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Forget mammoths, study shows how to resurrect Christmas Island rats

Forget mammoths, study shows how to resurrect Christmas Island rats

Ever since the movie Jurassic Park, the idea of bringing extinct animals back to life has captured the public's imagination -- but what might scientists turn their attention towards first?

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In rare pandemic upside, NY Phil expedites $550-million revamp

In rare pandemic upside, NY Phil expedites $550-million revamp

As the pandemic reduced the performing arts to streamed concerts and quarantine albums, New York's Philharmonic found a glimmer of hope in their darkened hall, accelerating plans to gut, renovate and upgrade it with a whole new sound.

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Some Russians say 'good riddance' as McDonald's closes up shop

Some Russians say 'good riddance' as McDonald's closes up shop

When the Soviet Union's first McDonald's opened on January 31, 1990, it drew huge crowds and became a powerful symbol of an isolated country opening up to the West.

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Buzz Aldrin's famous 1969 moon walk picture sells at auction

Buzz Aldrin's famous 1969 moon walk picture sells at auction

More than 70 original NASA photographs including a celebrated image of Buzz Aldrin's moon walk taken by Neil Armstrong were sold at auction in Copenhagen on Wednesday for more than 155,000 euros ($172,000).

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West Indies stumble after Bairstow starring role

West Indies stumble after Bairstow starring role

West Indies stumbled after an 83-run opening stand to be 127 for four at tea in reply to England's first innings total of 311 on the second day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Wednesday.

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West Indies spinner Narine signs for Surrey

West Indies spinner Narine signs for Surrey

Off-spinner Sunil Narine will play for Surrey in this season's T20 Blast, the English county side said Wednesday.

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Brazil stars protest Bolsonaro environmental policy

Brazil stars protest Bolsonaro environmental policy

Iconic Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso led a star-studded protest Wednesday against President Jair Bolsonaro's environmental policy, seeking to block a series of bills activists say would be devastating for the Amazon rainforest and beyond.

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Britain urges all G7 members to ban Russia oil imports

Britain urges all G7 members to ban Russia oil imports

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Wednesday called on the entire G7 to ban Russia oil imports, saying the world's leading economies should "go further and faster" in punishing Moscow for invading Ukraine.

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Magnussen returns to replace sacked Mazepin at Haas

Magnussen returns to replace sacked Mazepin at Haas

Kevin Magnussen on Wednesday returned to the Haas Formula One team to replace Russian driver Nikita Mazepin who was sacked following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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New Facebook tools target misinformation in users' groups

New Facebook tools target misinformation in users' groups

Facebook on Wednesday began letting groups automatically reject posts identified as containing false information, taking aim at a part of the massive network that has drawn particular concern from misinformation watchdogs.

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