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To Avoid Fires In Flight, Airlines Move To Restrict 'Smart' Luggage

Wednesday, December 06, 2017

Airlines including American, Delta, and Alaska have announced restrictions on "smart luggage" due to the risk of fire caused by the lithium-ion batteries found in many of the bags.

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Security Firm Says Extremely Creepy Mask Cracks iPhone X's Face ID

Monday, November 13, 2017

A video shows the Vietnam-based Bkav apparently bypassing the feature. Apple has touted the function as secure since it was unveiled in September.

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Fees To Enter Popular National Parks Would Skyrocket Under Interior Department Plan

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Entrance costs would more than double at the country's 17 busiest parks. The park service says it needs to pay for deferred maintenance. But the increases may make the parks less accessible.

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Las Vegas Shooter's Life Comes Into Focus, But Not His Motive

Friday, October 06, 2017

Those who knew Stephen Paddock say they can't believe he committed that terrible act. And investigators have yet to identify any sort of grievance that might have motivated his crime.

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The Best Item In An Astronaut's Care Package? Definitely The Ice Cream

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Unlike other cargo vehicles, the SpaceX spacecraft can return to Earth without burning up. So it's equipped with freezers for transporting medical samples — and the occasional frozen treat.

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Uber Knowingly Leased Unsafe Cars To Its Drivers In Singapore, Report Says

Friday, August 04, 2017

The company kept buying cars it knew had defective components from "gray-market" dealers, The Wall Street Journal reports. Then a Honda Vezel burst into flames, with an Uber driver at the wheel.

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No Pipe Dream: Cannabis Company Buys California Town

Friday, August 04, 2017

Nipton is a small desert town on the Nevada border. American Green says it wants the town to be a "first-of-its-kind eco-tourism experience for conscious cannabis consumers."

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Met Museum Turns Over Ancient Vase Suspected Looted From Italy

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

The Met delivered the Greco-Roman vase to New York prosecutors, who issued a warrant for it last week. A forensic archaeologist says the artifact was likely "unlawfully removed from Italian soil."

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Shooting At Moscow Courthouse Leaves 3 Alleged 'Grand Theft Auto' Gang Members Dead

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

Authorities say the defendants attacked guards and managed to take their guns while being transported in an elevator. Two other alleged gang members are said to be injured and in custody.

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With 7 Golds, Caeleb Dressel Ties Phelps' Record At Swimming Worlds

Sunday, July 30, 2017

The 20-year-old University of Florida swimmer won his seventh gold medal at the FINA World Championships on Sunday. The day before, Dressel set a record all his own: three gold medals in one night.

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Museum's Plan To Sell 40 Works Has Art World Up In Arms

Sunday, July 30, 2017

The auction, including two Rockwell paintings, would fund the Berkshire Museum's renovation and increase its endowment. But two prominent museum organizations say the sale violates fundamental ethics.

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Australian Police Arrest 4 Men Allegedly Plotting To Bomb Airplane

Sunday, July 30, 2017

In a series of raids on five properties in Sydney's suburbs, police made the arrests and reportedly found a homemade bomb. Officials say they believe the plot is "Islamic-inspired terrorism."

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Apple Accused Of Removing Apps Used To Evade Censorship From Its China Store

Saturday, July 29, 2017

VPNs can be used to skirt China's "Great Firewall" of Internet censorship. China is among Apple's biggest markets, and the company has shown a willingness to comply with Beijing's demands.

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NFL, NIH End Partnership For Concussion Research With $16M Unspent

Saturday, July 29, 2017

The relationship has been fraught with disputes about which research should be funded. Four House members have asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell whether the league plans to honor its commitment.

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Body Camera Video Shows Officer Telling Venus Williams She's At Fault In Car Crash

Friday, July 28, 2017

The footage shows a Palm Beach Gardens officer telling the tennis star he won't cite her: "You just got stuck in a bad situation." She is being sued for wrongful death of a man in the other vehicle.

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Former Priest And Convicted Child Abuser Paul Shanley Released From Prison

Friday, July 28, 2017

Shanley, 86, was convicted in 2005 of repeatedly raping a boy over a number of years in the 1980s. Other alleged victims voiced dismay that the defrocked priest was released into the community.

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U.K. Police: 'Reasonable Grounds' To Suspect Corporate Manslaughter In Grenfell Fire

Thursday, July 27, 2017

In a letter to survivors and families of those killed in the fire, Metropolitan Police say local authorities may have committed the crime, which can result in a fine but no jail time.

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Transgender Policy Won't Change Yet

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Gen. Joseph Dunford said the Defense Department is making "no modifications" to its current policies on service by transgender troops until more direction arrives from the White House.

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Admiral Says He Would Launch A Nuclear Strike On China If Trump Ordered It

Thursday, July 27, 2017

While Adm. Scott Swift's affirmative response to that nuclear scenario might sound like cause for alarm, a spokesman for the Pacific Fleet said the premise of the question was "ridiculous."

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As Venezuelans Strike, U.S. Announces Sanctions Against Maduro

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

The sanctions target 13 current or former officials from President Maduro's government, freezing their U.S. assets and preventing Americans from doing business with them.

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