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Drones Help Bring Back Electricity in Puerto Rico Right now, in Puerto Rico, it turns out. There, hundreds of thousands of American citizens continue to suffer through power outages, which began when Hurricane Maria battered the island with 155 mph wind gusts last fall. As Puerto Rico struggles to come back online, today's commercial drones are ...
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God and Caesar clashing in Jerusalem As an Armenian who hails from Jordan and who struggles with his faith, I do agree with most Christians that this church is the site of the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus (hence its name in Arabic is Kanisat al-Qiyamah or the Church of the Resurrection). But almost every time I have entered the ...
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Tiny Canada town defeats oil firm in court fight over drinking water A small municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec that was facing a million-dollar lawsuit from an oil and gas exploration company has won its court battle, bringing an end to a four-year ordeal that began when residents took steps to protect their water supply. "Reason and law prevailed today," ...
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England beat New Zealand in thriller despite Kane Williamson's hundred Another thriller ended with England winning by four runs here in Wellington to lead 2-1 in the series with two to play. Kane Williamson, returning to the XI having recovered from a hamstring injury, looked to be seeing the Black Caps home to their target of 235 with his 11th ODI hundred. The remarkable ...
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How "biological passports" could end doping in sports It's certainly an improvement over the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where Russia ran a massive, state-sanctioned doping program for its athletes, got caught, and was stripped of 13 of the 33 medals it won. Yet the four athletes who were caught this year are a reminder that the pressure to cheat is still ...
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George P Bush's struggle in Texas may signal end of 70-year political dynasty The land commissioner job – which manages state-owned land – was perceived to be a stepping stone to higher office, but the evisceration of his father, Jeb, in the 2016 Republican presidential primary showed that as it lurched to the right and was seduced by sound and fury, the GOP was no longer in ...
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MSF suspends medical work in Nigeria's Rann after deadly attack Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials, MSF, has suspended its medical activities in the northeastern Nigerian town of Rann after a deadly attack on aid workers by suspected Boko Haram fighters in the area. The announcement came on Friday, hours after an attack on a military base in ...
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