of what some believe to be evidence of a panther on the loose. Is there a population of exotic big cats r...

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  Meteorite crashes through house roof, lands on woman's bed

  The unsuspecting woman got the fright of her life when the rock crashed through her ceiling. The terrifying incident, which occurred last week in the ...

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All Things Considered : NPR

• High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid a shortage of truck drivers

  The trucking industry is short 68,000 drivers. By 2028, industry officials fear the number could jump to more than 100,000. A California high school allows seniors to learn trucking skills.

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• A Capitol Police officer is accused of telling a Jan. 6 suspect to hide evidence

  Federal prosecutors have accused a U.S. Capitol Police officer of obstruction of justice for allegedly encouraging a suspect in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to hide evidence of their participation.

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• How insights from 2020's election officials could help safeguard future elections

  NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Matt Masterson, of the Stanford Internet Observatory. Masterson and his colleagues have compiled an oral history of the 2020 election from the view of election officials.

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Science@NASA Headline News

• How the Sun Affects Asteroids in Our Neighborhood

  Portal origin URL: How the Sun Affects Asteroids in Our NeighborhoodPortal origin nid: 474688Published: Friday, October 15, 2021 - 09:36Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Like all the planets, asteroids...

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• Hubble Uncovers a Burst of Star Formation

  Portal origin URL: Hubble Uncovers a Burst of Star FormationPortal origin nid: 474673Published: Friday, October 15, 2021 - 06:50Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NGC 4666, a majestic spiral galaxy, takes...

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• We Asked a NASA Scientist – Did Mars Ever Look Like Earth?

  Did Mars ever look like Earth? We think it did! Ancient Mars may have been wetter and warmer — similar to our home planet. So what happened? Scientists like Dr. Becky McCauley Rench are trying to find out. Keep up with our Martian exploration...

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How to of the Day

• How to Deal With Conflict

  Have you ever been in a conflict or been angry at someone and not known how to solve it? Healthy and creative conflict resolution is an essential skill that many adults don't know how to master. Whether it's defusing potentially damaging fights...

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• How to Make a Hot Oil Treatment for Hair

  Good hair care between haircuts helps you to maintain a healthy texture and shine. Treating yourself to a hot oil treatment will add that extra healthy glow to your hair—plus, it’s super easy! You can use products that you might already...

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• How to Play UNO Attack

  UNO Attack includes a card shooter and a special deck of cards that add a surprising twist to the classic card game UNO. UNO Attack is not too complicated to learn and if you already know how to play normal UNO, you’ll only have to learn how to deal...

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Democracy Now!

• "Long March for Justice" Underway Across New Jersey to Demand Police Reform, Reparations

  We get an update from New Jersey, where the People's Organization for Progress is leading a 67-mile march to demand the state Legislature pass legislation to hold police accountable. The nine-day march wraps up Saturday, and activists are...

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• A Death Trap? As 12th Prisoner Dies at NYC's Rikers Island, Calls Grow to Close World's Largest Jail

  We take an in-depth look at the growing humanitarian crisis at the world's largest jail complex, Rikers Island in New York City. After touring the jail, New York City Public Advocate ​​Jumaane Williams describes it as "a disaster." In...

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• "People vs. Fossil Fuels": Over 530 Arrested in Historic Indigenous-Led Climate Protests in D.C.

  This week over 530 climate activists were arrested during Indigenous-led civil disobedience actions in Washington, D.C., calling on President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency and stop approving fossil fuel projects. Indigenous...

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News : NPR

• A new crew docks at China's first permanent space station

  The three astronauts began their six-month mission on China's first permanent space station. The crew includes Wang Yaping, who is expected to become China's first female spacewalker.

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• 1 deputy was killed and 2 were wounded in an ambush at a Houston bar

  The constable deputies were shot while working an extra shift at the bar, officials said. Authorities took a person into custody but were searching for a man believed to be the shooter.

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• U.S. will provide condolence payments to families of Kabul drone strike victims

  The Aug. 29 U.S. drone strike was supposed to target ISIS-K members, but the attack killed 10 Afghan civilians. Now those victims' families will get unspecified condolence payments.

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WebMD Health

• FDA Panel Backs Second Shot for Those Who Got J&J Vaccine

  The panel suggests that the second J&J dose come at least 2 months after the first shot. It’s not technically a booster, but it’s moving Johnson & Johnson from a one-dose vaccine to a two-dose one, similar to Moderna’s and Pfizer’s...

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• FDA Panel Recommends Second Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Dose

  The panel recommends that the second J&J dose come at least 2 months after the first shot. It’s not technically a booster, but it’s moving Johnson & Johnson from a one-dose vaccine to a two-dose one, similar to Moderna’s and Pfizer’s...

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• State Lotteries Didn't Help Boost Vaccination Rates

  According to a new study, lotteries in 19 states designed to encourage people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 did not alter the rate of those who got the shot.

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16 October - iG Tab - 4

 

Niskanen Center

• Announcing the Spring 2022 Niskanen Internship Program

  The Niskanen Center is searching for qualified interns to support our policy, outreach, and operations staff this spring. Internship opportunities are available in these policy departments: climate, immigration, poverty, and our social...

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• The NDAA Needs These Two Narrow Immigration Bills

  The Senate must pass these bills as part of the National Defense Authorization Act to ensure the U.S. can attract, utilize, and retain top-tier international talent. The post The NDAA Needs These Two Narrow Immigration Bills appeared first...

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• Dark Days in Washington, with A.B. Stoddard

  In this interview, A. B. Stoddard talks about her experiences as a woman in the male-dominated news business, her view of how Congress has slid into dysfunction in recent decades, and her assessment of how Donald Trump was able to take over the...

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Opinion | The Guardian

• David Amess’s death, an assault on democracy – cartoon

  Chris Riddell on the wider implication of the fatal stabbing of the MP Continue reading...

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• More power to Mark Billingham’s book-hurling elbow. I might join in | Rebecca Nicholson

  Life’s too short for bad literature, so let’s follow the writer’s exampleDo you ditch a book if it does not immediately grab your attention or do you trudge through it joylessly, weighed down by some invisible obligation to complete...

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• Reginald Mobley is digging deep for forgotten musical treasures | Fiona Maddocks

  The countertenor has taken a detour to Britain for Black History Month, focusing on Ignatius SanchoThere’s a quote on the American countertenor Reginald Mobley’s website that sums him up: “One of the joys of seeing Mobley is hearing...

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CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

• Can you be addicted to food? Theory on what's fuelling North America's obesity problem gains ground

  Saturday at 7p.m. on CTV: W5 investigates a theory that's not widely accepted in scientific circles, but is gaining ground: that North America's obesity problem is being fuelled by a physical addiction to highly processed foods...

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• PHAC advice behind feds' decision to keep requiring negative tests to enter Canada: Blair

  Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government will continue to require travellers to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon entry into the country so long as the Public Health Agency of Canada advocates for it...

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• Polar bears in the summer: Vancouver man wins prestigious wildlife photography prize

  Martin Gregus of Vancouver won the Rising Star Portfolio Award at the Natural History Museum’s 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for his summertime photos of polar bears.

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Tallbloke's Talkshop

• A Volcanic Comet Blows its Top

  Originally posted on Spaceweather.com: Oct. 14, 2021: So you think you know what a comet is? Think again. Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann is challenging old ideas. Astronomers call it a comet, but, really, “giant space volcano” might...

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• Q&A: La Niña’s back

  The report speaks of ‘La Niña’s natural cooling’ causing drought and increasing wildfire hazards in some areas. Weren’t such things supposed to be aggravated by alleged human-caused global warming, not by natural cooling effects?...

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• Arctic Ice Already Exceeds Six Wadhams

  Originally posted on Science Matters: The images above come from MASIE showing ice extents starting day 266, the lowest daily extent in 2021. Over the last 18 days, Arctic ice has grown by 1 Wadham (1M km2) to now exceed 6 Wadhams, about 276k km2...

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Zee News :Technology News

• Chingari launches its first NFT marketplace, social token

  Chingari on Saturday unveiled its first-ever crypto token `$GARI`. 

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• Apple iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1 to launch on October 25: Check what new is coming

  Apple is all set to roll out the iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 operating systems.

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• Apple event on October 18: M1X MacBook Pro, AirPods 3 to be launched. Details here

  Along with the iPhone 13, Apple may release new AirPods. 

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Zee News :Sci-Tech

• NASA launches Lucy mission to explore fossils of early solar system

  During its 12-year primary mission, Lucy will explore a record-breaking number of asteroids, including a flyby of one asteroid in the solar system`s main belt and seven Trojan asteroids near Jupiter.

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• Calling planet earth: Mysterious radio signals from outside Solar System baffle scientists

  Earth received radio signals from outside the solar system which might lead to major revelations or even the presence of an unknown stellar object.

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• Moon parade at Saturn; NASA shares astonishing visuals by Hubble-- Watch

  The American space agency NASA shared a clip of a parade of Saturn’s moons. In the clip, four moons are seen revolving around the ringed planet.

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Zee News :World

• Two more killed in fresh communal violence in Bangladesh

  Tazul Islam, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development of Bangladesh, has called opon local public representatives to be alert and stand strong against those who would seek to destroy communal harmony...

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• Taliban to intensify security at Shiite mosques following Friday attack

  The hardline Sunni group Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on the Fatima mosque in Kandahar which saw a group of suicide bombers shoot their way into the mosque before blowing themselves up among the worshippers...

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• Indonesia earthquake: Bali rocked by quake of magnitude 4.8, three killed

  As per the US Geological Survey (USGS), the 4.8 magnitude quake struck off Banjar Wangsian.

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Zee News :India National

• No need to speak to me through media: Sonia Gandhi to G-23 leaders during CWC meet

  "I have always appreciated frankness. There is no need to speak to me through the media. So let us all have a free and honest discussion. But what should get communicated outside the four walls of this room is the collective decision of the CWC,"...

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• Over 100 Sri Lankan Buddhist clergy, Namal Rajapaksa to attend Kushinagar international airport inauguration

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister of the state Yogi Adityanath both will be present at the location. Number of foreign envoys will also be present at the grand opening.

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• Efforts made to diminish image of many freedom fighters, time to change this: Amit Shah

  Amit Shah claimed for years, "efforts were made to diminish the image of many leaders" like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

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Channel NewsAsia World News

• Judge indicts Franco-era Spanish minister for four charges of homicide

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• Pro-Russian rebels call on OSCE to help secure release of officer detained by Ukraine

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• Lebanese justice minister stands by port blast judge

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Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

• Judge indicts Franco-era Spanish minister for four charges of homicide

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• Pro-Russian rebels call on OSCE to help secure release of officer detained by Ukraine

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• Lebanese justice minister stands by port blast judge

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Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

• 9 more deaths as Singapore reports 3,348 new COVID-19 cases

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• Slightly more than half of migrant workers in Jurong dorm vaccinated or have verified status, says MOM

  The Manpower Ministry's statement comes a day after a senior official said a "majority" of workers at Westlite Jalan Tukang dormitory had not been vaccinated against COVID-19. 

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• Para-athletes cash incentive scheme doubled, Yip Pin Xiu gets S$800,000 for two gold medals at Tokyo Paralympics

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16 October - iG Tab - MSM Narrative

 

SpaceNews.com

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  Atlas 5 launches NASA’s Lucy asteroid mission

  An Atlas 5 successfully launched a NASA spacecraft Oct. 16 on a mission to study distant asteroids that may hold clues to the early history of the solar system. SpaceNews

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  Op-Ed | It’s Time to Rescind the Moratorium on Regulation of Commercial Spaceflight

  As commercial human spaceflight enjoys a breakout 2021, it doesn't make sense for Congress to keep safety regulators handcuffed through 2023, argues the author of "Bringing Columbia Home." SpaceNews

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  Starliner valve investigation continues to focus on moisture interaction with propellant

  Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner was within hours of launch on its second uncrewed test flight in early August when stuck valves in the spacecraft’s propulsion system forced a launch scrub that has turned into a delay that will extend well into...

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  Shenzhou-13 heads for space station after reaching orbit

  A second crew of three astronauts are heading for China’s Tianhe space station module after the successful launch of the Shenzhou-13 mission Friday. SpaceNews

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  Virgin Galactic postpones SpaceShipTwo flight, begins maintenance period

  Virgin Galactic will postpone a SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceflight that had been scheduled for this month, electing to instead immediately begin an extended maintenance period for the spaceplane and its carrier aircraft that will further...

  2 days ago

Yahoo News - Top Stories

• How Sarah Baartman's hips went from a symbol of exploitation to a source of empowerment for Black women

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• Now 41, killer of 4-year-old boy granted parole on 11th try

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• Why former Disney star Christy Carlson Romano turned to YouTube to talk about Shia Labeouf, the perils of child stardom, and managing her money

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UK news | The Guardian

• Johnson and Starmer leave flowers at scene of David Amess killing

  Home secretary pays tribute to Conservative MP, a ‘man of the people’ killed doing a job he lovedBoris Johnson and Keir Starmer have laid flowers at the scene of the killing of David Amess, the Conservative backbench MP.The party leaders...

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• Soldier dies during training exercise on Salisbury Plain

  Ministry of Defence confirms death after tank reportedly rolls over at the military facility in WiltshireA soldier has died during an army training exercise at a military facility in Wiltshire, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.Wiltshire...

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• David Amess latest: home secretary Priti Patel pays tribute to MP who was a ‘man of the people’

  Patel was speaking in Leigh on Sea where PM earlier laid wreath at front of Belfairs Methodist church, where Tory MP was fatally stabbed on FridayPriti Patel said Sir David was “a passionate advocate and champion for Southend” and to her...

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CNN.com - Top Stories

• Russian daily Covid-19 deaths hit record high but lawmakers rule out lockdown

  Russia has reported a record number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the past 24 hours, data from the country's Coronavirus Response Center showed Saturday.

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• Here comes the anti-vaccine requirement solidarity movement

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• UK Prime Minister visits scene where lawmaker was fatally stabbed in terrorist incident

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Washington Post: Breaking News

• White House looks to scale back climate initiative after pushback from Manchin

  The West Virginia Democrat has expressed fierce opposition to the Clean Electricity Performance Program, which would reward utilities that increase their clean energy supply by 4 percent a year.

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• Publix heiress, funder of Jan. 6 rally, gave $150,000 to GOP attorneys general association

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• U.S. plans to make undisclosed payments to families of Afghans killed in botched drone strike

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PCWorld

• Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable review: An excellent business tablet PC

  Dell’s Latitude 7320 Detachable rivals what some may call the definitive Windows tablet, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7+. The Latitude 7320 may be a little more expensive, but it also boasts Thunderbolt connectivity, a one-two punch of biometric...

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• Microsoft offers beta fix for Ryzen performance issues on Windows 11

  On Friday, Microsoft began testing a fix to eliminate the cache latency issues that have plagued PCs powered by AMD Ryzen processors running Windows 11. However, the patch, part of Windows 11 Build 22000.282, is available just to the Windows...

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• Intel Alder Lake to offer a non-hybrid version and AVX512, too

  Intel is planning to offer an 8-core version of its hybrid Alder Lake chip—without efficiency cores—and will apparently offer AVX512 support too, according to a developer guide released by the company. The two tidbits were in a gaming...

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