Saturday, 30 November 2019

A 112-year-old letter was found during renovations at a New Jersey university

Renovations at Montclair State University in New Jersey uncovered a 112-year-old letter from the workers who built one of the original buildings on campus, the university said.


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Climate crisis nearing a 'global tipping point,' researchers say

The Earth is heading toward a "global tipping point" if the climate crisis continues on its current path, scientists have warned, as they called for urgent action to avoid "an existential threat to civilization."


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A University of Cambridge graduate was killed in the deadly London stabbing, reports say

A University of Cambridge graduate has been identified as one of the victims killed in a terror attack near London Bridge, British media reported.


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Gorbachev: Russia and US must avoid 'hot war'

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev may be remembered today as the man who presided over the collapse of an empire: The recent anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 saw major celebrations to mark the collapse of Communism in eastern Europe and the reunification of Germany.


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I was 'fighting against my own government' in drug war, Philippines President Duterte says

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said that when he asked for six months to end the country's drug problem in 2016, he didn't appreciate the levels of pushback and corruption he would find in the government.


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NFL free agent Terrelle Pryor stabbed in his Pittsburgh apartment

Former NFL wide receiver Terrelle Pryor was hospitalized after being stabbed during a dispute in Pittsburgh, authorities said Saturday.


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Plane with 'as many as 12 people' on board crashes in South Dakota

A plane carrying "as many as 12 people" crashed shortly after take-off Saturday in Chamberlain, South Dakota, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.


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Intel committee members can review impeachment report on Monday

The House Intelligence Committee is expected to allow members to review the committee's impeachment report Monday ahead of a vote scheduled on Tuesday to approve the report, which details the committee's findings from the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and Ukraine, according to a source familiar with the matter.


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This Appalachia-based podcast riffs on leftist politics

The Trillbilly Workers Party is a leftist comedy podcast that denounces capitalism, ridicules the Democratic Party and loves Bernie Sanders.


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