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Supreme Court will take second look at cross-border shooting of Mexican boy by U.S. Border Patrol agent – USA TODAY

Supreme Court will take second look at cross-border shooting of Mexican boy by U.S. Border Patrol agent – USA TODAY

CLOSEThe Supreme Court will hear a case concerning a cross-border shooting by a Border Patrol agent that killed a 15-year-old Mexican boy. (Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP)WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider for the second time whether a U.S. Border Patrol agent is liable for the cross-border shooting death of a 15-year-old Mexican boy.The justices…

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We Go Together – NASA

Published on May 28, 2019We are building a coalition of nations that can help us get to the Moon quickly and sustainably. Together.We have a bold vision to go back to the Moon by 2024. As we work towards this goal, we welcome a growing list of international and commercial partners.It is the partnerships over…

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Final season of ‘Jessica Jones’ debuts June 14th – Engadget

Final season of ‘Jessica Jones’ debuts June 14th – Engadget

The end to new Marvel content on Netflix is close at hand — the streaming giant has announced that the third and final season of Jessica Jones will premiere on June 14th. While many details are under wraps, the conclusion to the show will have Jessica facing a psychopath (the man calling her a “fraud”…

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Apple announces its first new iPod in four years – CNN

Apple announces its first new iPod in four years – CNN

New York (CNN Business)Apple hasn’t forgotten iPod touch lovers: On Tuesday it released the first new iPod since 2015.Although the iPod may seem outdated to some, its smaller size and cheaper price help Apple attract a different market segment than customers who buy its premium iPhones. Apple’s iPhones are mired in a sales slump, and…

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Tom Brady voices Zdeno Chara’s hype video on Instagram – Patriots.com

Tom Brady voices Zdeno Chara’s hype video on Instagram – Patriots.com

During the Patriots most recent playoff run, Tom Brady set a precedent for Instagram videos. From the iconic “Bad Boys for Life” video with Gronk to some chills-worthy hype videos, he knows how to get people pumped.So it should come as little surprise that he is “still here” when it comes to hype videos.With the…

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Serena Williams includes feminist messages in French Open outfit – Page Six

Serena Williams includes feminist messages in French Open outfit – Page Six

May 28, 2019 | 11:10am Serena Williams is back on the court with a powerful statement. The tennis player, 37, stepped out for the first match of the 2019 French Open wearing a custom Off-White for Nike crop top, skirt and cape-style jacket, the latter printed with the French words for “Mother, Champion, Queen, Goddess.”…

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Walmart poaches ex-Google, Amazon exec Suresh Kumar for new CTO role – CNBC

Walmart poaches ex-Google, Amazon exec Suresh Kumar for new CTO role – CNBC

Suresh KumarSource: WalmartWalmart has hired former Amazon exec Suresh Kumar into a newly elevated role of chief technology and chief development officer, as the big-box retailer aims to compete more with Amazon, Google and other tech giants.Walmart announced in a blog post and in a memo sent by CEO Doug McMillon to employees Tuesday that…

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All Synagogues, Jewish Schools in Germany Need Police Guards, Angela Merkel Says Just Days After Kippah Warning – Newsweek

All Synagogues, Jewish Schools in Germany Need Police Guards, Angela Merkel Says Just Days After Kippah Warning – Newsweek

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that every synagogue and Jewish school across the country needs constant police protection amid a rise in anti-Semitism in Germany and across much of Europe.In an interview with CNN, Merkel noted that the historic strain of anti-Semitism in Germany necessitated state protection of Jewish citizens to this day. Her…

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You Can Now Be Diagnosed With Burnout – The Cut

You Can Now Be Diagnosed With Burnout – The Cut

Burnout — generally understood as reduced interest and productivity in one’s work precipitated by overwork — can now be classified as a diagnosable condition, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which included it in ICD-11, the organization’s diagnostic manual. The criteria listed for diagnosing burnout are, according to CNN: 1) Feelings of energy depletion or…

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Thousands of US kindergartners unvaccinated without waivers – Fox News

Thousands of US kindergartners unvaccinated without waivers – Fox News

States are heatedly debating whether to make it more difficult for students to avoid vaccinations for religious or philosophical reasons amid the worst measles outbreak in decades, but schoolchildren using such waivers are outnumbered in many states by those who give no excuse at all for lacking their shots.A majority of unvaccinated or undervaccinated kindergartners…

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Texas secretary of state who led failed voter purge effort steps down – CNN

Texas secretary of state who led failed voter purge effort steps down – CNN

(CNN)Texas’ secretary of state, who led an unsuccessful effort to purge thousands of voters from the state’s rolls earlier this year in a move that critics said was intended to intimidate voters on a false narrative of widespread fraud, resigned Monday after failing to attract sufficient support in the state legislature to stay in the…

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Planned Parenthood: Missouri’s last abortion clinic says it may lose its license this week [exclusive] – CBS News

Planned Parenthood: Missouri’s last abortion clinic says it may lose its license this week [exclusive] – CBS News

Missouri’s only abortion clinic could be shut down St. Louis, Missouri — The last remaining abortion clinic in Missouri says it expects to be shut down this week, effectively ending legal abortion in the state. In a statement Tuesday, Planned Parenthood said Missouri’s health department is “refusing to renew” its annual license to provide abortion in…

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Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Dark final season hits Netflix June 14 – CNET

Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Dark final season hits Netflix June 14 – CNET

Jessica Jones is back for a final season. David Giesbrecht/Netflix The countdown begins for the final season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones on Netflix. Marvel Entertainment posted the season 3  Jessica Jones trailer on Twitter Tuesday. The post cryptically said, “Sometimes not even ‘heroes’ can save themselves.”  Netflix verified the show’s third, and final, season in…

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Netflix becomes first major studio to take a stand on the ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill: staying in state while supporting those who choose to boycott – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Netflix becomes first major studio to take a stand on the ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill: staying in state while supporting those who choose to boycott – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Originally posted Tuesday, May 28, 2019 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Netflix, which produces several productions in Georgia including “Ozark” and “Stranger Things,” released a statement vowing to work with the ACLU and others to fight the highly restrictive “heartbeat” abortion bill Gov. Brian Kemp signed earlier this month.  The…

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Video game addiction is officially considered a mental disorder, says WHO – USA TODAY

Video game addiction is officially considered a mental disorder, says WHO – USA TODAY

CLOSE Being addicted to video games is now considered a mental health disorder Buzz60Think your kid is addicted to video games? There could be something to it.The World Health Organization has made video game addiction an official mental health disorder. The Geneva, Switzerland-headquartered organization has added “Gaming disorder” to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems…

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VERY Best of Stephen Curry From the 2018-19 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs – NBA

VERY Best of Stephen Curry From the 2018-19 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs – NBA

Published on May 28, 2019Check out the best from Stephen Curry from this year’s NBA regular season and playoffs so far with the Golden State Warriors!Subscribe to the NBA: http://bit.ly/2rCglzYFor news, stories, highlights and more, go to our official website at http://www.nba.comGet NBA LEAGUE PASS: https://nba.app.link/e/yGbauuaHeU Category Sports

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Chris Hemsworth Reveals Why He Almost Quit ‘Ghostbusters’ – Variety

Chris Hemsworth Reveals Why He Almost Quit ‘Ghostbusters’ – Variety

Before Chris Hemsworth took Thor to new and unexpected directions, he showed off his comedic chops as a clueless receptionist in the 2016 “Ghostbusters” reboot, starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon. In this week’s issue of Variety, Hemsworth reveals that he almost quit the movie directed by Paul Feig. “The night…

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Nissan Might Have Played Itself – Jalopnik

Nissan Might Have Played Itself – Jalopnik

Photo: NissanThe Morning ShiftAll your daily car news in one convenient place. Isn’t your time more important?   There is continued fallout from Fiat Chrysler and Renault’s merger plan, Model 3s in China probably won’t be $35,000, Ford is good, and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, May 28, 2019.1st Gear: Nissan’s in a Bad…

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Massive supernova could have made humans walk upright, study says – The Independent

Massive supernova could have made humans walk upright, study says – The Independent

Exploding stars 2.6 million years ago may have caused ancient humans to walk upright, a new scientific paper claims.  Cosmic particles from these supernovae bombarded Earth’s surface at such high levels that they caused global forest fires, researchers from the University of Kansas suggest.  This led to the creation of large swathes of savannahs in places that…

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Israel just held elections, but it might have a do-over – The Washington Post

Israel just held elections, but it might have a do-over – The Washington Post

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a reputation as a slick political negotiator, but just a day away from his deadline to form a new government, he is floundering, raising the prospect of new elections. The thorn in his side is Avigdor Liberman, his former defense minister with whom the Israeli leader has had…

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Thousands of US kindergartners unvaccinated without waivers – 10TV

Thousands of US kindergartners unvaccinated without waivers – 10TV

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — States are heatedly debating whether to make it more difficult for students to avoid vaccinations for religious or philosophical reasons amid the worst measles outbreak in decades, but schoolchildren using such waivers are outnumbered in many states by those who give no excuse at all for lacking their shots.A majority of…

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Beyond Meat’s shares jump 7% after inking European production deal – CNBC

Beyond Meat’s shares jump 7% after inking European production deal – CNBC

A package of Beyond Meat beef crumbles is displayed for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, April 23, 2019.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Beyond Meat jumped 8% in morning trading Tuesday after the company said it has signed a deal to start producing its plant-based meat substitutes in Europe next year.Beyond’s stock, which…

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MacKenzie Bezos to give half of her $36 billion fortune to charity – Yahoo Finance

MacKenzie Bezos to give half of her $36 billion fortune to charity – Yahoo Finance

MacKenzie Bezos, worth more than $36 billion after divorcing Amazon (AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday that she will give at least half of her fortune to charity.Bezos’s promise came by signing the Giving Pledge, an initiative founded in 2010 by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett that encourages the world’s wealthiest people to donate more than…

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Netanyahu political crisis centers on requiring ultra-Orthodox to serve in the military – NBC News

Netanyahu political crisis centers on requiring ultra-Orthodox to serve in the military – NBC News

Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEMay 28, 2019, 12:37 PM UTCBy Associated PressJERUSALEM — Israel was in an unprecedented political impasse Tuesday as parliament pressed forward with legislation to dissolve itself in a high-stakes showdown that could lead to another snap election.Prime Minister…

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Huawei holds on to No. 2 smartphone spot after U.S. ban: report – Reuters

Huawei holds on to No. 2 smartphone spot after U.S. ban: report – Reuters

(Reuters) – Chinese telecom company Huawei held on to its spot as the world’s second biggest smartphone vendor in the first quarter, before being blacklisted by the United States, research and advisory firm Gartner said. FILE PHOTO: Huawei’s new Honor 20 smartphone at a product launch event in London, May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File PhotoGartner…

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Ohio tornadoes: Widespread damage, injuries and power cuts – BBC News

Ohio tornadoes: Widespread damage, injuries and power cuts – BBC News

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionStorms hit the city of Dayton’s Water Street District late on Monday night.An elderly man died when a tornado picked up a vehicle and smashed it into his house in Ohio, officials say.The 81-year-old of Celina, Ohio, was killed by one of 52 suspected twisters that pulverised…

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Meet the contenders hoping to become Britain’s next prime minister – CNBC

Meet the contenders hoping to become Britain’s next prime minister – CNBC

The race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party, and consequently the next U.K. prime minister, has begun to accelerate with the first round of voting set to take place next week. Whoever wins will have the unenviable task of trying to deliver Brexit after a political deadlock — and three failed parliamentary votes…

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Alibaba is reportedly mulling a $20 billion listing in Hong Kong – CNN

Alibaba is reportedly mulling a $20 billion listing in Hong Kong – CNN

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Alibaba is considering a secondary share listing that would potentially dwarf some of the biggest IPOs of the year.The Chinese e-commerce giant is reportedly looking to raise $20 billion through a secondary listing in Hong Kong. That’s bigger than the initial public offerings of Uber (UBER), Lyft (LYFT) and Pinterest (PINS) combined.…

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Chipzilla claims its integrated graphics are better than AMDs – Fudzilla

BTW there is also this nice bridge I would like to sell you Chipzilla is having a go at convincing the world that its ‘Ice Lake’ integrated graphics are better than AMD’s current Ryzen 7 graphics. Ryan Shrout, a former hack and now the chief performance strategist for Intel, said that Chipzilla doesn’t make the…

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Serena Williams’ fierce French Open outfit is fit for a ‘goddess’ – AOL

Serena Williams’ fierce French Open outfit is fit for a ‘goddess’ – AOL

Serena Williams sent a fierce message with her French Open outfit.The tennis star made a badass fashion statement at the Paris tournament on Monday, a year after angering organizers by wearing a black catsuit to deal with post-birth blood clots.Williams warmed up on court at Roland Garros ahead of her first-round victory over Russia’s Vitalia…

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Brexit LIVE: Conservative leadership race begins – The Sun

Started streaming 2 hours agoNigel Farage’s Brexit Party won the elections leaving behind Tories, the Labour Party and the Lib Dems. It came top in every region of Britain except London and Scotland. Mr Farage, who was elected for his new party in the South East, said: “History has been made. This is just the…

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The odds favor the Warriors over the Raptors. Should they? – SB Nation

The odds favor the Warriors over the Raptors. Should they? – SB Nation

The Raptors won both regular-season matchups against the Warriors. They won more games (well, game, singular) in the regular season. One of their star players has not been ruled out of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, unlike Golden State’s Kevin Durant. 538 has the Raptors at 55 percent odds of winning the series. Should…

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Global Payments, Total System to merge in $21.5B stock deal – Seeking Alpha

Global Payments, Total System to merge in $21.5B stock deal – Seeking Alpha

Total System Services (NYSE:TSS) shareholders to get 0.8101 Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) shares for each share of TSS stock, reflecting a price per share of $119.86, or about 20% premium to TSS’s unaffected common share price at the close of May 23. GPN shares falls 1.1% to $151.80 in premarket trading, while TSS rises 2.8% to $116.60. Sees adjusted EPS…

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Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day – Bloomberg

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The Top 10 Democrats in the 2020 race | TheHill – The Hill

The Top 10 Democrats in the 2020 race | TheHill – The Hill

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is gathering pace. The first debates will be held next month in Miami, even though the Iowa caucuses will not take place until February 2020.The field grew to 24 last week when New York City Mayor Bill de BlasioBill de BlasioTrump hits Biden for 1994 crime bill support De…

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Dell’s Revamped Inspiron 13 Feels Like the Perfect College Laptop – Laptop Mag

Dell’s Revamped Inspiron 13 Feels Like the Perfect College Laptop – Laptop Mag

Dell’s reimagined Inspiron 13 5000 might just change your mind about the company’s mid-range laptops. Unveiled today at Computex, the new ultrabook feels like a major improvement over the uninspired Inspiron laptops we’ve reviewed in the past. The Inspiron 13 5000 will be available in two versions, with a new LTE-compatible model joining the ranks…

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“Game of Thrones: The Last Watch” documentary shows Kit Harington’s (Jon Snow) emotional reaction to Daenerys Targaryen’s death – CBS News

“Game of Thrones: The Last Watch” documentary shows Kit Harington’s (Jon Snow) emotional reaction to Daenerys Targaryen’s death – CBS News

“Game of Thrones” series finale Warning: Spoilers ahead. A week after the series finale of HBO’s epic drama “Game of Thrones,” the network released its nearly two-hour documentary. “The Last Watch” centered around the making of the show’s eighth and final season. While many behind-the-scenes moments were shared, one scene stuck out to many fans:…

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Global Payments, TSYS Ink $21.5B Deal To Merge – pymnts.com

Global Payments, TSYS Ink $21.5B Deal To Merge – pymnts.com

Megadeals everywhere in payments? Global Payments has inked a deal to acquire Total System Services (TSYS) in a $21.5 billion deal.Bloomberg, citing to people with knowledge of the matter,  reported the all-stock deal will be announced later Tuesday (May 28). It marks the payment industry’s third mega-merger of the year.Under deal terms, Total System Services…

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‘Biggest Loser’ Contestant Daniel Wright Dies At Age 30 – HuffPost

‘Biggest Loser’ Contestant Daniel Wright Dies At Age 30 – HuffPost

Daniel Wright, a former contestant on NBC’s weight-loss competition “The Biggest Loser,” died Sunday, according to reports. He was 30 and was being treated for leukemia. Wright appeared on seasons 7 and 8 in 2009. The season 8 winner, Danny Cahill, lauded Wright for his optimism and supportive attitude. He “never missed a chance to…

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Burnout, gaming disorder deemed medical diagnoses by WHO – WCTV

Burnout, gaming disorder deemed medical diagnoses by WHO – WCTV

Updated: Tue 6:25 AM, May 28, 2019 (CNN/Gray News) – In updating its handbook of diseases, the World Health Organization added both burnout and gaming disorder as officially recognized conditions. Burnout, which results from chronic workplace stress, appears in the International Classification of Diseases handbook under the employment or unemployment-related problems. Doctors can diagnose a…

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Vino Rosso Closes Late to Score in Gold Cup – BloodHorse.com

A change of scenery and a trip to California proved to be just the right move for Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Vino Rosso, who closed late over grade 1 winner Gift Box to take the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1) May 27 over 1 1/4 miles at Santa Anita Park. Snapping a five-race…

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The Morning After: 10nm Intel CPUs and a useful dual-screen laptop – Engadget

The Morning After: 10nm Intel CPUs and a useful dual-screen laptop – Engadget

Now the XPS 15 has a top-mounted webcam, 9th-gen CPUs and OLED.Dell’s new XPS 13 2-in-1 is its most stylish laptop yetDevindra Hardawar called Dell’s last XPS 13 revision a “perfect ultraportable,” but now there might be something better. It just unveiled an updated 2-in-1 version that has a taller 16:10 aspect ratio screen, more…

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US balks as Venezuela heads up UN-backed disarmament body – Fox News

US balks as Venezuela heads up UN-backed disarmament body – Fox News

GENEVA – The U.S. ambassador to the U.N.’s main disarmament body has walked out of its current session in Geneva to protest that Venezuela has taken the chair.Robert Wood insisted “a rogue state” was taking over, shortly after Venezuelan Ambassador Jorge Valero became president of the Conference on Disarmament.Wood said that nothing that comes out…

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Fiat Chrysler, Renault, Alibaba, Teva and Huawei – 5 Things You Must Know – TheStreet

Fiat Chrysler, Renault, Alibaba, Teva and Huawei – 5 Things You Must Know – TheStreet

Here are five things you must know for Tuesday, May 28: 1. — Stock Futures Fall Amid Trade Uncertainties U.S. stock futures were lower on Tuesday as Wall Street returned from the three-day Memorial Day weekend and caution still prevailed amid concerns over the fate of trade talks between Washington and Beijing. Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 37…

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Texas secretary of state resigns after failed effort to purge voter rolls – AOL

Texas secretary of state resigns after failed effort to purge voter rolls – AOL

Embattled Texas Secretary of State David Whitley resigned on Monday after overseeing a botched effort to purge the state’s voter rolls of noncitizens, an effort voting rights advocates criticized as an attack on democracy.Whitley had served in the role since December after being nominated by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R). In order to stay in…

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Frances Arnold Turns Microbes Into Living Factories – The New York Times

Frances Arnold Turns Microbes Into Living Factories – The New York Times

PASADENA, Calif. — The engineer’s mantra, said Frances Arnold, a professor of chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology, is: “Keep it simple, stupid.” But Dr. Arnold, who last year became just the fifth woman in history to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is the opposite of stupid, and her stories sometimes turn…

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib says House ‘moving towards’ consensus for Trump impeachment – Fox News

Rep. Rashida Tlaib says House ‘moving towards’ consensus for Trump impeachment – Fox News

Rep. Rashida Tlaib believes the House of Representatives is “moving towards” the support necessary to bring impeachment proceedings against President Trump.Speaking on “Meet the Press” Sunday, Tlaib, D-Mich., was asked by Chuck Todd why a majority of House Democrats do not already support impeachment.”I think it’s moving towards that. It’s going to demand it, it already…

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Another Alibaba listing; Fiat Chrysler-Renault; US investors return – CNN

Another Alibaba listing; Fiat Chrysler-Renault; US investors return – CNN

London (CNN Business)1. Alibaba take two: Internet giant Alibaba (BABA) could reportedly pursue a secondary listing of its shares in Hong Kong that would raise $20 billion.The news was first reported by Bloomberg. A source familiar with the situation told CNN Business that the company “will not rule out an option on any listing,” and…

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Teens still commonly prescribed opioids, study finds – NBC News

Teens still commonly prescribed opioids, study finds – NBC News

Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEMay 28, 2019, 5:36 AM UTCBy Linda CarrollOpioid prescriptions remain common for teens and young adults, a new study finds.From 2005 to 2015, nearly 15 percent of teens and young adults received an opioid prescription during an emergency…

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California beach closes after Mexico sewage flows north – ABC News

The entire shoreline of a Southern California city is closed to swimmers after sewage-contaminated runoff flowed into California from Mexico’s Tijuana River. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the San Diego County Department of Environment Health issued the order Sunday, expanding the closure that has been in place for months for part of the Imperial Beach…

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