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Xi Jinping

Opinion: What will it take for Trump to pull back from the brink with China? – The Globe and Mail

U.S. tariffs on foreign goods keep climbing. They are higher than at any time since the 1960s. This week, the trade war with the worlds other leading economy, China, worsened as yet more U.S. tariffs were levied, raising the average tax on Chinese goods to 2…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Recycling

Green Sheet: The sloppy green habit of ‘wishcycling,’ and another blow for bananas

Evidence of the increasing effects of climate change is building, as are the investing opportunities and changes in consumer habits linked to environmental concerns and resource use. Here are select dispatches about the companies responding to customer demand…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Boeing 737max

Norwegian Air Fall Fare Sale: One Way To Europe Starting at $115

Norwegian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner seen in a reflection. Creative Commons/Norwegian Air In the United States, after Labor Day, one is supposed to put away ones white dresses and jackets. Summer is over. But if you missed out on going to Europe this su…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Skateboard

Tony Hawk Shares Unused Motion Capture Footage From Original Pro Skater

Tony Hawks Pro Skater is now 20 years old. Its a milestone that means a lot to a whole lot of peopleTony Hawks Pro Skater was a watershed moment in video games, a sports game that captured the imagination of skaters, non-skaters, and fans of Goldfingers Super…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

Brexit negotiation team reduced to less than a quarter of size under Theresa May

The UKs Brexit negotiation team has been sharply reduced from the numbers deployed under Theresa May, it has emerged. Sky News reported that there are now only 24 people working with chief negotiator David Frost, who is due to resume discussions in Brussels …

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Elon Musk

SpaceX Says a ‘Bug’ Prevented It From Receiving Warning of Possible Satellite Collision

The European Space Agency was forced to perform a collision avoidance maneuver to prevent its Aeolus spacecraft from potentially smashing into one of Elon Musks Starlink satellites, in what is quickly becoming an all-too-common occurrence. According to SpaceX…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

German man who spent 15 years re-enacting Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in his cellar WINS the show

A German man who spent 15 years re-enacting episodes of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in his cellar has won the show's 1million top prize. Jan Stroh, 35, designed his own version of the TV quiz show's set in the basement of his Hamburg home, complete with s…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Skateboard

Minor League Baseball Player Chace Numata Dies After Skateboarding Accident: He ‘Was Beloved’

Chace Numata, a minor league baseball player, has died after a skateboarding accident, the Erie SeaWolves confirmed in a press release. Numata, 27, died on Monday, his family confirmed. According to GoErie.com, Numata was found on the ground, bleeding from t…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

SpaceX

European Satellite Dodges Potential Collision with SpaceX Starlink Craft

A European Earth-observation satellite performed an evasive maneuver yesterday (Sept. 2) to make sure it didn't collide with one of SpaceX's recently launched internet craft. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Aeolus satellite fired its thrusters yesterday mo…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Electric Car

Fiat Is Killing the 500 Minicar in the U.S.

Photo credit: Patrick M. Hoey - Car and Driver From Car and Driver Fiat's spunky 500 minicarincluding electric, convertible, and Abarth variantswill not continue on in the North American market for the 2020 model year. Fiat Chrysler unceremoniously announce…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Opinion: What will it take for Trump to pull back from the brink with China? – The Globe and Mail

Green Sheet: The sloppy green habit of ‘wishcycling,’ and another blow for bananas

Norwegian Air Fall Fare Sale: One Way To Europe Starting at $115

Tony Hawk Shares Unused Motion Capture Footage From Original Pro Skater

Brexit negotiation team reduced to less than a quarter of size under Theresa May

SpaceX Says a ‘Bug’ Prevented It From Receiving Warning of Possible Satellite Collision

German man who spent 15 years re-enacting Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in his cellar WINS the show

Minor League Baseball Player Chace Numata Dies After Skateboarding Accident: He ‘Was Beloved’

European Satellite Dodges Potential Collision with SpaceX Starlink Craft

Fiat Is Killing the 500 Minicar in the U.S.

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