‘The SOS in my Halloween decorations’
A Chinese dissident smuggled a letter into decorations he was forced to make. Years later, a woman in the US discovered it. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2EQvB4W
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Scoring Outburst Fuels SJU to Season's First Win
BLAINE, Minn. – Saint John's hockey scored six unanswered goals in a 6-1, non-conference win over Bethel as part of the MIAC Showcase on Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine. - Box Score from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2Q7zqUI
Pittsburgh shooting: Survivors relive synagogue ordeal
Worshippers hid in storage rooms as a gunman killed 11 of the Jewish congregation in Pittsburgh. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Rfyr4S
In Major Acquisition, IBM Will Acquire Open-Source Software Company Red Hat
IBM will acquire Red Hat for $190 per share, in a deal worth approximately $34 billion. Both companies took pains to say the Red Hat ethos and commitment to open source would continue. (Image credit: Pau Barrena/AFP/Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2JlDNZz
Pittsburgh shooting: Squirrel Hill mourns its dead
As tragedy hits a 'Jewish oasis', residents look elsewhere for answers. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2z7M8LR
A Look At Gab, The 'Free Speech' Social Site Where Synagogue Shooting Suspect Posted
The website where the synagogue shooting suspect posted anti-Semitic messages has served as a home for the far-right online in Gab's quest to have few restrictions on speech. (Image credit: Towfiqu Photography/Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2PwUbMw
Who are the victims of the Pittsburgh shooting?
The gunman killed eight men and three women, aged between 54 and 97 years old. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RqaNmr
Small risks may have big impact on breast cancer odds of childhood cancer survivors
Scientists found that the combined effect of common genetic variations can dramatically increase risk of breast cancer for female pediatric cancer survivors. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2CKeXkW
Climate change a threat to even the most tolerant oysters
Climate change-associated severe weather events may cause flooding that threatens the survival of the Olympia oyster, new research suggests. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qidWZD
How hibernators could help humans treat illness, conserve energy and get to Mars
Researchers are evaluating the potential for hibernation and the related process, torpor, to aid human health in spaceflight. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EOdlZT
Pittsburgh shooting: Synagogues boost security after attack
Eleven people died in the Pittsburgh attack, the worst anti-Semitic violence in recent US history. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Q1G92i
Jacksonville Jaguars: Four players arrested at London nightclub for 'unpaid bar bill'
Four Jacksonville Jaguars players are arrested on suspicion of trying to leave a London nightclub without paying a large bar bill. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OVn3yb
Biles overcomes illness to shine for USA
Simone Biles overcomes illness to inspire the USA women to success at the Gymnastics World Championships in Doha. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2yDAgln