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2 days ago
Current Event distantNC KKK leader: 'I'm glad that girl died' during Virginia protest
The leader of a North Carolina based group associated with the Ku Klux Klan says he is glad that a woman died while taking part in a protest in Charlottesville, VA over the weekend. Heather Heyer was killed when James Allen Fields Jr. allegedly drove a car into a crowd of protesters at high speed, then fled the scene by backing up. Nineteen other people were injured. Fields was among a group of white nationalists protesting the removal of a Confederate statue in a Charlottesville, VA, park.
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7 days ago
Current Event distant
Scientists create the first mutant ants
Despite what you might've seen in 1950s monster movies, it's difficult to raise mutant ants. For years biologists have altered the genetics of organisms as varied as mice and rice. Mutant fruit flies are a laboratory staple. But ants' complex life cycle hampered efforts to grow genetically engineered ants — until now.
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9 days ago
Current Event distant
Apple releases fourth iOS 11 public beta for iPhone and iPad
Apple has released the fourth iOS 11 public beta for iPhone and iPad. This allows users who are not registered developers to test pre-release versions of iOS with new features for free. In terms of stability, the same warnings apply to any pre-release software: apps may crash, battery life won’t be optimal, and expect performance to be sluggish.
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13 days ago
Current Event distant
‘This Is Us’ Season 2 Adds Sylvester Stallone in Guest Starring Role
Sylvester Stallone will appear in “This Is Us” Season 2, series showrunner Dan Fogelman revealed Thursday at the TCA summer press tour. Stallone will appear in a guest starring role opposite Justin Hartley’s character as a co-star in his new film within the series. Stallone previously appeared with “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia in the 2006 film “Rocky Balboa,” though it is doubtful the two will share any screentime in the NBC series due to its multiple timelines.
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13 days ago
Current Event distant
Mueller impanels grand jury in Russia probe — suggesting he is seeking ‘large-scale series of prosecutions’
Special counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Journal reports the grand jury convened in recent weeks and will likely continue for several months, according to two sources familiar with the probe. The move signals Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Donald Trump’s campaign has intensified.
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3 weeks ago
Analysis distant
Bug in top smartphones could lead to unstoppable malware, researcher says
A recently patched bug found in the chips used to provide wifi in iPhones, Samsung Galaxies and Google Nexus devices could be used to build malware which jumps unstoppably from device to device, according to Nitay Artenstein, the researcher who discovered the flaw.
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3 weeks ago
Current Event distant
Donald Trump Accuses New York Times of Foiling Attempt to Kill ISIS Leader (Auto Play Video)
President Donald Trump spent his Saturday morning posting a series of tweets ranging from healthcare to the New York Times possibly foiling an attempt to kill a member of ISIS. The President said the newspaper has a "sick agenda" and referenced ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has been suspected to be dead for months. "The Failing New York Times foiled U.S. attempt to kill the single most wanted terrorist, —Al-Baghdadi.Their sick agenda over National Security," Trump t...
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3 weeks ago
Current Event distant
For The First Time, a US Company Is Implanting Microchips in Its Employees
We're always hearing how robots are going to take our jobs , but there might be a way of preventing that grim future from happening: by becoming workplace cyborgs first.
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3 weeks ago
Analysis distant
The Moon Is Seriously Loaded With Water, More Than We Ever Expected
There's way more water locked inside the Moon than we previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite data.
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3 weeks ago
Current Event distant
A rare 2,700-year-old water reservoir with ancient engravings was unearthed in Israel
A well-preserved 2,700-year-old reservoir from the Assyrian period was recently unearthed near Rosh Ha’ayin by archaeologists from the Antiquities Authority, the authority announced on Thursday. The excavation was carried out with the aid of archaeology students prior to the groundbreaking of a new residential neighborhood adjacent to the site, initiated by the Construction Ministry.
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1 month ago
Current Event distant
Australian meat sales plunged 15pc over cattle cruelty, court told
Australian meat sales plunged 15 per cent due to public "revulsion" over animal cruelty in Indonesian abattoirs, a court has been told. Former agriculture minister Joe Ludwig's lawyers have argued their client's decision to suspend live cattle exports to Indonesia was necessary to protect the wider industry's reputation. Mr Ludwig ordered the suspension in 2011, following a Four Corners investigation.
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1 month ago
Current Event distant
102 OD on synthetic weed in 3 days in 1 county
One hundred and two people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, overdosed on synthetic marijuana in three days, according to C. Robert May, director of Lancaster Emergency Medical Services. None of the overdoses were fatal. "Heroin is normally the issue but in the last week there's been an overdose of synthetic marijuana," also known as K2, May told CNN. "The assumption is that heroin is not readily available, so people are turning to K2."
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1 month ago
Current Event distant
Prosecutor: Man killed inmate after Bible verse dispute
A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty to killing a fellow prison inmate after a dispute over a Bible verse. WCHS-TV reports Timothy Parsons pleaded guilty to the stabbing death of Eugene Anderson. Prosecutors say Parsons defeated Anderson in a game of Bible knowledge at the Mount Olive Correctional Institute.
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1 month ago
Analysis distant
Ravens may be at least as good as human kids and apes at planning ahead
Ravens have passed what may be their toughest tests yet of powers that, at least on a good day, let people and other apes plan ahead. Lab-dwelling common ravens (Corvus corax) in Sweden at least matched the performance of nonhuman apes and young children in peculiar tests of advanced planning ability. The birds faced such challenges as selecting a rock useless at the moment but likely to be useful for working a puzzle box and getting food later.
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1 month ago
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These are cool. Thanks for sharing!
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1 month ago
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That's not the real problem the GOP has with it. As clearly shown over the past few months.
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1 month ago
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Does this include Taiwan?
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1 month ago
Current Event distant
German lawmakers vote to legalize same-sex marriage
German lawmakers voted by a wide margin to legalize same-sex marriage Friday, a landmark decision which came just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her longstanding opposition to a free vote on the issue.