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These Winged Dinosaurs Hurtled Through the Trees Like Haywire Hang Gliders
35 minutes ago | NY Times
To call it flying would be generous.
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Covid-19 Deaths: The Price for Not Wearing Masks is Perhaps 130,000 Lives
35 minutes ago | NY Times
The pandemic death toll could be lowered by next spring if more Americans wear masks, a new analysis finds.
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Angela Merkel Sees Increased Urgency in Fight Against Pandemic
1 hour ago | Bloomberg
PG&E Warns of Power Cuts to 466,000 Customers To Prevent Fires
9 hours ago | Bloomberg | 2 articles
California's largest utility, PG&E Corp., is warning it may cut power to 466,000 homes and businesses to prevent falling wires from igniting dry brush as the most powerful...
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AstraZeneca resuming US testing of COVID-19 vaccine
10 hours ago | Boston Herald | 3 articles
AstraZeneca Inc. announced Friday that regulators are letting it resume testing of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the U.S.
Testing of the vaccine was halted worldwide early...
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Acorn Woodpeckers Fight Long Bloody Territorial Wars
11 hours ago | Scientific American
More than 40 of the birds, in coalitions of three or four, may fight for days over oak trees in which to store their acorns.
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NASA Mission Springs a Small Leak After Touching an Asteroid
11 hours ago | NY Times
The OSIRIS-REX spacecraft collected rock and dirt samples from Bennu, but it appears to be losing some of what it grabbed.
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NASA is rushing to hold onto its first sample of asteroid dust before too much leaks into space: 'Time is of the essence'
12 hours ago | Business Insider
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NASA's Osiris-Rex mission successfully scooped up a sample of fine dust and grit from an asteroid called Bennu on Tuesday. It was the first time NASA had...
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Instead of Re-Engineering Cows, Just Eat Less Meat
15 hours ago | The New Republic
The United States has a meat problem. The average American will eat about 220 pounds of meat this year, including around 60 pounds of beef. The cattle needed to support that...
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The Trump Administration Shut a Vaccine Safety Office Last Year. What's the Plan Now?
15 hours ago | NY Times
The office was dedicated to the long-term safety of vaccines. Experts say plans to track coronavirus vaccines are fragmented and “behind the eight ball.”
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Buehler leads Dodgers over Rays 6-2 for 2-1 Series lead
The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken the lead in the World Series, 2-1, after a 6-2 win Friday night. Read more ...
Reports: 2 dead after Navy plane crashes in Alabama
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Dodgers ace Walker Buehler is becoming the national pitching star of his...
Buehler shut down the Rays in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday. Read more ...
Wearing masks could save more than 100,000 US lives through February, new...
One scenario shows the U.S. could reach 1 million total deaths by Feb. 28 if current trends continue. Read more ...
Poland's President Andrzej Duda quarantined at home after testing positive...
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What channel is UFC 254 on today? PPV schedule, start time for Khabib...
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President Trump: Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel
President Donald Trump says Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so in the run-up to Election Day. Read more ...
Antonio Brown rumors: Tom Brady drives WR's deal with Buccaneers
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Mertz, No. 14 Wisconsin rout Illinois 45-7 in Big Ten opener
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Professor missing for 2 weeks after hiking in Mount Rainier National Park
A college professor is last known to be hiking in a national park in Washington state has been missing for two weeks - and his family members are pleading with authorities to... Read more ...