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NASA greenlights SpaceX crew capsule test to ISS
NASA on Friday gave SpaceX the green light to test a new crew capsule by first sending an unmanned craft with a life-sized mannequin to the International Space Station. "We're…
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Virgin Galactic: Rocket reaches space again in test flight
Virgin Galactic's rocket plane reached space for a second time in a test flight over California on Friday, climbing higher and faster than before while also carrying a crewmember to…
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Dozens die from tainted liquor in India’s northeast
At least 84 people have died and another 200 have been hospitalized after drinking tainted liquor in two separate incidents in India's remote northeast, authorities said on Saturday. The victims…
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Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld cremated: report
Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld was cremated in France Friday, fulfilling his last wishes following his death this week at the age of 85, the magazine Closer said. The German designer…
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U.S. National Park Service investigates uranium exposure at Grand Canyon
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) and Department of the Interior (DOI) are working in coordination at federal and state levels to investigate and address concerns of uranium exposure found…
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Death toll in India’s hooch tragedy rises to 104
The death toll due to the consumption of illicit liquor in India's northeastern state of Assam rose to 104 on Saturday, local government officials said. Around 200 others are in…
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Saudi prince starts Asia tour with deals to invest $20 bln in Pakistan
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a raft of investment deals Sunday worth up to $20 billion for the cash-strapped South Asian country, as Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman launched…
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Trump aide predicts ‘hundreds of miles’ of border wall by 2020
A top adviser to Donald Trump said Sunday that the president's emergency declaration could allow "hundreds of miles" of barriers to be built on the Mexican border before the 2020…
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Yemeni warring parties agree on first phase of troop withdrawal from Hodeidah
Yemen's warring parties have agreed on the first phase of troop withdrawal from the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, said the United Nations on Sunday. Representatives of the Yemeni…
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Hundreds stranded as British airline Flybmi collapses
Hundreds of passengers throughout Europe have been stranded by the abrupt collapse of the British regional airline Flybmi. British Midland Regional Limited, which operates as Flybmi, said it's filing for…