Uber’s $200 helicopter taxi: Manhattan to JFK airport in 8 minutes flat
Need to get to the airport fast? In case you missed it, Uber now offers a helicopter service from downtown Manhattan to JFK airport in just 8 minutes. For $200US,...
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The Irwin family has saved over 90,000 animals, including many injured in the Australia wildfires
(CNN)The Irwin family is continuing Steve Irwin's legacy of rescuing and saving wildlife in danger.Bindi Irwin, Steve's daughter, and the rest of the Irwin family have rescued and treated over...
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The US officially raises the tobacco buying age to 21
NEW YORK (CNN) — A new law in the United States that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 is now in effect, according to the US...
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Fausta, thought to be the world’s oldest rhino, has died aged 57
(CNN)A black rhino, thought to be the oldest in the world, has died in Tanzania at the age of 57.Fausta passed away on Friday from what is believed to be...
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Archeologists in Mexico discovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan palace dating back more than 1,000 years
(CNN)A Mayan palace dating back more than 1,000 years was discovered by archeologists in Mexico.The ruins were found in the Kuluba archaeological zone in the Mexican state of Yucatán, about...
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Habermas ordnet die Philosophiegeschichte: Das neue Werk des 90-jährigen Gelehrten ist nicht nur eine Bilanz, es ist auch ein Appell
Frankfurt. Ein „imponierendes Alterswerk“, „an systematischer Gestaltungskraft kaum zu überbieten“, aber auch „eine Herausforderung für jeden Leser“. Das neue Buch von Jürgen Habermas elektrisiert die Fachwelt. Wenn „Auch eine Geschichte...
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How decoding African DNA could help fight disease
Black Africans are at a disadvantage when it comes to drug treatments because they represent only 2% of the genetic samples used for pharmaceutical research, but a new Nigeria-based genomics...
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Project Nightingale: Google accesses trove of US patient data
Google has gained access to a huge trove of US patient data - without the need to notify those patients - thanks to a deal with a major health firm....
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Dozens killed, more than 60 wounded in attack on mine convoy in Burkina Faso
An attack on a convoy transporting local employees of Canadian mining company Semafo in Burkina Faso left 37 people dead and 60 wounded on Wednesday, a regional governor said. Saidou...
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Cuba Gooding Jr denies new sexual assault charge
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleaded not guilty to fresh charges of sexual misconduct involving a third woman on Thursday. It comes less than a month after the star denied accusations...
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