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Why It’s So Darn Hard to Build a Fast Quake Warning System
For a decade, scientists have been developing a system called ShakeAlert that promises to warn people in the crucial moments before an earthquake hits. The post Why It's So Darn Hard to Build a Fast Quake Warning System appeared first on WIRED. ......
Google to release new high-end Chromebooks this year
--> Google says that will roll out new high-end Chromebooks later this year. If Chromebooks aren't your thing because they aren't specced high enough then you'll be happy to hear that Google plans to cater to a larger market with high-end Chromebooks. The search giant made...
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US reports 279 Zika cases in pregnant women
Health officials said 279 pregnant women in the United States and US territories have tested positive for Zika infection, prompting a new call from President Barack Obama for more funding to fight the outbreak spreading through the Americas. Obama wants the US Congress to provide close to $US1.9...
Obama Prods Congress on Zika Funding
President Barack Obama prodded Congress Friday to pass legislation to fight the Zika virus, warning that researchers need time to develop a vaccine, and states need time to ramp up...
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Canadian Milos Raonic seeded eighth for French Open
In his quest to complete a career Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic could have to beat nine-time champion Rafael Nadal in the French Open semifinals. Djokovic, who will face 100th-ranked Lu Yen-hsun in the first round, was put in the same side of the draw as Nadal on Friday. The top-ranked Serb beat Nadal...
Security tightened at French Open in wake of attacks
PARIS — Security will be tighter than ever at the French Open in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris last November. The French Tennis Federation (FFT) said there will be three mandatory check points for entry into Roland Garros, and spectators will be subjected to systematic body searches. The...
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US releases Guantánamo prisoner after 14 years and no conviction
US releases Guantánamo prisoner after 14 years and no conviction
Man known as Obaidullah was arrested in Afghanistan in 2002 but charges were thrown out in 2011 and lawyers had petitioned for release ever since...
photo: US DoD / Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro
Greek judges tell refugee Turkey unsafe
Greek judges tell refugee Turkey unsafe
A Greek ruling not to send a Syrian asylum seeker back to Turkey because it is not considered safe raises questions over the EU's migrant deal. ......
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Searchers find body parts, seats, luggage from Egyptian jet
Searchers find body parts, seats, luggage from Egyptian jet
CAIRO — Search crews found floating human remains, luggage and seats from the doomed EgyptAir jetliner Friday but face a potentially more complex task in locating bigger pieces of wreckage and the black boxes vital to...
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Source: Alleged shooter near White House down, in custody
Source: Alleged shooter near White House down, in custody
Washington (CNN)A suspect who allegedly opened fire on the White House complex Friday afternoon is down and in custody,...
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'El Chapo' extradition to U.S. approved, Mexico says
'El Chapo' extradition to U.S. approved, Mexico says
(CNN)[Breaking news update, posted at 3:36 p.m. ET] Lawyers for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will appeal the decision by Mexico's ministry of foreign relations to extradite the reputed drug lord to the United States,...
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Donald Trump invited to meet with David Cameron despite divisive past
Donald Trump invited to meet with David Cameron despite divisive past
Potential London meeting is a change from December, when the prime minister said: ‘If he came to visit our country, I think he would unite us all against him’...
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Jupiter Is Hit By 6.5 Fireballs Every Year
Jupiter Is Hit By 6.5 Fireballs Every Year
If you think that the asteroid risk is high on Earth, you wouldn’t want to be on Jupiter. According to preliminary results, the largest planet in the Solar System is hit on average 6.5 times every year. This latest...
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US elections: Donald Trump vows to end gun-free zones
US elections: Donald Trump vows to end gun-free zones
Donald Trump has slammed Hillary Clinton as "heartless" for backing restrictions on gun ownership that he said would leave Americans in high-crime areas unable...
'Brexit' in spotlight at G7 meeting in Japan
'Brexit' in spotlight at G7 meeting in Japan
SENDAI: Britain's possible exit from the European Union took centre stage at a G7 meeting in Japan on Saturday, as UK finance minister George Osborne warned a...
Boko Haram refugees in Niger feel 'abandoned' by the world
Boko Haram refugees in Niger feel 'abandoned' by the world
By Boureima Hama Conditions in the Assaga refugee camp in the southeast of Niger have deteriorated in recent months as food aid has struggled to reach its...
Animal-to-man diseases a growing environmental threat - UN
Animal-to-man diseases a growing environmental threat - UN
The most worrying environmental threats facing the world today range from the rise in diseases transmitted from animals to humans to the increasing accumulation...
National Rifle Association Endorses Donald Trump
National Rifle Association Endorses Donald Trump
The National Rifle Association of America endorsed Donald Trump for president on Friday, shortly before the presumptive Republican nominee spoke at the...
The World's Largest Solar Plant Just Torched Itself
The World's Largest Solar Plant Just Torched Itself
Putting 347,000 mirrors in the desert faced towards the sun clearly has its disadvantages. ......
Paris Attacks Suspect Salah Abdeslam Refuses to Answer Questions in Court
Paris Attacks Suspect Salah Abdeslam Refuses to Answer Questions in Court
Salah Abdeslam, the last surviving suspect in the Paris attacks, remained silent during his first court session of questioning by an...
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As Hillary Stands Her Ground for Sensible Gun Laws, Trump Panders to the NRA Crowd
As Hillary Stands Her Ground for Sensible Gun Laws, Trump Panders to the NRA Crowd
While Hillary Clinton vows to make us safer, Donald Trump becomes a gun nut. Presumed Republican...
Millions Now Understand That Capitalism Needs Socialism to Work—Which Is Why Bernie Is So Popular
Millions Now Understand That Capitalism Needs Socialism to Work—Which Is Why Bernie Is So Popular
Sanders' vision of democratic socialism is just capitalism with a safety net. Three short years ago,...
How Militarized Cops Use the Intrusive Technology Stingray, and Much More, to Intrude on Our Rights
How Militarized Cops Use the Intrusive Technology Stingray, and Much More, to Intrude on Our Rights
Police nationwide are secretly exploiting intrusive technologies with the feds' complicity. Can’t...
The Nefarious Surveillance State Dangerously Inhibits Self-Expression and a Healthy Democracy
The Nefarious Surveillance State Dangerously Inhibits Self-Expression and a Healthy Democracy
In the post-Snowden era, majority rules and online habits are shaped by the specter of Big Brother....
The Ongoing GOP Congressional Witch-Hunt Against Palestine's Human Rights Supporters
The Ongoing GOP Congressional Witch-Hunt Against Palestine's Human Rights Supporters
Republicans like Peter King are inviting neoconservatives to Congress to smear Muslim civil rights...
Why Some People Enjoy Anal Sex—And Others Really Don't
Why Some People Enjoy Anal Sex—And Others Really Don't
The backdoor is not always open. It’s been said there is no appetite more powerful than that for...
Military Women Who Speak out About Sexual Assault Are Being Branded With 'Personality Disorder' and ...
Military Women Who Speak out About Sexual Assault Are Being Branded With 'Personality Disorder' and ...
Noxious stereotypes about women being nuts and liars are being used to silence military women who...
