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Unmanned US supply rocket explodes after liftoff

Reuters - ‎31 minutes ago‎
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned U.S. supply rocket exploded shortly after lifting off from a commercial launch pad in Virginia, the first disaster since NASA turned to private operators to run cargo to the International Space Station.
Unmanned US rocket Antares explodes during launch
Cause sought for space-supply rocket explosion
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Live now on NASA Television and at at http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv: coverage of the launch of a Russian Progress spacecraft carrying nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 41 crew aboard the International Space Station.  Launch of ISS Progress 57 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan is planned for 3:09 a.m. EDT (7:10 UTC / 1:09 p.m. local time in Baikonur). Following a four-orbit, six-hour trip, Progress 57 is scheduled to arrive at the Pirs...
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Zambia's President, 'King Cobra' Sata, dies in London

Reuters - ‎23 minutes ago‎
LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambian President Michael Sata, an abrasive figure nicknamed 'King Cobra' because of his venomous tongue, has died in London where he had been receiving medical treatment, the government in Africa's second-largest copper ...
Zambia President Sata's Death Sparks Succession Questions
Zambian government says president has died
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VIDEO: A profile of Zambian President Michael Sata, who has died at the age of 77. His death comes not long after the the marking of 50 years of Zambian independence. It isn't clear who will be the next leader of Zambia, it may be decided at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
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Fugitive Captured: Southbridge Man Accused of Child Rape Caught in New York

Boston.com - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Accused child rapist Gregory Lewis, who's been the subject of a multi-state manhunt, is under arrest in upstate New York after fleeing from police then crashing his vehicle into a river.
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Everything you need to know about Chadwick Boseman, Marvel's new ...

Washington Post - ‎10 minutes ago‎
After months of speculation, Marvel finally made it official Tuesday in the enormous, suspense filled-reveal of its upcoming projects: Chadwick Boseman will play Black Panther.
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Google working on nanoparticles to detect cancer

PCWorld - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Tim Hornyak reports on IT, telecommunications, science, and technology in Japan for the IDG News Service. More by Tim Hornyak. Google is developing tiny magnetic particles that could help detect cancer and other health problems by coursing through a ...
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Giants' best bet? Start Bumgarner in Game 7

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China could 'punish' Hong Kong over protests, says ex-HK central bank chief

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A member of China's central bank's advisory body warned on Wednesday that Beijing will punish Hong Kong if pro-democracy protests that have paralyzed parts of the Chinese-controlled financial center for a month are allowed to ...
Lawmaker stripped of China post after calling for Hong Kong leader to step down
Preferential position could be undermined by protests: ex-HK central bank chief
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Internet crackdown. It is a crime in Hong Kong to post messages calling for people to attend the pro-democracy demonstrations. And that is raising concerns that local authorities are policing the Internet using methods more associated to the Net censorship regime in Mainland China. 
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Scott Walker limps toward 2016

Politico - ‎1 hour ago‎
MILWAUKEE - In the glow of his recall election victory two years ago, Scott Walker looked like a conservative superhero - a soft-faced Midwestern man who stripped public unions of their negotiating powers then crushed their campaign to oust him in a ...
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Inform your vote: a guide to the 2014 US Senate election

Duke Chronicle - ‎1 hour ago‎
As North Carolina's Senate race heads into its final days, Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican Speaker of the N.C. House Thom Tillis remain nearly neck-and-neck.
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Many battered by Superstorm Sandy still awaiting aid

Philly.com - ‎39 minutes ago‎
At right, a newly constructed house with a high foundation in Brick, N.J., built after the house damaged by Hurricane Sandy was torn down.
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Unclassified White House network under cyberattack

Columbus Dispatch - ‎42 minutes ago‎
The Dispatch public affairs team talks politics and tackles state and federal government issues in the Buckeye Forum podcast. Your Right to Know.
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Fed is expected to signal no rate hikes imminent

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - The global economy has stumbled, and financial markets have endured some stomach-churning moments. But that doesn't mean the Federal Reserve plans any major policy shifts.
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European stocks mixed ahead of Fed statement; Dax up 0.54%

Nasdaq - ‎18 minutes ago‎
Investing.com - European stocks were mixed on Wednesday, as investors turned their attention to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy statement due later in the day.
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Deutsche Bank swings to 3Q loss on $1.1billion legal charge

Fortune - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Germany's largest bank announced a net loss for the third quarter and a shake-up of its management board, as it tried to draw a line under an expensive series of battles with regulators and clients.
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AT&T accused of deceiving consumers on unlimited data plan

Boston Globe - ‎5 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - Three years ago, AT&T warned smartphone customers with “unlimited” data plans that their connections might be slowed if they used a lot of data.
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Oppo R5 is the thinnest smartphone around at only 4.85mm thick

BetaNews - ‎9 minutes ago‎
No one can deny that making handsets thinner and thinner is a persistent trend in the mobile device market. Rarely do we see a new, prominent smartphone or tablet being thicker than its predecessor.
Oppo N3 launches alongside 'world's thinnest smartphone'
Oppo N3's motorized swivel camera takes selfies to the next level
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Oppo today announced the N3 smartphone at an event in Singapore. The N1 successor comes with a 16-megapixel f/2.2 motorized swivel camera enabling owners to capture photos and track objects at various angles. It's certainly the highlight of the smartphone, rotating up to 206 degrees to… #android
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Twitter app warns users if friends are suicidal

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎4 hours ago‎
A new Twitter application warning users if their friends are at risk of suicide has been launched by the Samaritans. The free web app monitors people's tweets and alerts their friends if it spots anyone who may be struggling to cope.
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UPDATE 2-Nintendo beats forecasts on Mario Wii U lift, on track for full-year profit

Reuters - ‎8 minutes ago‎
... * Q2 operating profit 9.3 bln yen; analysts expected loss. * Wii U sales picked up after Mario game launch in May -CEO. * Weak yen a tailwind heading into key year-end sales season (Adds CEO comments on business and own health, weak yen).
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Kobe Bryant: Good player, bad team as Rockets rout Lakers

USA TODAY - ‎4 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES - Yes, Kobe Bryant is back. And as Los Angeles Lakers fans had so badly hoped after these last two torturous years, he looked mostly like himself again in his regular season debut after playing just six games in the 2013-14 campaign.
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Canseco accidentally shoots self at home in Las Vegas

FOXSports.com - ‎12 minutes ago‎
LAS VEGAS - Former major-league slugger Jose Canseco is recovering after shooting himself in the hand at his Las Vegas home. Metro police Lt.
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Sports roundup: Gordie Howe resting after suffering stroke

Columbus Dispatch - ‎1 hour ago‎
Our Ohio State headlines email newsletter delivers Buckeyes athletics news from The Dispatch. Sent weekday mornings and Saturday game days during football season.
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New insights into the physics of space weather

Space Daily - ‎2 hours ago‎
Each second, the sun hurls millions of tons of hot, charged plasma gas into space. This volatile "solar wind" buffets the magnetosphere, the magnetic field that surrounds the Earth, and can whip up geomagnetic storms that disrupt cell phone service, damage ...
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Population controls 'will not solve environment issues'

BBC News - ‎Oct 28, 2014‎
Restricting population growth will not solve global issues of sustainability in the short term, new research says. A worldwide one-child policy would mean the number of people in 2100 remained around current levels, according to a study published in the ...
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U.S. treatments show Ebola 'not a death sentence' after all

Washington Times - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Amber Vinson, 29, the Dallas nurse who was being treated for Ebola, speaks at a news conference after being discharged from Emory University Hospital, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, in Atlanta.
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Ebola, Shmebola: Flu Is A Far Greater Menace

Forbes - ‎39 minutes ago‎
The relentless, breathless and often lurid coverage by the cable news networks of the handful of Ebola cases in the United States has led to near-hysteria in some quarters.
Australian Ebola "tsar" questions govt's West Africa visa ban
Australian Ebola chief challenges government visa ban
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The US has praised Ebola-hit West African nations and foreign donors for their efforts in tackling the outbreak. America's UN envoy Samantha Power, on a visit to the region, said Liberia and Sierra Leone had hugely increased the number of safe burials - one of the main ways the virus is transmitted. Ms Power said international aid was helping to combat the disease, and urged donors to continue to help. The disease has killed roughly 5,000 pe...
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Findings of brain anomalies may shed light on chronic fatigue

SFGate - ‎5 hours ago‎
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High Milk Intake Associated With Mortality Risk?

Medscape - ‎25 minutes ago‎
Swedish researchers have found that a high intake of milk may be associated with higher mortality and fracture risks in women and higher mortality risk in men, but they caution against basing any dietary recommendations on their findings, which were ...

Experts sound alarm as diabetes fuels cases of TB

Reuters - ‎48 minutes ago‎
LONDON (Reuters) - Cases of tuberculosis are set accelerate worldwide unless action is taken to curb diabetes, a chronic condition that weakens the immune system and triples the risk a person will develop the lung disease, health experts warned on ...
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