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Lifehacker

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  How to Do a Flawless Donut

  There’s nothing stupider and more awesome than doing a donut in your car. Burning your tires and wrecking your engine to make a ton of smelly smoke and leave behind a circle of rubber on the blacktop is quintessentially American.Read more...

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  How to Get Fit on a Budget

  Fitness is one of those areas where you can spend literally as much money as you have. There are gyms that cost $10 a month and there are gyms—sorry, boutique fitness studios—that will run you $50 or more per workout. There’s a similar wide...

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  12 Summer Vacation Ideas You’ve Never Thought of But Really Should Try

  When it comes to summer vacations, most people play it pretty safe. Beach vacations and road trips are the top two vacation plans just about every year, and it’s easy to understand why: These kinds of trips are fairly easy to organize, provide...

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Pesticide Action Network

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  California rejects sweeping pesticide program

  Our California work saw a major victory this week – a Sacramento County superior court judge has ruled an aggressive state pesticide spraying program unlawful.  The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) authorized the...

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  Pesticides are a hurdle to environmental justice

  A new open access paper on environmental justice (EJ) and pesticides describes how current U.S. laws, regulations, policies, and practices perpetuate disparities in pesticide exposure and harm. The paper has an illustrious list of co-authors...

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  Avian flu illustrates flaws in industrial ag

  Our small-scale, diversified farm has a flock of hens that provides us and our customers with quality eggs throughout the year.  The birds have access to plenty of pasture when they want it, and a roomy shelter to protect them from inclement...

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BBC News - Home

• Biden urges ban on assault-style weapons and gun age limits

  The US president says too many places in America have become killing fields.

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• Platinum Jubilee: Queen pulls out of St Paul's Cathedral service

  The Queen will miss the St Paul's service but joined a beacon lighting ceremony on Thursday evening.

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• Could toxic Depp-Heard case have chilling effect on accusers?

  Could the Depp-Heard case have a chilling effect on others bringing allegations of domestic abuse?

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The Register

• Engineer sues Amazon for not covering work-from-home internet, electricity bills

  And no, I'm not throwing out this lawsuit, says judge Amazon's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit, led by one of its senior software engineers, asking it to reimburse workers for internet and electricity costs racked up while working from home in...

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• Tim Hortons collected location data constantly, without consent, report finds

  Hortons hears a sue From May 2019 through August 2020, the mobile app published by multinational restaurant chain Tim Hortons surveilled customers constantly by gathering their location data without valid consent, according to a Canadian...

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• Atlassian: Unpatched critical flaw under attack right now to hijack Confluence

  CISA's suggested action is to take the thing offline until it can be fixed Updated Atlassian has warned users of its Confluence collaboration tool that they should either restrict internet access to the software, or disable it, in light of...

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BBC News - Technology

• Elon Musk declares end to remote working at Tesla

  Staff unwilling to abide by new rules can "pretend to work somewhere else", says boss.

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• Sheryl Sandberg to leave Facebook after 14 years

  Her departure comes as the social media company faces challenges, including a slowdown in ad sales.

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• Texas: Supreme Court blocks state's 'de-platforming' law

  The Republican-led state had banned social media companies from censoring users based on their "views".

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Further

• Train Up A Child In the Way He Should Go, and Fuck Your Empty Thoughts and Prayers

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• Softball, Law School, A Little Chocolate With Breakfast

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• WHY ARE WE HERE? WHEN ARE WE GOING TO DO SOMETHING?!

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ForceChange

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  Don’t Deny Undocumented Youth Access to Work and Study

  Most childhood immigrants, known as Dreamers, graduating high school in 2022 won't be authorized to work in the U.S. These folks are being denied access to opportunity and success in the country they grew up in. Contact House Speaker Pelosi...

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  Stop Gun Makers From Targeting Children

  The manufacturer of the gun used in the Uvalde school shooting targets children with their advertisements. Demand this gun maker stop targeting children.

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  Stop Defunding and Devaluing Mental Health at Cost of Countless Lives

  Politicians blame mental health problems for mass shootings, while undermining efforts to combat this crisis daily. Call on hypocritical leaders to invest in mental health access, programs, and related laws...

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Unexplained Mysteries

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  It turns out that male mice are terrified of bananas

  This rather unexpected discovery was recently made by scientists who were studying mice behavior in a lab. It might sound like the most unlikeliest of...

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  Voyager 1 glitch is due to aliens, claims Uri Geller

  The Israeli spoon bender has put an extraterrestrial spin on the Voyager 1 probe's recent technical issues. Geller, who is certainly no stranger to 'o...

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  Astronomers discover strange, slow-rotating neutron star

  A neutron star with an anomalously slow rotational speed has been discovered in a stellar graveyard. Discovered by an international team of astronomer...

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All Things Considered : NPR

• Tensions around the war in Ukraine are impacting the sports world

  If you wanted to forget the Ukraine war by watching a little tennis, forget it. The war is affecting everything, including professional sports.

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• How HBO Max's 'Hacks' makes those hilariously relatable TV moments

  NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jen Statsky, co-creator of HBO Max's Hacks, about its new season. The intergenerational comedy is about a comedian hired to help an another freshen up her jokes.

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• Seneca people are reviving their language, which boarding schools tried to erase

  Indian boarding schools used abuse and brutal punishment in an attempt to eradicate Indigenous cultures for about 150 years. Now, the Seneca people are reviving their language for future generations.

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Science@NASA Headline News

• Student-Built, Dime-Sized Instrument Is Venus-bound on NASA’s DAVINCI

  Portal origin URL: Student-Built, Dime-Sized Instrument Is Venus-bound on NASA’s DAVINCIPortal origin nid: 479825Published: Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 10:55Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Venus Oxygen...

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• What's Up: June 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

  What's Up for June? A planetary breakup, prime viewing for a well-known star cluster, and the constellation Lyra. The gathering of four naked-eye planets we've been enjoying in the morning sky for the past few months – including several...

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• First Images From NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Coming Soon

  Portal origin URL: First Images From NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Coming SoonPortal origin nid: 480263Published: Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 11:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA’s James Webb Space...

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How to of the Day

• How to Make a Paper Butterfly

  Paper butterflies are not only dainty and chic, they're also fun to make. Try your hand at origami to create one or, if you're more of a crafting beginner, fold a simpler version with pretty pleats. When you're finished, use your butterflies...

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• How to Hang a Skateboard on a Wall

  Skateboards can be fun to ride but they can also be used as unique wall decoration. Whether you want to hang up a retired skateboard or one that you use regularly, there are ways that you can do so attractively, creatively, and conveniently...

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• How to Freeze Apples

  If you want to freeze your apples to use later on, there's a super easy way to store them. Apples are generally peeled, sliced, and cored before being frozen, and they should be preserved using either lemon juice, salt water, or fruit preserver...

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Democracy Now!

• Climate Crisis, Ukraine War Worsen Food Crisis in East Africa; Someone Dies of Hunger Every 48 Secs

  In a devastating new report, Oxfam says one person is likely dying from hunger every 48 seconds in drought-ravaged Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. We speak with Shannon Scribner, director of humanitarian work at Oxfam America, about how the...

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• Mass Shootings at Home, Mass Arms Exports Abroad: A Look at Deadly Role of U.S. Weapons Across Globe

  As U.S. lawmakers struggle to reach a consensus on legislation to curb gun violence in the wake of mass shootings, the U.S. also remains the largest international supplier of arms, funneling billions in military weaponry into wars in Ukraine...

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• Anatol Lieven on Why the U.S. Must Avoid a "Permanent Crusade Against Russia" over Ukraine

  Friday marks the 100th day of the Russian war in Ukraine, and the United States warns the war could continue for many more months. We speak with Anatol Lieven, senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. His latest piece...

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News : NPR

• 2 doctors, a receptionist and a visitor were killed in the Tulsa shooting

  Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin says Dr. Preston Phillips performed back surgery on the gunman last month and was the primary target of the shooting.

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• White House says COVID vaccination for kids younger than 5 could start in a few weeks

  COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday.

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• White House says COVID vaccination for kids under 5 could start in a few weeks

  COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday.

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WebMD Health

• Surgeons, Who See It Up Close, Offer Ways to Stop Gun Violence

  For example, high-capacity, magazine-fed semiautomatic rifles, such as the AR-15, should be considered for reclassification as NFA Class 3 firearms, or they should get a new designation with tighter regulation...

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• Dogs Can Be Protective, Even Against Crohn's Disease

  Researchers assessed environmental factors associated with greater risk for developing Crohn's disease, validating their results with a gut check.

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• Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Could Die if Roe Overturned

  Women who are at a higher risk of pregnancy complications or those who have chronic conditions before getting pregnant could be at risk of dying if they can’t get an abortion.

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Niskanen Center

• Democracy or autocracy? American business needs to choose

  It is entirely reasonable for businesses to want to refrain from wading into the political fray, especially in an environment as polarized as ours. We are facing an emergency, however, in which the very survival of our democracy is at stake...

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• Lessons from the pandemic: preparing for next time

  Brink Lindsey and Nikki Teran discuss in detail the steps required to ensure adequate preparedness for the next pandemic—and then struggle to understand why policymakers have thus far been unwilling to undertake these comparatively...

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• One month until universal free school meals expire

  Congress must extend the federal waiver authority before it expires on June 30th. The well-being of millions of children depends on continuing this USDA policy. The post One month until universal free school meals expire appeared first on...

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Opinion | The Guardian

• Steve Bell on the trooping of the colour and the Queen’s platinum jubilee – cartoon

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• The Guardian view on the platinum jubilee: an old order is passing | Editorial

  Goodwill towards the Queen after 70 years cannot disguise the need for the monarchy to adapt to new timesThe platinum jubilee is showing us contrasting things about this country. More than anything else, it is embodying the respect and affection...

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• The Guardian view on Depp v Heard: an abusive spectacle | Editorial

  Even before the jury decided in Johnny Depp’s favour, the publicity surrounding this case was troublingThe publicity surrounding the defamation suit brought by the actor Johnny Depp against his former wife and fellow actor Amber Heard...

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CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

• Doug Ford re-elected as Ontario premier with majority government, CTV News declares

  Doug Ford has been re-elected as premier of Ontario with a majority government, CTV News declares.

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• Queen Elizabeth II a 'symbol of stability,' Canada's high commissioner to the U.K. says

  As the Queen marked the start of her Platinum Jubilee festivities on Thursday, Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom used the opportunity to praise Her Majesty for bringing 70 years of stability to her role as monarch...

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• Climate agreement between Canada, India discusses renewable energy but omits coal

  Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new agreement signed Thursday to co-operate with India on climate action is an opportunity for Canada to export its renewable energy technology, particularly related to making renewable energy...

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Tallbloke's Talkshop

• Shell’s Jackdaw gas field given go-ahead by UK regulators

  The government decides in favour of UK energy over uncertain imported energy for once. Dismay for climate obsessives. – – – Development of a major North Sea gas field has been approved by regulators, reports BBC News. The Jackdaw field...

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• Tories to slash Met Office staff – ‘despite need to track climate change’

  Why ‘track climate change’? We all know ‘tracking’ means using climate models to conjure up attribution numbers that can’t be questioned, except possibly by other climate models. How useful is that? – – – The Met Office will...

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• A cloudless future? The mystery at the heart of climate forecasts

  Cloud guesswork is hindering climate models, therefore relying heavily on their outputs to decide policies must be risky. A professor commented that we may “need a Manhattan Project level of new federal funding and interagency coordination...

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Zee News :Technology News

• Google accused of casteist, hostile workplace practices by Dalit civil rights activist

  Dalit civil rights organisation has accused Google of having casteist and hostile workplace practices. 

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• Swiggy offers 3 more benefits with Swiggy One membership: Free deliveries, exclusive offers and more

  Swiggy will now be offering more benefits to the subscribers of its Swiggy One membership. 

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• Social media rules are all set to change, Centre to set up grievance appellate committee

  The Centre is planning to set up a grievance appellate committee to look into appeals filed by individuals against decisions of grievance officers of social media platforms. 

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Zee News :Sci-Tech

• World Turtle Day 2022: UP govt releases nearly 300 endangered turtles into Chambal river

  About 300 hatchlings of red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur Kachuga) and three-striped roofed turtle (Batagur dhongoka) were released into the river, the PTI news agency reported.

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• Total lunar eclipse (chandra grahan) 2022: Check India timings, visibility and other details about the 'Blood Moon'

  A total eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our cosmic companion. The May 15-16 event will be the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2022.

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• In a first, scientists reveal image of supermassive black hole at Milky Way's center– See pic

  Astronomers unveiled a picture of the black hole - called Sagittarius A*, which is only the second one ever to be imaged. 

  21 days ago

Zee News :World

• US gun violence: President Joe Biden asks Congress to raise minimum age for purchasing weapons from 18 to 21

  President Joe Biden said that this is not about taking away anyone`s rights, adding "It`s about protecting children. It`s about protecting families. It`s about protecting communities. It`s about protecting our freedoms to go to school...

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• No country for women? 70% women in Pakistan face harassment at workplace, says report

  Reports say that women who are working in offices in Pakistan with male colleagues and at places where the male ratio is significantly high, find inconvenience in their mobility around and at the workplace...

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• Death toll rises to 126 from Brazilian heavy rains, 9,302 people displaced

  At least 9,302 people have been driven from their homes due to rains that caused major floods and landslides in Recife. 

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Zee News :India National

• WBBSE Madhyamik Class 10 Result 2022 tomorrow on wbbse.wb.gov.in, here’s how to check

  WBBSE Madhyamik Class 10 Result 2022: Once the Class 10 board results are published, candidates can check through the websites on wbbse.wb.gov.in and wbresults.nic.in. 

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• `They are creating 1989-like atmosphere...`: Owaisi`s big statement on Kashmiri Pandit killings

  National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and is believed to have discussed the security situation in the Union Territory which has witnessed a spate of targeted killings since May 12...

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• Indian Air Force Recruitment 2022: Apply for several Group ‘C’ Civilian vacancies, check details here

  Indian Air Force Recruitment 2022: The recruitment drive will fill a total of 4 vacancies of Lower Division Clerk (LDC).

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Channel NewsAsia World News

• Biden makes emotional appeal for action on gun violence

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• Vaccinations of young children could begin 'in earnest' by Jun 21: White House

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• Biden to visit Saudi Arabia in stark reversal: Reports

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Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

• US backs Philippines in China fishing ban

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• Commentary: Biden wants Asia to trade with the US as an ‘alternative to China’ but details are scant

  The new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) signals Washington’s intent to re-engage Asia economically. But it hasn’t brought trade concessions to the table yet, say ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute researchers...

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• ‘People are now afraid to eat meat’: Indonesia cow farmers caught off guard as foot and mouth disease re-emerges

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Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

• 7 Singapore indie acts you’ve probably never heard of but should: Lullaboy, Whirring, Shazza and more

  Singapore has a thriving music scene, if the sheer number of new artistes we have releasing music is any evidence. In an attempt at sussing out the next big thing, CNA Lifestyle takes a look at some acts making waves...

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• Malaysia values relationship with Singapore, hopes to resolve chicken export situation 'quickly', says Khairy

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• UK, Singapore partnership continues to grow; DPM Heng Swee Keat congratulates Queen Elizabeth on her Platinum Jubilee

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SpaceNews.com

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  NASA to buy five additional Crew Dragon flights

  NASA is planning to purchase five more Crew Dragon missions to the International Space Station from SpaceX, a move the agency says is needed to ensure long-term access to the station. The post NASA to buy five additional Crew Dragon flights...

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  Lockheed and ABL’s first UK vertical launch slips into 2023

  Lockheed Martin no longer expects its UK Pathfinder mission will fly this year, although it remains in the running to perform the first-ever vertical launch to orbit from British soil. The post Lockheed and ABL’s first UK vertical launch...

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  GAO: U.S. Space Command basing decision process fell short on ‘transparency and credibility’

  GAO in a June 2 report said the Air Force’s basing selection process for U.S. Space Command lacked transparency and credibility. The post GAO: U.S. Space Command basing decision process fell short on ‘transparency and credibility’...

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  Long March 2C launches 9 navigation test satellites for Chinese automaker

  A Long March 2C launched nine positioning and connectivity test satellites early Thursday, in a first step for a constellation to support autonomous driving for automaker Geely. The post Long March 2C launches 9 navigation test satellites...

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  Momentus attempting to fix anomalies with first Vigoride tug

  A week after the launch of its first space tug, Momentus is still dealing with “anomalies” with the vehicle, but the company’s chief executive remains optimistic those issues will be resolved. The post Momentus attempting to fix anomalies...

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Yahoo News - Top Stories

• Comedian Stunned After Asking Man In Confederate Flag Shirt If He’s Pro-Slavery

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• The end of Korean BBQ in L.A.? What the gas stove ban means for your fave restaurants

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• Buc-ee's to build largest location in the nation in Johnstown off Interstate 25

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UK news | The Guardian

• UK retail figures show unconfident shoppers still staying home

  Cost of living concerns and shift to working from home continue to hold footfall below pre-Covid levelsRetailers are warning of fragile confidence among shoppers after figures revealed visitor numbers to UK high streets, shopping centres...

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• ‘Complete nonsense’: Asda boss mocks post-Brexit plan to return to imperial measures

  Tory peer Lord Rose criticises ‘backwards’ proposal as business department launches 12-week consultationThe government’s push to increase the use of imperial measurements in Britain has been mocked as “complete nonsense”...

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• Women in UK ‘seldom’ told drug used in surgery can impede contraception

  Study at NHS trust finds no patients were informed of risk of unplanned pregnancy from sugammadexWomen undergoing NHS operations are not being routinely informed that a drug commonly used in anaesthesia may make their contraception less...

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CNN.com - Top Stories

• After 100 days of war, Putin is counting on the world's indifference

  Rewind the clock to February 23, the day before Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine, and one might be tempted to guess that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's days in office were numbered...

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• 20 settlements in Kherson region liberated, official says | Zelensky says Russia controls 20% of Ukraine, touts 'some progress' in Severodonetsk

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• Ukraine claims significant gains in southern offensive as Zelensky says Russia controls 20% of country

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Washington Post: Breaking News

• Biden urges Congress to act on guns in rare prime-time address

  After the third mass shooting in as many weeks, the president delivered an emotional speech saying the time has come to confront the carnage.

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• Post Politics Now: Biden calls for Congress to ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines

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• Post Politics Now: Biden to deliver prime time address on mass shootings, urge Congress to act

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PCWorld

• Wolfenstein: The New Order is a modern gaming masterpiece, and right now it’s free

  Wolfenstein is a classic game series, one of the progenitors of first-person shooters. You never forget the first time you got to shoot a cybernetic Hitler with a flamethrower. After languishing a bit in the early 2000s, it came back into glorious...

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  Valve’s Steam Deck Docking Station gets another delay

  Valve’s Steam Deck portable gaming PC has a lot in common with the Nintendo Switch, right down to the ability to dock with a TV and play games on the big screen. Unfortunately, one of the essential elements of that combo didn’t launch with...

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  Lion Energy Eclipse review: A pricey but powerful battery pack

  At a glanceExpert’s Rating Pros85W charging speedThe pack itself charges fastComplete wireless charging stationConsExpensiveBulky designNot everyone owns an Apple WatchOur VerdictThe Lion Energy Eclipse checks a lot of boxes on...

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