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One Chinese City Has Plans To Replace Street Lights With An Artificial Moon
WorldNews.com 19 Oct 2018
The Chinese city of Chengdu is attempting to replace electricity-powered streetlights and the Earth's moon with an artificial moon to help illuminate nighttime in China's Sichuan province on Thursday, according to Yahoo News. The People's Daily Online reported the chairman of the Chengdu Aerospace Science and Technology Microelectronics System Research Institute Co. Wu Chunfeng first posited the idea this week ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Putin Says Russia Will Deploy Hypersonic Weapons In The 'Coming Months'
WorldNews.com 18 Oct 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow will deploy hypersonic weapons in the "coming months," a significant step that would enable the Kremlin to surpass the United States and China, CNBC reports.A hypersonic weapon can travel at least five times the speed of sound, or about one mile per second. What's more, the U.S ... You have failed to contain Russia." ... The U.S ... ....
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Trump says Saudi journalist likely dead, warns of ’severe’ response
Vietnam News 19 Oct 2018
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he now believes journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and warned of "very severe" consequences should Saudi Arabia be proven responsible ... ....
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Ecuador Expels Venezuelan Ambassador Over 'Offensive' Migrant Crisis Comments
WorldNews.com 19 Oct 2018
Ecuador announced it was ejecting Venezuela's ambassador in a scathing statement which called the country's government led by President Nicolas Maduro "corrupt, murderous, and lying" in a sharp escalation of tensions between the two Latin American countries on Thursday, according to The Miami Herald ... While addressing the U.N ... ... Venezuelan Ambassador Carol Josefina Delgado was ordered to leave the country within 72 hours ... ....
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Wife of China's detained Interpol chief says he might already be dead
CNN 19 Oct 2018
(CNN)The wife of former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, who dramatically vanished into police custody after returning to China in September, told the BBC she isn't sure her husband is still alive. In an exclusive interview, Grace Meng said she has received threatening phone calls since the Chinese government announced her husband was in custody in early October. "I think it is political persecution. I'm not sure he's alive. They are cruel ... ....
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Researchers in molecular genetics lab discover pathway to cancer cell development
Daily Bruin 19 Oct 2018
UCLA researchers discovered how to transform normal cells into cancer cells, allowing for the development of therapies against aggressive forms of cancer. In a study published Thursday, UCLA researchers in the lab of Owen Witte, professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, discovered how to manipulate the genes in normal prostate and lung cells to turn them into an aggressive form of cancer ... ....
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Pharmacist Refuses To Fill Woman's Miscarriage Prescription Due To Religious Beliefs
WorldNews.com 19 Oct 2018
A Michigan woman said a Meijer's pharmacist refused to provide her medication which was provided to treat her miscarriage while claiming it was against his religious beliefs, according to NBC News ... The woman, Rachel Peterson, said she was forced to drive more than three hours to get the prescription filled at her hometown after she suffered a miscarriage in July ... The ACLU said the pharmacist, Richard Kalkman, said ... ... ... ....
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'We did the right thing': jurors urge judge to uphold Monsanto cancer ruling
The Guardian 19 Oct 2018
Jurors who ruled that Monsanto caused a dying man’s cancer are fighting to uphold their landmark $289m verdict, publicly urging a judge not to overturn their decision in a groundbreaking trial ... The ruling in August, which sparked concerns across the globe about the Roundup herbicide, included $250m in punitive damages to the plaintiff, Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, who has terminal cancer ... “I was just gobsmacked and outraged ... Read more ... .......
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Marijuana use may lead to higher risk of stroke
The Siasat Daily 19 Oct 2018
Washington. A recent study found that a wide range of both IV thrombolysis (IVT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) rates in ischemic stroke patients, who smoke marijuana, indicates the need for further improvement of access to acute recanalization therapies in many regions ... The results showed some potential benefit from rivaroxaban but caution was urged ... Gladstone ... Source. ANI. ....
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Justin Bieber's engagement reportedly crushed Selena Gomez?
International Business Times 19 Oct 2018
Earlier this month, world-acclaimed singer Selena Gomez entered a mental health facility. There have been many reports that allegedly suggested that her emotional breakdown could have been caused by multiple reasons including the news of Justin Bieber's decision to settle down with model Hailey Baldwin ... But the news of Justin's engagement and marriage had no effect on her as the singer has already moved on with her life ... Follow us. News....
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[UPDATE] Trump Says It Appears Khashoggi Is Dead; Pressure Mounts On Saudis
WorldNews.com 18 Oct 2018
It’s very sad.” – Donald TrumpHe added that Saudi Arabia could face a “very severe” U.S. response depending on the results of the self-run investigation by the kingdom into the disappearance of Khashoggi, a Saudi citizen and Washington Post contributing columnist.“I mean, it’s bad, bad stuff ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Brother of Aung San Suu Kyi fights to sell symbolic site of her house arrest
The Guardian 19 Oct 2018
The crumbling lakeside villa, which served as Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison for 15 years during her house arrest, has become the source of a bitter family dispute between the Myanmar state counsellor and her brother. Aung San Suu Kyi’s estranged older brother, Aung San Oo, an engineer who lives in the US, has submitted an appeal at the supreme court, petitioning for the auction of the home and a share of the proceeds ... Twitter ... Twitter ... .......
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A Mysterious Polio-Like Disease Is Popping Up Throughout The US. What Is it?
IFL Science 18 Oct 2018
Earlier this month, we reported that six children from Minnesota contracted a rare, polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), which causes sudden paralyzing weakness in the arms and legs. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed an additional 56 cases across 22 states on Wednesday, and are investigating a further 65 ... "The hallmark is sudden onset of weakness in the arms or the legs ... ....
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Pakistan's PM Imran Khan to attend controversial Saudi conference
Daily Star Lebanon 19 Oct 2018
Pakistan's foreign ministry announced Friday that Prime Minister Imran Khan will attend a Saudi Arabian investment conference, despite a string of cancellations from leading policy-makers and corporate chiefs over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi ... ....
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Najib's Former Deputy Charged as Malaysia Graft Probes Bite
Wall Street Journal 19 Oct 2018
Malaysia charged a former deputy prime minister with breaking money-laundering and corruption laws as Mahathir Mohamad’s government steps up investigations into graft allegations plaguing the former administration ... ....
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