Month: March 2019

Eavesdropping on Rare Birds

In a technology that’s been heralded as a breakthrough in conservation, remote recording devices are ‘eavesdropping’ on one of the rarest birds in New Zealand to monitor how they are …

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The Return of Antique Printmaking

Wedding invitations, posters, greeting or business cards — Alessandra Echeverri, owner of Typecase Industries, does all things paper, and she uses only antique press machines. Iuliia Iarmolenko went to Echeverri’s …

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Geneticists Help Investigators Solve Cold Cases

U.S. scientists say they are using a unique method of analyzing DNA and researching genealogy to help investigators solve decades-old murder cases. Maxim Moskalkov visited Parabon Nanolabs in Reston, Virginia …

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Frenchman Maintains Lead in Alaska’s Iditarod

A Frenchman continues to lead this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Nicolas Petit was the first musher Saturday to leave the checkpoint at Eagle Island, about 592 miles (953 …

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R. Kelly: ‘We’re Going to Straighten All This Stuff Out’ 

R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail on Saturday after someone who officials said did not want to be publicly identified paid $161,633 that the R&B singer owed in …

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Attackers in Congo Hit Newly Reopened Ebola Treatment Center

Armed assailants on Saturday attacked an Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo less than a week after it reopened following a previous attack.     The attack …

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NCAA Loses Federal Antitrust Case, Can Still Claim Win

The NCAA was able to claim victory Friday night after a judge ruled against the governing body for college sports in a federal antitrust lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken …

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Summit Calls for Radical Change to Protect the Oceans

The Sixth Annual World Ocean Summit was this week in Abu Dhabi. The event brought together a diverse group of political leaders, activists and academics trying to keep our oceans …

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Powell: Fed Sticks With ‘Wait-and-See’ Approach on Rate Hikes

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that the healthy U.S. economy and low inflation are allowing the central bank to take a “patient, wait-and-see approach” on interest rates. Speaking …

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HPV Strikes Men as Well as Women

The HPV virus is so common that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says nearly all sexually active men and women get it at some point in their lives, unless …

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US Adds Just 20K Jobs; Unemployment Dips

Hiring tumbled in February, with U.S. employers adding just 20,000 jobs, the smallest monthly gain in nearly a year and a half. The slowdown in hiring, though, might have been …

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Trump: China Trade Deal Must Be ‘Very Good,’ or No Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will not sign a trade deal with China unless it is a “very good deal.” Trump made the comments Friday as he left the …

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SpaceX Crew Capsule Ends Test Flight With Ocean Splashdown

SpaceX’s swanky new crew capsule made an old-fashioned splashdown in the Atlantic on Friday, ending a six-day test flight to the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule pulled away from …

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Warren: Tech Giants Have `Too Much Power,’ Need Breakup

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says the technology industry is too heavily concentrated among the biggest companies and she has a plan to address that. The Massachusetts senator is proposing …

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South Korean Air Pollution Puts Focus on Government, China

Record high ultra-fine dust levels in South Korea this week are creating urgency for political leaders to take action towards ensuring more breathable air. Levels of particulates smaller than 2.5 …

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BMW X7 xDrive40i 2019

Engine LITERS/TYPE 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder DISPLACEMENT (cc) 2998 HORSEPOWER (hp @ rpm) 335 @ 5500–6500 TORQUE (lb-ft @ rpm) 330 @ 1500–5200 COMPRESSION RATIO (:1) 11.0 Transmission TYPE 8-speed STEPTRONIC …

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ROLLS-ROYCE CULLINAN 2019

Dimensions Vehicle length 5341 mm / 210 in Vehicle width 2000 mm / 79 in Vehicle height (unladen) 1835 mm / 72 in Wheelbase 3295 mm / 130 in Weight …

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SpaceX Crew Capsule Leaves International Space Station

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has undocked from the International Space Station. The Dragon pulled away from the station early Friday, and an Atlantic Ocean splashdown is expected Friday morning. …

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Longest Bull Market Looks to Keep Going

Wall Street has rewarded its most patient investors handsomely over the past 10 years. Is there more to come? The S&P 500, the U.S. market’s benchmark index, has gained about …

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IMF Comments on ‘Complex’ Venezuela Situation

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday called Venezuela one of the most “complex situations” it had ever seen.    IMF spokesman Gerry Rice described Venezuela and its economy as a …

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International Women’s Day Puts Spotlight on Victims, Activists, Heroes

Civic and governmental organizations around the world are preparing to recognize and celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday.   International Women’s Day is a more than 100-year-old celebration of women’s …

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SpaceX Capsule Set to Splash Down Friday After Space Station Stop

An unmanned capsule from Elon Musk’s SpaceX was due to return to Earth on Friday after a short-term stay on the International Space Station, capping the first orbital test mission …

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