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A New Form Of Northern Lights Discovered In Finland – By Amateur Sky Watchers
It was the members of a Facebook group who noted that the auroras they'd seen didn't look like any that had been previously catalogued. So physicists asked them to take a few carefully timed photos....
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Senators To CFPB: Why Are You Still Failing To Protect Student Loan Borrowers?
Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the director of the nation's top consumer watchdog agency demanding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau do its job supervising the student loan system....
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Photographing A Musical Exchange Between New Orleans And Havana
An indomitable musical culture survived the tragedy of the international slave trade. Alt.Latino captured a weeklong celebration featuring artists Trombone Shorty, Tank and the Bangas and Cimafunk....
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White House Moves To Formally Decriminalize Accidentally Killing Birds
Wildlife protection groups are decrying the proposal as an attempt to gut a century-old law that protects birds, while industry groups say they have long been hamstrung by the threat of legal action....
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Shots Fired After SUV Storms Past Mar-A-Lago Checkpoints; 2 People In Custody
"This is somebody that obviously was impaired somehow and is driving very recklessly," Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told reporters. "I'm not so sure she knew where she was going." (Image...
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The Hummer Is Coming Back — As An Electric Vehicle
In the early 2000s, the Hummer was a symbol of gas-guzzling militaristic excess. Now it's getting revived as an electric pickup. It's one sign of how much things have changed in the auto industry....
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Trump Administration Loosens Obama-Era Restrictions On Land Mine Use
The White House says it's lifting a ban on the weapon's use outside the Korean Peninsula. The administration calls it an "important tool," though statistics show it is most dangerous to civilians....
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As Coronavirus Spreads, U.S. Students In China Scramble To Leave
American schools are advising students to avoid travel to China, and some are working to evacuate students already there. The U.S. issued a "Do Not Travel" advisory for China on Thursday. (Image...
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Chief Justice Roberts Navigates Shoals Of The Impeachment Trial
The chief justice, who is presiding over President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, has declined twice to ask a question from Sen. Rand Paul. (Image credit: Senate television/AP)
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New Democratic Party Rules Could Put Bloomberg On Debate Stage
The Democratic National Committee is eliminating the requirement for candidates to show grassroots donor support in order to appear in the Nevada debate on Feb. 19. (Image credit: Mark Wilson/Getty...
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The Long, Uneasy Wait Is Over: Parties, Protests And Solemn Silence Greet Brexit
Some 43 months after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, the day of divorce has finally arrived. Supporters and critics alike had their say; but largely, a somber mood welcomed the milestone....
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Trump Declares Coronavirus A Public Health Emergency And Restricts Travel...
The declaration allows the government to take special measures to contain the spread of the virus. Those include new restrictions on travel from China. (Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
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Trump Administration To Curb Immigrants From 6 Nations, Including Nigeria
The U.S. has now placed 13 nations under varying travel bans. The new policy restricts immigrant visas for citizens of Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan. (Image credit:...
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