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This image of a dusty, gas-rich nebula looks pretty, but appearances can be deceiving. Known as a Wolf-Rayet star system, it’s poised to unleash a catastrophic gamma-ray burst when it finally goes supernova. What’s remarkable about this particular Wolf-Rayet system, however, is that it’s the first to be discovered in our own galaxy. |
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Jonestown was the highlight of Mike Touchette’s life — for a time. The 21-year-old Indiana native felt pride pioneering in the distant jungle of Guyana, South America. As a self-taught bulldozer operator, he worked alongside other Peoples Temple members in the humid heat, his blade.... |
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Homicide detectives are investigating whether a baby girl found dead on a Gold Coast beach was killed in New South Wales and her body then dumped north of the border. Queensland and New South Wales police are investigating the death of the nine-month-old girl whose body was discovered unresponsive.... |
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(for subscribers): “Mr. Ghosn was known to be ruthless as a manager and no doubt made more than a few enemies as he banged together his global vision of three automakers – four if you include AutoVaz – operating as one. Was someone out to get him?” Canada’s brain-injured Cuba diplomats speak out about Ottawa’s silence. |
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In Bulgaria's Black Sea cities of Bourgas and Varna, for example, motorists blocked city streets, while elsewhere roads to some of Bulgaria's border checkpoints were obstructed for some time. In the capital city, protesters went for a walk in the soft drizzling rain, from Parliament to the Cabinet.... |
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ANN ARBOR, MI - As American troops fought their way through the mountains of Italy during the Allied advance to Rome in World War II, Michigan native Jack McClary regularly took fire from German forces while sticking his neck out as a U.S. Army forward observer. |
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It has become common knowledge that Nigerian radio presenter, Daddy Freeze, is no stranger to openly criticising the church and practices he finds questionable. Freeze has attacked a number of religious leaders especially for their stand on tithing, which he believes to be a fraudulent practice. |
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This year’s best young adult, middle grade and children’s books expose young readers to some of today’s most complex and pressing topics. They unpack everything from dealing with a parent’s drug addiction to grappling with depression. In Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X , a high schooler discovers that she can use writing to express herself. |
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(CNN) - For the first time, astronomers have discovered a beautiful serpentine, pinwheel-like star system that is doomed to end in an explosion of gamma rays. It's 8,000 light-years from Earth in the Milky Way, but astronomers never expected to find a star system like this in our galaxy. |
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U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge reported that her Friday meeting with Nancy Pelosi was “very open and frank.” The Democrat, who represents Akron and Cleveland, along with parts in between, made her point about some in the caucus feeling left behind and the need for a transition to new leadership. |
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The question for Democrats is whether this is the precise moment for change. It is hard to see the case. Many have noted the oddity: Other caucus leaders fared poorly on Election Day, even losing seats. Yet they have been re-elected. Pelosi and House Democrats achieved their largest gains in decades. |
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