- NewsSky News
Lagoon's 'incredible refuge' may hold secret to coral survival
The secret to coral survival in a warming world could lie in Aldabra's vast inland 'sea'. Preliminary results from new research show that tiles placed on the bottom of the lagoon attract many more coral larvae than identical tiles placed on the fringing reef. The work is being conducted
NewsAssociated PressUS underground nuclear waste dump explained
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It wasn't long after the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan and World War II ended that the United States began to realize it had to do something with the waste that was being generated by defense-related nuclear research and bomb-making that would continue through the Cold
NewsAssociated PressFirst-of-its-kind US nuclear waste dump marks 20 years
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In a remote stretch of New Mexico desert, the U.S. government put in motion an experiment aimed at proving to the world that radioactive waste could be safely disposed of deep underground, rendering it less of a threat to the environment.
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Saskatoon Pediatrician Ramkumar Natarajan Accused Of Trying To Buy Sex From A Minor
Dr. Ramkumar Natarajan, a University of Saskatchewan college of medicine pediatric respirologist, appeared in provincial court Friday morning on charges of trying to arrange sex with a minor and using an electronic device to try to facilitate that interaction. Natarajan was arrested on Thursday without
- FinanceThe Telegraph
Amazon builds empire of own-brand products - from milk to blood monitors
Amazon has expanded its range of in-house brands fivefold in two years, stoking claims its marketplace is unfair to shoppers and rivals.
NewsAssociated PressThousands in Germany protest planned EU internet reforms
BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have marched in cities across Germany to protest planned European Union copyright reforms that they fear will lead to online censorship.
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New report details impact of proposed NS spaceport in event of explosion or fire
HALIFAX — The head of a company proposing to open Canada's only commercial spaceport near the small community of Canso, N.S., says the impact of any launch failure would be relatively small.Steve Matier said while a launch failure can happen, a lot of research and engineering goes into trying to
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'Follow-Up' Podcast: How The Federal Budget Sausage Gets Made
The Conservatives may have been louder than Finance Minister Bill Morneau's budget speech earlier this week but the Liberals are hoping to have the last word. As the government's last budget before the writ is dropped, the Grits have high hopes it will leave a lasting impression with voters.
- FinanceThe Canadian Press
In China, Apple's Cook says he's bullish on global economy
BEIJING — Apple CEO Tim Cook said Saturday that he is "extremely bullish" about the global economy based on the amount of innovation underway, and urged China to continue to "open up" amid complaints from the U.S. and others that it is shutting foreign firms out of key high-tech industries.In
- NewsDigital Spy
ITV apologises after glitch blocks viewers from using ITV Hub
Viewers report the problem still hadn't been solved after the fix.
FinanceAssociated PressIn China, Apple's Cook says he's bullish on global economy
BEIJING (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook said Saturday that he is "extremely bullish" about the global economy based on the amount of innovation underway, and urged China to continue to "open up" amid complaints from the U.S. and others that it is shutting foreign firms out of key high-tech
- NewsThe Guardian
Are genetic tests useful to predict cancer?
Health secretary Matt Hancock said the test that predicted his greater than average risk for prostate cancer might have ‘saved his life’. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA The health secretary, Matt Hancock, this week shared his shock at discovering that he is at greater than average risk for prostate cancer
FinanceAssociated PressDigital scrapbooking site Pinterest files for IPO
Pinterest is pinning its future on Wall Street, with the digital scrapbooking site on Friday filing for an initial public offering of stock. It follows a similar filing with securities regulators earlier this month by ride-hailing company Lyft in what is shaping up to be a busy season for technology
- EntertainmentVariety
Google Stadia is a Net Neutrality Nightmare
At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) this year, Google announced that it has taken up the long and ever-lengthening dream of the video game streaming service. Meant to replace the hefty, pricey, altogether confounding experience of buying and using various gaming hardware, Google Stadia will run video
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Jordan Peterson Book Pulled From Whitcoulls Shelves After Christchurch Mosque Attacks
New Zealand's largest bookstore chain has made the decision to stop selling Jordan Peterson's self-help book, "12 Rules for Life," following the horrifying shootings in Christchurch that killed 50 people a week ago. This is just bizarre.
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Florida man Googles self to find out which Florida Man he is
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A new challenge making waves on social media pokes fun at Florida's reputation for producing strange news stories involving guns, drugs, booze and reptiles — or some combination of the four.
FinanceAssociated PressEU leaders postpone decision on 2050 climate goal
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Friday pushed back a decision on the bloc's long-term efforts to fight climate change, with some countries opposing a pledge to end most emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050.
NewsAssociated PressA rare albino penguin makes its debut at zoo in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An extremely rare albino penguin has made its debut at Gdansk Zoo in northern Poland.
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Correction: Southern Flood Threat story
In a story March 21 about the U.S. flooding outlook, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of a weather forecaster. He is Kevin Low, not Lao.
- NewsThe Canadian Press
Spacewalking astronauts swap out space station's batteries
Changing batteries in orbit took some huffing and puffing and some intricate manoeuvring by two spacewalkers Friday. But in the end, it went almost as smoothly as doing the chore back on Earth.NASA's Anne McClain and Nick Hague took 6 hours and 39 minutes to replace three old nickel-hydrogen batteries
NewsAssociated PressSpacewalking astronauts swap out space station's batteries
Changing batteries in orbit took some huffing and puffing and some intricate maneuvering by two spacewalkers Friday. But in the end, it went almost as smoothly as doing the chore back on Earth.
- NewsThe Independent
Nissan Qashqai 1.3 N-Connecta: An impressive innovation but approach with caution
Like the original Mini in 1959 or the Volkswagen Golf in 1974 or the Renault Espace in 1984, it created and defined a market segment which it went on to dominate, as “first mover” for many years after. The Qashqai, as a hatch/SUV “crossover” did just that, and the company has wisely evolved the original
NewsAssociated PressTrump adds $3.7B in support to finish 2 new nuclear reactors
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced Friday that the Trump administration has finalized $3.7 billion in new loan guarantees to support completion of the first new U.S. commercial nuclear reactors in a generation, calling the expansion of nuclear energy "the real" Green
- FinanceThe Telegraph
Uber gives Nasdaq cold shoulder as it chooses NYSE for $120bn listing
Uber has chosen to make its giant market debut on the New York Stock Exchange, with the transport app expected to be valued at up to $120bn (£91bn).
- FinanceThe Telegraph
British Summer Time: When do the clocks go forward?
While last summer feels like a distant memory, 2019 has so far seen the hottest February day on record in Britain, with warmer weather and longer evenings starting to return. But this weekend, the clocks will change, as we enter British Summer Time (BST).
