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Informational meetings scheduled for proposed carbon pipeline through Bremer, Buchanan counties | Political News
Public informational meetings have been scheduled next month to discuss a private enterprise’s proposal to build and operate 1,300 miles of carbon capture and sequestration pipeline. The Navigator Heartland Greenway will end up passing through Bremer, Buchanan and other nearby counties, but not Black Hawk, according to filings with the Iowa Utilities Board. According to […]
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The 15 best hospitals in N.J., ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Morristown Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center again topped the list as the best hospitals in New Jersey, according to U.S. News & World Report. The ranking — which has been compiled for more than three decades — is a nationwide assessment of dozens of medical and surgical services. This year’s analysis includes new […]
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Texas best hospitals: 2022-23 U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings
A Houston-based hospital ranked among the best in the country, according to the survey and analysis. TEXAS, USA — U.S. News released its 2022-23 rankings of the best hospitals in the country on Tuesday, and a Texas hospital reigns supreme in a crucial area of modern medicine. Houston’s University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center […]
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The best semiconductor of them all? | MIT News
Silicon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, and in its pure form the material has become the foundation of much of modern technology, from solar cells to computer chips. But silicon’s properties as a semiconductor are far from ideal. For one thing, although silicon lets electrons whizz through its structure easily, it […]
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New Orleans cop who saved Lil Wayne’s life as a boy, dies aged 65 | US news
A former New Orleans police officer who essentially saved the life of rap superstar Lil Wayne after the artist shot himself in the chest as a boy has died, all but closing the book on an episode of music history that struck some fans as apocryphal until the ex-cop spoke out about it 13 years […]
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The advancements of modern technology | News, Sports, Jobs
The decision recently was made to take down the wall-mounted phone which has hung in our kitchen for probably close to three decades. It’s been a fixture in the house, but, with the advancements in technology, it hasn’t actually been usable for several years now as communication systems have relied more on digital […]
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Methuen to host informational meetings on new trash service | News
METHUEN — City officials will hold four information sessions to discuss the implementation of the city’s new trash and recycling program slated to take effect on Oct. 3. Here is the schedule: Tuesday, July 26, at 6 p.m. at MAN Inc., 141 Tenney St.; Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 10 a.m. at Mann Orchards, 27 Pleasant […]
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Sonny Barger obituary | US news
As the longtime president of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, Sonny Barger, who has died aged 83, was the epitome of the outlaw biker. It was something he had earned, but also an image he cultivated with charisma and shrewdness, turning Hells Angels into a worldwide brand. Though law enforcement saw the Angels as more […]
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Sunday Extra: 1-on-1 With Rays General Manager Peter Bendix As Trade Deadline Approaches
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The All-Star break has finally arrived, and despite dealing with dozens of injuries all year, the Tampa Bay Rays are still at the top of the wild-card standings in the American League. Managing the roster has been a major challenge the first three-plus months, and there is going to be plenty […]
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‘A modern-day villain’: Joe Manchin condemned for killing US climate action | US news
Joe Manchin’s decision to kill off sweeping US climate legislation has been called “nothing short of a death sentence” for younger people and a livable climate on Earth, amid an outpouring of anger and despair from activists, scientists and even many of the US Senator’s Democratic colleagues. Manchin, the centrist West Virginia senator who has […]
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