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World Leaders Agree To Phase Out HFCs

The agreement, finalized during a U.N. meeting in Rwanda, aims to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons — potent greenhouse gases used in air conditioners and refrigerators.
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Hillary’s Campaign Asked Bill To Cancel Wall Street Speech

The Democratic nominee’s campaign expressed concerns that the speech may make the Clintons appear too friendly with Wall Street, hacked emails published by WikiLeaks showed.
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Who Is Summer Zervos?

The Season 5 "Apprentice" contestant came forward Friday with claims that Donald Trump harassed her.
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A Step Toward Clean, Limitless Energy

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have set a new record for plasma pressure — a key ingredient in the production of energy from nuclear fusion.
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US Bans Galaxy Note 7 Devices From Aircraft

Passengers traveling with the Samsung smartphone will be denied boarding and those found violating the ban could face fines and even criminal prosecution.
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Google Creates New, Smarter AI

A neural network created by DeepMind researchers can not only learn, but can also use data stored in its memory to “logically reason” and make inferences to answer questions.
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Weighing The Universe’s Lightest Particle

On Friday, scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany switched on a machine that aims to determine the mass of neutrinos.
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South African Students Demand Free Education

Universities have been open off and on for the past three weeks as a result of the protests.

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Tiananmen Square Protests’ Last Known Prisoner To Be Freed

Miao Deshun was one of the 1,602 people sentenced to prison in the wake of the bloody military crackdown on the student-led demonstration in June 1989.
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Great Barrier Reef Isn’t Dead Yet

A viral obituary for the Great Barrier Reef stirs up worry for the world's largest reef.

Clinton Avoided Single-Payer Ballot Measure, Emails Show

Correspondence released by WikiLeaks shows Hillary Clinton deciding to "not deliver a strong health care message" in Colorado because of the initiative.
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You Need To Try These Cuban Rums

The Treasury Department said Friday it had lifted "monetary value limitations on what authorized travelers may import from Cuba into the United States as accompanied baggage." That means it's time to drink.
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When Should You Apply To College?

Break down the complicated college application process by accomplishing a few key tasks every month.