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‘Exciting new discovery about the Moon’ is coming that will impact NASA’s upcoming lunar mission
Russia Today 22 Oct 2020
NASA is teasing an “exciting new discovery” about the Moon which was made thanks to a telescope on board a jumbo jet and could shed light on how life developed on Earth ... The space agency said that the discovery came courtesy of its Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) ... SOFIA with its telescope door open during a test flight....
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Faced with an election loss, Trump will sow doubt about the truth. We can’t let that happen
Detroit Metro Times 21 Oct 2020
I was a staffer on George W. Bush’s 2000 campaign, and I experienced first-hand the chaotic uncertainty and political maneuvering that was the Florida recount. As historically bad as that time was for our country, it pales in comparison to what may be to come if vote counts on November 3 are at all close ... Here’s the problem ... ‘Firehose of falsehood’ ... ....
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US Ice officers 'used torture to make Africans sign own deportation orders'
The Guardian 22 Oct 2020
“The abuse we are witnessing, especially right now against black immigrants, isn’t new, but it is escalating,” said Christina Fialho, executive director of an advocacy....
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Critics Noted Trump’s Ignorance About Puerto Rico, But What About The Rest Of America Or The Ponce Massacre?
WorldNews.com 21 Oct 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. At a recent rally in Florida, critics were quick to note Donald Trump’s ignorance about Puerto Rico. Along with devoting part of his speech to Puerto Rico-claiming he has been a terrific president for the island, he demanded that its people vote for him for president ... Settlers. Oakland, California ... 192.....
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'Great' earthquake, 1000 times stronger than recent ones likely to shatter Himalayan region
Yahoo Daily News 22 Oct 2020
The study notes that the sequence of future Himalayan earthquakes could be similar to the great earthquakes that occurred in the twentieth century along the Aleutian subduction zone, which extends from the Gulf of Alaska to Kamchatka in Russian Far East ... Wesnousky told PTI ... Seismologist Supriyo Mitra noted that the research matches previous studies ... ....
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US reactions to pope backing same-sex civil unions: ‘The Church cannot support objectively immoral relationships’
The Independent 22 Oct 2020photo: U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H Lipp
The Atlantic Daily : What Trump Revealed About the World Order
The Atlantic 21 Oct 2020
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox ... Below are three of their takeaways from the past four years of Trumpism. 1. Trump revealed a new world order ... 2 ... They said … [it] was his naïveté. 3 ... 1 ... ....
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Whistleblower Edward Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia
Russia Today 22 Oct 2020
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has been granted an open-ended permanent residency permit by the Russian Federation ... The US has demanded his extradition to face charges for violating the Espionage Act ever since ... Also on rt.com ‘CNN badly misreported this’....
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Dreams of a Red Emperor: The relentless rise of Xi Jinping
The Los Angeles Times 22 Oct 2020
YANAN, China — . Stars showered from the ceiling as actors suspended by ropes ran through the air. An unseen man’s voice boomed through the theater. “I have followed this red flag, walking thousands of kilometers with the faith of a Communist Party member in my heart!” ... Conniving generals coerce Shanghai women dressed like flappers to dance....
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US To Accuse Google of Protecting Illegal Monopoly
Slashdot 20 Oct 2020
The Justice Department plans to accuse Google of maintaining an illegal monopoly over search and search advertising in a lawsuit to be filed on Tuesday, the government's most significant legal challenge to a tech company's market power in a generation, according to officials at the agency. From a report ... Attorney General William P ... Mr ... ....
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The discovery of this new organ could be beneficial for cancer patients
The Times of India 22 Oct 2020
If you thought that all the mysteries related to human bodies have been uncovered, then wait for this. In a startling new development, the Dutch scientists have discovered a new organ in the human body that has gone unnoticed by experts in the field of medical science for centuries ... Why this discovery can be helpful for cancer patients ... ....
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India sets aside $7 billion to vaccinate its population: Sources
The Times of India 22 Oct 2020
NEW DELHI. The Centre has set aside nearly $7 billion to vaccinate India's 1.3-billion people against Covid-19, reported Bloomberg quoting people with knowledge of the matter ... The money provisioned so far is for the current financial year ending March 31 and there will be no shortage of further funds for this purpose, they added ... Download ... India. ....
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Will Secret Service ‘forcibly remove’ Trump?
Asiatimes 22 Oct 2020
TikTok’s 90 days in the cooking pot. The Secret Service has allegedly drawn up plans to remove Donald Trump with force if he loses the election and refuses to leave the White House, says Anthony “Mooch” Scaramucci, the former White House communications director ... Scaramucci, who has contacts within the administration, said ... Bush administration ... Sources....
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Trump considers labelling humanitarian groups 'antisemitic' over criticism of Israel
Yahoo Daily News 22 Oct 2020
The Trump administration is reportedly considering labelling a number of leading international humanitarian organisations as antisemitic after they documented Israeli rights abuses against Palestinians, including settlement building in the occupied territories ... In a statement, Bob Goodfellow, of Amnesty International USA, said ... ....
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Former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive to revamp Airbnb
BBC News 22 Oct 2020
Sir Jony Ive, the designer behind the iPhone, will lead a redesign of Airbnb's core products and services, as it aims to shift public perception of its brand. The British designer, 53, left Apple in 2019, after leading the design teams behind some of its iconic products for two decades ... Top Stories. Features. Most Read. ....
