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WASHINGTON (AP) — Government scientists have cooked up a new concept for how to potentially cool an overheating Earth: Fiddle with the upper atmosphere to make it a bit drier. Water vapor — water in its gas form — is a natural greenhouse gas that traps heat, just like carbon dioxide from burning coal, oil and gas. So researchers at …
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28 February
Cadena de restaurantes Wendy’s pondrá a prueba precios dinámicos a partir del próximo año
Wendy’s llevará a cabo una prueba en la que los precios de sus productos varíen a lo largo del día basándose en la demanda, una estrategia que ya se afianzó entre las compañías de taxis por aplicación y de boletos para eventos. El director general de Wendy’s, Kirk Tanner, dijo hace unas semanas que la cadena de restaurantes con sede …
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28 February
Funcionarios rusos dicen que fuga de aire en Estación Espacial Internacional no representa peligro
MOSCÚ (AP) — Funcionarios espaciales rusos reconocieron el miércoles que existe una fuga de aire en el segmento ruso de la Estación Espacial Internacional, pero afirmaron que no supone ningún peligro para su tripulación. La corporación estatal Roscosmos dijo que los especialistas estaban dando seguimiento a la fuga y que la tripulación “realiza regularmente trabajos para localizar y arreglar posibles …
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28 February
Bucks roll to 123-85 blowout of Hornets for their third consecutive victory
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks apparently just needed the All-Star break to discover how to play winning basketball under new coach Doc Rivers. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points, Damian Lillard had 23 and Bobby Portis added 21 as the Bucks pounded the Charlotte Hornets 123-85 on Tuesday night for their most lopsided victory of the season. “This is who …
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28 February
Biden sigue \”siendo apto para el cargo\
BETHESDA, Maryland, EE.UU. (AP) — El presidente estadounidense Joe Biden “sigue siendo apto para el cargo”, escribió su doctor el miércoles después de que le realizaran un examen físico anual que generó gran expectativa mientras el político de 81 años intenta ser reelegido en noviembre. “El presidente Biden es un hombre de 81 años saludable, activo y robusto que sigue …
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28 February
Police in suburban Chicago are sued over a fatal shooting of a man in his home
CHICAGO (AP) — The sisters of a man fatally shot in his home this month by suburban Chicago police filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the officers and their department, alleging wrongful death and other counts. Kyenna McConico and Kennetha Barnes, sisters of Isaac Goodlow III, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Chicago against the Carol Stream Police …
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28 February
CSU Fullerton faces Long Beach State after Brewton’s 26-point game
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. CSU Fullerton Titans (12-16, 5-11 Big West) at Long Beach State Beach (18-10, 10-6 Big West) Long Beach, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CSU Fullerton faces …
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28 February
Northern Ireland judge rules that amnesty law for ‘the Troubles’ breaches human rights
LONDON (AP) — A new law that gives immunity from prosecution for most offenses committed during Northern Ireland’s decades of sectarian violence is not compliant with human rights, a judge in Belfast ruled Wednesday. The British government’s Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, passed in September, stops most prosecutions for alleged killings by militant groups and British soldiers during “the Troubles” — …
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28 February
Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s $2.4 billion sale of assets in deeply polluted Niger Delta
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore assets, claiming Shell is trying to shirk its environmental and social responsibilities in the highly polluted Niger Delta. The London-based company is trying to sell its subsidiary Shell Petroleum Development Company — which operates its onshore assets …
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28 February
Oregon State plays Oregon after Pope’s 30-point performance
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Oregon State Beavers (12-16, 4-13 Pac-12) at Oregon Ducks (18-9, 10-6 Pac-12) Eugene, Oregon; Wednesday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ducks -12.5; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: …
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