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Thousands of 'adult and non-adult' human remains found in underground space in Italy
TVNZ 20 Jul 2019
A genetics expert retained by the family of an Italian girl who went missing in 1983, said on today a cavernous underground space near a Vatican cemetery holds thousands of bones which appear to be from dozens of individuals, both "adult and non-adult." ... "We didn't expect such an enormous number of bones and other remains," Portera said ... ....
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Iran says British tanker seized because of collision
Independent online (SA) 20 Jul 2019
Tehran, Iran — Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker was allegedly due to a collision with an Iranian fishing boat, the country's state-run IRNA news agency said on Saturday. The British tanker reportedly caused damage to the fishing boat, then didn't respond to calls from the smaller craft ... Trouble, nothing but trouble," he said ... AP ....
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“Not My America Or Your America. Our America”: Michelle to Trump
The Siasat Daily 20 Jul 2019
Trump claimed to reporters in the Oval Office the following day that he was not pleased by the taunts and attempted to cut them short. WASHINGTON ... “What truly makes our country great is its diversity Whether we are born here or seek refuge here, there’s a place for all of us,” Obama tweeted, without mentioning Trump ... Also Read ... AFP. ....
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Saudi king approves hosting US troops to enhance regional security
The National 20 Jul 2019
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has approved the stationing of American troops in the country in order to boost security in the region and ensure stability in the Gulf, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. The US Defence Department confirmed the new deployment in a statement ... Read More. Gibraltar to detain Iran's supertanker for another month ... SHARE. ....
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Report: FTC approves a fine for Google over YouTube kids privacy probe
Engadget 20 Jul 2019
Google has to pay the FTC a multimillion dollar fine to settle a probe into YouTube's shortcomings when it comes to protecting kids using its service, according to The Washington Post. The agency launched an investigation into the video-sharing platf... ....
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'In my nightmares I'm always in the sea': a year on from the Greek fires
The Guardian 20 Jul 2019photo: NASA / Scott Kelly
American, Italian and Russian blast off for ISS
Raw Story 20 Jul 2019
US, Italian and Russian astronauts blasted into space Saturday, headed for the International Space Station, in a launch coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing ... ....
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South Africa President Is Accused of Misleading Parliament About $36,000 Donation
New York Times 19 Jul 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered conflicting accounts about the money, given by a company that is involved in a government corruption inquiry ... ....
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One-hour exercise with proper hydration may tackle low BP
The Siasat Daily 20 Jul 2019
New York. Suffering from low blood pressure? Do an hour or more of daily exercise and stay hydrated to improve the condition and control fainting or dizziness episodes, finds a NASA-funded study on astronauts ... We expected to see up to two-thirds of the space crew faint ... The dizziness that it causes is life-changing and can be debilitating ... Source.. ....
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Game of Thrones San Diego Comic-Con panel 2019: What we learned - CNET
CNET 20 Jul 2019
Masie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and more bring answers to big questions about the show ... ....
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British Airways suspends Cairo flights for 7 days
San Francisco Chronicle 20 Jul 2019
LONDON (AP) — British Airways says it is canceling flights to Cairo for a week for unspecified security reasons. The carrier sent The Associated Press a two-sentence statement Saturday calling the cancellations "a precaution to allow for further assessment.". A company spokesperson would not say what motivated the suspensions ... ....
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Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' begins life term in Colorado 'Supermax' prison
Yahoo Daily News 20 Jul 2019
More. By Alex Dobuzinskis. (Reuters) - Joaquin Guzman, the Mexican drug lord known as "El Chapo," entered a Colorado prison known as "the Alcatraz of the Rockies" on Friday to begin a life sentence after being found guilty of a raft of crimes including conspiracy to commit murder ... Bureau of Prisons said in a statement ... charges ... ....
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50 years ago, humanity's first steps on another world
The Times of India 20 Jul 2019
WASHINGTON. Fifty years ago on Saturday, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans in history to set foot on the Moon, an epoch-defining event watched on television by half a billion people. Their lunar module, named "Eagle," touched down at 2018 GMT (4.18pm ET) on July 20, 1969 ... Today belongs to you ... ....
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Tour de France: Julian Alaphilippe still leads after first big climb
Press Telegram 20 Jul 2019
LA MONGIE, France — When the team of Geraint Thomas was in its pomp at the Tour de France, a time trial followed by a big mountain stage would have been playgrounds for Sky – now in new colors as Ineos – to take cycling’s greatest race by the scruff of the neck and leave everyone else fighting for second place. Not this year ... ....
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Cesar Pelli, creator of Malaysia's Petronas Towers, dies aged 92
Gulf News 20 Jul 2019
Buenos Aires. Cesar Pelli, the Argentine architect and creator of Malaysia's Petronas Towers and New York's One World Financial Center, died Friday at the age of 92, his family said ... ....
