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Orangutan

Record number of wildlife institutions curate global data via nonprofit Species360

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A record 103 zoos, aquariums, wildlife refuges, and conservation organizations in 35 countries joined global nonprofit Species360 in 2019, reflecting a growing demand for data and analytics used in the care and conser…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Holocaust

Washington DC was named the best place to travel to in 2020. Here are the best things to eat and see there.

Washington DC has been named the No.1 place to travel in 2020 by The New York Times — and with all of the history, culture, and great food, it's no surprise why. Whether you are going for fun or to appreciate the nation's history, DC makes a perfect weekend …

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Brexit Negotiator

British lawmakers approve Brexit bill, UK on course for Jan 31 exit – Hindustan Times

Britain passed a major milestone on the road to Brexit when the House of Commons on Thursday approved a bill authorizing the country’s departure from the European Union at the end of the month. Lawmakers voted by 330-231 to pass the Withdrawal Agreement Bill…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Nukes

Vladimir Putin personally oversaw Russia’s latest test of a hypersonic missile

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday oversaw military exercises from a naval vessel in the Black Sea near Crimea, including the test launch of a hypersonic air-launched Kinzhal missile, the Kremlin said. A pair of MiG-31K intercept…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Times Square

Your eco-friendly travel guide for New York City

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Hurricane

How to Help Puerto Rico Earthquake Relief Efforts

On Tuesday, an earthquake measuring a 6.4 magnitude struck the island of Puerto Rico, unleashing a series of aftershocks that have leveled homes and structures on the island; this earthquake closely followed a 5.8 magnitude earthquake which also struck the is…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Mexico Border Wall

Trump can raid $3.6bn of defence funds for wall, court rules – BBC News

Image copyrightGetty Images A US appeals court has lifted a legal block on $3.6bn (£2.7bn) in defence funds, allowing President Donald Trump to spend the money on a US-Mexico wall. The order by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's rul…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Machine Learning

Persistent memory is coming to a workstation near you

This article is part of the Technology Insight series, made possible with funding from Intel.________________________________________________________________________________________ If you run software on workstations that just cant get enough DRAM think ren…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Bolsonaro

The Number of Fires in the Amazon Rainforest Spiked in 2019

Last year was certainly the year of fire, and the Amazon was at the epicenter of it as humans used fires to clear land. Now, data from INPE, Brazils National Institute for Space Research, confirms what we all suspected: The Amazon Rainforest suffered its high…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Little Red Riding Hood

Teacher called Native American student ‘bloody Indian’: suit

A New Mexico high school teacher cut one Native American student’s hair during a lesson on Halloween — and called another a bloody Indian, a new lawsuit claims. The states chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed the suit against Albuquerque Publi…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Record number of wildlife institutions curate global data via nonprofit Species360

Washington DC was named the best place to travel to in 2020. Here are the best things to eat and see there.

British lawmakers approve Brexit bill, UK on course for Jan 31 exit – Hindustan Times

Vladimir Putin personally oversaw Russia’s latest test of a hypersonic missile

Your eco-friendly travel guide for New York City

How to Help Puerto Rico Earthquake Relief Efforts

Trump can raid $3.6bn of defence funds for wall, court rules – BBC News

Persistent memory is coming to a workstation near you

The Number of Fires in the Amazon Rainforest Spiked in 2019

Teacher called Native American student ‘bloody Indian’: suit

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