| Trump rails against Clinton’s emails amid Russia firestorm: ‘My son Don is being scorned’ Posted: 16 Jul 2017 08:42 AM PDT  The president took to Twitter early Sunday to complain about the media's coverage of Donald Trump Jr.'s controversial pre-election meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer who he thought had dirt on Hillary Clinton.
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| UAE wants international monitoring of Qatar Posted: 16 Jul 2017 05:04 PM PDT  A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said international monitoring was needed in the standoff between Qatar and its Arab neighbors, adding he saw signs that the pressure exerted on Doha "was working". Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt imposed sanctions on Qatar on June 5, cutting diplomatic and transport ties with the tiny Gulf monarchy, accusing it of financing extremist groups and allying with Gulf Arab states arch-foe Iran. Doha denies the accusations.
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| The Latest: Cousin fondly remembers flood-victim couple Posted: 17 Jul 2017 05:34 PM PDT  TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on deadly flash flooding in a national forest in Arizona (all times local):
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| US citizen accused of 'infiltration' sentenced to 10 years: Iran judiciary Posted: 16 Jul 2017 07:53 AM PDT  A United States citizen accused of "infiltration" in Iran has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, a spokesman for the judiciary said on Sunday. "The person was identified and arrested by the intelligence forces. The court has sentenced the person to 10 years," deputy judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie said in a televised press conference.
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| See the New Trillion-Ton Antarctic Iceberg in Image from Space Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:06 AM PDT  This baby's a behemoth: At approximately 2,200 square miles (5,800 square kilometers), the iceberg represents about 10 percent of the Larsen C ice shelf, which it was a part of until it broke off this week. The 'berg is slightly bigger than Delaware in area and similarly proportioned: While the Blue Hen State is 96 miles (154 km) long, the Larsen C iceberg measures about 99 miles (159 km) from end to end, meaning it would take a little over an hour and a half to traverse it by car, assuming you had a car that could manage 60 mph (nearly 100 km/h) on uneven, floating sea ice. An instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite snapped one of the first images of this new iceberg on July 12, 2017, using thermal measurements to distinguish between ice and open water.
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| Turkish opposition: Govt blocks full probe into failed coup Posted: 16 Jul 2017 05:40 AM PDT  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's main opposition party says the government is blocking a full investigation into last summer's failed coup attempt and using the state of emergency imposed in its wake to hide the truth.
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| Needles everywhere: Drug crisis creates pollution threat Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:27 AM PDT ![Needles everywhere: Drug crisis creates pollution threat]( "Needles everywhere: Drug crisis creates pollution threat") Syringes left by drug users amid the heroin crisis are turning up everywhere. In March alone, San Francisco collected more than 13,000 syringes, compared with only about 2,900 the same month in 2016. "I just want more awareness that this is happening," said Nancy Holmes, whose 11-year-old daughter stepped on a needle in Santa Cruz, California, while swimming.
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| Passengers Faint On Allegiant Air Flight Without AC Posted: 16 Jul 2017 05:16 AM PDT  Reports about the incident that took place June 22 surfaced Friday. Two people received treatment after they showed signs of overheating of the body.
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| Killer Chuckled on 911 Call When Asked If His Victim Was Breathing: Cops Posted: 17 Jul 2017 08:59 AM PDT  Teddy Vanders, 52, allegedly murdered his girlfriend on July 13.
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| Made in America? Most Trump Products Manufactured Overseas Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:27 AM PDT  Donald Trump kicked off "Made in America" week touting products made in the U.S., but do Trump businesses heed the president's message?
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| Iranian president's brother hospitalized on second day of detention Posted: 17 Jul 2017 09:56 AM PDT  The brother and close advisor of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was transferred to hospital on his second day of detention, according to reports on Iranian news sites. Hossein Fereydoun was summoned for questioning on Saturday in a corruption case in which he faces unspecified charges. Fereydoun is a senior diplomat who took part in the talks that led to a 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers.
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| Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart: Xinhua Posted: 16 Jul 2017 04:57 PM PDT ![Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart: Xinhua]( "Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart: Xinhua") A knife-wielding man has killed two people and injured nine in a Wal-Mart supermarket in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing local police. Xinhua said the injured had been sent to hospital but did not give any details of the victims from the attack on Sunday evening. In May, two people were killed in southwest China by a knife-wielding man suspected of suffering from mental illness.
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| Muslims heed calls to avoid holy site over Israeli security steps Posted: 17 Jul 2017 12:05 PM PDT  Muslims heeded calls Monday not to enter a Jerusalem holy site and protested outside after Israeli authorities installed metal detectors at entrances to the ultra-sensitive compound following an attack that killed two policemen. The compound was largely empty apart from tourists and Jewish visitors, with Muslims again praying and protesting outside the site instead of entering through the metal detectors. The Haram al-Sharif compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, includes the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque.
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| Iran detains president's brother, sentences Chinese-American Posted: 17 Jul 2017 02:43 PM PDT  Iran has imprisoned a Chinese-American man for 10 years after accusing him of "infiltrating" the country and detained President Hassan Rouhani's brother over allegations of financial misconduct, authorities said Sunday.
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| Delta tells Ann Coulter her insults are 'unacceptable' Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:05 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Delta Air Lines has pushed back at Ann Coulter after the conservative commentator berated the carrier on Twitter over a changed seat assignment.
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| Man on way to crucial job interview a week after prison release skips it to save car crash victim Posted: 17 Jul 2017 05:25 AM PDT  Aaron Tucker, from Bridgeport, Connecticut, was on the bus early in the morning on his way to the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que restaurant for his interview after being released from prison after serving almost two years in jail. As the bus screeched to a halt at a stop, Mr Tucker noticed a car had hit a tree and flipped over. The bus driver said he was not going to get out and help and that if Mr Tucker got off the bus, he would have to keep driving to complete his route.
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| A Woman Is Suing Disneyland After Getting Seriously Burned At A Restaurant Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:39 AM PDT  This dessert should probably be taken off the menu.
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| Ex-Teacher Convicted of Sexual Assault Blames Student for Seducing Her ‘Like a Used Car Salesman’ Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:28 AM PDT  A former Georgia teacher who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her student appeared to blame the teenage victim in court.
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| Surrendering to fear brought us climate change denial and President Trump | John Abraham Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Then, I discussed some of the political realities associated with inaction on climate change. In that post, I said I would revisit the question of why so many people deny the evidence of a changing climate. What continually befuddles people who work on climate change is the vehement and indefensible denial of evidence by a small segment of the population.
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| Watch As Cops Arrest Priest In Corvette Accused Of Armed Road Rage Encounter Posted: 17 Jul 2017 05:36 AM PDT  William Rian Adams allegedly pointed a gun at another driver.
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| Senate delays healthcare vote as McCain recovers from surgery Posted: 16 Jul 2017 04:04 AM PDT  By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will delay its consideration of healthcare legislation while Arizona Republican Senator John McCain recuperates from surgery, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday. McCain's absence cast doubt on whether the Senate would be able to pass the legislation to dismantle and replace Obamacare.
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| Sekulow on Russia meeting: 'If this was nefarious, why'd the Secret Service allow these people in?' Posted: 16 Jul 2017 05:35 AM PDT  Trump legal team member Jay Sekulow is interviewed on "This Week."
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| Canada fires drive thousands more out of their homes Posted: 16 Jul 2017 08:23 PM PDT  Thousands of people fled their homes in western Canada over the weekend as strong winds fanned forest fires that have ravaged British Columbia province for more than a week. The inferno's progress prompted authorities to take new emergency measures, ordering the evacuation of 24,000 people in the region including the town of Williams Lake which is home to some 11,000 people, reported public broadcaster CBC. The province's transport minister, Todd Stone, told a news conference Sunday that between 36,000 and 37,000 people have so far been forced from their homes since the wild fires sparked by hot dry weather prompted a state of emergency to be declared on July 7.
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| Leak: This is what the Pixel 2 XL might look like Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:16 AM PDT  Google will launch two Pixel models this year, according to multiple independent reports, including one that's going to look like the original Pixel and one that will embrace the full-screen design that's in fashion this year. HTC will reportedly make the Pixel 2 based on the iPhone-like Pixel design it used last year, while LG has been tasked with creating the Pixel 2 XL, which will look a lot like the LG G6 and the Galaxy S8 when it comes to screen size. A few days ago, we saw the first render from a trustworthy source that showed us what the Pixel 2 XL might look like. Based on that image, YouTube channel Concept Creator made the short video at the end of this post. The Pixel 2 XL should have minimal side bezels and smaller top and bottom bezels as well, if all the leaks are accurate. The back is still made of glass and metal, but the glass part is slightly smaller and doesn't include the rear-facing fingerprint sensor as is the case with previous Pixels. As for the camera, we're looking at a single-lens camera on the back instead of the dual-lens configuration most flagship phones have this year. The video shows the Pixel 2 XL in various colors, likely based on the rumor that said Google is considering a few crazy color options for the 2017 Pixel models. These rumors haven't yet been confirmed, but they certainly sound appealing. Google should unveil the new 2017 Pixel handsets in late September or early October, although nothing is official at this point in time. If this is the real design of the Pixel 2 XL, it's likely that we'll see it in more leaks down the road, including actual pictures of the handset as we get closer to release. In the meantime, enjoy the following concept clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3TNtuREToQ
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| Chicago community activist killed in weekend shooting Posted: 16 Jul 2017 12:00 PM PDT ![Chicago community activist killed in weekend shooting]( "Chicago community activist killed in weekend shooting") CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago community activist who worked to fight violence was fatally shot less than a block from the offices of his nonprofit, according to police and the man's relatives.
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| Strike a ‘paws’ – owner dresses her cats as cartoon characters and the effect is hilarious Posted: 17 Jul 2017 06:25 AM PDT ![Strike a 'paws' – owner dresses her cats as cartoon characters and the effect is hilarious]( "Strike a 'paws' – owner dresses her cats as cartoon characters and the effect is hilarious") Snoopy and Doby love nothing more than being dressed up by their owner, Shirley Cheung, 28. Shirley, from Toronto, decided to document her beloved moggies' daily cat-tivities, and later came up with the idea of dressing them up in hilarious handmade costumes. (Caters News)
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| BAC Earnings Preview: Bank of America Corp. May Lay an Egg Posted: 17 Jul 2017 06:24 AM PDT ![BAC Earnings Preview: Bank of America Corp. May Lay an Egg]( "BAC Earnings Preview: Bank of America Corp. May Lay an Egg") Bank of America Corp. (ticker: BAC) is one of the most high-profile earnings reports out this week, and the big question heading into Tuesday morning's report is, did its banking brethren already deliver a sour taste of what's to come?
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| Row over Netanyahu invite to Paris Vel d'Hiv ceremony Posted: 15 Jul 2017 06:27 PM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Paris Sunday to mark the 75th anniversary of a notorious roundup of thousands of Jews, an invitation that has angered his critics. Sunday's ceremony marks the day in 1942 that officials of the Vichy regime in Nazi-occupied France, began rounding up more than 13,000 Jews in the Velodrome d'Hiver, an indoor cycle track in Paris. Netanyahu arrives just after a surge of violence in Israel, where a gun attack by three Arab Israelis in Jerusalem's Old City Friday left two Israeli police officers and the attackers dead.
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| Venezuela opposition votes against Maduro, woman shot dead Posted: 16 Jul 2017 03:23 PM PDT  By Alexandra Ulmer and Andreina Aponte CARACAS (Reuters) - Gunmen in Venezuela shot into a crowd of voters on Sunday, activists said, killing one woman and wounding three others during an unofficial referendum organized by the opposition to push for an end to two decades of socialist rule. Graphic: Venezuela's dark days: http - //tmsnrt.rs/2pPJdRb The opposition Democratic Unity coalition said a pro-government "paramilitary" gang opened fire in Caracas' poor neighborhood of Catia, where thousands were participating in the opposition event. "The day was stained by the killing of a Venezuelan woman who protesting and exercising her rights," said opposition leader Freddy Guevara of the killing of Xiomara Escot.
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| Woman Shot and Killed by Police After Calling 911 to Report Possible Assault Posted: 17 Jul 2017 08:42 AM PDT  Justine Ruszczyk Damond was a 40-year-old yoga and meditation teacher who moved to Minneapolis from Australia to be with her fiance.
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| First ever wedding takes place in British Antarctic Territory Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:41 AM PDT  The first ever wedding has taken place in British Antarctic Territory this weekend, with the bride sewing an orange piece of tent on to her dress for the "something old". Polar field guides Julie Baum and Tom Sylvester got married in sub-zero temperatures, with a two-day celebration including a champagne breakfast. The wedding guest list was made up of couple's 18 colleagues who live and work at the British Antarctic Survey's (BAS) largest research station during the winter months, including the plumber, electrician and chef. Polar field guides Julie Baum and Tom Sylvester with their fellow researchers on the day of the wedding Credit: British Antarctic Survey/PA It is the first official wedding took take place on the territory in Adelaide Island, with magistrate and Rothera Station Leader Paul Samways performing the ceremony over the weekend. "Over the last 10 years Tom and I have been working and travelling around the world," said Ms Baum, 34, from Birmingham. "Getting married in Antarctica feels like it was meant to be. There is no better place really, I love snowy mountains and spending time in amazing places with awesome people." Julie Baum and Tom Sylvester hold their marriage certificate Credit: British Antarctic Survey/PA The mountaineering couple were selected joined the BAS to manage deep-field science expeditions in 2016. Mr Sylvester, 35, from Sheffield, added: "Antarctica is an incredibly beautiful place and we have made such great friends here, so the setting couldn't be better. A specially designed and decorated 'chapel' was created for the wedding ceremony Credit: British Antarctic Survey "We have always wanted to have a small personal wedding, but never imagined we'd be able to get married in one of the most remote places on Earth." #wedding bells in #Antarctica for polar guides Julie & Tom with first wedding in British Antarctic Territory https://t.co/JZxRzj5laPpic.twitter.com/fVPsNsgPx6— Antarctic Survey (@BAS_News) 11 July 2017 A BAS spokesman, who said the tent would "no doubt have a lot of history associated with it" adding that the celebrations included a "sumptuous" wedding menu prepared by the station chef and a party with live music from its "resident band". The wedding will be registered with the British Antarctic Territory Government, based in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and will be valid in the UK. Station Leader Mr Samways said: "Having spent time with Julie and Tom over the Austral summer and half of the Antarctic winter I feel amazingly privileged to be able to be part of their story. "They are amazing people, and being responsible for joining them in marriage is an incredible honour." The couple first met at an outdoor instructor apprenticeship scheme at the Plas Y Brenin Outdoor Centre in North Wales. Polar field guides Julie Baum and Tom Sylvester were married over the weekend Credit: Neil Spencer/British Antarctic Survey They both worked as expedition leaders around the world including Northern India, Nepal, Peru, Ecuador, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Borneo, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Rothera Research Station is a centre for biological research and a hub for supporting deep-field and air operations sited on Adelaide Island to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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| Flood topples statue at iconic Fallingwater house Posted: 16 Jul 2017 11:41 AM PDT  MILL RUN, Pa. (AP) — An overflowing stream following heavy rain toppled a large bronze statue at architect Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania, officials said.
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| Honda has radically redesigned the Accord for 2018 Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:04 AM PDT  Honda might have discontinued the Accord in some markets over the last year or two, but it's still a big success in other places such as the United States where it's currently the biggest-selling model in the midsize sedan segment of the market. It's therefore a pretty big deal when such a successful model undergoes a major restyle, and Honda has probably gone a little further with its recently unveiled 2018 Accord than some commentators may have expected. The all-new tenth-generation Honda Accord was recently revealed at an event in Detroit, the spiritual home of the US auto industry.
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| As Islamic State militants routed in Iraq, their families fear reprisals Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:01 AM PDT  By Isabel Coles BARTELLA, Iraq (Reuters) - Their husbands, sons and brothers are dead, but the women and children Islamic State militants left behind will live to pay the price for their actions. As Islamic State's days of ruling over vast swathes of Iraq come to an end, questions are emerging about what to do with their families. "All the men were killed," said 62 year-old Umm Hamoudi, who fled the Midan district last week with 21 members of her family -- all women and children.
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| President Trump Shakes Up Legal Team, But Not Strategy Posted: 17 Jul 2017 09:56 AM PDT  Morning Must Reads: July 17
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| Australia opens way for faster military response to 'terrorist incidents' Posted: 16 Jul 2017 08:36 PM PDT ![Australia opens way for faster military response to 'terrorist incidents']( "Australia opens way for faster military response to 'terrorist incidents'") Australia's military will be more readily deployed to respond to "terrorist incidents" on home soil under proposed changes to laws announced by the government on Monday. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said state and territory police forces would remain as the first response to such incidents, but the military would offer support to enhance their capabilities. Under the proposed law changes, state and territory governments would be able to call for military help at any time after a "terror incident" has been declared.
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| North Korea fuel prices surge after China cuts oil sales Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:48 AM PDT  Gasoline and diesel prices surged in North Korea in the weeks after a Chinese state oil company suspended fuel sales to the reclusive state, according to data reviewed by Reuters and an interview with a North Korean defector.
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| Cameroon army vessel capsizes at sea, dozens missing: security sources Posted: 16 Jul 2017 03:36 PM PDT  Yaoundé (AFP) - A Cameroon army vessel transporting "dozens" of troops from the elite Rapid Intervention Brigade capsized on Sunday off the country's southwestern coast, a security source told AFP. The Rapid Intervention Brigade is in the front line of Cameroon's fight against Boko Haram jihadists in the far north. "The army has begun searches," the source said, while another source close to the Cameroon army said at least one body had been recovered.
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| From small crimes, cousins allegedly move to killing 4 men Posted: 15 Jul 2017 09:43 PM PDT  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two cousins charged in a gruesome crime spree that ended with police unearthing the bodies of four young men buried on a family farm started off committing small crimes.
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| House Bill Would Decimate World Bank Funding Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:32 AM PDT  The proposed bill slashes more than half a billion dollars, or almost half of U.S. funding for the organization.
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| New Accord Gets Detuned Civic Type R Engine Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:45 AM PDT  Yes, you can get it with a stick. But you can't get a coupe.
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| Israel opposes Syria truce deal over Iran presence: official Posted: 17 Jul 2017 12:02 PM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes the southwest Syria ceasefire agreed by Russia and the US since it would enable Iran to solidify its presence there, an official said Monday. The July 9 accord creating a de-escalation zone in the Daraa, Quneitra and Sweida regions includes areas that have seen Israel retaliate over stray fire into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from clashes between Syrian regime forces and rebels. Israel has also conducted several air strikes elsewhere in Syria since the civil war there erupted in 2011.
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| China approves two more GMO crops for import, DuPont disappointed Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:27 AM PDT ![China approves two more GMO crops for import, DuPont disappointed]( "China approves two more GMO crops for import, DuPont disappointed") By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) - China has approved two more genetically modified (GMO) crops for import, the Ministry of Agriculture said, the second such move in the past month to expand access to biotech seeds as part of Beijing's 100-day trade talks with Washington. The two new crops, approved from July 16 for a period of three years, are Syngenta's 5307 insect-resistant corn sold under the Agrisure Duracade brand and Monsanto's 87427 glyphosate-resistant corn, sold under the Roundup Ready brand, the ministry said on its website on Monday. The move brings total approvals to four after the government last month gave the go-ahead to Dow Chemical Co's Enlist corn and Monsanto's Vistive Gold soybeans.
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| How the Internet Deciphered a Fake Alien Message Posted: 17 Jul 2017 08:29 AM PDT ![How the Internet Deciphered a Fake Alien Message]( "How the Internet Deciphered a Fake Alien Message") One evening last year, when his newborn daughter was small enough to hold with one arm, René Heller reached for a book to occupy his mind while he rocked her to sleep. Heller, an astrophysicist at the Max Planck Institutes in Göttingen, Germany, picked up Is Anyone Out There? The Scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
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