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World War 2

UK’s Big Ben tower more badly damaged by Nazi bombs than thought

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Big Ben tower at the Houses of Parliament was more badly damaged by German bombs during World War Two than originally thought, experts said on Thursday, as the bill for its restoration rose by 18.6 million pounds ($24 million). FILE PHOTO: The Elizabeth Tower, housing the…

bubmagFebruary 13, 2020

Spanish Flu

WHO Has Finally Named the New Coronavirus

The UN health agency on Tuesday announced that "COVID-19" will be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented a "very grave threat" for the world but there was a "realistic chance" of stopping it. "We now have a name for t…

bubmagFebruary 13, 2020

AR-15

Chesterfield gun shop owner lauds booming business since Virginia’s political shift

by: Alex Thorson Posted: Feb 12, 2020 / 07:01 PM EST / Updated: Feb 12, 2020 / 07:19 PM EST CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — As the General Assembly quickly pushes several new gun control measures through, some local gun shops say “business is booming.” Southern Gun World owner Karen…

bubmagFebruary 13, 2020

Google

Android saw a 98 percent drop in apps asking for call and text data

The internet pioneer also pointed to "improved vetting mechanisms" that stopped 790,000 policy-breaking apps from reaching the Play Store, and a May 2019 policy that asked developers to say whether or not apps were targeted at kids. Malware appeared to have ben kept at bay, too, with Google Play Protect…

bubmagFebruary 13, 2020

Christianity

Facebook removes Iranian accounts targeting US politics and religion

Facebook has announced the removal of three different campaigns of ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior,’ which is a fancy way to say that some governments were using accounts and Pages to spread propaganda and otherwise meddle in foreign affairs. Two of these campaigns targeted international subjects; the third targeted users in the…

bubmagFebruary 13, 2020

Water Pollution

$130M in BP spill money to help reconnect big swamp to river

Feb. 12, 2020 at 3:19 pm Updated Feb. 12, 2020 at 4:22 pm NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana will get $130 million in BP oil spill money to link its second-largest coastal swamp back up to the Mississippi River, and Alabama will receive funds to add up to 12,000 acres…

bubmagFebruary 13, 2020

Water Pollution

$130M in BP spill money to help reconnect big swamp to river

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana will get $130 million in BP oil spill money to link its second-largest coastal swamp back up to the Mississippi River, and Alabama will receive funds to add up to 12,000 acres (4,800 hectares) to a wildlife management area.The RESTORE Council, made up of officials…

bubmagFebruary 13, 2020

Nuclear Disarmament

Trump administration mulling special negotiator for nuke talks with Russia: report

The Trump administration is mulling hiring a special negotiator for nuclear talks with Russia as the last arms control treaty between the two nations is set to expire next year, Politico reported. A high-level negotiator would be recruited to act as a special envoy for the negotiations with Russia, although Trump may…

bubmagFebruary 13, 2020

Boeing 737max

Boeing unlikely to hit prior MAX production target before 2022, CFO says

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bubmagFebruary 12, 2020

Vietnam Veterans

11 Places You Can Donate Your Clothes in NYC

It's been more than a year since Marie Kondo came into all our lives and helped us part with a bunch of things in our closet we didn't need. And as warmer months are rolling around again, you might be itching to do a lil spring cleaning—especially if you live…

bubmagFebruary 12, 2020

UK’s Big Ben tower more badly damaged by Nazi bombs than thought

WHO Has Finally Named the New Coronavirus

Chesterfield gun shop owner lauds booming business since Virginia’s political shift

Android saw a 98 percent drop in apps asking for call and text data

Facebook removes Iranian accounts targeting US politics and religion

$130M in BP spill money to help reconnect big swamp to river

$130M in BP spill money to help reconnect big swamp to river

Trump administration mulling special negotiator for nuke talks with Russia: report

Boeing unlikely to hit prior MAX production target before 2022, CFO says

11 Places You Can Donate Your Clothes in NYC

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