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Virgin Orbit rocket launches 7 US defense satellites

July 3, 2022 GNCadm1n 0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Virgin Orbit rocket carrying seven U.S. Defense Department satellites has been launched from a special Boeing 747 flying off the Southern California coast. The modified jumbo jet took off Friday […]

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How a favela in Rio got its clean water back, for $42,300

July 3, 2022 GNCadm1n 0

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The low-income Enchanted Valley community just outside Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Forest National Park has managed something no other favela has done: built its own biosystem to process its waste. […]

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Medication abortion is common; here’s how it works

July 2, 2022 GNCadm1n 0

Medication abortions were the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As more states seek abortion limits, demand is expected to grow. They involve using […]

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For now, wary US treads water with transformed COVID-19

July 2, 2022 GNCadm1n 0

The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few deaths compared to its prior incarnations. COVID-19 is still killing hundreds of Americans each day, but for many […]

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With hospitalizations up, France weighs return to masks

July 2, 2022 GNCadm1n 0

NICE, France (AP) — Tourism is booming again in France, and so is COVID-19. French government officials have “invited” or “recommended” people to go back to using face masks but stopped short of renewing restrictions […]

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